Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Robert Whitley
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November 11, 2014
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 Solid California Pinot Noir that retails for less than $30 is on the rise. Count MacMurray as one of the top players in this...
Robert Whitley
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November 11, 2014
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 Renwood’s Old Vine Zin delivers that ripe core of blackberry, blueberry and black currant fruit that sends Zin lovers into a spin. A good...
Michael Apstein
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November 4, 2014
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The seductive combination of suaveness and depth is what accounts for the popularity, and hence, price of wines from Chambolle-Musigny.  Jadot’s 2011 Chambolle-Musigny Les...
Michael Apstein
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November 4, 2014
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Jadot’s Savigny-lès-Beaune and their Pernand-Vergelesses lend powerful support to France’s focus on terroir.  These two wines, from comparably prestigious premier cru sites less than...
Michael Apstein
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November 4, 2014
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The 2011 vintage for red Burgundies will always be overshadowed on a vintage by the rich 2009 and racy 2010.   But the chief advantage...
Marguerite Thomas
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November 4, 2014
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This wine’s escalating price seems an indication that other people love St. Henri as much as I do.  There doesn’t ever seem to be...
Rich Cook
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November 4, 2014
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Another solid Merlot from the 2012 vintage in Paso Robles.  Cherry, tobacco, brown spice and a touch of vanilla come through in both aroma...
Wayne Belding
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November 4, 2014
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Portuguese reds remain something of an overlooked category among US imports.  This wine can begin to change that.  It is such a pure and...
Michael Apstein
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November 4, 2014
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Beaujolais gets a bad rap.  It’s partially deserved because of all of the slightly sweet and vapid swill labeled Beaujolais on the market.  But...
Robert Whitley
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November 4, 2014
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Everything about this sparkling wine is somewhat surprising, and in many ways astonishing. First of all, it is produced using Malbec grapes. That’s 100...
Michael Apstein
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November 4, 2014
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The grapes — entirely Cabernet Sauvignon — for Casa Real, the flagship wine from Santa Rita, come from their vineyard surrounding their home estate...
Robert Whitley
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November 4, 2014
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This red blend is produced far off the beaten path in the Capay Valley AVA in the hills east of the Napa Valley. Primarily...