Tim Lemke

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 […]

Veramonte Pinot Noir

October 2, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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The weather has started to turn to autumn here and that means it’s time to start drinking some pinot noir! Let’s start the pinot noir exploration with one from Chile. Five years ago, if you had offered me a Chilean pinot noir I probably would have reluctantly tried it without expecting much. But things are […]

7 Californian Merlots Under $15

September 27, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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As we wrote in our 2009 roundup of 15 Good Merlots Under $15, “merlot can be exciting and merlot can be exceptional”. I agree with this, but let me go on record here by saying I’m hard on merlot. Maybe it’s because I’ve tasted so many fat & jammy, cookie cutter examples that I’ve grown […]

Rocca di Montemassi Le Focaie Sangiovese

September 25, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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People often ask me, “what’s your favorite wine?” And that’s an impossible question to answer because I really don’t have a singular favorite. There are so many options and the differences between them can be so vast that I have different preferences for different occasions. Now if someone asked me, “what’s your favorite wine to have […]

Flipflop Cabernet Sauvignon

September 21, 2011 Tim Lemke 0

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Looking for an easy drinking cabernet sauvignon for the Fall? Well look no further than Flipflop’s 2009. We’ve recently reviewed Flipflop’s 2009 Pinot Noir and found it to be “pleasant”. Their 2009 cabernet sauvignon takes the same approach with simple, straightforward fruit and just enough structure to keep things interesting. This is Flipflop’s first year […]

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