Wine Reviews and News for Passionate Wine Lovers

Heard from John Hazelewood at the vineyard on a post about the Sangiovese.  He mentioned to try the Zinfandel.  He was right and the Zin is much better and has more character than the Sangiovese.  This wine still had the ...

2003 Lancaster Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley) Nice wine for the money. I had a glass of this Lancaster Cabernet Sauvignon at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco. The bottle was opened new at my table and poured ...

This wine was a surprise because when you pour it the wine is very thin and light in color. Not what I expected from a sangiovese. The wine is very fruity on the nose and taste. This was a little ...

2004 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - 89 points (USA, California, Napa Valley) Very nice nose and has an old world feel to it. Lots of smoke and oak on the nose. Red fruits on the palate with a medium ...

2005 Franciscan Oakville Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 88 points (USA, California, Napa Valley) Very nice old world nose with blackberry, plum, clove, and espresso. I really like the medium French oak and vanilla. Color was dark. The palate has very nice start ...

2005 Jacobs Creek Grenache/Shiraz (Australia, South Australia) This producer seams pretty consistent however, constantly average. The wine was simple and kind of like an average hotel type wine. It has some nice body and a deep color. The nose was fresh, ...

2006 Orin Swift The Prisoner (USA, California, Napa Valley) Loads of personality in this wine. Very big and jammy. The nose was not as surprising and the palate. Had black olives, caramel and an overall soft earthy smell. The color was a ...

2004 The Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Allomi - Hess web site (USA, California, Napa Valley) Holy tannins explosion... But, in a good way because this is a nice balanced wine overall. The tannins really attack the sides of your tongue and stay ...

2005 Steele Wines Zinfandel Old Vine Zin Pacini Vineyard (USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County) The nose has lots of vegetable and caramel. The palate opens with blackberry, strong dark chocolate, and raspberry. Not outstanding but just ok for the money. I ...

Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir Carneros 1999 -89 points USA, California, Napa Valley, Carneros The 1999 Pinot Noir is filled with black raspberry, wild cherry, and chocolate. Very earthy nose with some real strong green peppers. I love the old world feel to ...

Domaine Boisson Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Cuvée Elisabeth 2005 -87 points France, Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Nice nose, creamy with butterscotch, blackberry, black tea, and green peppers. Balanced nose and solid. Little earthy. The color is not extremely bold. Little thin but inline with a ...

Uma telteca Shiraz 2006, 84 points Had this wine in first class on Continental airlines. I guess its ok for an airline wine. However, here is my real take. The color was weak at best, very light purple with not much ...

Rosenblum Syrah Abba Vineyard 2003 - 88 points Nice nose on this wine. Not your average aromas. Extravagant and rich aromatics and mouthfeel highlights with blackberry, lots of oak and smoked bacon aspects in this enticing wine. Lots of strawberries and a ...

Concannon Vineyard Petite Syrah 2004 87 points Nice soft nose with cranberry and blueberry. The color is a very deep purple. The palete is not real long but does have some complexity. Not bad. Coffee, sour cherry. Tannins are just right ...

Domenico Clerico Barbera d'Alba Trevigne 2003 - 89 points Love the old world nose. Tons of oak, black cherry and cream. Really dry, like sand in your mouth, cool experience . Cherry base. Long palate and the transitons are very smooth ...