Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Franz
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September 24, 2013
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This is the seventh vintage of this wine that I’ve tasted, and every release has been excellent. The suggested retail price has doubled across...
Robert Whitley
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September 24, 2013
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Jean-Luc routinely treats his Cotes-du-Rhone wines with the same respect and attention to detail he gives to his top crus, and that is apparent...
Robert Whitley
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September 24, 2013
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This southern Rhone blend of grenache, syrah and mourvedre is a bit of a masterpiece considering the price. It exhibits the firm structure and...
Robert Whitley
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September 24, 2013
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Esporao 2009 Reserva is a suggestion from a somewhat forgotten corner of wine’s global landscape. We drink sweet, fortified wines from Portugal. We drink...
Robert Whitley
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September 24, 2013
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Dutton Goldfield Freestone Hill Vineyard Pinot is for those big spenders who just love mind-bending Russian River Valley Pinot Noir. For my money this...
Robert Whitley
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September 24, 2013
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Alexander Valley Vineyards 2010 Estate Merlot ably demonstrates the synergy the merlot grape seems to have with the varied appellations of Sonoma County. From...
Robert Whitley
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September 17, 2013
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Valdiguie was once widely and incorrectly marketed as gamay, the red grape variety seen in the Beaujolais district of Burgundy. It is true there...
Robert Whitley
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September 17, 2013
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This latest Roth Estate Merlot is typical of Merlot from the warm Alexander Valley, where Cabernet Sauvignon is king. That’s not necessarily a bad...
Michael Apstein
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September 17, 2013
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Phelps is one of the great names for Napa Valley Cabernet. They don’t disappoint with their 2010. It delivers everything–dark fruit, herbs, even a...
Michael Apstein
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September 17, 2013
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Cakebread, known for their Napa Valley wines, has expanded to the cooler, more Pinot Noir friendly, Anderson Valley for their foray with the varietal. ...
September 17, 2013
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Ludovic Izerable, winemaker at Domaine Lionnet, is from Grenoble in the Haute Savoie. He married Corinne Lionnet, whose family has been growing grapes since...
September 17, 2013
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This estate grows several fruits, grapes amongst them. The wines are full and ripe. This wine has floral and mineral notes on the nose...