Wine Reviews
This Week’s 30 New Reviews
Somewhat atypical for this bottling, this vintage offers a little more fruit oomph than usually makes it to this wine. Bright cherry, dry earth,...
In the category we might call “Big-Time California Red Blends” this is a top performer that doesn’t have the giant price tag typically attached...
Quintarelli is widely celebrated as one of the most renowned producers of Amarone della Valpolicella. However, their only white wine—the Bianco Secco—is a hidden...
In 1970, Ponzi planted its original vineyard in what today is designated as the Laurelwood District. Located along the northern slopes of the Chehalem...
Wow – a plush texture belies the sturdy structure and lower alcohol content in this gorgeous wine, composed of a Chambertin (Burgundy) clone. Black...
Many American consumers would look askance at a Southern Hemisphere white wine from 2023, but they should know that many Marlborough winemakers believe their...
The connections between Ornellaia and Bordeaux are many – all good – so it shouldn’t be surprising that its white estate wine has reached...
This wine took the most first place votes in a pretty stellar blind lineup of Pinot Noir in a tasting I hosted. It features...
The Douro river cuts through Northern Portugal’s arid climate providing beautiful slopes which hosts numerous vineyards, a source of water, and a source of...
Admirably pure but not lacking for flavor or structure, this is an outstanding Pinot at its price level, and an excellent one at any...
Maybe it’s the winery or maybe it’s the terroir or a little of both, but this Vermentino as well as the 2022 Superiore from...
Full-bodied and complex, the flavors provided by this wine are pronounced toward the finish – citrus and watermelon – with good body and a...