52 Wine Reviews Found

  • Rating: 93
Aiena Monterey Pinot Noir 2007
93 Points

Aiena Monterey Pinot Noir 2007

The 2007 Aiena Monterey Pinot Noir is a combination of red and black fruits in the aroma and flavor. Bright red color, medium dark. This wine is ripe and showy with a raciness and vibrancy on the palate that speaks to the cool climate and low yields of two vineyards that make up this blend,...

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Camartina Cabernet Querciabella 2004
93 Points

Camartina Cabernet Querciabella 2004

Displays captivating aromatics along with notes of blackberries, blueberries, violets and graphite that emerge on its medium-bodied frame. The fine tannins make it a highly enjoyable wine even at this early stage, but my experience suggests that another few years of bottle age are needed for the wine to integrate its oak and express its...

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Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
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Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

At Porthos, we’ve been touting Frank Altamura’s massive Cabernets for years and now our esteemed friend Robert Parker jumped on the bandwagon awarding this new vintage a whopping , saying was blown away by the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, which spent almost 34 months in 70% new French oak barrels. The wine is beautifully impressive, with...

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Casaeda Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2009
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Casaeda Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2009

A big, powerhouse of a wine, packed with of dark berries, sandalwood and spices, with layer after layer of complexity giving length and depth. Sweet blackberry and mulberry qualities and intense floral and spicecake character add intrigue. This complex, opulent, full-bodied 2008 should drink well for a decade or more.

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Casaeda Napa Cabernet blend 2007
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Casaeda Napa Cabernet blend 2007

This impressive release sets a new standard among boutique winery Napa Cabernet blends under $30 because it’s so deliciously smooth and full of ‘body’….but won’t cost you an ‘arm and a leg’! The Cabernet blend featuring superb richness, structure, depth and tantalizing flavors that include blackberry plums, fruit, semi-sweet cocoa, fresh herbs and a tannin...

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Ampelos Pinot Noir Fiddlestix 2006
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Ampelos Pinot Noir Fiddlestix 2006

Fresh and vibrant, this new Ampelos is a guaranteed thriller with a distinct wild berry-boysenberry-strawberry mix of fruit and a hint of cherry pie and captivating toffee and tobacco on the finish. Fiddlestix always delivers when we re looking for a home run Pinot Noir to enhance a wide variety of menus….or simply enjoy with...

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Chateau Boswell Sauvignon Blanc Jacquelynn Cuvee 2007

While maintaining the delightful freshness and citrus tones of the Sauvignon Blanc grape, Luc Morlet has brought out a luscious fruit component and silky texture rarely achieved with this fruit alone by blending it with the more smooth and rich Semillon grape. The finished wine is magnificent; pleasing in color and rich in nose. Extremely...

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Antica Terra Pinot Noir Willamette 2006
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Antica Terra Pinot Noir Willamette 2006

This is a racy wine that will reward those with the patience to indulge in it over the course of an evening. Persistent fruit flavors cradle an intricate mixture of spice and oak – all carried by that luxurious creamy texture that Pinot lovers are always on the look out for. If you’re drinking it...

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