Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Petit verdot isn’t often turned loose on its own, though it is an important component of many top-notch Bordeaux-style blends. Grgich has done an...
Frank Family cabernet sauvignon tends to be bold, with tremendous fruit purity and generous does of wood spice and vanillin. That just about sums...
The 2014 vintage seems to have produced a number of lighter than usual pinot noirs and the Decoy is one of them. This style...
Best known for its muscular cabernet sauvignon, Frank Family shows here it can handle wines of delicacy and finesse, such as this well-proportioned pinot...
Meredith Estate is generally one of Merry’s most distinctive pinot noirs and the 2014 vintage is no exception. The alluring fragrance of fresh violets...
Sylvain Pataille, a terrific producer based in Marsannay, produces this Bourgogne rouge from vines that average about 35 years of age. Indeed, a third...
Looking for an unabashedly bold expression of Aussie Cabernet? Look no further than this vibrant mouth-filling wine that’s got great blackberry and menthol, with...
What a delight! This "Classico" bottling is a blend of Pinot Noir from no less than twelve vineyards spread across 4 different sub-appellations of...
A lively Pinot Noir that features deep black cherry fruit, with damp earth, cardamom and hibiscus notes in both aroma and flavor. A plush...
I tasted this wine back in June, and wasn’t wowed by it, but here in November I find that it’s doing just fine. A...
The producers in Marsannay have petitioned the authorities to elevate some of their vineyards, all of which now are lumped together and sold under...
One of Peachy Canyon’s limited bottling Zinfandels, this is full throttle Paso Robles all the way, with brambly fruit and spice forward throughout, and...