Wine Reviews


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2115121150USMerlot and Cabernet Sauvignon make up most of this blend. Aromas of vanilla, spice and red and black fruit lead to soft-feeling fruit and barrel flavors that put a focus on elegance.Element8736WashingtonWahluke SlopeColumbia ValleySean P. Sullivan@wawinereportColumbia Winery 2013 Element Red (Wahluke Slope)Red BlendColumbia Winery
2115221151USThe name of this bottling, which included 6% Petite Sirah, implies youth, but a bit more age might be helpful for this rustic grape. Juicy and smoky aromas of ground coffee, blueberry, fudge and gravel show on the nose, while the palate presents tight raspberry, caramel and brisk oak flavors. It's interesting, though a tad thin.Joven8734CaliforniaPaso RoblesCentral CoastMatt Kettmann@mattkettmannCroma Vera 2015 Joven Tempranillo (Paso Robles)TempranilloCroma Vera
2115321152FranceThe wine is soft and creamy. Made from fruit grown in the Mâcon region, it is ripe and with a good balance between citrus and melon flavors. The acidity and the attractive fruitiness have produced a wine that is ready to drink.8718BurgundyBourgogneRoger Voss@vossrogerDomaine de la Denante 2015 BourgogneChardonnayDomaine de la Denante
2115421153FranceThe Sacy is a rare variety found only in a corner of the Yonne Valley west of Chablis and in the small Loire appellation of Saint-Pourçain where it is known as Tressallier. This is a spicy wine with plenty of acidity and a crisp texture. It is fruity with green plum and a brilliant, fresh aftertaste. Drink now.Cuvée Confidentielle8719BurgundyCoteaux BourguignonsRoger Voss@vossrogerDomaine Gueguen 2015 Cuvée Confidentielle (Coteaux Bourguignons)SacyDomaine Gueguen
2115521154FranceThis is a fresh, fruity and apple-crisp wine that is light, buoyant with acidity and shot with citrus. It is lightly mineral, textured and with attractive crispness at the end. The Devillard family bottles this wine on behalf the estate's owners. Drink now.Domaine de la Garenne8725BurgundyMâcon-AzéRoger Voss@vossrogerDomaines Devillard 2014 Domaine de la Garenne (Mâcon-Azé)ChardonnayDomaines Devillard
2115621155FranceDeliciously light and herbal, this smooth, creamy wine is bright, poised with black-currant fruits and ripe gooseberry flavors. Drink this wine young, for its great fruit.Côtes de Morogues8720Loire ValleyMenetou-SalonRoger Voss@vossrogerFournier Père et Fils 2015 Côtes de Morogues (Menetou-Salon)Sauvignon BlancFournier Père et Fils
2115721156USSavory whiffs of nut skins, earth and sweat juxtapose sweet grapefruit and peach in this slightly rustic Riesling. Delicately textured with a lacy veil of sweetness, it's balanced briskly by a core of lime acidity. The finish is long and meandering.Riesling 11 Hanging Delta Vineyard8730New YorkFinger LakesFinger LakesAnna Lee C. IijimaFox Run 2012 Riesling 11 Hanging Delta Vineyard Riesling (Finger Lakes)RieslingFox Run
2115821157USAromas of honey-glazed tangerines, lemons and limes abound on this spry, light-footed Riesling, but there's a savory element of nuts and smoke that persists from nose to finish as well. The palate is moderately sweet yet balanced keenly with acidity. The finish is brisk and clean.Riesling 12 Lake Dana Vineyard8730New YorkFinger LakesFinger LakesAnna Lee C. IijimaFox Run 2012 Riesling 12 Lake Dana Vineyard Riesling (Finger Lakes)RieslingFox Run
2115921158FrancePure fruitiness holds the balance of this wine between crisp acidity and a tightly mineral texture. It comes from the producer's Bué vineyards, one of the top villages of Sancerre. The wine is crisp, made to be drunk young and fruity.Domaine des Côtes Blanches8726Loire ValleySancerreRoger Voss@vossrogerFrançois Millet 2015 Domaine des Côtes Blanches (Sancerre)Sauvignon BlancFrançois Millet
2116021159New ZealandThis is delicately herbal, with green notes similar to snow peas gracing nectarine and grapefruit flavors. A bit of pineapple creeps in on the abbreviated finish.87MarlboroughJoe Czerwinski@JoeCzGiesen 2015 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)Sauvignon BlancGiesen
2116121160USThe apple and cider aromas are vibrant while the palate offers plenty of dry tart fruit flavors. It brings appeal.Brut de Brut Méthode Champenoise8760WashingtonColumbia Valley (WA)Columbia ValleySean P. Sullivan@wawinereportKarma Vineyards 2011 Brut de Brut Méthode Champenoise Sparkling (Columbia Valley (WA))Sparkling BlendKarma Vineyards
2116221161USRipe, leaning to almost overripe, green and yellow-apple aromas lead to cidery flavors. Tart acidity backs it all up.Brut Méthode Champenoise8750WashingtonColumbia Valley (WA)Columbia ValleySean P. Sullivan@wawinereportKarma Vineyards 2011 Brut Méthode Champenoise Sparkling (Columbia Valley (WA))Sparkling BlendKarma Vineyards
2116321162USPale pink in color, this wine offers aromas of herb, yeast, and overripe red apple. The apple-skin flavors are dry with tart acidity.Pink Bubbly Méthode Traditionnelle8740WashingtonColumbia Valley (WA)Columbia ValleySean P. Sullivan@wawinereportKarma Vineyards 2012 Pink Bubbly Méthode Traditionnelle Sparkling (Columbia Valley (WA))Sparkling BlendKarma Vineyards
2116421163USMalbec makes up 73% of this blend, with 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Dried herb and cedar give it an herbaceous character. Soft, moderate acidity provides a backbone against larger-sized tannins and a touch of bitter tobacco.Amoureux Estate Grown8764CaliforniaSonoma ValleySonomaVirginie Boone@vbooneLasseter 2012 Amoureux Estate Grown Red (Sonoma Valley)Bordeaux-style Red BlendLasseter
2116521164France92-94 Dark tannins and structure go with the most powerful fruit. Full of ripe berries, this has all the structure and density. The acidity helps it on its way.Barrel sample93BordeauxMargauxRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Pontac-Lynch 2010 Barrel sample (Margaux)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Pontac-Lynch
2116621165France92-94 Very rich in character. The sweetness is there, but masked by the firm structure, the almost tannic texture. Great concentration.Barrel sample93BordeauxSauternesRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Rabaud-Promis 2010 Barrel sample (Sauternes)Bordeaux-style White BlendChâteau Rabaud-Promis
2116721166France92-94 Concentrated tannins, very rich, very firm, very dry at this stage. There is a more juicy character underneath, offering the potential of rich berry fruits. There's a new wood, smoky aftertaste.Barrel sample93BordeauxPauillacRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Haut Bages Libéral 2010 Barrel sample (Pauillac)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Haut Bages Libéral
2116821167France92-94 Ripe, juicy aromas, a wine that then offers sweet fruit, great flavors, a ripe wine with blackberry flavors and balanced tannins.Barrel sample93BordeauxSaint-ÉmilionRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau la Dominique 2010 Barrel sample (Saint-Émilion)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau la Dominique
2116921168France92-94 Big and tannic, very firm and tough. Yet all the fruit is there, offering great potential. There is a ripe, juicy aftertaste. Under the same ownership as Château Léoville-Poyferré in Saint-Julien.Barrel sample93BordeauxSaint-EstèpheRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Le Crock 2010 Barrel sample (Saint-Estèphe)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Le Crock
2117021169France92-94 Sweet and juicy, a wine that has the potential to be delicious. The tannins are certainly prominent, although with good sweetness. Finally very structured.Barrel sample93BordeauxMargauxRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Malescot Saint-Exupery 2010 Barrel sample (Margaux)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Malescot Saint-Exupery
2117121170France92-94 Powerful, very juicy in style, with toasty new wood flavors mingling with the the very ripe fruits. The wine has a bitter, extracted edge that will probably soften with further wood aging.Barrel sample93BordeauxSaint-ÉmilionRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Beausejour-Duffau-Lagarrosse 2010 Barrel sample (Saint-Émilion)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Beausejour-Duffau-Lagarrosse
2117221171France92-94 New, polished wood aromas lead to a wine that has a smooth balance between toast, sweet fruits and a velvet-textured acidity. Delicious.Barrel sample93BordeauxMargauxRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Brane-Cantenac 2010 Barrel sample (Margaux)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Brane-Cantenac
2117321172France92-94 Juicy black fruits, very ripe berries, powered by the darkest tannins. The wine has richness, weight and immense structure.Barrel sample93BordeauxPauillacRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Croizet-Bages 2010 Barrel sample (Pauillac)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Croizet-Bages
2117421173France92-94 Herbaceous style of wine, a Bordeaux white wine classic style, with crisp grassy Sauvignon Blanc flavors, elegant, not heavy.Barrel sample93BordeauxPessac-LéognanRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau de France 2010 Barrel sample (Pessac-Léognan)Bordeaux-style White BlendChâteau de France
2117521174France92-94 A closed up wine, although all the elements are there, promising great final balance, richness and power.Barrel sample93BordeauxSauternesRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Guiraud 2010 Barrel sample (Sauternes)Bordeaux-style White BlendChâteau Guiraud
2117621175France92-94 Smoky wine, dominated by its dry tannins, seemingly extracted. The wine certainly has weight and power, but the dryness is a major element at this stage. It will need serious aging time.Barrel sample93BordeauxSaint-ÉmilionRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Bélair-Monange 2010 Barrel sample (Saint-Émilion)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Bélair-Monange
2117721176France92-94 Powerful tannins here, spiced with a considerable amount of new wood. The wine has richness, black chocolate burnt toast flavors along with intense sweet plum fruits.Barrel sample Les Pagodes de Cos93BordeauxSaint-EstèpheRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Cos d'Estournel 2010 Barrel sample Les Pagodes de Cos (Saint-Estèphe)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Cos d'Estournel
2117821177France92-94 Packed with tannins, new wood and a dense character, this is going to be a wine for the long-term. It has all the power, although with a softer side in the final fruitiness.Barrel sample93BordeauxMargauxRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau d'Arsac 2010 Barrel sample (Margaux)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau d'Arsac
2117921178France92-94 There is power and richness here, the wine has weight, delicious ripe fruits and a smooth texture. Under that surface is the powerful, dense texture.Barrel sample93BordeauxMargauxRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Ferrière 2010 Barrel sample (Margaux)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Ferrière
2118021179France92-94 A hugely fruity wine, very rich, concentrated and dense. It has great power and richness, the berry fruits racing with ripeness.Barrel sample93BordeauxPauillacRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Fonbadet 2010 Barrel sample (Pauillac)Bordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Fonbadet

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