Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Tenute Rubino, Salento IGT (Puglia, Italy) 2013
Rebecca Murphy
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March 28, 2017
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Torre Testa was the winery’s first release of a Susumaniello wine.  It is made from older vines, some of which were planted in the...
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Tenute Rubino, Salento IGT (Puglia, Italy) 2014
Rebecca Murphy
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March 28, 2017
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Luigi Rubino’s mission is to make the Susumaniello grape the flagship wine of his area in the Brindizi Province of Puglia.  Oltreme, made from...
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Freemark Abbey, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Rich Cook
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March 28, 2017
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A flagship wine — one of Napa Valley’s heritage wines — that simply stuns with depth and staying power with the 2013 vintage.  Classic...
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Siduri, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2015
Robert Whitley
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March 28, 2017
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Siduri is best-known for its often stunning vineyard-designate Pinot Noirs, but there’s much to be said for the winery’s less expensive "appellation" wines that...
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Woodward Canyon, Columbia Valley (Washington) Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Robert Whitley
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March 28, 2017
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Woodward Canyon Cabernet is something of a benchmark wine in Washington’s Columbia Valley, and the 2014 Artist Series offers current example of its exceptional...
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Morgan, Monterey (California) 2015
Robert Whitley
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March 28, 2017
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Mogan’s interpretation of a classic Rhone Valley blend includes a bit of Tempranillo, but its still essentially a Rhone-style blend at 52 percent Grenache...
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Dutton Goldfield, Marin County (California) Pinot Noir 2014
Robert Whitley
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March 28, 2017
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This is the vineyard that made Marin County famous for Pinot Noir, such as it is. Dutton Goldfield has been making stellar Pinot from...
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Beringer, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County) Pinot Noir 2014
Robert Whitley
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March 28, 2017
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Beringer isn’t known historically for Pinot Noir, but this one’s pretty good and the price for the quality makes it an attractive proposition. It...
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Baileyana, Edna Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2014
Robert Whitley
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March 28, 2017
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Baileyana’s La Entrada Pinot offers bright cherry and raspberry aromas with excellent weight and length on the palate and a bit of grip on...
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Dry Creek Vineyard, Clarksburg (California) Chenin Blanc 2016
Robert Whitley
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March 21, 2017
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The news here isn’t that the Dry Creek Chenin Blanc is a steal at the price. The news would be if it wasn’t. For...
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Champagne Louis Roederer, Champagne (France) 2009
Ed McCarthy
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March 21, 2017
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One of the great aspects of Cristal is that there is no such thing as a bad or even mediocre vintage Cristal. Because the...
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Arietta, Napa Valley (California) 2014
Rich Cook
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March 21, 2017
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A new producer to me, though this bottle celebrates the winery’s 20th anniversary.  Made by Andy Erickson, it combines fruit from the north and...
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