Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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October 10, 2017
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 Black cherry and raspberry announce their presence with aromatic authority in this vintage of the wineries’ flagship bottling, with notes of spice and light...
Michael Franz
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October 10, 2017
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 I’m guessing you don’t have a lot of experience drinking white Pinot Noir from Patagonia, so you would likely walk right past this in...
Michael Apstein
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October 3, 2017
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 Valpolicella originally was an inexpensive delightfully light red wine, not an “important” or prestigious one.  Over the last several decades, many producers have ramped...
Rich Cook
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October 3, 2017
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 For fans of the rich, ripe Napa style at as much as half the price of its direct competition.  Blackberry, cassis, fall spice, supple...
Rich Cook
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October 3, 2017
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 A dark side expression of Anderson Valley Pinot Noir, and one that could stand a little time in your cellar for the fruit to...
Rich Cook
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October 3, 2017
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  Another impressive offering from this producer, one that shows rich cherry, strawberry and spice on a silky texture that holds the flavors together. ...
Rich Cook
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October 3, 2017
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  Winemaker Janet Myers again shows a deft hand with mountain fruit, taming the rustic tannin aspects with judicious oak use, enhancing the rich...
Michael Apstein
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October 3, 2017
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 Prà, like Pieropan, is a benchmark producer of Soave Classico.  The Prà name on a label is as good a guarantee of quality as...
Paul Lukacs
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October 3, 2017
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Most American wine drinkers associate New Zealand with Sauvignon Blanc.  If they have to think red, they likely go for Pinot Noir.  But the...
Marguerite Thomas
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October 3, 2017
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 With a whiff of violets in the aroma, a sophisticated concentration of fruit and spice in the flavor profile, and an overall dynamic character,...
Michael Apstein
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October 3, 2017
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  There is a longstanding tradition of identifying vineyards when making Chablis Premier and Grand Cru.  Fewer producers do that with village wines, preferring...
Rich Cook
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September 26, 2017
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I’m trying to remember the last time I reviewed a Cabernet Sauvignon from Russian River Valley, and it’s not springing to mind.  It’s pretty...