Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Miranda Franco
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November 6, 2024
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Just half a mile south of Domaine Tempier sits Domaine Ray-Jane, one of Bandol AOC’s most traditional producers. Owned by Jane and Alain Constant,...
Michael Apstein
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November 6, 2024
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The inclusion of Chardonnay (20%) into this Vermentino-heavy blend adds richness without destroying the saline minerality of the Vermentino. Rounder than most Vermentinos, it’s...
Roger Morris
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November 6, 2024
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Not all Napa Valley Cabernet producers have a second-label wine in the Bordeaux manner, but BV has long cultivated that practice, and its not-quite-everyday...
Michael Apstein
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November 6, 2024
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Prosecco Superiore, as my colleague here at Wine Review Online recently pointed out, is a category of Prosecco that is a step above those...
Rich Cook
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November 6, 2024
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Fresh and clean at pop and pour, the aromatics carry bright green apple, lemon and a hint of toffee. The palate turns the apple...
Miranda Franco
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November 6, 2024
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This soulful 2022 Reserve Pinot Noir greets you with a lush bouquet of sweet, spiced red cherries, black plums, delicate violets, dried herbs, cocoa...
Rich Cook
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November 6, 2024
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The folks at Peterson pride themselves on zero intervention style winemaking, and they aren’t afraid to bottle small lots that display something unique. This...
Rich Cook
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November 6, 2024
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One of the first in the portfolio made by current winemaker Robert MacCulloch MW (Master of Wine – nice get!) and it’s the sort...
Vince Simmon
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November 6, 2024
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The Rocks District sits just across the Oregon-Washington border from Washington’s Walla Walla, and is known for its rocky soils brought from the Missoula...
Michael Franz
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November 6, 2024
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I’ve been on record for a long time while maintaining that Pinot Blanc is among the world’s most under-rated varieties. Known as Pinot Bianco...
Rich Cook
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November 6, 2024
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The earthy side of the variety is on full display here, with a snoot full o’dirt starting the proceedings, and finding its way to...
Roger Morris
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November 6, 2024
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Is seems unfair that there are so many sparkling wines that are quite presentable at bargain prices while equally good table wines usually cost...