Wine Reviews
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An admirably structured Pinot for this relatively affordable price category, this shows energetic acidity enlivening the dark cherry fruit, with fine tannins and light...
Olivier Bernard, owner of Domaine de Chevalier, believes that the wines from Pessac-Léognan should be “feminine, not a powerhouse.” In keeping with his philosophy,...
A wine from a Chateau listed in famous 1855 Classification of Bordeaux — a so-called Classified Bordeaux — for $40 is a rarity. Especially...
Skinner’s two estate vineyards are at two different elevations, and this Mourvedre draws from both sites, giving it an elevation range from 1400 to...
This vintage of Trilogy shows a boldness that recent vintages have not, with a focus on forward black fruit, cedar spice, vanilla and crème...
Etude’s AVA series reaches outside of their great Carneros estate fruit to show other facets of Pinot Noir, with all the care and skill...
I’ve tasted almost every vintage of this wine for the past 20 years, so I’ve got plenty of context for what follows. Naturally, I...
Good luck getting a better Cabernet than this for $20. The wine shows quite expressive aromas and flavors, yet is really only medium-bodied, with...
This nimble little Swiss wine is light as a whisper, but its message is clear and compelling, led by tasty undercurrents of gentle fruit. ...
Dark beet red, with a sweetly floral impression adding more depth to the fruity fragrance, this is an impeccably balanced Merlot. It has robust,...
From one of Washington State’s most venerable estates, this Merlot is guaranteed to draw you into its glorious orbit. Enticingly aromatic, with red and...
Château Coufran, an oddity on the Left Bank because of its high proportion of Merlot, combines a leafy earthy component with fine tannins in...