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"This wine is now identified by a single vineyard designation but was once the estate's annata Brunello. The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti de...

"The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) is very deep garnet-black in color and gives a truly profound ...

"A wine with wonderful blueberry, blackberry and hints of cedar and spice. Full body, dense and beautiful fruit. Chocolate, walnut and berry. It go...

"Cabernet Sauvignon from esteemed Cold Creek Vineyard makes up the backbone of this wine. Intoxicating aromas of assorted dried herbs, graphite, sp...

"The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti del Versante takes us back to a classic profile for Brunello (the local name for Sangiovese). The wine is ...

"This bottling is simultaneously fresh and dark on the nose, offering black cherry, scarlet rose petal, violet and mint aromas. There is ample tens...

"Including 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate comes from a rocky site in St. Helena and spent 20 months...

"The aromas are really pretty, with a floral, currant and blackcurrant quality. Some lavender and hints of fresh spearmint. It’s medium- to full-bo...

"The 80% new French oak is just barely noticeable in the 2020 Chardonnay Lauren Estate, revealed in the hints of pencil shavings that accent white ...

"A suave and concentrated red, with graphite and mocha notes serving as a fragrant skein winding through flavors of baked cherry and blackberry fru...

"The 2020 Duo de Conseillante is a lovely second wine. Vibrant, floral and juicy the Duo is everything a second wine should be. Bright red and blue...

"Truffle, saddle leather, game, crushed strawberry and grilled herb aromas unfold in the glass. The aromas carry over to the earthy chewy palate to...

"A real burst of fresh apricot and peach, lemon verbena and green tea. This has the salt and power of Château-Grillet, the confit lemon peel on the...

"Complex, with crunchy acidity to the concentrated citrus and McIntosh apple flavors. Intense minerality shows midpalate, followed by a pure and po...

"Such an attractive and alluring bouquet of violet florals, blue fruit aromatics, sagebrush, bay laurel, and toasty cedarwood. Medium to full-bodie...

Winery Notes: " Sometimes you need an external frame of reference to reshape ideas – or a new conversation to challenge perceptions. With this in m...

"Lail's 2021 J. Daniel Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon blends lots from several high-end vineyards, including Heimark (Calistoga), Vine Hill Ranch (Oakvil...

"A powerful, viscous white, with floral, lemon oil and mineral notes. Delivers good acidity and a chalky sensation, leaving a juicy impression on t...

Founded in 2008, Maison Roche de Bellene takes its name from the historic city of Beaune, once called "Bellene" and famed for its Burgundy wines. C...

"This has aromas of cigar box, black plums, cherries, mocha and toasted walnuts. Full-bodied with firm, tight and chewy tannins. Structured and dee...

"Luca Currado is on a roll. This is the third vintage (in as many years) that blows me off my feet. The 2010 Barolo Riserva Villero is a spectacula...

"The 2018 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, medium ruby in color, takes time to unfold to aromas of blackberry preserves, dried red and blue flowers...

"And my top choice of the range this year is the 2019 Syrah en Chamberlin Vineyard. It has an impressive array of aromas on the nose with nuances o...

"Showy and delightfully so, throwing off boysenberry, mulberry and blackberry puree flavors enlivened by licorice snap, bramble and violet notes. A...

"This is ripe and dense but succulent in feel, with subtle brambly energy driving the core of blackberry and black currant preserves. Offers a melt...

"Easily the greatest example from this château that I've tasted, the 2018 Château Calon Ségur checks in as 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 15% ...

"Incredibly perfumed aromas of roses and violets, as well as blue fruit and lavender. Full-bodied and powerful, yet so full of finesse and vibrance...

"Adam Lee's winemaking skills shine brightly in this tough vintage. Rounded aromas of strawberry, raspberry, rose potpourri and lavender make for a...

"Though lower in alcohol than Adam Lee's usual style, this appellation cuvée doesn't scrimp on power. Creamy aromas of boysenberry jam and lilac le...

"Rounded aromas of dark cherry and black raspberry are quite focused on the nose of this bottling. There's a smoked-wood layer to the palate, where...

"Deep garnet with purple accents around the rim. Asian spice, cedar, tobacco leaf, cocoa, licorice, flowers and blackberries, with black cherry and...

"A rock star Margaux that should be snatched up by readers, the 2018 Château Marquis D'Alesme reveals a dense purple hue as well as ripe, sexy note...

"Meaty, spicy, flowers, thyme, and peppery, dark red berries pop in the nose. On the palate, the wine really shines, due to its larger than usual p...

"The wine is dense and concentrated. Its deep black plum fruits and solid tannins have weight and density. The wine does keep a sense of proportion...

"A wine that shows grace, detail and seemingly effortless complexity. Opens with fragrant aromas of rose petal and raspberry preserves that lead to...

"Easily the greatest example from this château that I've tasted, the 2018 Château Calon Ségur checks in as 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 15% ...

"Luscious ripe fruits are underlined by tannins to give a wine that is both structured and concentrated. Rich tannins, spice aromas and power are a...

"Rich and luscious aromas of ripe plums and blackberries sprinkled with baking spices carry into flavorful black fruits layered with oak spices. Fi...

"From a 1.37ha parcel in the section of the Clos known as Les Marets Hauts, next to Drouhin-Laroze. Made with a little more than half whole cluster...

"A monumental wine, the 2005 Glaetzer Shiraz Amon-Ra Barossa Valley is from dry-grown 100-110 year-old Shiraz vines and spends 14 months in 100% ne...

"The 2018 Pinot Noir Ten is a classic Sea Smoke wine. Dark, ample and enveloping, the 2018 possesses notable richness and volume right out of the g...

Domaine Georges Lignier, based in Morey-Saint-Denis, produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from 16 hectares of vineyards spread over 17 appellations a...

"The aromas of blackberries, cedar, sandalwood and black tea are compelling. Black olives. Rosemary and sage undertones. Full-bodied, rich and powe...

"Offering up aromas of sweet berry fruit, petals and spices, framed by a deft application of toasty oak, the 2018 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Na...

"Quite possibly the finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, the 2020 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière offers that rare mix of richness and elegance th...

"A blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre and 10% Cinsault, the 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine Mayard reveals a gourmand, lively bouquet of fl...