Wine Reviews
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There is – to use the old New York Yankees batting order term – a “Murderer’s Row” of Cabernet wineries starting in Oakville and...
First, I very much enjoyed this wine, both for its flavors and for its being different. That said, some drinkers might call this wine...
I’m a great fan of Lichine’s pricier rosés from Château d’Esclans in Provence, but there is a risk in calling a pink wine “The...
Premium Douro reds from traditional Port grape varieties seem to share a regional profile that is quite different from those of other major, traditional...
Meyer lemons, a touch of Lavender, and limestone minerality round out the pretty, Springtime aromas of Markus Molitor’s 2020 Wehlener Klosterberg Riesling Spätlese. A...
Dönnhoff’s 2021 Grauburgunder (also known as Pinot Gris) presents with a wonderfully potent bouquet of pineapples, mangoes, and an intoxicating creamy, vanilla note. On...
I keep returning to this producer, Comando G, as so few producers can craft such finesse from Garnacha. The Rozas 1er Cru comes from...
The 2021 Résonance Pinot Noir delivers an enchanting bouquet of spiced cherries, pomegranate, raspberry, and tart red plum that waft atop a cedar spice...
Casa Jipi (pronounced Hippie) binds Rancho Llano Colorado, Vinicola Bruma, and Lulu Martinez Ojeda, a leading Bordeaux-trained winemaker in Mexico. This 2021 Nebbiolo is...
Interesting to taste a wine that’s a few years in the bottle as a current release — I suspect it may have been held...
Winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen has a way with Chardonnay (I’ve likely said this before) and she’s definitely one of my favorites when it comes...
A new bottling to me from MacRostie, and one certainly worthy of sitting at or near the top of the large group of excellent...