2009 Torbreck “The Steading”

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
When the moment came to pour some of this wine into the dish I was cooking, my hand hovered over my glass instead.  Though I did eventually add the wine to the pot of beef stew, I had to sample it several times beforehand. Aromas of dark berries, cherries with

2004 Silverado “Solo” Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Stag's Leap fruit shines in this young 10-year old Cabernet. The nose is rich with black currant, plum, and tobacco. The nose's promise is met on the palate, where black currant, black plum, and tobacco are joined by leather and licorice on the mid-palate. Silky tannins with great grip give

2010 Ginkgo Forest Barbera

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Round and juicy, this wine puts fruit ahead of wood for a friendly easy drinker. Raspberry, vanilla, and a touch of smoke show on the nose. Cherries and raspberries, with a small sweet kick of blueberries, show on the palate. Background flavors include vanilla, smoke, and cayenne. Drink with mozzarella

2012 Paul Mas Estate Carignan

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
An interesting wine, with unusual layers of flavors for the price and varietal. The nose shows raspberry, violets, and cigar ash. The palate shows wild cherry, raspberry, cigar ash, and violet. The mid-palate adds balsa and toward the finish, a quick pinch of salt. Tannic and rustic, this should be

2012 La Forge Estate Merlot

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose shows black cherry, tobacco leaf, vanilla, and a touch of white pepper. The nose is similar, black cherry, with some blackberry background, tobacco leaf, ash, eucalyptus, and pepper. Drink with pot roast. Recommended. WHO: La Forge Estate WHAT: Merlot WHERE:  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Vin de Pays d'Oc WHEN: 2012

2010 Judd’s Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This does a good job of letting supporting players strut their stuff before the Cabernet Sauvignon takes over the show. The nose shows dark fruits, black currant and plums, and tomato leaf. Just out of the bottle, the palate shows a quick pop of grape soda before settling down into