Wine Reviews
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This wine may not be as nuanced as a top bottling of Rioja nor as powerful as a Tempranillo from Toro, but it shows...
Duckhorn’s 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet shows exceptional weight and depth, yet retains the elegance and balance that characterize all of the Duckhorn reds of...
Three Palms Vineyard, at the northern (warmer) end of the Napa Vallley, near Calistoga, is the vineyard that put Duckhorn, and Napa Valley Merlot...
Querciabella is always on my short list of top Chianti Classico producers. Their 2011 reinforces my opinion. True to their style of Chianti Classico,...
Here is a plush, round red wine that will make a serious play to be your house red. A Cabernet Sauvignon based blend, it’s...
Il Poggio, a 13-acre single-vineyard that sits about 1,000 feet above sea level, is the source of Monsanto’s flagship wine. The 2009, from a...
Winemaker Ed Killian did an admirable job with what was a difficult challenge in the cool, wet 2011 vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon ripens later than...
This is one of the more delicate of the Black Kite Pinots, a result no doubt of the exceptionally cool growing season. Winemaker Jeff...
It’s amazing how Zinfandel’s varietal character shifts as it ripens. In some cases, when the fruit gets ripe enough to get the alcohol level...