Wine Reviews
This Week’s 30 New Reviews
Michael Franz
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November 26, 2013
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This terrific wine is somewhere very close to being as good as Dolcetto can be. This variety is a specialty in the Dogliani sub-zone...
Michael Franz
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November 26, 2013
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Extremely powerful, with terrific density and depth of fruit, this may be the single best release I’ve ever tasted from this Famille Perrin line...
Rich Cook
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November 26, 2013
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After 8 to 10 months in a combination of French and American oak, this Merlot satisfies with good complexity at a moderate price. The...
Rich Cook
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November 26, 2013
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Here is a simple, dry, budget priced Pinot Noir that’s worthy of the table. It delivers aromas and flavors of cherry, strawberry and raspberry...
Michael Apstein
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November 26, 2013
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Château La Gaffelière is one of the leading properties in Saint-Emilion, making sensational wine year in and year out. As the competition at the...
Michael Apstein
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November 26, 2013
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Let me know when you find a better $10 red wine. This Merlot dominant (70%) blend is an unbelievable bargain, delivering both fleshy fruit...
Michael Apstein
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November 26, 2013
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Often when Tuscan winemakers blend Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, Cabernet dominates the wine because it’s more powerful than the more nuanced Sangiovese. Querciabella avoids...
Michael Franz
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November 19, 2013
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This is a marvelously pure and fresh rendition of Mencia, showing quite modest oak influence and rather light tannin, but still plenty of structure...
Michael Franz
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November 19, 2013
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A very serious wine that was emphatically built for the cellar, this was lashed with lots of new oak that will require a full...
Michael Apstein
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November 19, 2013
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This is serious Merlot — dark and dense with even chocolate nuances. And a touch of leafiness, just to reinforce it is real Merlot. ...
Michael Franz
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November 19, 2013
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This remarkable wine is made by the traditional Champagne method, in which the second fermentation is performed in the bottle. One would expect this...
Rich Cook
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November 19, 2013
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Silverado’s flagship wine, this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon improves markedly after a long decant. Ripe, forward and plush initially, things really come alive after a...