Wine Reviews
Gerald D. Boyd
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February 8, 2011
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Long considered to be a fruity red sparkling wine not to be taken seriously, Lambrusco has improved its wine and image in recent years. ...
Michael Franz
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February 8, 2011
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This blend of 40% Monastrell, 40% Tempranillo and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon shows the sort of concentrated, deeply flavored fruit that we have come to...
Michael Franz
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February 1, 2011
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This was the clear winner in a recently-tasted lineup of 18 bottlings of Carmenère. That it is darkly colored and packed with intense aromas...
Paul Lukacs
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February 1, 2011
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Filled with classic cassis and black berry flavors enhanced by undertones resembling saddle leather, dried herbs, and spice, this wonderfully long and layered Cabernet...
Paul Lukacs
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February 1, 2011
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Firmly-structured, with evident but pliable tannins, this is a serious Alexander Valley Cabernet that can hold its own with other wines from the region...
Michael Franz
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February 1, 2011
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This delicious blend deliciously intertwines Syrah’s bright, juicy berry notes with Cabernet’s more restrained dark cherry flavors. Beautifully balanced in structural elements as well as...
Michael Franz
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February 1, 2011
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Ninety-point Cabernet for ten bucks? That’s right–and if my score is off, I’ve missed on the low side. Deep, dark and delicious, this shows...
Gerald D. Boyd
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January 25, 2011
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While Paso Robles may be good ground for Sangiovese, if this wine is an indication, the area seems to miss out as a site...
Tina Caputo
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January 25, 2011
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This Zin has aromas of black fruit and spice, with flavors of red and black cherries and blackberries. The wine is medium bodied with...
Michael Apstein
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January 25, 2011
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Brouilly, the largest of the Beaujolais crus, is known for good, but not terribly concentrated, wines. This one clearly did read its script and...
Michael Apstein
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January 25, 2011
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The Brunier family, owners of the prestigious Château du Vieux Télégraphe in Châteauneuf du Pape, produces this Grenache-based wine from vineyards located in two...
Michael Franz
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January 18, 2011
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A very appealing, juicy little wine with Grenache-based flavors of red cherries and wild strawberries, along with a backnote recalling plums and just a...