Wine Reviews
Michael Apstein
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July 20, 2010
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Malbec, a grape and wine that Argentina is seizing as its own, is “hot.” And with popularity often comes mediocrity in the wine world. ...
Michael Apstein
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July 20, 2010
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Carménère is rapidly becoming Chile’s signature grape and wine. Long confused with Merlot, once the winemakers realized it was not and that it needed...
Robert Whitley
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July 13, 2010
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Doubtless one of the finest, if not the finest, $25 Cabs produced in the Napa Valley this vintage, the ’08 Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits...
Tina Caputo
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July 13, 2010
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With aromas of cherry cola and red raspberries, this value-priced Cab gives a slight impression of sweetness. It has a light-to-medium body, with a...
Tina Caputo
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July 13, 2010
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This simple Merlot has aromas of black fruit, currant and cola, along with flavors of juicy black fruits and vanilla. Good balance, with a...
Michael Apstein
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July 13, 2010
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Telmo Rodriguez is one of the “new wave” Spanish winemakers. His family owns the highly regarded Rioja estate, Remurelli, and although he left that...
Robert Whitley
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July 13, 2010
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They’re calling this a GSM-P, short for Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Petite Sirah. Whatever you call it, call it tasty. Vina Robles ‘Red’ is...
Robert Whitley
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July 6, 2010
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While I applaud the alcohol restraint, this latest estate Pinot from Iron Horse comes in on the light side. That said, the delicacy can be...
W. Blake Gray
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June 29, 2010
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A "Super Tuscan"-style wine blended with Petite Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon from California. It’s a simple red with persistent cherry flavor and some dried...
Michael Franz
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June 29, 2010
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Fresh and filled with fruit and fun but nevertheless not unserious, this lovely Dolcetto shows juicy notes of black plums and cherries that are...
Mary Ewing-Mulligan
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June 29, 2010
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This wine has the trademark finesse, delicacy and inner tension of a Pinot Noir from the far side of the Sonoma Coast appellation, the...
W. Blake Gray
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June 29, 2010
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A complex nose of black cherry, graphite, cherry tobacco and earth adds interest to this thin-bodied wine, which does have lip-smacking acidity and soft...