Tim Lemke

Carmenet Pinot Noir

October 31, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Carmenet wines are part of the Bronco Wine Company portfolio, one of the biggest producers of bargain-priced wines in the US. The appellation noted on the bottle is California, meaning the grapes could have come from any part of the state, or multiple parts. I don’t have a whole lot of story to tell about this […]

William Cole Pinot Noir

October 29, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Today we have a double-header from William Cole, with two of their 2010 pinot noir releases. Both of these come from the Casablanca Valley, a superb cool-climate region in Chile. 2010 William Cole Albamar Pinot Noir This wine presents some really intiguing herbal aromatics that I would describe as “stalky”. Think dried grasses and herbs. […]

Fat Monk Pinot Noir

October 26, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Fat Monk wines are produced by the Villa San-Juliette Winery in Paso Robles. You may recall a review we did of the Villa San-Juliette Zinfandel earlier this year, when we shared the background of this winery which is owned by the producers of American Idol. Fat Monk is their bargain brand, although the prices aren’t […]

Godwin Family Vineyards Merlot 2005

October 20, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Yesterday, we reviewed the Godwin Family Vineyards 2004 Merlot and we found it to be quite impressive. “The wine does a nice job of mimicking a Pomerol, but with a traditional California style all it’s own”, is what I said of that wine. You can read more on the 2004, but it’s time to review […]

Godwin Family Vineyards Merlot 2004

October 19, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Occasionally here at Cheapwineratings.com we receive wines that don’t necessarily meet our criteria, meaning they’re not exactly “cheap”. But if we believe these wines may still represent a value to our consumers who may be looking for something a little more special, we’ll certainly pass on our perspective. So when Godwin Family Vineyards sent us […]

X Winery Pinot Noir

October 18, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Continuing the theme of not-so-cheap wines this week, AND continuing our exploration of pinot noir tonight we’re revisiting a brand we love, X Winery. I know, it doesn’t sound too impartial when I introduce them as a brand we love. But we love them because they seem to be pretty darn consistent at producing tasty […]

Hahn SLH Estate Pinot Noir

October 17, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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OK, so we’ve been posting some reviews for bargain-priced merlot lately but how can we really know how these are measuring up if we don’t taste some higher-end pinot noir? Well, I’m not going to taste any really high-end pinots, but I’ve gotten a couple that are over our typical $20 price limit. And rather […]

Irony Monterey County Pinot Noir

October 15, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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One of the things I like about Irony, the wine producer that is, is that their approach to business is to not spend money on lavish estates and such but they keep their expenses focused on the production of the wine. The result is good value for us, the consumers. For a couple years I’ve […]

Stoneleigh Pinot Noir

October 10, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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When one thinks of wine from New Zealand, sauvignon blanc is typically the first wine that comes to mind. I’ll raise my hand and say that I too am guilty of ignoring New Zealand wines, other than sauvignon blanc. But there’s no reason for this. They produce plenty of other great wines. But I guess […]

Concannon Central Coast Pinot Noir

October 6, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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When I review European wines, I often find myself telling a story of several generations within a family carrying on a tradition of winemaking. But it’s not often that I have the same story to tell about an American wine producer. Concannon Vineyard, however, is one American producer with a long history. The vineyard was […]

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