Recent Magazine Reviews
Recent Magazine Reviews are wine, spirit and beer reviews with an issue date since February 17.
Cassiopeia 2010 Wentzel Vineyard Clone 667 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $45
A very pretty expression of Sean Thackrey’s Cassiopeia’s clonal experimentation, gorgeously floral and well rounded, with bright, concentrated, lush flavors of cherry with a light layering of spice. Well integrated, it’s a standout among standouts.
— V.B.
(6/1/2013)
Black Kite 2010 River Turn Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $55
Wow. Black Kite’s River Turn, one of of its three annual block designates, is invigoratingly inviting, a heady mix of floral cherry pie, bright, full and ripe with a balanced backbone of acidity and a gentle hint of gingerbread. This wine is ready to enjoy this second, but if you can help yourself, it’ll also hold up for several years in the cellar and no matter…
— V.B.
(6/1/2013)
Waqar Pisco
- $36
The fragrance of this graceful and delicate artisan pisco resembles a fresh, minty breeze, with some fruit underneath. On the palate, violet notes come forward, but never overwhelm, fading into light ginger notes on the finish. So lightweight, the flavors almost feel like they’re drifting away off the tongue. This is one to sip and savor.
— K.N.
(6/1/2013)
Giaconda 2008 Chardonnay
- $125
This wine eschews the current trends and sticks to its full-blown guns, remaining a broad, lush and creamy-textured wine, with open, inviting aromas of peach, cashew and pineapple. It’s richly nutty and tropical at the same time, offering layers of complexity and depth to be enjoyed over the next several years.
— J.C.
(6/1/2013)
Monteviejo 2008 Lindaflor La Violeta Malbec (Mendoza)
- Editors' Choice
- $125
Much like the previous vintage of La Violeta, this is a fabulous Malbec with depth, density and power to spare. The bouquet yields marzipan, cola, fine leather, char and rich berry aromas. That sets up a palate with impeccable structure and huge flavors of beef jerky, mocha, black fruits and spice. The finish is massive and loaded, with licorice and mocha flavors…
— M.S.
(6/1/2013)
Gravner 2005 Amfora Ribolla Gialla (Venezia Giulia)
- Cellar Selection
- $120
Amfora’s copper-ornage color is completely unique in the wide world of contemporary wine. There’s a luminous brightness to the wine’s appearance that defies its many years of age. Matured in clay amphorae, this pure expression of Ribolla Gialla delivers a softer approach than Gravner’s Breg (a white blend) and amazingly intense aromas of resin, pine nut, caramel…
— M.L.
(6/1/2013)
Bonaccorsi 2010 Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
- $45
Astonishingly deep in flavor, offering an explosion of the ripest cherries and raspberries imaginable. Additional notes of toasty oak, brown sugar and cinnamon spice make this Pinot irresistible, while the acidity brings all the richness to life. Drink now–2016.
— S.H.
(6/1/2013)
Bonaccorsi 2010 Cargasacchi Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
- $45
Making Pinot Noir this sensually delicious is only half the effort. The challenge is to provide balance. Winemaker Jenne Lee Bonaccorsi succeeds wildly with this wine. The vineyard is planted entirely with the Dijon clone 115, and the wine shows the purest raspberry and cherry fruit—focused and intense. Yet there are all sorts of earthy, mushroomy, oaky…
— S.H.
(6/1/2013)
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