Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Robert Whitley
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October 11, 2016
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Westwood’s Elevation is a red Rhone-style blend that is dominated by grenache and mourvedre (more than 80 percent), with the more international grape, syrah,...
Robert Whitley
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October 11, 2016
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Promised Land is Wakefield’s entry level shiraz and it recalls those heady days when Aussie wine producers flooded the U.S. wine market with inexpensive...
Marguerite Thomas
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October 4, 2016
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With its magnetic and magnanimous personality this wine marries the power and complexity of Cabernet with the ebullient fruit and spiciness of excellent Malbec...
Paul Lukacs
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October 4, 2016
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Thirty years ago, Chappellet was well known for Chenin Blanc, the wines widely considered the best California renditions of the varietal. But when the...
Rich Cook
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October 4, 2016
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This vintage of Ornellaia has more Cabernet than the 2012, and it shows in the aroma profile, with blackberry, cassis, saddle and dried herbs...
Rich Cook
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October 4, 2016
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Bold damp earth is often a calling card for Pinot Noir from this region, and this vineyard designated bottling says hello with it, joined...
Michael Apstein
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October 4, 2016
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Arnaldo-Caprai, certainly one of the top producers in Montefalco, has done an excellent job with this Montefalco Rosso, the baby brother of Sagrantino di...
Rich Cook
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October 4, 2016
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The Queen of Torrontes shows that she’s a wizard with reds as well as whites with this amazing bottle of Malbec. The nose is...
Rich Cook
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October 4, 2016
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Massive, high-toned, cherry and blueberry fruit aromas are joined by an intriguing brushy note. The structure is what you’d expect from a wine of...
Rich Cook
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October 4, 2016
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Once in a while I get a chance to taste a wine that shows me something I’ve not experienced before in the most positive...
Rich Cook
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October 4, 2016
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Roadworthy. That’s what I like to call a wine that’s available across the fifty states, one that I can pop into a market just...
Michael Apstein
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October 4, 2016
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Barbera is a grape made for the cool and yes, wintery, weather ahead of us. And this one from Coppo is easy to recommend. ...