Wine Reviews


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2152321522FranceA rich, yeasty wine, this is a ripe expression of Sauvignon Blanc, with balanced and concentrated mineral intensity and taut lemon and grapefruit flavors. There is a strong sense of structure and texture, and the wine needs to age at least two years.Sauvage9270Loire ValleySancerreRoger Voss@vossrogerPascal Jolivet 2010 Sauvage (Sancerre)Sauvignon BlancPascal Jolivet
2152421523ItalyThis opens with a plush, dark appearance and generous aromas of ripe fruit, tobacco, hazelnut and bitter chocolate. It delivers balance, determination and polished tannins.San Cristoforo9250PiedmontBarbarescoPietro Rinaldi 2009 San Cristoforo (Barbaresco)NebbioloPietro Rinaldi
2152521524ItalyWild flower, dried jasmine, wild berry, hazelnut and ginger open the beautifully fragrant bouquet. The mouthfeel is tight, elegant and silky with polished tannins and fresh menthol overtones. Give this wine 10 more years.Costa Grimaldi9290PiedmontBaroloPoderi Luigi Einaudi 2008 Costa Grimaldi (Barolo)NebbioloPoderi Luigi Einaudi
2152621525USThis is 96% Merlot, with just a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon. Firm and focused, it sports a toasty nose, with rich blackberry and cherry fruit. The oak treatment brings in generous flavors of coffee and mocha.Foreshadow9245WashingtonColumbia Valley (WA)Columbia ValleyPaul Gregutt@paulgwine J. Bookwalter 2009 Foreshadow Merlot (Columbia Valley (WA))MerlotJ. Bookwalter
2152721526USLightly silky, this has mouth-cleansing acidity and delicious red-cherry pie, spice and sandalwood flavors. It's really easy to drink now, elegant and complex. You can even give it a little chill on a hot night.Cheval Sauvage9260CaliforniaSanta Maria ValleyCentral CoastWild Horse 2008 Cheval Sauvage Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)Pinot NoirWild Horse
2152821527FranceImpressive dusty tannins offer a structured counterpoint to the deliciously ripe fruits and sweet berry flavors that stand out in this wine. It has great concentration as well, a powerhouse of firm structure and gorgeous fruit.92BordeauxPessac-LéognanRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Bouscaut 2009 Pessac-LéognanBordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Bouscaut
2152921528FranceThe Romans made it to Sancerre, hence the name of this wine. The flavors are rich, with a mineral edge to the notes of green fruits, plums and greengages and a serious citrus core. With its structure, the wine needs to age for 2–3 years.Les Romains9225Loire ValleySancerreRoger Voss@vossrogerDomaine Fouassier 2010 Les Romains (Sancerre)Sauvignon BlancDomaine Fouassier
2153021529ItalyFrom the celebrated Bernardot Cru, this dark and austere Barbaresco opens with elegant tones of dried fruit, exotic spice, toasted hazelnut and tar. Thanks to its natural structure and acidity, this shows all of the characteristics of ageability.Bricco Asili Bernardot92155PiedmontBarbarescoCeretto 2009 Bricco Asili Bernardot (Barbaresco)NebbioloCeretto
2151121510ItalyBatasiolo is a large estate that offers a long list of Piedmont wines. Elegant and bright, this pretty Barolo offers the best of the austere Nebbiolo grape at a reasonably low price. It seduces with attractive aromas and flavors of wild berry, ginger, cola and dried mint.9240PiedmontBaroloBeni di Batasiolo 2008 BaroloNebbioloBeni di Batasiolo
2153121530FranceA wine that is both fruity and almost approachable now, it is packed with the great structure of Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon. It's rich and firmly tannic, layering plums and blackberries within a dark texture. This should be aged for at least five years.9295BordeauxPauillacRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Béhèré Courtin 2010 PauillacBordeaux-style Red BlendChâteau Béhèré Courtin
2153221531USBlended from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Syrah, this is a complex wine. Very dry and marked by young, aggressive tannins, it strikes you as dramatic, offering waves of fruit, mineral, spice and oak flavors that carry onto the long, sweet finish. With its tannins, give it until 2015.Explorer The Illegitimate9237CaliforniaNapa ValleyNapaChâteau Potelle 2009 Explorer The Illegitimate Red (Napa Valley)Red BlendChâteau Potelle
2153321532USThis is notable for its complexity and stylish blend of grape, berry and bramble flavors. The fruit is matched with polished tannins, streaks of iron and earth, and a citrusy highlight.Stained Tooth9232WashingtonColumbia Valley (WA)Columbia ValleyPaul Gregutt@paulgwine Dusted Valley 2010 Stained Tooth Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))SyrahDusted Valley
2153421533ItalyThis opens with savory aromas of cured meat and leather with background tones of ripe fruit and black cherry. It is smooth and sophisticated on the palate with a fine texture and a fruit-forward finish.Bricco Pernice9288PiedmontBaroloElvio Cogno 2006 Bricco Pernice (Barolo)NebbioloElvio Cogno
2153521534ItalyAn impressive Barolo from a tricky vintage, this shows bold aromas of blackberry, prune, plum and cherry liqueur. There's a plush richness on the palate that softens those tight, young tannins.9235PiedmontBaroloPertinace 2008 BaroloNebbioloPertinace
2153621535USFine acidity and a lick of steel give this Sauvignon Blanc a gravity above and beyond the savory flavors of citrus, green apple, lemongrass and honey. With its elegance, this should pair well with roast chicken.9240CaliforniaRussian River ValleySonomaRochioli 2011 Sauvignon Blanc (Russian River Valley)Sauvignon BlancRochioli
2153721536USThere's an intense purity to this Sauvignon Blanc that makes it particularly refined and elegant. In fact, this is Stag's Leap's best in many years. It has a translucency that lets you taste the minerally soil from which it comes, alongside immaculate citrus fruit, gooseberry and dried herb flavors.9226CaliforniaNapa ValleyNapaStag's Leap Wine Cellars 2010 Sauvignon Blanc (Napa Valley)Sauvignon BlancStag's Leap Wine Cellars
2151221511USElaborate and detailed, this blend offers waves of ripe, creamy tangerines, dates, mangoes and spices, leading to a long, exotic finish. It accomplishes the magic of tasting sweet in the middle and dry at the end. This is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.Proprietary9250CaliforniaSonoma CountySonomaCarte Blanche 2010 Proprietary White (Sonoma County)Bordeaux-style White BlendCarte Blanche
2153821537USYou won't miss the presence of oak in this Chardonnay. It's brilliantly forward, ripe and savory, with orange, mango and lime flavors. Natural acidity and a creamy, leesy richness bring extra layers of appeal, and the finish is thoroughly dry.Unoaked9227CaliforniaGreen ValleySonomaIron Horse 2010 Unoaked Chardonnay (Green Valley)ChardonnayIron Horse
2151321512ItalyBeautifully intense and elegant, this opens with fine aromas of spice, dried fruit, cola, tar and ground licorice. It delivers a long, silky sensation in the mouth.Vigneto Cerequio92PiedmontBaroloBeni di Batasiolo 2006 Vigneto Cerequio (Barolo)NebbioloBeni di Batasiolo
2151421513FranceA ripe, spicy wine, this balances its rich tropical fruits with tense acidity and wood toast. It's full and rounded yet finely tangy and taut. With this structure, the wine should age over many years.92BordeauxPessac-LéognanRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Bouscaut 2009 Pessac-LéognanBordeaux-style White BlendChâteau Bouscaut
2151521514FranceThis is full and rounded initially, then the more textured notes of green fruit skin and wood spice come through. It has an attractively ripe feel while remaining structured. At the same time, the wine is developing fast and will be ready to drink in 3–4 years.92BordeauxPessac-LéognanRoger Voss@vossrogerChâteau Carbonnieux 2009 Pessac-LéognanBordeaux-style White BlendChâteau Carbonnieux
2153921538USThis is a smooth, rich Cabernet whose fruity flavors are upfront, yet it has the complex, upscale structure of a great wine. With classic blackberry and crème de cassis flavors, it's almost as good as its more expensive vineyard-designated brethren from Janzen, at half the price.9250CaliforniaNapa ValleyNapaJanzen 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)Cabernet SauvignonJanzen
2151621515ItalyCannubi is regarded as perhaps the finest vineyard cru in Barolo, delivering clean and elegant wines with power and determination on the finish. This expression stays true to the vineyard, with added touches of soft fruit and spice to the mix.Cannubi9290PiedmontBaroloE. Pira e Figli (Chiara Boschis) 2008 Cannubi (Barolo)NebbioloE. Pira e Figli (Chiara Boschis)
2151721516ItalyThis offers generous tones of cherry, dried raspberry, moist tobacco, cured meat and white truffle. It is elegant, fine and extremely polished; hold for 10 years.Ravera9271PiedmontBaroloElvio Cogno 2008 Ravera (Barolo)NebbioloElvio Cogno
2151821517USThis Pinot tastes young and undeveloped, but it should go places. Evidence of its youth lies in the big tannins and acids and the way the fruit flavors are so fresh and primary. Although it's delicious in berries and currants, it just hasn't pulled together. It's so balanced it should benefit from 4–5 years in a cellar.Floodgate Vineyard9254CaliforniaRussian River ValleySonomaFulcrum 2010 Floodgate Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)Pinot NoirFulcrum
2154021539USDry and briskly acidic, this is rich in cherry, mocha and spice flavors that are just starting to turn the corner and develop aged bottle notes. Fascinating now, it should continue to evolve over the next several years, gradually dropping fruit and picking up earthiness.Saveria Vineyard9250CaliforniaSanta Cruz MountainsCentral CoastLoma Prieta 2007 Saveria Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains)Pinot NoirLoma Prieta
2151921518USA leesy, textural, racy and refreshing Riesling, this is loaded with lime, grapefruit and melon flavors. There is a streak of gin-like botanicals as well, and a rich, resonant finish.Estate9218WashingtonColumbia Valley (WA)Columbia ValleyPaul Gregutt@paulgwine Gamache 2010 Estate Riesling (Columbia Valley (WA))RieslingGamache
2152021519FranceOld vines have produced a superconcentrated and ripe wine. It has notes of toast, spice and yellow fruit as well as bright acidity. With its structure, depth of flavor and density, it should age well over 3–4 years.La Bourgeoise9235Loire ValleySancerreRoger Voss@vossrogerHenri Bourgeois 2009 La Bourgeoise (Sancerre)Sauvignon BlancHenri Bourgeois
2152121520FranceThe flint and sand soil of this vineyard brings out the minerally, steely character of this taut, tight wine. While it is herbaceous and flavors of pineapple and white fruit, the structure dominates. Give this impressive wine another year or two.La Chapelle des Augustins9232Loire ValleySancerreRoger Voss@vossrogerHenri Bourgeois 2010 La Chapelle des Augustins (Sancerre)Sauvignon BlancHenri Bourgeois
2152221521ItalyBright, generous and intense, this offers shadings of spice and leather around dried berry and cola aromas. The overall effect is that of power, complexity and balance.9250PiedmontBaroloNegretti 2006 BaroloNebbioloNegretti

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