Wine Reviews
This Week’s 30 New Reviews
Valdiguie was once widely and incorrectly marketed as gamay, the red grape variety seen in the Beaujolais district of Burgundy. It is true there...
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...
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...
Cakebread, known for their Napa Valley wines, has expanded to the cooler, more Pinot Noir friendly, Anderson Valley for their foray with the varietal. ...
Ludovic Izerable, winemaker at Domaine Lionnet, is from Grenoble in the Haute Savoie. He married Corinne Lionnet, whose family has been growing grapes since...
This estate grows several fruits, grapes amongst them. The wines are full and ripe. This wine has floral and mineral notes on the nose...
This lacks the power and concentration that one expects from a warm and ripe vintage. The nose has aromatic cherry, tobacco, and leather. This...
A pretty nose of sweet herbs, soft old leather, ripe cherry and raspberry is a wonderful introduction to this wine. The palate has earthy...
For the price this is a very attractive Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. For one thing, the Freemark Abbey Cabs age very well and are...
Château Cantemerle, a property included as a 5th growth in the famed 1855 Médoc Classification, is always a great value. In a stellar year,...