Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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January 23, 2024
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 This wine got most of the first place votes from my tasting group in a flight of red blends.  It is a lively, layered...
John McDermott
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January 23, 2024
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 La Chablisienne’s 2019 La Sereine Chablis pours a delicate, golden yellow hue in the glass.  The bouquet is exceedingly subtle, with pretty notes of...
Michael Apstein
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January 23, 2024
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Tenuta Luce, originally a joint venture between wine icons Robert Mondavi and Vittorio Frescobaldi, is now solely owned by the Frescobaldi family.  Located in...
Vince Simmon
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January 16, 2024
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 Pisano is a family-operated, artisan winery focused on making traditional Uruguayan wines.  Named after the family’s great grandfather, Don Francesco Pisano, the family manages...
Vince Simmon
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January 16, 2024
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 Boutinot is an international wine exporter with a number of wineries making excellent high-end wines for their own portfolio.  Among these, their namesake Domaine...
Norm Roby
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January 16, 2024
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 Cabernets like this made serious collectors take notice of Paso Robles and established Daou’s reputation.  For its 2021 Reserve, the winery blended 23% Petit...
Norm Roby
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January 16, 2024
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 Tucked away in the Marche region off the Adriatic Coast, Matelica is located inland at high elevations.  Verdicchio enjoys a long history here and...
Roger Morris
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January 16, 2024
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 Remember Jake Gyllenhaal’s lament to Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain – “I wish I could quit you.”   For decades now, critics and other people...
Roger Morris
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January 16, 2024
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 One troubling aspect of reviewing wines is to sample one that you suspect other mature drinkers will like considerably more than you do, especially...
Roger Morris
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January 16, 2024
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 Quite a bargain for the price and an excellent and versatile food wine made from a cold-climate appellation in Chile.  It has lovely Pinot...
Roger Morris
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January 16, 2024
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 One of many price levels of red wines from this well-known producer, the Master Blend does have an excellent integration of flavors – the...
Miranda Franco
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January 16, 2024
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 This bottling is a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend with a dash of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbec that delivers incredible aromas, textures, and flavors.   It...