Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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October 14, 2014
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Although the producer is always the most important information on the label, sometimes the importer’s name makes me sit up and take notice. For...
Michael Apstein
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October 14, 2014
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La Court, a more polished and “important” wine, makes a fascinating comparison with Chiarlo’s other Barbera d’Asti, Le Orme. The grapes come from the...
Rich Cook
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October 7, 2014
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This famous vineyard produces excellence in Merlot year after year, and ’11 is no exception. The nose is all about perfumed cherry elegance, with...
Michael Apstein
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October 14, 2014
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Grgich’s 2010 Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is one of California’s grandest wines. It reminds us why Napa Valley, and in this case, the Yountville...
Wayne Belding
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October 14, 2014
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This is a ripe and forward Pinot Noir from the Domaine Drouhin Estate vineyards high in the Dundee Hills. It impresses with red cherry...
Michael Apstein
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October 14, 2014
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Traditionalists are advised not to read the technical details of this wine before tasting it. The Cabernet Sauvignon (one-third of the blend), the year’s...
Michael Apstein
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October 14, 2014
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Frescobaldi, one of Italy’s finest producers, owns estates throughout Tuscany. Their Nipozzano estate is home to their splendid line of Chianti from the often-overlooked...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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This is the best young wine I’ve ever tasted from Cascina Adelaide, and I’ve tasted quite a few of them. The signature note of...
Rich Cook
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October 14, 2014
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Lots to like here in this complex Merlot from Paso Robles. Ripe cherry, plum, dried herbs and bright oak spice are present in aroma...
Rich Cook
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October 14, 2014
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This blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Petit Verdot shows good concentration of red and black berries, violets and a touch of toffee...
Michael Apstein
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October 14, 2014
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Priorat is one of just two appellations awarded Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) status, Spain’s highest official wine category (Rioja is the other). Producers...
Rich Cook
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October 14, 2014
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This blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Zinfandel and 1% Petit Verdot from the Duckhorn family of wines shows a brambly fruit nose that...