Wine Reviews
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The Eden Valley of South Australia, with its higher elevation and spare soils, has proven to be an exceptional site for producing fine Rieslings. ...
Tannat is generally associated with southwestern France (and more recently with Uruguay), but it has lately been embraced by vintners (and their wine-loving customers)...
Lightly floral on the approach, this is a bold wine highlighted by dark berry fruits. Savory spiciness from aging in French barrels segues tastily...
Rich and full but by no means heavy, with its purity of fruit shining through even in older vintages, this little Sicilian beauty is...
The Laurène bottling is Domaine Drouhin Oregon’s (a.k.a. DDO) reserve wine. As such, it is deeper and more concentrated, but without sacrificing refinement and...
What a delight! Stop what you’re doing and order some of this immediately — you can read the rest while you’re on hold. "Cool...
Edna Valley’s 2016 Pinot Grigio showcases what seems to be an evolving style in California. With the emphasis on fruit purity, albeit in a...
California’s Central Coast benefits from cool coastal influences that play right into the hands of Merlot growers. Merlot loves cool evenings, which allow...
Central Italy’s Abruzzo region, overlooking the Adriatic Sea, is one of Italy’s most beautiful. The pace of life is mellow, much like the wines....
Always a fine bottle, this vintage of Magnificat lives up to its heritage with a vibrant nose of blackberry, cassis, plum and toasty oak,...
Yalumba’s inaugural offering of ‘The Caley’ Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz is a spectacular success. It will rank among the top wines of Australia for decades...
Silvio Nardi, one of my favorite Brunello producers, consistently makes a stunning wine from their Manachiara vineyard, some of whose vines date back to...