Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Passed down through three generations, Frédéric Leydet is the latest family member to run Château de Valois. This predominantly Merlot (finished with Cabernet Franc)...
This classic Haut-Medoc boasts mainly Cabernet Sauvignon with a perfect balance of power and finesse. The blackcurrant, black cherries, baking spices, and herbaceousness notes...
You might not think of Ohio first (or second or sixth) when it comes to premium wine, but there are top flight producers in...
Syrah sales challenges be damned difficult — or so say a handful of Napa Valley producers that remain committed to what the variety can...
Aaron Pott, whose former credits include famed producers in Napa and Saint-Emilion, brings us this full throttle offering in the new school Napa style...
Opolo’s “macro AVA” Cabernet offering needs no small percentages of other varieties to make things work here. The fruit is up to a nice...
Another winner from the Central Coast in 2021, boldly structured and fruit driven, with rich texture, well folded oak and great length. It is...
This tasty Blanc de Blancs is sourced from the Kiser Block of Sangiacomo Vineyard’s Chardonnay, and it was handled in such a way as...
Very compelling bubbly — an initially gentle floral nose evolves into a bright, fruit driven aromatic profile with a little time in the glass. ...
Here is a true Blanc de Noirs — made with no white grapes in the blend — and it’s a very pretty one at...
I am a big fan of winemaker Nate Klostermann’s ability to shepherd sparkling wines into a style I will call "forceful elegance." It’s on...
Primofiore means “first flower,” an appropriate name for the Quinarelli’s first wine released each year. It is a blend of 50% Corvina and Corvinone,...