Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Franz
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October 22, 2013
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This is a complete wine regardless the absence of overt sweetness, and a very powerful argument on behalf of DOCG Brut Prosecco. The aromas...
Michael Apstein
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October 22, 2013
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Jean Claude Boisset has reinvented itself over the last decade, going from a Burgundy négociant focusing on quantity to one now focusing on quality. ...
Michael Apstein
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October 22, 2013
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Chateau Ste Michelle has the uncanny ability to consistently turn out character-filled wines at excellent prices. This Syrah delivers a bit of both sides...
Michael Apstein
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October 22, 2013
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This bright Pinot Noir showcases the ripe sweet fruit of the Russian River Valley. Concentrated, but not over the top into the Pinot Syrah...
Linda Murphy
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October 22, 2013
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Unfortunately, too many California Merlots don’t smell or taste like Merlot. Too much Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot can obliterate the latter’s underbrush and...
Robert Whitley
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October 22, 2013
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Freemark Abbey is best known for its long-lived Cabernet Sauvigon, so its Merlot is often overlooked. This vintage is lighter than some, but the...
Robert Whitley
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October 22, 2013
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Roth’s 2011 Sonoma Coast Pinot is a reflection of the spotty vintage. Light in color and without a good deal of weight on the...
Michael Franz
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October 15, 2013
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Before you’d plunk down $85 for a bottle of Grenache, I’d guess you’d need assurance that what you’d be getting would be comparable to...
Rich Cook
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October 15, 2013
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A beautifully balanced Riesling that has great complexity and an incredibly long finish that grows in intensity after your palate is empty. Aromas of...
Michael Franz
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October 15, 2013
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This special bottling will cost half again as much as La Bastide Saint Dominique’s regular bottling of Côtes du Rhône, which is also quite...
Michael Apstein
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October 15, 2013
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The Gambal team, led by winemaker Geraldine Godot who joined Gambal in 2009, has captured the “flavor without weight” character of red Burgundy with...
Rich Cook
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October 15, 2013
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If you are starting to feel the fall weather and are breaking out the slow cooker for stews and other comfort foods, this wine...