Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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This producer’s 2008 “Torriglione” was among the most wildly earthy and exciting Barolo wines of that vintage, yet I was forced to give it...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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This wine wasn’t among the darkest or most concentrated of the many terrific Barolo bottlings that I tasted from the 2010 vintage in May...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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Mauro Veglio generally believes that Rocche dell Annunziata is his best site, and it turned out a killer wine in 2010. It shows terrific...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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This is the best rendition of the “Marcenasco” bottling from Pietro Ratti that I’ve ever tasted, and I’ve been following this house’s wines closely...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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I have no track record with this producer, whose wines don’t seem very widely available from what I can gather, but the manifest fact...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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An exceedingly intricate wine, this shows wonderfully expressive aromas and flavors of spices, woodsmoke and saddle leather, with terrific balance between these savory accents...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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Packed with power and braced with plenty of wood, this is an impressive and assertive wine, yet also one that shows real finesse. Dark...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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This is the best wine that I can ever recall tasting from this producer, showing wonderful scents of woodsmoke and spices and compelling savory...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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I have never visited this producer nor met anyone associated with the company, and consequently have no particular opinion of anything associated with it. ...
Wayne Belding
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July 29, 2014
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This is a juicy and bright red from the southern coast of Sicily. Frappato is the native grape of the area and yields delicious...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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Everybody loves Vietti’s wines, so I don’t pride myself in coming up with anything newsworthy by identifying this wine’s greatness, but let me say...
Michael Franz
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July 29, 2014
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I loved the 2008s made by this producer, and this wine offers further proof that the wines remain absurdly under-appreciated. Traditional in style, with...