Wine Reviews

The pinpoint definition seems to be changing from year to year, but be it cousin, brother, father or uncle, most agree that Primitivo is related to California’s Zinfandel grape.   At the recent Tre Bicchieri tasting last week, I was fortunate…

There are times, often many, when you acquire a wine that you either know if fabulous from a previous tasting, or you expect is fabulous from the reviews you’ve read.  Expectations can be lofty, and are often missed. This is…

My youngest turned 12 and so did this.  Just last month,  I was disappointed tasting the current release versions of this wine.  But this is why wine tasting is so subjective.  Has there been a stylistic shift at this winery? …

I’ve been fortunate enough to try the 2009 version of this wine on a few occasions now, so when the 2010 turned up, I was eager to taste it.  The 2010 Mastrojannni Rosso di Montalcino is fresh and vibrant.  In…

After tasting some of the more approachable 2008 Barolo at Slow Wine last month, I decided it was time to turn the clock back a bit and try one of the more modern 2006 Barolo to see how expressive they…