Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
BoomBoomZin! Peterson’s 2019 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel is a beast, but it works really well in its style zone – super ripe fruit delivers...
It’s not often that I see such an acid-driven Cabernet cross my desk. This is shimmering with acidity to a degree that the wine...
This really pops with acidity, and that is a huge benefit to the brambly fruit character. Though this is a late release, it could...
The Lugana DOC lies at the southern end of Lake Garda and is shared by Lombardy and the Veneto regions. Ottella is in the...
Domaine Sigalas’ Santorini Assyrtiko is a legendary Greek wine. From the Aegean island of Santorini, it is a consistently superb white that ages beautifully...
The wines of Croatia are little known in the US market, but this one will be a most pleasing introduction. Made from Frankovka grapes...
Plush and sexy, Silver Oak’s dazzling 2020 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon delivers succulent dark fruit offset by black olive-like nuances. Polished and suave tannins...
I was unfamiliar with the Pisa-based producer, Badia di Morrona until their Italian public relations firm sent me samples. After tasting a trio of...
Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon (here a 65/35 blend) can play exceptionally well together when carefully blended, and this is a nice example. It is...
Chanmé translates into something surprisingly awesome which is exactly how the Obsidian Wine Co. team felt when they were offered a chance to source...
Founded in 1999 by Dominique Lafon, Héritiers du Comte Lafon is his biodynamic Mâconnais domaine. His 2020 Pouilly-Fuissé en Chatenay is a beautifully rich...
Wow. This has a billowing bouquet of blackberry cassis and spice that screams fine Cabernet. The palate follows through on that promise, adding on...