Wine Reviews
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St. Supery has always resisted the notion that Napa Valley merlot should play second fiddle to cabernet sauvignon. Long one of the valley’s most...
If there were such a thing as a grand cru pinot vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands, Garys’ Vineyard would no doubt head the...
One of the best-kept secrets in California wine is the fact that Carneros, the coolest district in the Napa Valley, is better suited for...
The Paraduxx cab-zin blend from Napa’s Atlas Peak district is a muscular red shows impressive weight and depth while maintaining a modicum of elegance...
One of the finest wines in the Kendall-Jackson portfolio, the Hawkeye Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is the complete cabernet, showing layers of red and black...
Although something of a fruit bomb, the Santa Maria bottling of pinot noir from Presqu’ile is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser for those pinotfiles who enjoy...
One of the advantages of an impossible to pronounce DOC, such as Cacc’e Mmitte di Lucera (very roughly, ca-tch-y mint-y di lu-chair-a) is that...
This Brouilly has the distinctive floral nose of some gamay. Slightly light-bodied and with delicate red-fruit nuance, it nevertheless shows firm grip on the...
Montecucco is a small DOC in Tuscany bordering Brunello di Montalcino, its far more famous — and expensive — neighbor. Montecucco Rosso is analogous...
Piaggia’s Il Sasso another wine that over delivers and demonstrates the value of Carmignano. A blend of Sangiovese (70%), Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc (20%)...