Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2016
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I’ve been a fan of this bottling for a few years now, and it continues to be an absolute stunner. There’s so much acidity...
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2016
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Destined for wine lists everywhere! A great value in a bold bright Rioja, expressing cherry, vanilla, wildflowers and cinnamon spice. It’s quite firm on...
Robert Whitley
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September 20, 2016
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This vintage of Beringer Private Reserve is a muscular brut of a cabernet that will no doubt be going strong and getting better 25...
Robert Whitley
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September 20, 2016
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In the category of red wines selling for less than $20 the Bolla Torr’Alta stands tall. Although it utilizes a couple of international grape...
Robert Whitley
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September 20, 2016
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This effort from Windrun exhibits the trademark ripeness of the Sta. Rita Hills, a cool coastal region in Santa Barbara County that is ideal...
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2016
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In a blind duel of Malbecs from all over the world, En Garde comes out on top with this savory wine. Black fruit, oak...
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2016
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Thanks to a fair amount of charred oak, this is a wine for fans of a smoky style. The fruit is up to the...
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2016
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Gloria Ferrer has a way with sparkling wine, and this is yet another example. A fairly recent addition to the lineup, it’s quickly become...
Robert Whitley
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September 20, 2016
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Chronic’s Ricardo Grande blend is a delicious combo of syrah, mourvedre and grenache. Ripe, plump and juicy, it’s easy to drink now, with soft,...
Robert Whitley
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September 20, 2016
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This underrated grape variety suffers from the mistaken notion that it makes green and weedy wines. That might be true in the Loire Valley,...
Rich Cook
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September 20, 2016
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My first crack at Brooks Painter’s 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon lineup is, no surprise, a stellar wine. It’s classic Napa Valley, with Blackberry, black cherry,...
Robert Whitley
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September 20, 2016
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Perhaps the finest pinot ever from the MacMurray estate, the 2014 Winemaker’s Block is a stunning wine that combines richness and depth with exquisite...