Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews

Maquis, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Carménère 2011
Michael Franz
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December 10, 2013
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This producer is among the most consistent in Chile in offering outstanding quality along with strong value in a price range that the country...
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Cakebread Cellars, Anderson Valley (Mendocino County, California) Pinot Noir 2012
Linda Murphy
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December 10, 2013
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Cakebread, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, is yet another Napa Valley winery to look outside the appellation for Pinot Noir grapes. It found...
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Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2009
Robert Whitley
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December 10, 2013
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It would be safe to say Duckhorn is the master of Merlot, at least in California. From its inception Duckhorn has advanced the cause...
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Bodega Catena Zapata, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2011
Robert Whitley
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December 10, 2013
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Nicolas Catena was at the forefront of wine quality throughout the emergence of Argentine Malbec as a force in the world of fine wine....
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La Bastide Dauzac, Margaux (Bordeaux, France) 2010
Michael Apstein
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December 10, 2013
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When consumers consider Bordeaux, they rightly remember the names of the chateaux more than the names of the people behind them.  Well, the name...
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Gagliole, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2011
Michael Franz
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December 10, 2013
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An impressively dark, dense Chianti with lots of punch and sustained drive to the flavors, this is enlivened by energetic acidity that keeps it...
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Fattoria del Cerro, Chianti Colli Senesi (Tuscany, Italy) 2011
Michael Franz
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December 10, 2013
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This is a pure, rather delicate wine that will prove pleasing to almost any palate, yet it is hardly non-descript, as the layered aromas...
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Poliziano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
Rebecca Murphy
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December 10, 2013
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a wine region in Tuscany.  The major grape variety is, of course, Sangiovese, but here as in the Brunello...
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Poliziano, Rosso di Montepulciano (Tuscany, Italy) 2011
Rebecca Murphy
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December 10, 2013
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Rosso di Montepulciano comes from the same general area in Tuscany as Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.  It’s intended to be an easy drinking wine...
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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
December 10, 2013
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Staying true-to-form, the winery has produced a solid wine in a slightly cool vintage.  Aromas shows tree bark, some dried dirt and red currants. ...
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Dry Creek Vineyard, Sonoma County (California) Zinfandel 2011
December 10, 2013
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Some wineries really understand that Zinfandel is for drinking with food and not just hammering the palate.  Dry Creek Vineyard has consistently been exceptionally...
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Chateau St. Jean, Sonoma County (California) 2009
Marguerite Thomas
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December 10, 2013
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Sip after sip, Cinq Cépages delivers gripping immediacy.  You’ll live in the moment with this wine, with all expectations met, all desires for a...
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