Wine Reviews
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Great acidity. I’m so happy to be repeating these words when it comes to Chardonnay. In Paso Robles, not the first place that...
Broad and deep, with lively flavors dominated by dark fruit and dry herbs, this is an impressively structured medium-to-full bodied wine. Reasonably priced, it’s...
Brutocao is one of Anderson Valley’s long time players, having farmed the area since 1943. This Pinot Noir shows that regional familiarity with classic...
It is rare indeed to find a red Bordeaux that is not released until nearly ten years after the vintage. That has always been...
Coeur de Terre was established in 1998 in the McMinnville AVA of Oregon. While they produce several Pinot Noir bottlings, their Renelle’s Block is...
Elgin is an appellation in South Africa’s Cape region that gained its early reputation for cool climate renditions of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot...
I review very few bottlings of Viognier for the good reason that very few of them merit mention, much less praise. The flashy, floral...
I love Semillon but have increasing difficulty finding it, as Australian examples are ever more rare, as are ones from Washington state. Good renditions...
Sold as a wine from Shannon Vineyards within South Africa but under the Downes Family brand in the USA for copyright reasons, this is...
This producer also makes a quite good “regular” Merlot, but this flagship bottling is certainly the one to seek out. It is sold in...