Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
This is labeled Vino Frizzante Secco, which means slightly bubbly and dry. But it’s not really dry. It is aromatic, reminiscent of Moscato, but...
A nice ripe wine that maintains lively black pepper and some structure under the brambly black and red berry fruit. A solid grilling...
A mix of clones 115 and 777 from the Petaluma Gap area that shows complexity, with black cherry, cola, juniper, tobacco leaf, cedar spice...
Medici Ermete takes Lambrusco seriously, and it shows with the quality of their wines. This one, named Concerto, is the first single vineyard...
Luna Beberide’s "Art" bottling of Mencía is always very good, even if over-shadowed by Paixar, another wine made at this bodega but in collaboration...
Sarmassa is a well-regarded cru located in the village of Barolo itself, an area where the wines are allegedly more delicate, relatively speaking (this...
This wine has become a benchmark for Alexander Valley Cabernet, and to be able to get it at this price is a treat that...
The 2014 release of Astrales is a terrific success and a great example of the wonderful character that can be conjured from Tempranillo in...
I’m quite sure that I’ve tasted every vintage of Finca la Cuesta ever made at Luna Beberide, and there’s no question in my mind...
Although single vineyard bottlings are all the rage in Barolo and elsewhere, Maria Teresa Mascarello continues her father’s time-honored philosophy that Barolo is best...
A brightly floral Sauvignon, with accompanying pink grapefruit, melon, mild herb notes and a granite mineral streak keeping things together through a zesty citric...
Gorgeous Merlot with a wildly layered nose of black cherry, blackberry, moderate oak toast, soft pepper and spice. These elements are nicely integrated as...