Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Poliziano, Rosso di Montepulciano (Tuscany, Italy) 2014
Rich Cook
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August 30, 2016
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This blend of Sangiovese and Merlot is a food friendly, drink-it-now wine with enough grip and acidity to take some saucy food on as...
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Robert Mondavi, Oakville (Napa Valley, California) 2013
Rich Cook
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August 30, 2016
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Here is a classic Napa Valley salute to Bordeaux to lay down in your cellar for a while.  With 82% of its fruit coming...
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Dierberg, Santa Maria Valley (Santa Barbara County) Pinot Noir 2013
Robert Whitley
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August 30, 2016
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 Dierberg’s estate vineyard has produced an earthy pinot in this vintage, with excellent palate weight and depth. Note of forest floor and cola float...
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Lemelson Vineyards, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2013
Wayne Belding
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August 23, 2016
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Thea’s Selection is a blend of wines from Lemelson’s five organic vineyards.  It has long been a great value among Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs. ...
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Schramsberg, Napa Valley (California) 2012
Robert Whitley
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August 30, 2016
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 The Cremant is the sleeper in Schramsberg’s impressive portfolio of sparkling wines. Sweeter than its brut bubblies to be sure, but hardly sweet in...
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Poliziano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Tuscany, Italy) 2012
Robert Whitley
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August 30, 2016
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 Poliziano’s flagship Vino Nobile, Asinone, is renowned not only for its remarkable complexity and depth, but also for its consistency over the past 15-plus...
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Nicolas Jay, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2014
Robert Whitley
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August 30, 2016
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 The inaugural release from Nicolas Jay, a collaboration between French winemaker Jean-Nicolas Meo and music industry impressario Jay Boberg, is a stunning reminder that...
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J. Lohr, St. Helena (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Michael Apstein
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August 30, 2016
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One of the joys of tasting Cabernet Sauvignon from J. Lohr is that they show the diversity of California terroir.  Tasted side-by-side, this one...
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Frei Brothers, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Robert Whitley
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August 2, 2016
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 The Frei Brothers reserve from this vintage delivers a blast of ripe blackberry and black currant fruit accompanied by supple tannins and a note...
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Frei Brothers, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Rich Cook
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August 23, 2016
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I don’t see a lot of Cabernet of this quality at this price, particularly in a wine that should be pretty easy to find. ...
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Mas de Daumas Gassac, Languedoc (France) 2014
Michael Franz
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August 23, 2016
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Long one of the established stars within the Languedoc, which is known much more for quantity production than quality, Mas de Daumas Gassac remains...
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Kir Yianni, Naoussa (Macedonia, Greece) Xynomavro 2012
Wayne Belding
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August 23, 2016
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The Kir Yianni Estate offers some of the best examples of this classic Naoussa red from the native Xynomavro grape.  The Xynomavro shows its...
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