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Chateau Puy-Blanquet, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru (Bordeaux) 2009
Robert Whitley
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April 2, 2013
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The vintage, while very good, has shut down in many cases and not showing the ripeness and flesh that characterized the wines in barrel...
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Eberle Winery, Paso Robles (California) Syrah 2011
Michael Franz
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April 2, 2013
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How can so many people claim to be disappointed in Syrah when there’s an example like this wine from Eberle Winery that never, ever...
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V. Sattui Winery, Napa valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Michael Franz
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April 2, 2013
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I wish that I didn’t have to travel from my home in DC to California to taste V. Sattui wines. What is behind the...
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Folie á Deux, California (United States) 2011
Michael Franz
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April 2, 2013
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This somehow manages to tread the fine line between an overtly sweet, consumer-directed wine and a more serious drink, which is an exceptionally hard...
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San Felice, Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
Michael Apstein
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April 2, 2013
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 Made entirely from Sangiovese, San Felice’s 2008 Il Grigio is a terrific value.  San Felice’s location in Castelnuovo Berardenga, a southern and warmer region...
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Castello di Uzzano, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
Michael Apstein
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April 2, 2013
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 A rather weighty Chianti Classico, the Castello di Uzzano actually delivers slightly tarry notes and other non-fruit nuances along with deep black fruit flavors. ...
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Donatella Cinelli Colombini, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
Michael Apstein
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April 2, 2013
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 The 2008 vintage in Brunello was variable, but did produce some excellent wines.  And this is one of them.  Cinelli Colombini has cut back...
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Barnard Griffin, Columbia Valley (Washington State) Merlot 2010
Paul Lukacs
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April 2, 2013
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Washington State’s Columbia Valley remains home to some very fine Merlot-based wines, no matter that the grape variety has fallen out of favor with...
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Jorian Hill, Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara County) 2009
Robert Whitley
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April 2, 2013
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The Chateauneuf-du-Pape style Rhone blend is something of a lost cause in domestic winemaking. There are a few truly exceptional examples, but the majority...
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Benziger Family Winery, Sonoma County (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Michael Franz
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March 26, 2013
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A very strong, strikingly complex wine, this Cabernet shows the level of concentration, intensity and structure typically associated with $50 wines, and yet, as...
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Calcareous Vineyard, Paso Robles (California) Syrah 2009
Michael Franz
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March 26, 2013
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A remarkable wine that I know from past experience that continues to become more remarkable still with additional time in bottle, this is a...
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Twisted Sister (Calcareous Vineyard), Paso Robles (California) 2010
Michael Franz
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March 26, 2013
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A blend of 69% Syrah, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Zinfandel, this is a bit puzzling at first glance because it seems to be...
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