Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Juvé & Camps, Cava (Catalonia, Spain) 2014
Michael Franz
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April 25, 2017
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Made entirely from estate-grown Pinot Noir, this is finished with 8 grams per liter of residual sugar.  That’s a low dosage in global terms,...
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Juvé & Camps, Cava (Catalonia, Spain) 2013
Michael Franz
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April 25, 2017
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This is a no-dosage rendition of Cava, and an impressive one.  2013 was a hot year, but there’s never any suspense about achieving full...
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Juvé & Camps, Cava (Catalonia, Spain) 2012
Michael Franz
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April 25, 2017
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Among the very best renditions of Cava you’ll find in the USA, this shows bright yellow gold color with glints of gold.  The aromas...
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Roots Wine Company, Yamhill-Carlton District (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2014
Wayne Belding
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April 18, 2017
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Roots Wine Company is a small producer with a winery perched on a hillside in the Yamhill-Carlton District of Oregon’s Willamette Valley.  Chris Berg...
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Bodegas Luna Beberide, Bierzo (Spain) 2014
Paul Lukacs
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April 18, 2017
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Made with 100% Mencia grapes, this is a hearty and quite substantial red, marked as much by earthy, leathery flavors as by fruit-driven ones. ...
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Dutton-Goldfield, Marin County (California) Pinot Noir 2014
Rich Cook
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April 18, 2017
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If you’re a fan of what Pinot Noir fans call "forest floor" you’ll love this dense, lithe wine.  Black cherry fruit and mild fall...
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Beringer Vineyards, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2014
Rich Cook
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April 18, 2017
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A nice price for what should be a fairly easy to find Pinot Noir.  Black cherry, tea, dry earth and spice aromas lead to...
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Chehalem Winery, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2014
Ed McCarthy
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April 18, 2017
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 A big, rich Pinot Noir with ripe cherry aromas and flavors, with a touch of vanilla oak. Lots of depth and concentration, with some...
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R. Stuart & Co., Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2014
Ed McCarthy
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April 18, 2017
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 Dry, subtle, perfumed dark cherry aromas.  Fruity and rich, with concentrated, fruity finish.   A bit on the ripe side.

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Elk Cove Vineyards, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2014
Ed McCarthy
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April 18, 2017
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 Viscous, rich, and silky, with fragrant Pinot Noir aroma, elegantly styled; dark cherry flavors with high acidity.  For me, a great Pinot Noir, the...
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Vesevo, Beneventano IGP (Campania, Italy) Aglianico 2009
Paul Lukacs
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April 18, 2017
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Though the 2010 vintage of this wine (which I have not yet tried) is available in some stores, plenty of others are still carrying...
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Vignamaggio, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2015
Michael Apstein
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April 18, 2017
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This is quintessential Chianti Classico — remember Chianti Classico is one of the prized subzones of the Chianti region — with bright fruitiness, a...
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