Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Vitícola Mentridana is a family and friends project from Dani Landi (Comando G) and Curro Bareño (Ca’ di Mat and Fedellos). The Cantos del...
The 2019 Langhe Freisa Kyè is an elegant wine. Freisa is a little-known Piedmontese red grape variety that’s vinified into many styles of wines. ...
When you are in the mood for a big, round and smooth white wine, nothing beats a big, buttery California Chardonnay. For 35 years,...
The Malagouzia grape was rescued from near-extinction in the 1970s. Since then, it has been carefully nurtured and re-established in the vineyards of northern...
The Grosses Gewächs designation is reserved for the finest vineyards in Germany, and the 2021 Gunderloch bottling from the Pettenthal vineyard in Nierstein shows...
California “field blends” are a thing — a very common practice in the early days, it is a style that is still sought out...
Here is what I call a “razzleberry” style Zinfandel — meaning it’s all about the red and black berry fruit and spice, but it’s...
Resisting the temptation to make any food pairing suggestion jokes related to the proprietary name of this wine, I’ll note that this is a...
Focused plum aromas get a nice spice add from the oak load here, and some black stone minerality adds to the fruit focus. All...
Deep ruby color gets things started here, and a bold black cherry and spice nose leads to a bright, structured palate that keeps the...
Sometimes a 100% Chenin Blanc, sometimes a blend, the Queen tones down the drama for 2022, with pretty white flower aromas joined by soft...
Known by Calaveras County area fans as “Murphys Tap Water” this features aromas of passion fruit, green apple and soft grass. Vibrant acidity pops...