Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
A nice, rich yet crisp white that features lively acidity that carries lemon, nectarine, dried herbs and, naturally, a volcanic mineral streak that keeps...
Adam Lee’s Sonoma based Pinot Noir specialty house reaches north for this richly textured, well-integrated offering. Black cherry, turned field and brown spice aromas...
An easy to drink, easy to like hearty red wine that delivers rich black cherry fruit, bright fall spice, soft tannins and a long,...
Here’s a find for fans of the full throttle, spice driven style that’s prevalent in bottles costing twice the price and beyond. Big black...
No one develops aromatics quite like Bob Lindquist. There’s a depth to his wines that is unique, and his fans know that they only...
A nice introduction to Barossa for those unfamiliar with the region, providing a softly rounded example of the typical elements, with mixed berries, eucalyptus...
Pahlmeyer’s 2014 Bordeaux-style blend is a massive red that delivers layers of ripe cassis, red currant and blackberry. For all of its power and...
The 2014 Arrowood Cabernet delivers a huge burst of ripe blackberry and cassis fruit, shows notes of wood vanillin and smooth, supple tannins that...
The fruit on this pricey Pinot from La Crema is front-loaded. There’s plenty of red berry goodness and the wine shows impressive palate weight....
Proprietor Dan Lee has been making the Twelve Clones Pinot Noir for a number of years and he’s just about perfected the style. Elegant...
Jackson Estate’s 2014 Outland Ridge is a meaty Pinot Noir from the Anderson Valley. Showing savory notes of wood smoke and somewhat rustic tannins,...
Named for a medieval musical string instrument, and featuring a grape variety that’s new to me, similar to Garnacha from Spain, and one that...