This wine is a shapeshifter, a volatile personality living up to its name. Tender and ingratiating up front, it turns bleak and more insular at
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Martaella Vineyard Russian River Valley 2017
Elegant and powerful, this is one of Gary Farrell’s distinctive single-vineyard cuvées. Black cherry and glorious garam masala spice prevail, an aura of rose and
Wine Review: Erich Sattler St. Laurent Burgenland 2015
Rich and luscious with an evolution of languid ease, this wine is a blend of tenderness, serenity, and erotic sensuality. Juicy, concentrated fruit with a
Wine Review: Peirano Estate Viognier Lodi 2019
This is a crime. No one should do this to Viognier. Fat, sweet, and buttery with oak saturated peaches, honeysuckle, and vanilla aromas, it’s heavy
Wine Review: Dashe Zinfandel Vineyard Select California 2018
A stunning evolution from polished to fierce finally settling on angst as its condition. A story in a glass. The rich, silky introduction, with red
Wine Review: Albert Bichot Vielles Vigne de Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2018
It’s a real pleasure to find an affordable wine from Burgundy that reminds you of the table wine at a bistro in Beaune. It’s a
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