Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Poderi Elia, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) 2012
Michael Franz
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May 24, 2016
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I’ve never taken particular note of any wine from this producer before, but this one took me by the collar and demanded my attention. ...
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Paitin, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) 2012
Michael Franz
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May 24, 2016
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The Barbaresco bottlings from Paitin appeal to me at a very high level almost every year, and the pricing in the USA is always...
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Castello di Verduno, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) 2012
Michael Franz
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May 24, 2016
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Completely successful in terms of aromatics and flavor, this is very showy from start to finish.  There’s almost no hint of wood influence, which...
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Pertinace, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) 2012
Michael Franz
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May 24, 2016
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I was totally enthralled with all three 2012 Barbarescos that I taste from Pertinace, and though I had the slightest preference for this bottling,...
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Montaribaldi, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) 2012
Michael Franz
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May 24, 2016
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This wine always seems excellent to me (often rivaling this producer’s flagship bottling from the Sori Montaribaldi vineyard), but in 2012 it was so...
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Bodegas Emilio Moro, Ribera del Duero (Spain) 2011
Paul Lukacs
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May 24, 2016
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A smoky powerhouse, with echoes of roast meat, dark chocolate, and toast intermingled with dark red fruit, this Tempranillo is ready to drink now...
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Patz & Hall, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2014
Robert Whitley
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May 24, 2016
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 Dark and inky and firmly structured, the Jenkins Vineyard pinot from James Hall in 2014 is a stunner that has a bright future even...
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Cloudburst, Margaret River (Western Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Michael Apstein
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May 24, 2016
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As I’ve said before, “Will Berliner is either a visionary or has beginner’s luck.  An American married to an Australian and settled in Western...
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Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, Bolgheri Superiore (Tuscany, Italy) 2013
Michael Apstein
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May 24, 2016
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Ornellaia is truly an iconic Super Tuscan that shows that Bordeaux does not have a monopoly on making great wine from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,...
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Miner, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Michael Apstein
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May 24, 2016
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This big and bold Napa Cabernet is surprisingly harmonious and not over the top.  Full-bodied and robust, it remains balanced with a texture that...
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Stephen Ross, Arroyo Grande Valley (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2013
Rich Cook
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May 24, 2016
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One of the best Pinot Noir offerings I’ve tasted this year, and a clear standout in a blind flight of several excellent wines.  It...
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Caparzo, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
Marguerite Thomas
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May 17, 2016
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There aren’t that many wines keep you smacking your lips long after the last drop has been swallowed, but this one does.  With its...
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