Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Cantina Zaccagnini, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (Abruzzo, Italy) 2011
Michael Apstein
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December 31, 2013
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Buying Montepulciano d’Abbruzzo can be tricky because the range of quality is vast, from a rough and tumble wine to one with surprising class....
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Foley Johnson, Rutherford (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Michael Apstein
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December 31, 2013
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The Foley Johnson interpretation of Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon focuses more on fruit than on earthy notes.  Ripe sweet red, almost strawberry-like, fruit buttressed by...
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Maison Joseph Drouhin, Côte de Beaune (Burgundy, France) 2011
Michael Apstein
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December 24, 2013
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Côte de Beaune is an unusual appellation, not to be confused (though it often is) with Côte de Beaune-Villages or simply Beaune.  It is...
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Arrocal, Ribera del Duero (Castilla y León, Spain) 2009
Michael Franz
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December 31, 2013
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Showing the sort of layered complexity and lavish richness that one would expect to find in a $75 wine rather than one ringing up...
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Talbott, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2009
Tina Caputo
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July 12, 2011
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 This pretty Pinot Noir is light garnet in color, with aromas of red berries/raspberries.  It’s medium-bodied, with flavors of ripe raspberries, vanilla and spice.

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Scott Harvey Wines, Amador County (California) Zinfandel 2010
Rich Cook
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December 24, 2013
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Winemaker Scott Harvey has a lot of experience with the fruit from this famous old vineyard in the Sierra Foothills — in fact, it’s...
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Bogle Vineyards, California (United States) Merlot 2011
Linda Murphy
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December 24, 2013
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Bogle, located in Clarksburg, California, continues its successful run of value-priced California wines with this Merlot.  It’s textbook in its generous plum and black...
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Vincent Delaporte, Sancerre Rouge (France) 2011
Marguerite Thomas
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December 24, 2013
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This wine is a beautiful example of the delicate charm of Pinot Noir from Sancerre.  Light and luminous in color, in personality it is...
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Finca La Mata, Ribera del Duero (Castilla y León, Spain) 2011
Michael Franz
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December 24, 2013
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Importer Aurelio Cabestrero has assembled a collection of wines from Ribera del Duero that is remarkably good at a wide range of price levels. ...
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Torres, Ribera del Duero (Spain) 2010
Robert Whitley
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December 24, 2013
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If you’re seeking a bold red wine that’s rich and layered and ready to drink now, and you don’t have the inclination to pay...
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Zuccardi, Mendoza (Argentina) Tempranillo 2010
Michael Franz
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December 24, 2013
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So much excellent Tempranillo is made in Spain that you might wonder why you’d need to consider a bottling from Argentina, but this wine...
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Morgan Winery, Santa Lucia Highlands (California) Syrah 2011
Linda Murphy
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December 24, 2013
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Dan Lee’s Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs from Monterey County’s Santa Lucia Highlands are renowned, yet his lesser-known Double L Syrahs are just as enticing. ...
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