Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Pertinace, Barbera d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) Barbera 2011
Michael Apstein
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February 11, 2014
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Pertinace is a small (only 15 members), high-quality cooperative in Piedmont that controls only 175 acres of vines but makes a great Barbera.  Their...
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Domaine Faiveley, Mercurey (Burgundy, France) 2012
Michael Apstein
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February 11, 2014
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Domaine Faiveley, a leading Burgundy estate and négociant, owns a substantial amount of choice vineyards in Mercurey, a village in the Côte Chalonnaise.  This...
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Masút Vineyard and Winery, Mendocino County (California) Pinot Noir 2012
Michael Apstein
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February 11, 2014
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Jake Fetzer, who along with his brother, Ben, run Masút Vineyard and Winery, explains that each year they select a wine from one of...
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Château Lestage Simon, Haut-Médoc (Bordeaux, France) 2010
Michael Apstein
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February 11, 2014
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 A Cru Bourgeois, which is a classification level just under the Cru Classé, Château Lestage Simon is an excellent example of what Bordeaux does...
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Nickel & Nickel, Oakville (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Michael Franz
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February 11, 2014
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The Cabernet from this vineyard is the flagship wine of Nickel & Nickel, which is already saying something since this is one of the...
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Contemassi, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
Robert Whitley
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February 11, 2014
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On the light side for a riserva, this vintage of Chianti Classico from Contemassi nevertheless delivers a delicious dollop of black cherry fruit on...
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Tablas Creek Vineyard, Paso Robles (California) 2012
Linda Murphy
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February 11, 2014
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 The Patelin blended wines — this red and a white — from Tablas Creek are made from grapes grown in several non-estate vineyards.  Each...
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Vino Noceto, Amador County (California) Sangiovese 2009
Rich Cook
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February 4, 2014
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A more full bodied alternative to Noceto’s regular Sangiovese offering that will suit fans of a bolder California style, but still give you loads...
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Laurel Glen Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Michael Apstein
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February 4, 2014
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Laurel Glen Vineyard, one of California’s great producers of Cabernet Sauvignon, seems to fly under the radar for reasons I don’t understand. Except for...
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Champ de Reves, Anderson Valley (Mendocino County, California) Pinot Noir 2011
Linda Murphy
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February 4, 2014
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This wine comes from Jackson Family Wines’ Boone Ridge Vineyard, planted in 2006.  It’s full-bodied and rich, yet with crisp acidity and a spicy...
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Wakefield, Clare Valley & Eden Valley (Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Robert Whitley
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February 4, 2014
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Clare Valley is among the finest terroirs for Cabernet Sauvignon in all of South Australia, and this gem of a Cab from Wakefield drives...
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La Spinetta, Toscana Rosso IGT (Italy) 2009
Marguerite Thomas
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February 4, 2014
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Ruby red, with striking floral, fruity and minty aromas and flavors, this is a Sangiovese that is uniquely easy to appreciate as well as...
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