Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Robert Whitley
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October 13, 2015
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I sense a shift in the Goldeneye Pinots away from the power and voluptuousness of past vintages to a more refined, elegant Burgundian style....
Michael Apstein
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October 13, 2015
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There is an advantage to buying “grower” wines (as opposed to those made by a négociant) with a regional appellation, such as Bourgogne Rouge,...
Michael Apstein
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October 13, 2015
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This property, classified as a Cru Bourgeois, a category that accounts for less than 5 percent of all the properties in Bordeaux, reinforces the...
Michael Apstein
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October 13, 2015
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This, the second wine of Château Castera, a property classified as one of the Cru Bourgeois of Médoc, shows the value of Bordeaux. The...
Michael Apstein
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October 13, 2015
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As the name of the vineyard suggests, there’s lots of clay in the soil, which explains the weight and density of the wine. And...
Wayne Belding
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October 13, 2015
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The 2011 Guigal Crozes-Hermitage Rouge is widely available and is a delicious example of the classic Northern Rhône Syrah style. Deep ruby in color,...
Rich Cook
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October 13, 2015
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This is a new bottling from Silverado, featuring fruit from the western slopes of Mt. George in Napa Valley’s new Coombsville appellation. It’s all...
Michael Apstein
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October 13, 2015
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The wines from Domaine Sylvain Cathiard, now run by Sylvain’s son, Sébastien, have become some of the most sought after in all of Burgundy. ...
Robert Whitley
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October 13, 2015
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The most common issue with inexpensive Pinot Noir is unbearable lightness. There is nothing thin or insipid about this earthy Pinot from Monterey, a...
Robert Whitley
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October 13, 2015
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Washington has been slowly building its reputation for top-notch Merlot production, and L’Ecole is a big piece of the puzzle going forward. Stylistically this...
Robert Whitley
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October 13, 2015
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Northstar continues to be one of the shining stars of the domestic Merlot world, but in no small part because it is one of...
Robert Whitley
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October 13, 2015
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Matanzas Creek was among the first of the California wineries that came to embrace Merlot and treat it as something other than a filler...