Wine Reviews

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Truchard, Carneros (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Robert Whitley
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May 19, 2015
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Cool-climate Cabernet is the ultimate risk-reward gamble in California, where there is plenty if sunshine in most places to fully ripen the late-ripening Cabernet...
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Grgich Hills Estate, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Robert Whitley
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May 19, 2015
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Over the years Grgich Cabernet Sauvignon has been money in the bank when it comes to quality. Grgich Cab is always beautifully balanced and...
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Truchard Vineyards, Carneros (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Rich Cook
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May 19, 2015
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Who knew that Carneros is cool for Cabernet — in more ways than one?  Fans of Truchard know that this region famed for its...
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Whitehall Lane, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Robert Whitley
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May 19, 2015
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Cabernet is king in the Napa Valley, a fact that’s hard to run away from given current prices. So it is both remarkable and...
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Murphy-Goode, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Robert Whitley
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May 19, 2015
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Another superb Cabernet for Murphy-Goode from the 2012 vintage, the Terra a Lago shows blackeberry and cassis aromas, with a juicy, layered palate. Slightly...
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Roth, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Robert Whitley
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May 19, 2015
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Alexander Valley is renowned for its richly layered Cabernet Sauvignon, which is what you get with this vintage of the Roth. Bold, lush and...
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Las Rocas, Calatayud (Spain) Garnacha 2012
Robert Whitley
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May 19, 2015
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This little-known DO in north-central Spain is warm and dry in summer, making for intense, bold red wines. Garnacha is the money grape of...
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V. Sattui Winery, Napa Valley (California) Grenache 2012
Rich Cook
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May 19, 2015
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I’m still waiting for a wine from V. Sattui that I don’t want to tell you about…and I’ve been waiting for a long time. ...
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Rocca delle Macìe, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
Michael Apstein
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May 12, 2015
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Gran Selezione, a category that debuted only in 2014, is intended to be for Chianti Classico of exceptional character. For a wine to receive...
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Travaglini, Gattinara Riserva (Piedmont, Italy) 2009
Michael Apstein
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May 12, 2015
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Gattinara, a tiny appellation of only about 250 acres in Piedmont lies north of Barolo and like its more esteemed neighbor, uses on the...
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Feudi di San Gregorio, Taurasi (Campania, Italy) 2010
Michael Apstein
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May 12, 2015
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There is no question in my mind that the wines from Taurasi, a small DOCG in Campania, rank with Italy’s, and the world’s, greatest...
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Fontanafredda, Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) 2010
Michael Apstein
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May 12, 2015
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Add Fontanafredda’s Serralunga d’Alba to your list of 2010 Barolo wines for your cellar.  In a decade you will not be disappointed.  The power...
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