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"Anthill’s 2010 Pinot Noir Tina Marie Vineyard shows the exuberance and flash of Russian River. A juicy Pinot, the 2010 stands out for its pliancy ...

"The 1998 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is just as gorgeous today as it has always been, even if it lacks some of the visceral thrill of the very ...

Produced by Real Companhia Velha, Portugal’s oldest wine company, established in 1756. Sourced from the estate’s vineyards in the Cima Corgo subreg...

Porto Cálem, established in 1859, is a historic Port house known for its strong export legacy to Brazil. The Cálem 30 Years Old is a blend of wines...

"This is quite closed on the nose, the oak (57% new French) has it locked down in cedary armour, below sits ripe blackberry and red plum fruit arom...

"Dense and polished, this red is muscular yet balanced, with firm, well-integrated tannins and lively acidity supporting rich flavors of blackberry...

"Fabulous aromas of blackcurrant, blueberry, crushed stone, graphite and lead pencil. Some violets and other flowers, too. Full-bodied with incredi...

"While initially soft, this wine then develops a crisper side that comes from the red-currant flavors. It also has some toasty touches and hints of...

"Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graha...

"For a 2004, this is big and rich, but that is to be expected from Guiraud. The fruit is magnificently ripe, with flavors of peach and tangerine sy...

"This mirrors the bottle I tasted at the property in 2016: blackberry and graphite on the nose, gawky at first, but coalescing with time. The palat...

"This has turned into an elegant, complex wine, offering ripe cherry, currant, anise, smoke and meatlike flavors and fine tannins. Finishes with go...

"Only made in 2013, 2016, and 2018, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon MDV is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that's solely the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Maya c...

"Fragrant and so scented on the nose, inviting and cool. The classic blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc is smooth and supple on...

"Simply a wonderful wine, the 2021 Maya oozes class, with deep, complex aromas of violets and cassis, earthy loam and hints of tobacco and mint. It...

"Blackberry, blueberry, pine cone and pine needle with some mushroom. So complex. Full bodied with incredible depth and length. Layered. Super bala...

2008: "Very deep garnet-purple in color the 2008 Grange reveals a truly decadent nose with tons of spices, fruit cake and black & blue fruit co...

"So subtle and elegant, this refined Meursault soars on the palate, both light and powerful. Plenty of tropical flavors, with toasted oak, spice an...

" The 2015 Puligny-Montrachet, which comes from the same 12 parcels from north to south of the appellation as in previous years, has a lively bouq...

"The 2003 Pinot Noir Bondi Home Ranch possesses scents of sweet currants, black cherries, and pomegranates, with tart acidity and a Burgundian-like...

"Barrel sample. Balanced, open wine, full of ripe blackcurrant fruits. It has a fine, rich density which shows well alongside the acidity of a youn...

Producer Notes: "The wine has a dense colour with an attractive, red tint shading to garnet at the rim. The nose opens on elegant aromas of toast, ...

"Rich, concentrated and lushly textured, it's easy to find the multiple layers of sweet, juicy, ripe, black raspberries, smoke, licorice, coffee be...

"Wow. Fabulous aromas of currants, rosemary, mint and orange peel. Perfect nose. Full body with perfectly integrated tannins. It's long and incredi...

"The nose showed warm and sunny, baked black and red fruit on the nose and a supple but dense texture. The impressive level of tannin noted in earl...

"Caramel, sweet strawberries and a hint of herbaceous Cabernet tones on the nose. Smooth, sensual and light almost - a delicacy to the frame but st...

"The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Sparky, which is essentially made from clone 4 from two separate blocks, clone 6 and clone 337, is another perfect...

"The magnum-only wine shows the best of Las Piedras. So much iodine, blackberry, black currant, licorice, stone and lavender character. Seamless an...

"A blend of 70% Grenache and the rest Mourvedre, Cinsault and other varietals, the 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Tradition exhibits a classic Provencal ...

"One of the things I have learned over the years is that you can count on Angelo Gaja to make a strong showing in just about any tasting. Yes, I kn...

"Gentle at first, offering rose petal aromas, it turns quite savage and tough on the palate, with loads of fruit cloaked in the very firm tannin st...

"Old vines with ‘dead arm’, or Eutypa dieback which slowly kills vine wood, reducing yields, provide a double whammy of concentration. In a mild ye...

"The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Vecina emerges from an 11-acre western Oakville hillside not far from the famed Harlan Estate. This wine, which I rate...

"Composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and the remainder of Petit Verdot, the 2019 La Joie is compact and unfolds more ...

"Blueberries, blackberries and crushed stones. Pure fruit. Full-bodied with round tannins that have powdery character. Creamy and round mouth-feel....

"Loads of graphite and ink to the black fruits on the nose. Full and flavorful with plenty of fruit here but it’s framed nicely with a flavorful fi...

"The 2017 Métisse Jumping Goat Vineyard is another absolutely stunning wine in this range from Philippe and Cherie Melka. Rich and vertical, with t...

"This team can do no wrong, and the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill is yet another magical wine. Based on 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest ...

"The 2021 Cariad is another First Growth Bordeaux look-alike from Colgin. Darker currants, smoked tobacco, graphite, bouquet garni, and some exotic...

"Pure perfection in a glass and unquestionably one of the great vintages for this cuvée, the 2015 Pavie is a blend of 60% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Fran...

"Tightly wound, well-focused, intense and concentrated, with a dusty berry and spicy, leathery edge that sits on the palate and ends up dominating ...

"Perhaps the finest cabernet franc wine made in California, this tightly wound and precise gem is a classic. While smooth and silky on the surface,...

"The purple fruit is prevailing, together with conifer, lead-pencil and ink-pot aromas, following through to a full body with layered, ripe tannins...

"The 2010 Fortification has a pale to medium garnet color with a touch of tawny at the rim. It gives up provocative notes of crushed rocks, tilled ...

"The 2009 Fortification is medium garnet in color with a hint of tawny at the rim, delivering an earthier/meatier expression of this wine with note...

"Additional proof that maverick genius Jayson Woodbridge is at the top of his game, the 2008 Fortification is another perfect fortified wine. It of...

The 2019 Schrader Cellars Assortment Case offers a stunning collection of six exceptional Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons, each showcasing the uniq...

"Really deep, yet scented, with dark spices, minerals, flower extract, black tea, graphite, pine needle, sandalwood, incense and purple fruit. Ther...