Susana Balbo “Crios” Red Blend

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Aromas of plum, black cherry, and tobacco leaf roll up from the glass. Plum, unsweetened chocolate, and tobacco lead on the attack, followed by black cherry on the mid-palate. Tannins are fine-grained with almost no bite. This is rich, full, and round, filled with black and red fruit. Drink with tira

Troon G*S*M

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose offers aromas of red fruits and roses. On the palate it is flat-out juicy, with the sensation of biting into cherries and plums and letting the juice run down your chin. Floral aromas come across on the palate as delicate highlights, while graphite and milk chocolate provide anchoring

Troon Grenache

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Fresh raspberries come through on the nose. The palate offers us raspberries, candied strawberry, roses and hints of nutmeg. This is juicy and soft, a nice pre-meal sipper. Drink with soft cheeses. Recommended. 88 points. DBH WHO: Troon Vineyard WHAT: Grenache WHEN: 2016 WHERE: Rogue Valley, Oregon HOW MUCH: $25 (media sample) POINTS:

2010 Gloria Ferrer Anniversary Cuvee

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Quite a delicate yet substantial sparkling wine, in the classic French style – no matter that this is the premier New World winery of a Spanish cava producer. The wine is toasty with a bit of yeast in the nose, and some cedar notes. On the palate a little apricot

Frei Brothers “Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Aromas of elderberry and chocolate waft up from the glass. Plenty of plum lead on a palate that adds brown sugar and vanilla. Drink with burgers. Recommended. 86 points. DBH WHO: Frei Brothers WHAT: Cabernet Sauvignon DESIGNATION: Reserve WHEN: 2014 WHERE: Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California HOW MUCH: $28 (media

Murrieta’s Well Dry Rosé

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Delightfully fruity aromas come out on the nose - strawberry, banana, and pineapple. The palate was a bit more subdued, leading with melon, followed by raspberry and herbs. This is refreshing and fruity, and would pair well with a summer salad. Recommended. 89 points. DBH WHO: Murrieta's Well WHAT: Grenache,

2015 WindVane Carneros Pinot Noir

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
What a great surprise: the best of the Old World and the New World in this wine. In the aroma there is earth, vines and fruit. Plenty of acidity on the palate, along with restrained fruit. Body enough to be New World, but classic elements from the Old – good

Martin Ray Sauvignon Blanc 2016

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The color is pale, almost perfectly clear. The nose is beautifully perfumed, with orange blossoms, honeysuckle, cut grass and pink grapefruit wafting up from the glass. On the palate, citrus takes the lead, as clean, tart lemon dances with pink grapefruit, the sweeter tropical fruits appearing as just teasing hints