Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
A popping, bright glass of razzleberry, with pepper, lemon zest and soft pie spice that’s a real food friend. The acidity carries the day...
Made in the true style of Moscato d’Asti, the wine responsible for there ever having been a chance of rappers singing praises of sweet...
With lovely structure and considerable elegance, this Malbec from France’s historic Cahors region is a delight. Supple and lushly textured, it shows off elements...
Domaine Sigalas’ Santorini Assyrtiko is a consistently superb white that ages beautifully but provides a delicious tasting experience even in its youth. The 2016...
While Pinot Blanc is often a pleasurable, easy-to-drink white wine, it does not often achieve this degree of depth and character. The Becker Family...
Groth has a long and excellent track record with Sauvignon Blanc and the 2016 vintage follows down that well-worn path. This vintage has a...
You may be aware of my propensity toward cool climate expressions of Syrah — I like the maintaining of pepper and tobacco along with...
Here is a future cellar treasure that will reward the patient among us. There’s some nice oak application here that will take some time...
Spoiler alert. This wine is a fantastic bargain for current consumption, even in the summer. For starters, Vietti is one of the superstar producers...
When James MacPhail walked away from his namesake winery a year or so back, he already had a new plan. He and Kerry MacPhail,...
This wine was the panel favorite at my Monday night blind tasting group, and for good reason. Lower alcohol, moderate new oak usage, classic...
The Denominación de Origen (DO) of Utiel-Requena in eastern Spain has traditionally been known for bulk wine from the prolific Bobal grape. Slowly, producers...