Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Robert Whitley
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May 2, 2017
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You can hardly go wrong with a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the exceptional 2013 vintage, and certainly not a 2013 from Duckhorn. The...
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Barton Family, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Counoise 2014
Rich Cook
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May 2, 2017
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You don’t see many varietally labeled bottles of this grape, which is usually utilized in small amounts as a blending element with the more...
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Poggio al Tesoro, Bolgheri Superiore (Tuscany, Italy) 2012
Robert Whitley
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May 2, 2017
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A very complex Super Tuscan, the 2012 Sondraia conjures up notions of black fruits, dried herbs, graphite, cedar and wood spice — and that’s...
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Herència Altes, Terra Alta (Catalonia, Spain) 2015
Michael Franz
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May 2, 2017
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Mostly Samsó (a.k.a. Carignan) along with 20% Garnatxa Negra, this is broad in texture and deep in flavor, with punchy fruit but also savory...
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Codorníu, Cava (Penedes, Spain) 2012
Michael Apstein
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May 2, 2017
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It should come as no surprise that Codorníu, still a leader in Cava production and the company essentially responsible for creating the category, should...
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Zenato, Lugana (Veneto, Italy) 2016
Michael Apstein
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May 2, 2017
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Lugana, a tiny appellation on the southern side of Lake Garda, is having a renaissance and Zenato, one of the area’s largest and best...
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L’Aventure, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2014
Rich Cook
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May 2, 2017
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This is L’Aventure’s top end wine, and it shows the care taken in selecting only the best fruit from the sorting table, the use...
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L’Aventure, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles (cen) 2014
Rich Cook
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May 2, 2017
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Owner/winemaker Stephan Asseo’s goal is to make wines for pleasure.  He scores here with what’s I’ll call a seductive pleasure bomb —  one that...
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Morgan, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County) Syrah 2014
Robert Whitley
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May 2, 2017
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Morgan has long been a solid producer of stylish red wines at remarkably generous prices given the quality. The G17 Syrah is just another...
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Migration, Santa Maria Valley (Santa Barbara County) Pinot Noir 2014
Robert Whitley
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May 2, 2017
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This vintage from the venerable Bien Nacido Vineyard delivered excellent ripeness, with layered dark fruits, notes of raspberry and strawberry, and an earthy nose...
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Adelaida, Paso Robles, Adelaida District (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2014
Rich Cook
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April 25, 2017
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A unique Pinot Noir from an unexpected locale.  Fifty year old vines of an unknown clone (and they don’t want to find out —...
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Torres, Penedes (Catalonia, Spain) 2010
Michael Franz
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April 25, 2017
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Rumor has it that, “It is good to be the King,” and I don’t doubt that’s true, but maybe better still to be vintner...
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