Michael Franz
Editor and Managing Partner at Wine Review Online
Editor & managing partner of http://t.co/UKejXMYHTy, instructor for L'Academie de Cuisine, consultant to 13 restaurants, international #wine competition judge.
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1 week ago |
winereviewonline.com | Michael Franz
I love Pinot Noir and have long loved renditions of it from Oregon’s Willamette Valley. I had not been there for far too long until earlier this month, but every visit I’ve made to the region during the past three decades has left me more impressed with the wines than the previous one. Also, during every previous trip, I’ve been impressed by how the winegrowing and winemaking community has managed to get bigger and better—without getting more ostentatious.
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1 week ago |
winereviewonline.com | Michael Franz
This is one of two new renditions of “Paixar,” one of the top wines of Bierzo, and all of Spain, for that matter, stretching back to the inaugural vintage of 2001. I have tasted almost every vintage (probably all of them, but leaving room for error). Both of them—this bottling and the “A Sierra”—are sleeker in profile than most vintages of their predecessor, which could be quite concentrated and loaded with flavor impact.
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1 week ago |
winereviewonline.com | Michael Franz
Excuse me for repeating myself, but this new wine calls for the same introduction as its stablemate “Viña de Vaca” wine: This is one of two new renditions of “Paixar,” one of the top wines of Bierzo (and all of Spain, for that matter, stretching back to the inaugural vintage of 2001. I have tasted almost every vintage (probably all of them, but leaving room for error).
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1 week ago |
winereviewonline.com | Michael Franz
Clearly among the top ten sparkling wines made in the USA, this new release from the 2014 vintage bottling is wonderfully complex after all those years of autolysis on the lees from the second fermentation prior to disgorging. The blend is 65% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, and 15% Pinot Meunier.
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1 month ago |
winereviewonline.com | Michael Franz
This wine is among the very best renditions of Albariño from Rías Baixas in almost every vintage, and 2024 is no exception. It is certainly a standout in terms of physical density, but the real key to its success is not its “size” but rather how driving and persistent its flavors prove to be. Purity of fruit is another key, and the notes of orchard fruits with citrus edging are utterly delicious.
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