Wine Reviews
This Week’s 30 New Reviews
Michael Franz
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August 27, 2013
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Quite complex but exceptionally well integrated, this is a superb wine that makes a very big impression despite the fact that none of its...
Michael Franz
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August 27, 2013
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It is a damned good thing that I resisted the temptation to write this wine off on account of a big blast of oak...
Michael Apstein
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August 27, 2013
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Juicy and succulent, this weighty Bandol is surprisingly user-friendly now with just enough tannic-acid structure to frame the black fruit-like flavors without being aggressive...
Michael Apstein
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August 27, 2013
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I reviewed and recommended Talbott’s fine trio of Pinot Noirs about five months ago and had the opportunity to taste them again. They’ve all...
Michael Franz
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August 20, 2013
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An absolutely outstanding wine from La Morra for this vintage, this shows a remarkable combination of darkness and depth with exceptional purity of fruit. ...
Michael Apstein
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October 2, 2012
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In addition to added complexity, the old vines (viñas viejas) used for this bottling provide riper grapes that translates into a bigger, more robust...
Michael Apstein
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August 20, 2013
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Ripe red and black fruit flavors bombard the palate without assaulting it because the tannins are unobtrusive. A lovely briary sensation adds balance. This...
Michael Apstein
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August 20, 2013
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This extraordinarily bargain-priced Pinot Noir comes from a most unusual place — Germany, a land far better known for Riesling than Pinot Noir. And...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2013
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Here is a relatively low alcohol Syrah that delivers big on flavor. It’s fleshy and lively on the palate, with blackberry, blueberry, plum, cedar...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2013
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A solid, structured Merlot from winemaker Christophe Paubert. Aromas of cherry, red currant, blackberry and mild notes of spice and toffee are delivered seamlessly...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2013
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Gary Farrell takes grapes from some great vineyards in Russian River Valley — Allen, Rochioli, Floodgate, Hallberg and Singler — to produce this multi-clone...
Rich Cook
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August 20, 2013
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It’s not every day that I get to taste a sixty five dollar domestic Malbec, and after tasting this wine I’m thinking that it’s...