Category: Wine Reviews
July 29, 2015
Wine Spectator Insider Reviews Greywacke and Jasper Hill
Two Classics from Master Winemakers Wine Spectator Insider July 29, 2015 94 pts Jasper Hill Occam’s Razor Shiraz 2013 Focused and expressive, with an overlay of about a dozen…
June 30, 2015
Lisa Perrotti-Brown Visits the Barossa and Eden Valleys
South Australia: Barossa and Eden Valley Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate June 30, 2015 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown This year I’ve decided to divide the massive land area of South Australia…
June 26, 2015
Great Scores For Chilcas, Chilensis and Oveja Negra
Chile’s New Releases: Growing Diversity and Rising Quality Vinous June 25, 2015 by Josh Raynolds I tasted more top-notch Chilean wines this year than ever before, and at all price…
June 3, 2015
Leeuwin, Kilikanoon, d’Arenberg Excel Again
Leeuwin Art Series Does it Again with 94 pts from Wine Spectator Wine Spectator Insider June 3, 2015 Leeuwin Estate’s Art Series Chardonnay continued it’s run of being one of…
May 22, 2015
Poggiotondo Reds Are Food Friendly Top Values
9 Food Friendly Red Values From Tuscany Wine Spectator Tasting Highlights May 22, 2015 This group of reds highlights the Sangiovese grape, whose bright fruit, earth and spice notes, and…
May 12, 2015
d’Arenberg a Value Brand of the Year
The Hermit Crab and The Dry Dam are Value Stand-Outs Wine & Spirits June, 2015 by Joshua Greene If you are looking for a different sort of critter on your…
May 4, 2015
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc – Consistently Sublime
93 pts for 2014 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc Wine Spectator Advance May 4, 2015 Kevin Judd does it again with his current release Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, more proof he is one…
April 13, 2015
Aussie Chardonnay and Riesling Reviewed
Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide May 2015 94 pts/EDITORS’ CHOICE Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2012 The Cullen Chardonnay seems to go from great to even greater. This is plump enough…
March 31, 2015
The Wine Advocate Toasts Oregon’s 50th Year
Oregon 2012/2013: Praxis Makes Perfect The Wine Advocate March 31, 2015 by Neal Martin Ten thousand meters above endless Canadian wasteland, Beck strumming in my headphones, I ponder what lies…
March 30, 2015
Wine Spectator Suggests Leeuwin Prelude Chardonnay Today
Wine Spectator’s Over $30 Daily Wine Pick Wine Spectator.com March 30, 2015 2012 Leeuwin Estate Prelude Vineyard Chardonnay, Margaret River “Lively and inviting, with vibrant passion fruit and pineapple notes dancing…
March 25, 2015
Wine Spectator Insider Reviews Giant Steps and Brokenwood
Giant Steps and Brokenwood Whites Score 92 and 91 Wine Spectator Insider March 25, 2015 92 pts Giant Steps Yarra Valley Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2013 Bright, tangy, focused and complex,…
March 24, 2015
Wine Spectator Peaks into Producers Pursuing Value
Under the Radar: Pursuing Value in Emerging Regions Wine Spectator April, 2015 by Keith Newton Today’s wine world offers an incredible array of options. Yet wine drinkers searching for something…
February 27, 2015
The Wine Advocate Highlights Victoria, Australia
Victoria: Australia’s Vine Mixologists The Wine Advocate February 27, 2015 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown Victoria is Australia’s ultimate state of contrasts. Unlike Australia’s other states, pretty much all areas of Victoria…
February 18, 2015
Dobbes’ Whites Score Well
Wine Enthusiast Reviews Dobbes’ New Release Whites Wine Enthusiast Advanced Buying Guide April, 2015 Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc wines from Oregon continue to offer superb value and the quality…