Wine Reviews
Miranda Franco
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October 30, 2024
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Negroamaro’s roots in Puglia stretch back to roughly 3000 years ago when Greek settlers arrived in the region from across the Adriatic Sea. Here...
Miranda Franco
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October 30, 2024
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The 2022 Primitivo di Manduria Papale reveals a bouquet of black currant, black plum, black cherries, wet soil, and toasted almonds that carry over...
Rich Cook
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October 30, 2024
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This 100% Chardonnay offering spent 8 years on the lees prior to disgorgement, and the payoff is a rich nose of baked bread and...
Rich Cook
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October 30, 2024
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Rosé was not originally intended for the winery line, but it’s a brilliant add. Strawberry and citrus aromas translate with purity and pizazz, and...
Rich Cook
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October 30, 2024
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If you are expecting Burgundy or Sonoma, this isn’t the ticket, but then again it isn’t intended to be. It’s very light in color...
Rich Cook
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October 30, 2024
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This is a wild fermented, neutral barrel fermented Chardonnay that rings my favorite stylistic bells loudly. Bright acidity is the driver here, propelling a...
Rich Cook
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October 30, 2024
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One of winemaker Ulrich Hoffmann’s favorite vintages to date, though one that was nearly universally shunned by the region’s makers, Most didn’t even bother...
Rich Cook
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October 30, 2024
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A blend of 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Meunier, this shows rich autolysis aromas at pop and pour, with strawberry and...
Rich Cook
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October 23, 2024
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This label has a long history as one of the “R’s” of Zinfandel – the others being Rafanelli and Ravenswood (and Runquist and Renwood...
Michael Apstein
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October 23, 2024
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Kumeu River, owned by the charming and humble Brajkovich family, is arguably New Zealand’s top Chardonnay producer. Founded in 1944, they started making fortified...
Miranda Franco
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October 23, 2024
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The 2022 Buster’s Hill Pinot Noir, the flagship wine of Thomas T Thomas Vineyards, greets the palate with waves of enticing complexity. Black cherry,...
Vince Simmon
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October 23, 2024
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Mosel is known for its bright, acidic Rieslings but Richard Böcking is pushing the grape one step further with this Sparkling Riesling. Richard Böcking...