Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
September 17, 2013
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This lacks the power and concentration that one expects from a warm and ripe vintage. The nose has aromatic cherry, tobacco, and leather.  This...
September 17, 2013
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A pretty nose of sweet herbs, soft old leather, ripe cherry and raspberry is a wonderful introduction to this wine.  The palate has earthy...
Robert Whitley
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September 17, 2013
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For the price this is a very attractive Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. For one thing, the Freemark Abbey Cabs age very well and are...
Michael Apstein
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September 17, 2013
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Château Cantemerle, a property included as a 5th growth in the famed 1855 Médoc Classification, is always a great value.  In a stellar year,...
September 17, 2013
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The Silacci Vineyard bottling from Emmanuel Kemiji is more elegant and refined than either the Pisoni Vineyard or Garys’ Vineyard.  The wine has a...
September 17, 2013
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This is a big, brooding Pinot Noir.  The wine is full-bodied and structured for aging, partly due to the tannins imparted from inclusion of...
Michael Franz
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September 10, 2013
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Impressively deep and persistent flavors show the seriousness of this wine, yet these characteristics were not purchased at the price of over-ripeness, harsh extraction,...
Marguerite Thomas
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September 10, 2013
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A deliciously fun wine, light and bright in every sense: light red (“rosso”) in color, light as a moonbeam in taste and texture, light...
Robert Whitley
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September 10, 2013
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The various domains of Paul Mas throughout the south of France, in the Languedoc region that extends from Montpelier to the Spanish border and...
Michael Apstein
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September 10, 2013
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Querciabella must have an extremely talented winemaking team.  They have the ability to make impressive wines that appeal to consumers looking for traditionally proportioned...
Michael Apstein
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September 10, 2013
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The 2010 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon is an excellent example of why Napa Valley Cabernet stands with the best wines in the world.  Redolent...
Michael Franz
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August 6, 2013
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Certainly among the most expressive and immediately endearing wines of a very forward vintage, this was showing all of its plumage in May of...