Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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March 29, 2016
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 This is without a doubt the lightest colored bottle of Meritage that’s ever crossed my desk.  I’ve seen wines that call themselves rosé that...
Rich Cook
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March 29, 2016
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Sometimes you need a peppery wine that’s not as brambly or deep as a Zinfandel or a Syrah might be. Enter this Carmenere that’s...
Rich Cook
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March 29, 2016
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Who knows where in the USA the fruit might be coming from in this blend of Barbera, Nebbiolo and Montepulciano from Georgia’s Chateau Elan,...
Rich Cook
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March 29, 2016
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Ripe fruit is managed very well here, with cherry and spiced raspberry fruit joined by fall spice and citrus zest, and a blossoming finish...
Robert Whitley
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March 22, 2016
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 Diamond Mountain has long been one of the most distinctive sub-regions of the Napa Valley for cabernet sauvignon, making complex cabs that will improve...
Robert Whitley
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March 22, 2016
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The "dark beauty" of Belnero is its profile of sweet, ripe black fruits. Not sugary sweet, but sweet as in juicy and succulent. This...
Robert Whitley
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March 22, 2016
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This Bordeaux-style blend from Yorkville Cellars offers ripe black-fruit aromas with a note of floral and oak spice. The tannins are supple and the...
Robert Whitley
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March 22, 2016
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 If Centine Rosso isn’t the finest $11 red wine in the world, it’s close. On the nose it shows a floral note with a...
Robert Whitley
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March 22, 2016
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The market for Bordeaux in the United States has been shrinking in recent years as prices for the classified-growth Chateaux have soared. To recapture...
Robert Whitley
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March 22, 2016
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Wickedly delicious, Vendetta is rich, dense and decadent, showing notes of blackberry, boysenberry and licorice with a touch of spice and soft, mellow tannins....
Robert Whitley
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March 22, 2016
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 Showing impressive weight and density, this modestly priced cabernet from Zonte’s Footstep is a throwback to the days when Australia first entered the U.S....
Robert Whitley
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March 22, 2016
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 With a pronounced note of mint and spice on the nose, this is a wine that definitely speaks Australian. On the palate it shows...