Wine Reviews
This Week’s 30 New Reviews
Tina Caputo
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January 18, 2011
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Aromas of raspberries and red fruit give way to bright red raspberry flavor and a silky smooth texture. Elegant and delicious.
Mary Ewing-Mulligan
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January 18, 2011
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This wine represents the Nebbiolo grape in its most delicate expression. From a vineyard (Martinenga) that is one of the most elite in the...
Mary Ewing-Mulligan
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January 11, 2011
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Montecucco is a fairly new (1998) DOC zone in southern Tuscany, south of the nearby Montalcino zone. The wines of the area include a...
W. Blake Gray
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January 11, 2011
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This wine is a shock on first sniff: I swore it was bretty, but winemaker Matthew Rorick, who thought the same, swore he’d had...
W. Blake Gray
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January 11, 2011
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This wine is so fruity — berries, cherries — that it’s almost bubble-gummy. It’s so fruity that you’d think it was sweet, though it’s...
Mary Ewing-Mulligan
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January 11, 2011
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Barbera wines come in many styles, from very light and fresh to very ripe and oak-influenced. This Alba-zone Barbera, from a tiny producer situated...
Robert Whitley
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January 11, 2011
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In the realm of inexpensive reds that are inviting, interesting and generous, Liveli’s lineup from Puglia is impressive. This medium-bodied Primitivo is fresh and...
Michael Apstein
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January 4, 2011
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Georges DuBoeuf was the first négociant to highlight the source of the wine and give credit to the grower, such as Jean Descombes, who...
Ed McCarthy
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January 4, 2011
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Paolo Veglio is a young wine producer in the Barbaresco region outside of Alba. He founded Cascina Roccalini in 2005. In 2007, Veglio hired...
Paul Lukacs
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January 4, 2011
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Juicy and fresh, with ripe cherry-scented fruit and echoes of spice in the finish, this well-balanced Pinot Noir is full of exuberant charm. The...
Michael Apstein
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December 28, 2010
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The usual Mediterranean blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvedre has come together nicely in this moderately full-bodied red wine. Filled with a combination of...
Michael Apstein
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December 28, 2010
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Here’s a deeply colored, medium-bodied Cab with notes of blackberry and black cherry fruit, cedar and vanilla. It’s ripe, smooth and well-balanced, with soft...