Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Wayne Belding
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December 16, 2014
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The market is awash with Malbec.  Beyond the myriad Argentine renditions, many other areas of the world are now planting the grape.  The 2013...
Wayne Belding
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December 16, 2014
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Merlot has been relegated to a relatively forgotten status among world-class red wines.  This rendition, however, should convince you that the Merlot grape should...
Robert Whitley
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December 9, 2014
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 In her short tenure as winemaker at Freestone, Theresa Heredia established a laudable track record, producing sensational wines that navigated the delicate balance between...
Robert Whitley
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December 9, 2014
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Valpolicella has a long and sometimes not so distinguished history. For many years following World War II the emphasis was on volume rather than...
Robert Whitley
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December 9, 2014
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This unique wine is consistently one of the stars of the Allegrini lineup. A single-vineyard estate wine from Verona, Palazzo della Torre is a...
Michael Apstein
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December 9, 2014
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With their 67+ acres of Grand Cru vineyards, Louis Latour owns more of those precious plots than anyone else in Burgundy.   They are best...
Robert Whitley
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December 9, 2014
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 All it needs is time. Time and a savory cheese. Time and a hearty stew. Time and roasted red meats. Time and savory sausages....
Robert Whitley
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December 9, 2014
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Sea Smoke’s 2012 Southing Pinot Noir delivers that rare combination of fruitiness and earthiness that only a handful of Pinots this side of Burgundy...
Rich Cook
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December 9, 2014
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I loved the 2011 version of Sea Spray, and I think this wine is even better.  No one else is making a Blanc de...
Rich Cook
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December 9, 2014
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A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah and Malbec, this wine shows more of a red fruit profile than the variety mix suggests,...
Michael Apstein
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December 9, 2014
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Louis Latour, top-notch négociant established in 1797, is based in the Aloxe-Corton.  Since their founding, have been able to purchase prime plots there, so...
Michael Apstein
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December 9, 2014
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Consumers tend to forget that the top-tier négociants, such as Louis Latour, make wine from grapes grown in vineyards they own in addition to...