Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Touriga Nacional isn’t widely planted in the United States, perhaps because it is closely identified with sweet Port wine. But dry table wines made...
The common thread that runs through all of the Domaine Carneros sparkling wines is elegance. Always beautifully balanced, complex in aroma and flavor and...
A soft landing followed by a burst of flavor — not big or heavy in any way, but focused and gratifying — lets you...
Unabashed Shafer style shows itself in this full throttle Merlot, that maintains true varietal character if on the far ripe edge. Bold berry fruit...
Give this food friendly wine some breathing time before serving, but be sure to enjoy its evolution in the glass as it airs. Initial...
Merry Edwards is one of America’s top Pinot Noir producers. It’s always a joy to taste her new releases side by side because it’s...
Considering this is the "second" wine from Spottswoode, it is astonishingly good. But that should surprise no one familiar with this iconic Napa Valley...
This wine has been a winner three vintages running now, with its impressive depth and varietal character belying its fruit forward style. This vintage...
From Chile comes this vibrant Merlot. The wine is lightly, pleasantly, herbal, boisterously fruity (look for lots of berries), and full of bravado. It...
A tangy mélange of cherries, ripe fig, and pomegranate distinguish this charming red from Spain. A tug of both stony minerality and cedary oak...
Though Gloria Ferrer is focused primarily on its range of sparkling wines, the table wines hardly suffer from lack of attention. There’s plenty of...
Donnafugata was among the first to introduce internationally styled red blends to the Sicilian wine culture and it continues to be among the leaders...