Wine Reviews


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1572115720FranceAttractive and floral, this is fruity with pear and red apple flavors. It is soft and full in the mouth; its creamy mousse lends just a light tang of lemon zest flavor. The finish is balanced and fruity.Brut8845ChampagneChampagneRoger Voss@vossrogerDuval-Leroy NV Brut (Champagne)Champagne BlendDuval-Leroy
1572215721ChilePointy aromas of juniper, tree bark, pencil lead and blackberry come out rough but improve with airing. It feels mildly astringent, with rugged flavors of herbal berry and cola. The finish turns oakier, with coconut and vanilla notes rising up.Single Vineyard Don Maximiano Estate8821Aconcagua ValleyMichael Schachner@wineschachErrazuriz 2010 Single Vineyard Don Maximiano Estate Carmenère (Aconcagua Valley)CarmenèreErrazuriz
1572315722ChileReedy on the nose, with notes of pine and juniper to go with tobacco and earthy baked-berry aromas. It feels lively but clacky, with flavors of vanilla, coconut and secondary notes of cassis and berry. The finish is lactic and creamy, with a vanilla note.Gran Araucano8835Colchagua ValleyMichael Schachner@wineschachFrançois Lurton 2009 Gran Araucano Cabernet Sauvignon (Colchagua Valley)Cabernet SauvignonFrançois Lurton
1572415723FrancePerfumed wood and black fruit aromas lead the way in this delicious wine. It's rich but still firm, with fine juicy fruit that will come through with time. Packed with tannins, it will be ready to drink from 2021.9123BordeauxCastillon Côtes de BordeauxRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Picoron 2015 Castillon Côtes de BordeauxBordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Picoron
1572515724FranceThis rich wine is already smoothly textured yet still has fine tannins that give aging potential. With its black fruit and acidity, it's ripe, smoky and likely to be very drinkable from 2020.9125BordeauxCadillac Côtes de BordeauxRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Suau 2015 Cadillac Côtes de BordeauxBordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Suau
1572615725FranceFull of the bright fruit typical of the vintage, this wine is made from 90% Merlot with a touch of Cabernet Franc. It's structured with still-young tannins and is dominated by red berry fruit, needing to age until 2021.9135BordeauxSaint-ÉmilionRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Tour Grand Faurie 2014 Saint-ÉmilionBordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Tour Grand Faurie
1572715726FranceThis attractive, juicy wine is full of red fruit. It has strawberry and crisp red currant flavors as well as fine acidity. The result is a wine with good balance, richness, spice and tannins. Drink from 2019.Cuvée Les Ormeaux9118BordeauxCastillon Côtes de BordeauxRoger Voss@vossrogerClos Puy Arnaud 2015 Cuvée Les Ormeaux (Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux)Bordeaux-style Red BlendClos Puy Arnaud
1572815727PortugalWith fragrant violet and red-fruit aromas, this is an enticing wine. Its structure and its concentration bring out its richness and dense black fruits. The wine is elegant, on the dry side of Ports with some firm tannins as well as fine ripe fruits and acidity. Drink this now or (better yet) wait until 2020.Late Bottled Vintage9126PortRoger Voss@vossrogerFerreira 2013 Late Bottled Vintage (Port)PortFerreira
1572915728PortugalThis wine, made from 100% Sémillon, is aged in wood and richly endowed. The palate has a smooth texture, with ripe apricot and citrus alongside a hint of a herbs. Drink now.Private Selection Branco9128AlentejanoRoger Voss@vossrogerHerdade do Esporão 2015 Private Selection Branco Sémillon (Alentejano)SémillonHerdade do Esporão
1573015729USTextured and lengthy, this full-bodied reserve-level wine is soft and round on the palate, expressive in black olive, black cherry, mocha and vanilla. It offers impressive richness and leathery grit on the palate.Small Block Series Reserve91125CaliforniaNapa ValleyNapaVirginie Boone@vbooneHess 2014 Small Block Series Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)Cabernet SauvignonHess
1573115730IsraelThis wine has a nose of black cherry, violet and espresso. It offers well-integrated flavors of blackberry, plum, white chocolate, lavender and coffee bean. Velvety tannins make way for a mellow finish with a lingering sense of brightness.Kerem Nilli9148SamsonMike DeSimone@worldwineguysJezreel 2014 Kerem Nilli Argaman (Samson)ArgamanJezreel
1573215731PortugalThe top wine in the Periquita range, dominated by Castelão, is densely structured. Its dusty tannins and ripe black plum and black-currant flavors are full of intense ripeness and acidity. Produced in limited quantities with 10 months in wood, this is still young. Drink from 2019.Periquita Superyor9140Península de SetúbalRoger Voss@vossrogerJosé Maria da Fonseca 2014 Periquita Superyor Red (Península de Setúbal)Portuguese RedJosé Maria da Fonseca
1573315732USThis is a tiny production wine, nutty on the nose in almond paste and an intensity of forest floor and earth. Still gritty in its youth, it shows a soft and delicate nature at its core, accented in rose petal and a persistent streak of minerality complemented by a richness of deep dark red cherry.Precioso9175CaliforniaSonoma CoastSonomaVirginie Boone@vbooneKeller 2014 Precioso Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)Pinot NoirKeller
1573415733USFrom an estate site, this wine offers power and concentration. Creamy in texture, the generosity of fruit is balanced by notes of stone, toasted oak and French butter, making for a wonderfully complete experience on the palate.Kelli Ann Vineyard9140CaliforniaRussian River ValleySonomaVirginie Boone@vbooneLa Crema 2015 Kelli Ann Vineyard Chardonnay (Russian River Valley)ChardonnayLa Crema
1573515734USThis bottling from the Scheid family, one of the region's largest growers, shows aromas of baked red cherry in a vanilla pie crust as well as marjoram, bay leaf and cinnamon. The palate balances tart and ripe cranberry and pomegranate with both dried and fresh herbs.Riverview Vineyard Estate Grown9135CaliforniaMontereyCentral CoastMatt Kettmann@mattkettmannMetz Road 2015 Riverview Vineyard Estate Grown Pinot Noir (Monterey)Pinot NoirMetz Road
1573615735USHeavy licorice bombards the nose on this blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 14% Merlot, 8% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot, but there is plenty of cassis, fudge, brandy and mint to add complexity. Solid acid and firm tannins grab the palate's attention immediately, allowing blackberry, dried herbs and a rocky minerality to converge cleanly.Mare Nectaris Reserve9152CaliforniaPaso RoblesCentral CoastMatt Kettmann@mattkettmannMidnight 2013 Mare Nectaris Reserve Red (Paso Robles)Bordeaux-style Red BlendMidnight
1573715736USFresh and broad aromas of strawberry syrup meet with eucalyptus oil and wild mint on the clean if simple nose of this bottling. It grows more tart on the sip, with roasted red plum, cranberry and pomegranate, but the fascinating parts are the curious hints of cannabis and hops, which give herbal depth to the fruit.Bentrock Vineyard9148CaliforniaSta. Rita HillsCentral CoastMatt Kettmann@mattkettmannMontemar Wines 2012 Bentrock Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)Pinot NoirMontemar Wines
1573815737PortugalThis is a wood-aged wine that's smooth with rounded and great fruit flavors. The wood is subtle, a hint of spice and no more, allowing the ripe apricot and citrus flavors to show strongly. It is a very fine wine, ready to drink now.9122DãoRoger Voss@vossrogerQuinta do Perdigão 2015 Encruzado (Dão)EncruzadoQuinta do Perdigão
1573915738PortugalThis José Ferreira family project in the Douro Valley had its first vintage in 2007. This partially wood-aged wine is rich and full of black fruits. Fermentation in open lagars has given the wine a ripe character as well as dense tannins. The wine is concentrated and likely to age a little further, so drink from 2018.Pôpa Tinto9118DouroRoger Voss@vossrogerQuinta do Pôpa 2014 Pôpa Tinto Red (Douro)Portuguese RedQuinta do Pôpa
1574015739PortugalThis ripe wine is concentrated in blackberry tones, with added spice from 12 months in French and American oak. The tannins and the dry core are still developing into what will be a sumptuous wine. Drink from 2019.Vinha da Urze Grande Reserva Tinto9119DouroRoger Voss@vossrogerRui Roboredo Madeira 2013 Vinha da Urze Grande Reserva Tinto Red (Douro)Portuguese RedRui Roboredo Madeira
1574115740USThis wine offers high-toned cherry amidst a fresh, acidic backbone. The secondary characteristics are defined by cedar, forest floor, coffee and leather. Light in body, this is a great crowd pleaser.Two Range9125CaliforniaNapa ValleyNapaVirginie Boone@vbooneRutherford Ranch 2015 Two Range Red (Napa Valley)Red BlendRutherford Ranch
1574215741PortugalThis 100% Alvarinho comes from the grape's heartland in the north of the Vinho Verde region. It is crisp while also having concentrated green and citrus fruits, a rich mineral texture and layers of beautifully refreshing acidity. Drink this wine from 2018.Santos da Casa Reserva9115Vinho VerdeRoger Voss@vossrogerSantos & Seixo 2016 Santos da Casa Reserva Alvarinho (Vinho Verde)AlvarinhoSantos & Seixo
1574315742ChileLeafy, herbal aromas of eucalyptus, olive and juniper are big players on the nose of this firmly balanced Cabernet Franc. Spicy, herbal berry flavors are fully oaked and chocolaty. On the finish, this is blackened and tannic, with fleshy black-fruit leftovers and a dusting of oaky cocoa. Drink through 2023.Single Vineyard9125Sagrada FamiliaMichael Schachner@wineschachValdivieso 2013 Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Sagrada Familia)Cabernet FrancValdivieso
1574415743PortugalStructured with a strong mineral character, this is a full rich wine. Its density comes from the fermentation in stone lagars giving richness and opulence. The wood aging has added to the smoothness that is balanced by the intense acidity of the black currant fruits at the end. Drink from 2018.Colheita9118DãoRoger Voss@vossrogerVinha Paz 2015 Colheita Red (Dão)Portuguese RedVinha Paz
1574515744USBlack plum and elderberry conspire with smoky cola, shaved chocolate and rustic licorice aromas on the nose of this bottling. The sip starts softly before stiffer tannic structure takes hold, bringing forth flavors of dried plum, reduced soy sauce and a slightly bitter charcoal touch, all lifted by buoyant acidity: very dark without being overly ripe.91CaliforniaHappy Canyon of Santa BarbaraCentral CoastMatt Kettmann@mattkettmannWesterly 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara)Cabernet SauvignonWesterly
1574615745USAromatic fruit and floral notes join delicious honeydew melon flavors as this full-bodied wine wraps around the tongue, leaving a soft smooth impression and lingering on the finish. Very good concentration, layers of flavor and that lasting finish lift this wine above the ordinary.Abroachment9118CaliforniaLodiCentral ValleyJim Gordon@gordone_cellarsWorkman Ayer 2015 Abroachment Viognier (Lodi)ViognierWorkman Ayer
1574715746USThis wine has great potential to emerge as a classic in the years to come, but is a bit tightly wound right now. Hearty roasted plum and blackberry aromas are coated in smoke, chocolate shavings and subtle violet on the nose. The sip starts bright before the strong tannins take hold, hiding the dark berry and minty flavors.Estrella9165CaliforniaSanta Ynez ValleyCentral CoastMatt Kettmann@mattkettmannZaca Mesa 2014 Estrella Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley)SyrahZaca Mesa
1574815747USFrom the mighty mountainous site, this 100% varietal wine is densely compact and thick, with a lift of acidity that keeps it fresh despite its power. Black currant, black cherry, graphite and sage combine effortlessly to provide fruit and complexity.Stagecoach Vineyard9195CaliforniaAtlas PeakNapaVirginie Boone@vbooneAddendum 2014 Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Atlas Peak)Cabernet SauvignonAddendum
1574915748USAt 600-feet in elevation, this is the site that's behind a wine of structure and considerable power. A thick rich layering of currant and blackberry is soft with a tannic backbone. Clove and tobacco contribute secondary aspects of complexity.Smothers-Remick Ridge Vineyard9185CaliforniaSonoma ValleySonomaVirginie Boone@vbooneArrowood 2013 Smothers-Remick Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma Valley)Cabernet SauvignonArrowood
1575015749PortugalThis is a blend dominated by 85% Touriga Nacional from a single vineyard near the Serra da Estrela mountain range. The relatively cool climate shows in the crisp red fruits and the strongly mineral texture. The wine has an obvious aptitude to age further with its tannins and acidity still prominent, so drink from late 2018.Quinta da Garrida Reserva9135DãoRoger Voss@vossrogerBacalhôa Wines of Portugal 2014 Quinta da Garrida Reserva Red (Dão)Portuguese RedBacalhôa Wines of Portugal

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