Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Kir Yianni, Naoussa (Macedonia, Greece) Xynomavro 2011
Wayne Belding
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June 9, 2015
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The Xynomavro grape gets its highest accolades from the vineyards of Naoussa, in the Macedonia region of northern Greece.  It is made in a...
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Narmada Winery, Virginia (United States) Petit Verdot 2011
Rich Cook
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June 2, 2015
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I love the peppery expression in this Petit Verdot, which also delivers mint and dry earth over blackberry and black cherry fruit flavors.  It’s...
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Bodega Garzon, Canelones (Uruguay) Tannat 2013
Rich Cook
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June 2, 2015
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Bodega Garzon puts the "International" in the Critics Challenge with this Tannat from Uruguay.  It shows fresh mint and mixed berries with touches of...
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Château Tour de Pez, St. Estèphe (Bordeaux, France) 2012
Michael Apstein
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June 9, 2015
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This is the kind of wine that made Bordeaux famously popular in the past and could be the kind to revive people’s interest in...
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Boutari, Naoussa (Macedonia, Greece) Xynomavro 2008
Wayne Belding
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June 9, 2015
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Xynomavro is the signature grape of Naoussa, in the Macedonia region of northern Greece.  The grape is most often compared to the Nebbiolo of...
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Domaine Antonin Guyon, Savigny-lès-Beaune (Burgundy, France) 2011
Michael Apstein
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June 9, 2015
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The wines from Savigny-lès-Beaune, a village just north of Beaune (lès means near), lacking the prestige of its more famous neighbor, can offer good...
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Col d’Orcia, IGT Toscana (Italy) 2013
Michael Apstein
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June 9, 2015
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When I’m looking for simple enjoyable wine for an uncomplicated informal meal, or we’re having a crowd over for burgers, I often turn to...
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Bodega Garzón, Uruguay (Uruguay) Tannat 2012
Michael Apstein
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May 13, 2014
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I was expecting a dark, inky robust wine from this Tannat, the grape whose traditional home is Madiran in Southwest France.  What I didn’t...
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Col d’Orcia, Rosso di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2012
Michael Apstein
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June 9, 2015
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I’m a sucker for well-made Rosso di Montalcino because they deliver a glimmer of the grandeur of Brunello at an affordable price without having...
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Bodega Garzon, Uruguay (Uruguay) Tannat 2010
Michael Franz
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May 29, 2012
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 This wine is the product of a jaw-dropping vineyard and winery still being developed in northern Uruguay, and everything about the project beggars belief. ...
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Coomber Family Ranch, Sta. Rita Hills (Santa Barbara County, California) Pinot Noir 2013
Rich Cook
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June 2, 2015
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Elegance.  Richness.  Depth.  Structure.  All hallmarks of a great wine, and all present and accounted for in this fabulous bottling from Skip and Maureen...
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Taplin Cellars Terra 9, St. Helena (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Rich Cook
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June 2, 2015
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This wine from Taplin Cellars is classic Napa Valley all the way, with Blackberry, currants, dried herbs and soft fall spice aromas and flavors,...
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