Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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December 22, 2015
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I appreciate this wine for its artful blend of my favorite Pinot characteristics — vibrant cherry fruit, dusty dry earth minerality, mild fall spice...
Rich Cook
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December 22, 2015
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Here’s a solid, ready to drink wine that delivers ripe and typical Cabernet flavors, mild tannins, a juicy, fruit forward style and a medium...
Michael Apstein
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December 15, 2015
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More and more producers in Beaujolais are treating the area, especially Moulin-à-Vent, like the rest of Burgundy — as it deserves to be in...
Paul Lukacs
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December 15, 2015
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A blend of Sangiovese (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (25% each), this is an intensely flavored, medium-bodied wine, with both ripe and dried fruit...
Rich Cook
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December 8, 2015
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A big earthy nose!  Damp earth and mushroom are forward over black cherry and brown spice.  On the palate, great acidity brightens things and...
Rich Cook
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December 15, 2015
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Most Napa Valley wines in this price range and above opt for a huge, in-your-face sort of style that’s bombastic in its youth. As...
Rich Cook
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December 15, 2015
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Spicy Shiraz!  Here’s a nice blend of mint, pepper, blackberry and black cherry, with a firm grip and a medium long, well integrated finish...
Rich Cook
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December 15, 2015
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Duckhorn’s Paraduxx label gives the winemaking team a chance to experiment with blends and varieties that need a different marketing approach.  This Syrah is...
Robert Whitley
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December 15, 2015
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From one of California’s most important wine estates, the 2012 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon is a monumental Napa Valley Cabernet that is destined for a...
Rich Cook
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December 15, 2015
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This Syrah straddles the line between fleshy fat Paso Robles ripeness and a more peppery bright lighter style.  It seems that this is accomplished...
Robert Whitley
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December 15, 2015
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 The Leap is the Stags’ Leap Winery’s statement wine, a bold proclamation that cabernet sauvignon from the small Stag’s Leap District tucked into the...
Michael Apstein
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December 8, 2015
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The Assobio and Reserva are my first experience with this producer.  They won’t be my last.  Though more than twice the price of their...