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Glass-staining violet color. Pungent black raspberry and cherry-cola scents are complemented by suggestions of potpourri, olive and smoky minerals. Silky and focused on the palate, offering spice-tinged red and blue fruit flavors... Read More

This aromatic red features rose, raspberry, kirsch and rosemary flavors. The fruit is matched up with a solid base of chalky tannins. Drink now through 2032.

Valbuena 5 used to be the baby Unico, and nowadays it is more like its younger brother with a lot of resemblance and just a bit less depth and tannins. Valbuena 5 comes from younger vines and sometimes different parcels from Unico.... Read More

The Mazzei family is one of Tuscany’s oldest wine dynasties and they have been cultivating vineyards and crafting fine wine for over 600 years in the heart of Chianti Classico. Leading the portfolio today are the Marchesi... Read More

The 2016 Amarone Classico Campolongo di Torbe lifts from the glass with airy, minty freshness as dark nuances of grilled herbs, red plums, cacao and exotic spice emerge over time. It is seamlessly silken in feel, with a twang... Read More

This is one of Masi's most celebrated single-vineyard wines, and I have had the good fortune of tasting vintages of Mazzano dating back to 1979. Fast forward to the 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Mazzano and you... Read More

Rich nose of dark cherries, blueberries, violets, licorice and moist earth. The medium- to full-bodied palate has a dusty texture and a tightly wound structure with a juicy fruit core. Slightly cedary finish with bitter spices.... Read More

Restrained brambleberries with licorice root, slightly leafy eucalyptus and integrated graphite. Full body with elegant, velvety tannins, crisp acidity and a tight-knit structure. Power and extraction here, but a good, toasty... Read More

The 2021 Barolo Bricco Ambrogio is classy and polished to the core. This wine has come such a long way since its debut. Enrico Scavino really believed in this site when he purchased it a little more than 20 years ago. The 2021... Read More

The 2021 Barolo Prapò is fabulous. It offers up an exotic mix of dark fruit, lavender, graphite, plum and scorched earth, with firm, muscular Serralunga tannins to back it all up. Readers will have to be patient with the... Read More

The 2022 Gigondas from Domaine Raspail-Ay exhales a deep, complex bouquet of ripe cherries, flowers, dark wild berries and peonies mingled with gentle, oaky notes. Medium to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it has a fleshy... Read More

Moody and intense, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva opens in the glass with an earthy bouquet that blends medicinal cherries with cedar shavings and confectionary rose. It's silken and pliant with a polished wave of... Read More

The 2022 Chianti Classico Riserva is terrific. Dark and enveloping, the 2022 offers great depth in a fairly plush style that can be enjoyed with minimal cellaring. Succulent dark cherry, plum, new leather, liquorice and incense... Read More

The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva Ser Lapo is bright, vibrant and full of energy. Crushed flowers, red-toned fruit, chalk and white pepper abound. As is so often the case, the Ser Lapo is one of the hidden gems in the Mazzei range.... Read More

From a vintage that delivered great results across the region, the 2021 Chianti Classico Fonterutoli is a bit darker, more powerful and concentrated than your standard entry-level Chianti Classico. Cherry and dark plum cede to... Read More

The 2019 was heralded as a classic vintage. Spring rains ensu-
red adequate water supplies to cope with a moderately hot
summer with little precipitation. The first half of the year was
cooler and drier than average, creating... Read More

This wine is sourced from just below the peak of Bald Mountain, one of the highest points between Napa and Sonoma. A dry-farmed selection of California heritage clones and the winemaking duo of Mai Errazuriz and Rodrigo Soto.... Read More

The Bohan-Dillon Pinot Noir is an homage to the great village wines of France: a wine full of place and personality, made with the same care and attention as the top wines, yet at a good price. Our only non-estate wine, it brings... Read More

Fermented in a mix of stainless steel drums and older oak barrels, the 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is a beauty, based on Musqué-clone budwood from Arroyo Seco. Spicy and herbal, with a pungent hint of boxwood, it also delivers... Read More

Note: from 7 different lieux-dits. A distinctly earthier and much more sauvage-suffused nose is comprised by notes of plum and various wild red berries. There is impressive density and volume to the medium-bodied flavors that... Read More

A super-concentrated, trim and age-worthy red that's structured and deep, with black cherry flavors on an elegant texture. Very focused, showing supple tannins and slightly restrained fruit, graphite, cocoa, black olive and... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard has delicate aromas of lemon peel, citrus blossom, bread dough and petrichor. The light-bodied palate surprises with its concentrated, honeyed fruits balanced by vibrant acidity. With a... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Zotovich is bright and focused, with terrific depth and tons of character. Savory and mineral notes are pushed forward, while the fruit is more in the background. Citrus peel, dried flowers, herbs, mint, sage... Read More

The 2023 Pinot Noir Bergström Vineyard displays a deep, jeweled ruby/magenta hue and has a more introspective profile. Notes of leather, sanguine, iron-rich earth, and cherry liqueur unfold from the glass. While it carries... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Vaso is gorgeous. Crushed flowers, sweet red cherry fruit and spice are all beautifully lifted. This mid-weight, nuanced Cabernet is all class. Best of all, the 2021 will be a joy to drink young. A... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir The Eyrie is remarkably pretty, wafting up with a bouquet of sweet herbs and cola giving way to wild strawberries. Textures of pure silk glide across the palate, displaying a lovely inner sweetness and vividly... Read More

The 2023 Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard is quite an exotic wine. The long growing season yielded an unusually exuberant Chardonnay with notable oiliness but fewer of the intensely saline notes that are often such a signature... Read More

Depths of black cherry, plum sauce, sage and clove are grounded by animal musk as the 2019 NeroBaronj smolders up from the glass. It flows across the palate like pure silk, refined and seamless in feel, with ripe wild berry fruits... Read More

The 2019 NeroMaccarj tempts the imagination as dark depths of black cherry and brown spice evolve into an array of minty herbs, clove and crushed raspberries. This is soft and supple on the palate, with tart red berries and exotic... Read More

A blend of crushed plums, rose petals, lavender and Violette pastille creates a deeply seductive bouquet as the 2019 NeroSanloré blossoms in the glass. This is a model of grace and elegance with silky textures, vividly... Read More

Crushed violet mingles with lavender and a dusting of spice as the 2022 Nero d'Avola Nerojbleo slowly blossoms in the glass. The palate is round and supple, with ripe red and black fruits offset by savory herbal tones. Cooling... Read More

Dark and earthy in the glass, the 2019 NeroBufaleffj opens with a burst of crushed ashen stones and earth tones before giving way to dusty black currants and blood orange. It's deeply textural, with silken waves of ripe red... Read More

The organic Brancaia 2023 Chianti Classico shows lovely primary intensity with dark cherry and blackcurrant. Barbara Widmer and her team strive for freshness and an easy-drinking experience with this charming wine. Maintaining... Read More

Fermented in 100% new French oak, this Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with tropical aromatics of stone fruits and melons. The flavors of honeydew melon, white peach and a touch of citrus all are found woven through this rare, old... Read More

Spottswoode's 2024 Sauvignon Blanc draws fruit from both Sonoma (57%) and Napa (43%), incorporating 6% Sémillon as well. Fermented and matured in a mix of new and used French oak, stainless steel and other vessels (amphora,... Read More

The 2017 Gattinara Riserva is a powerful, incisive wine. Dried cherry fruit, leather, spice, menthol, tobacco and licorice open with a bit of coaxing, but the 2017 remains quite stern. It is the sort of wine that needs years in... Read More

A focused, medium-bodied white that has aromas and flavors of lemon rind, almond and white pear. Nicely compact and lightly chalky.

Aromas of salt and pepper minerals and green apples. Very clean and focused. Tingling and savory on the light-bodied palate, with crisp acidity and a biting yet good finish.

Lovely dark red fruits on the nose, a gorgeous sultry florality to it, something a little bit savoury too, pencil led and smoke - extremely welcoming. Great succulence on the palate, juicy and alive, really fresh with the charm... Read More

The 2020 Château Mangot Todeschini Distique has a similar celery/vegetal nuance, and although it’s more integrated, it's still a head scratcher. A blend of 40% each of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, with the balance... Read More

Released in numbered bottles (which could explain the high price tag), the Michele Satta 2021 Bolgheri Superiore Marianova is a blend of equal parts Syrah and Sangiovese (aged in barrique and amphorae). It delivers medium-plus... Read More

While I'm not sure of the blend, I suspect the 2021 Double Lucky is mostly Grenache with a mix of other varieties. It has a beautiful kirsch and darker berry-driven profile revealing gorgeous spring flower, iron, rose, and... Read More

Not only is Wombat Creek the vineyard with the highest elevation in the collection (100 meters up the hill from Applejack, circa 400 meters elevation), it is also the most southerly. Planted to the I10V1 clone, this is an interesting... Read More

The Applejack Vineyard is planted across the hill, at the same altitude as the Primavera Vineyard on gray clay over mudstone, and picked within a few days of that site. The 2021 Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir included 50% whole... Read More

Tasting note: This is aromatically similar to the Aux Vigneux with a touch of poached plum character lurking in the background. There is fine richness and volume to the round and rather seductive medium-bodied flavors that culminate... Read More

The 2021 Rosso Di Montalcino was bottled in 2023 and is going to be released in May or June of 2025. Taking on a bit more pigment in this vintage and pouring a ruby/red color, it opens to aromas of darker berries, ripe black cherries,... Read More

Tasting note: Perfumed and very pretty aromas of red and dark cherry, violet and crushed anise lead to beautifully textured and attractively vibrant middleweight flavors that also exude a subtle minerality on the youthfully austere... Read More

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Clajeux Vineyard is so appealing. Medium in body and perfumed, the 2022 is aromatically expressive and nicely layered. Blue/purplish fruit, spice, lavender, mocha and gravel all build in the glass.... Read More

Very rich and spicy, with impressive concentration and stacks of fine, soft tannins on the full-bodied palate. There’s licorice and meaty intensity in the crescendo finish. A cuvee of 60% grenache, 20% syrah, 10% mourvedre... Read More

Coming all from the estate property on Howell Mountain, the Bordeaux blend 2017 Signature Mountain Blend has a perfumed, floral, incense, vanilla, and violets tinged bouquet that’s supported by plenty of blue fruits. Playing... Read More

There's a gentle herbaceousness to the cherry fruit in Heitz's 2018 Lot C-91, making it a bit more like redcurrant than true cherry. A blend of fruit from Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena and Howell Mountain, it's... Read More

The organic Col d'Orcia 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento (in a medium-heavy glass bottle) is quite beautiful, truth be told, with a unique sense of direct power, medium-rich texture and evolved fruit. This... Read More

The 2023 Camins del Priorat is the regional blend from eight villages and 90 different vineyards, produced with 45% Garnacha, 17% Cariñena, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 9% Syrah and 6% white grapes, Garnacha Blanca... Read More

La Pelle's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve includes portions of each of the three single vineyards but with a bit more from the Alluvium Vineyard in St. Helena. Overflowing with scents of crushed stone, cassis and black cherries,... Read More

The characterful 2018 Alanda Tinto was produced with a blend of Mencía, Bastardo and Garnacha Tintorera from their vineyards with different soils (slate, sand and clay) in different parts within Monterrei. It fermented... Read More

Made in stainless steel only with 100% Garganega from a 1.5-hectare site with basalt volcanic soils, the Inama 2021 Soave Classico Carbonare is delightfully fresh, zesty and electric in personality. The bouquet showcases grapefruit,... Read More

More exotic and ripe than the classic white wine at this address, the 2023 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Cuvee Barberini reveals aromas of ripe orchard fruits, pineapple, mango and spices mingled with smoky, oaky notes. Medium to... Read More

The 2022 Pétalos is Mencía & others from Bierzo. About 30% of the grapes come from Corullón, with the rest from the valley. In an infusion-like style, the 2022 offers pomegranate, dried flower and violet... Read More

From 35-year-old vines and boasting a jeweled red color, the 2020 Barolo Gavarini Chiniera is ripe and fruity on the nose, with a lot of spice to balance it out, revealing notes of baked red cherries, leather, toasted cedar, pine,... Read More

Restrained dark bramble fruit and vibrant spiciness, with notes of cold coffee, earth and bay leaves. The attack is dense and velvety, with thick, ripe tannins that are a bit sandy. Ripe and full-bodied with crisp acidity and... Read More

A certified organic Nero d'Avola, the Gulfi 2018 NeroBufaleffj reveals dark fruit, dried plum and fig. The wine offers rich concentration and soft tannins with plenty of dark, sweet fruit on the close. It concludes with a... Read More

A youthful, unevolved 2018 with lots of up-front blue and black fruits as well as cedary herbs, violets, and scorched earth, the 2018 Château Gloria is medium to full-bodied and has a beautifully balanced, elegant mouthfeel,... Read More

The 2022 Pinot Grigio Ramat displays a platinum pinkish hue, with a bouquet of dried flowers, young peach and raw almond. This opens with a reverberation of zesty tension, mixing salty mineral tones with brisk acidity and crisp... Read More

Rich and concentrated with violet reflections and a wall of tannins. Well structured, it sets its feet deep in the ground and will need time to soften and develop. Good quality with depth. The tannins are far more present than... Read More