Wine Reviews
Robert Whitley
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June 19, 2012
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My sense is the Klopp Ranch Pinot from ’09 hasn’t settled yet. Bright acidity shortens the finish a bit, but the finish will lengthen...
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 12, 2012
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Dry Creek Vineyard’s founder David Stare is a sailing enthusiast who gave sailing names to many of his wines, such as The Mariner, a...
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 19, 2012
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The Jetty is Tower 15’s GSM, a Rhône-style blend consisting mainly of Grenache and Syrah with a trace of Mourvedre, aged for 16 months...
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 12, 2012
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In May, my WRO colleague Michael Apstein wrote about Banfi Centine and Brunello di Montalcino. The $12 Centine won the Best Red award at...
Michael Apstein
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June 12, 2012
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Nozzole, a leading Chianti producer, turned out a wonderful Riserva in 2008. Although Chianti regulations require only 85% Sangiovese, Nozzole opts to use that...
Michael Franz
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June 5, 2012
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The fruit from which this wine was made was so outstanding that the winemaker elected not to touch it at all with oak, which...
Gerald D. Boyd
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June 12, 2012
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Petite Sirah is a California original so it only seems right to me that it should be aged in American oak, not French oak. ...
Tina Caputo
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June 12, 2012
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This spicy Zin has aromas of peppery spice, blackberries and cherries. It has flavors of ripe black fruit, along with moderate-to-firm tannins and medium...
Tina Caputo
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June 12, 2012
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This wine has an earthy aroma with black cherry and licorice notes. It has flavors of red and black fruit, along with modrate acidity...
Tina Caputo
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June 12, 2012
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This wine has aromas of raspberries and other red fruits, along with baking spices. On the palate, it has notes of black cherry, vanilla...
Michael Apstein
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June 12, 2012
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The Hautes Côtes, a far less prestigious area of Burgundy, is the source of good value wines from top-notch producers, such as Mongeard-Mugneret. This...
Michael Apstein
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June 12, 2012
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Mongeard-Mugneret, a small grower located in Vosne-Romanée, makes traditionally proportioned graceful Burgundies. They emphasize elegance and persistence rather than shear power. And those characteristics...