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"A fantastic Cabernet that stuns now for authenticity and power, and should develop for many years. Despite the large production, lower than that o...

"Trefethen’s latest HaLo bottling again finds its accustomed place at the head of the class and ranks among the richest and deepest Napa Valley Cab...

"This inviting, chocolaty wine is super-soft in mouthfeel at first, due to a full body and resolved tannins. But the tannins firm up on the finish ...

"Coming entirely from the Eleven Confessions Estate Vineyard and composed of 89% Syrah, 6% Petite Sirah, 3% Grenache and 2% Viognier, using 28% who...

"Rocche Barolo is another homerun for Vietti. You'll fall in love with the wine's rich intensity and the ensuing complexity that becomes apparent a...

"The 2006 Barolo Lazzarito has begun to show the pedigree of this great Serralunga site now that Vietti has backed off the French oak, and the 2006...

"Deep garnet-purple, the nose unabashedly struts its stuff, giving up flamboyant plum preserves, blackberry compote, Black Forest cake and star ani...

"The color is bright and the aroma, while not that intense, is precise and extremely pleasing thanks to how clean and assorted it is. The bouquet h...

 "Fully mature with tobacco, black cherry, truffle, earth, blackberry, cocoa, forest floor and spice box aromas, the wine strides the perfect middl...

"Aromas of ripe black and blue fruit with hints of toast, ground spices, cherry chocolate and walnut. Full-bodied, spiced and toasty with firm, com...

"The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Fay Vineyard features lovely cherry fruit, interwoven with strands of dried herbs, hints of black cherries and a touch...

"This is a powerfully concentrated and constructed wine, with 14% Petit Verdot and 8% Malbec. Dark, inky and reductive, it offers waves of tar, lea...

"With a crème de cassis flavor and a velvety texture that soothes the palate, this rich and indulgent wine is easy to love. The charming black frui...

"Quintessa's distinctive harmony of intricate fruit, meticulous structure, and vibrant vitality is heightened by a particularly exquisite growing p...

"Savory and complicated in saline, woody notes of cedar and dry tannin, this old-school wine is dark and structured, aged 20 months in French oak, ...

"This shows lots of perfumes, with blackcurrants, violets, licorice and tar. Full-bodied with chewy tannins and an underlying character of cedar, s...

"A rich and layered red with blackcurrant, dark chocolate and purple fruit. Full and solid with beautiful flavors. Consistent, juicy and delicious....

"The 2020 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is truly sensational. This Cabernet emerges from the Champoux (90%) and Mach One (10%) vineyards and i...

"The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon 29 Estate (20 months in 80% new barrels) is seamless and elegant, with perfect balance and overall harmony. Classic no...

"The highly sought-after, perennially beautiful and brawny Hillside Select is 100% estate grown and 100% varietal. It wows after three years in bar...

"High-toned with lots of ripe, rich plums and hints of dates and chocolate. It’s full-bodied and layered with gorgeous fruit and a long, flavorful ...

"Inky purple in color, with a beautiful nose of fresh picked, blackberry, boysenberry and blueberries, complicated by, charcoal, hot stone, vanilla...

 "Fabulous floral aromas of currants, flowers, stones and rosemary stem. Purity. Full body with a fabulous backbone of chewy tannins with a gorgeou...

"A beautiful style of wine, with incredibly soft, supple, lush textured layers of pure, sweet, ripe, delicious black cherries and plums." - 96/100,...

"The 1997 Fontalloro may be the finest made from this single vineyard (and I have tasted them back through the early eighties). Aged two years in F...

"The wine displays a vibrant shade of red in the glass. On the nose, delicate aromas of ripe plum and juicy raspberry intermingle, accompanied by a...

"A Type-A wine if ever there was one. It's high-voltage Cabernet, with just a touch of Merlot, and it's layered with cassis, buttery oak, and some ...

 "Gas up the Porsche and step on the pedal; that's what this full-force racehorse is like. It's deep and flowery in the nose, with cocoa, bread dou...

"The 1999 Carruades de Lafite is made in the style of its bigger sibling. It reveals graphite, lead pencil, black currant, and cedary aromas, mediu...

"The 1999 Monte Bello is gorgeous wine for current drinking, as all the elements have melded together nicely with the passage of time. Cedar, smoke...

" The 1998 Solaia is an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. Not a blockbuster, the 1998 has developed nicely, but...

"The 2021 Chardonnay Mae Estate opens with hints of chalk that give way to white peach, red apple, almonds and floral perfume on the nose. The pala...

"The 2021 Pinot Noir Mae Estate is scented of briary fruit and nuances of black tea leaves, lavender, sage, bitter orange and Angostura bitters. Th...

"Introducing our new estate bottlings from Sta. Rita Hills. With 17 vintages of experience, we proudly present wines from Fiddlestix Vineyard, acqu...

“The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus Vineyard offers a more complex, perfumed style showing lots of blue fruits, candied violets, flowery incense, ...

"“The 2021 Oakville Merlot is an interesting wine, as it offers far more savory and earthy notes than most Merlots. Dried herbs, tobacco, cedar and...

"I loved the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label, and it’s certainly a standout in the vintage. Beautifully ripe darker fruits, chocolate, leafy he...

“This wine offers aromas of spiced plums, dried strawberries and cherry cola. On the palate, this wine offers flavors of wild blueberries, blackber...

 “Refreshing acidity offers a crisp & playful beginning to any occasion made to complement warm summer days. 9 barrels produced.” - Vineyard Notes

"The flagship release, the 2016 Syrah Royal City is all from the Stoneridge Vineyard on the Royal Slope (not far from the Frenchman Hills). It was ...

"From a higher site in the Pritchard Hill area, the 2010 Melbury appears to be prodigious, but is currently extremely backward. My notes indicate i...

"The 2011 Melbury is precise, aromatic and finely cut, with stunning balance and tons of class. The 2011 is such an elegant wine. This clay-rich vi...

"The 2008 Pluribus is a gorgeous wine laced with black fruit, menthol, minerals, spices and licorice. It shows fabulous density and richness throug...

 "From an 11-acre vineyard sitting near Bond’s winery the 2012 Vecina Proprietary Red is the perfect Napa version of a hypothetical blend of a La M...

"The 2008 St. Eden is one of the richest, fleshiest and best-balanced of the 2008s in the Bond portfolio. Dark red fruit, flowers, minerals and spi...

"The 2010 The Maiden is fabulous. Dark red cherries, lavender, menthol and spices all flesh out in the glass. A textured, inviting wine, the 2010 w...