Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
John McDermott
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December 26, 2023
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Fading to crimson in the glass, Domaine Serguier’s 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape, is drinking quite well right now. Scents of strawberry fruit leather mingle...
John McDermott
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December 26, 2023
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Domaine Albin Jacumin’s 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape is showing much more typicity and youth than the 2015 from Domaine Serguier that I also recently tasted. The...
John McDermott
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December 26, 2023
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School House’s 2019 Pinot Noir pours a beautiful translucent crimson in the glass, immediately exuding inviting scents of strawberries, violets, subtle vanilla bean, and...
Rich Cook
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December 26, 2023
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Like all of Randy Meyer’s wines, this is approachable, balanced and delicious — not necessarily words that often accompany a description of young Petite...
Norm Roby
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December 26, 2023
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Hard to ignore this wine with its colorful tea label. But the story has it that indigenous tea plants remain within the old vineyards. ...
Norm Roby
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December 26, 2023
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Undurraga dates back to 1885 and today is a major producer with vineyards scattered around Chile’s primary wine regions. Among several Cabernets produced, this...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 26, 2023
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The grape variety in this white wine from the northwestern region of Italy is Cortese. According to Wine Grapes by Jancis Robinson et al.,...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 26, 2023
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According to Ian D’Agata in his comprehensive book Native Wine Grapes of Italy, “Barbera is one of Italy’s five most-planted native grapes found in...
Roger Morris
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December 26, 2023
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Doug Frost, who co-owns Echolands, is a sort of Renaissance person in the wine world – both a Master Sommelier and a Master of...
Miranda Franco
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December 26, 2023
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The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Three Tears Vineyard Block B comes from a site roughly 2,000 feet up Howell Mountain. The “Three Tears Vineyard” is...
Rich Cook
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December 26, 2023
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Another winner from the deft hand of winemaker Bibiana Gonzales-Rave. It celebrates the taut, cool climate style that presents in brilliant unsaturated color, with...
Rich Cook
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December 26, 2023
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I can picture this wine flying out of the tasting room based on the aromatic profile alone. It is extremely deep and dense, almost...