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"Incorporating 6% Grenache, 5% Petite Sirah, 3% Mourvèdre, and 3% white varieties, the 2022 Syrah Distenta IV is another ripe, layered, full-bodied...

"Dark in profile but very fresh, with a racy beam of black currant and black cherry fruit that bristles with energy, flanked by a well-honed graphi...

"The 2014 Pinot Noir SWK Vineyard is the most reticent of these Pinots. Intense fruit and structure come together. Dark red and purplish fruit over...

"An absolute blockbuster of a white as well as a perfect wine, the 2021 Distenta III White offers up a vivid gold hue as well as incredible aromati...

"The 2019 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a rather terse bouquet, more saline than the Criots, touches of oyster shell coming through with time in ...

"Sensational notes of apple blossom, white flowers, and tart pineapple emerge from the 2016 Chardonnay Durrell. It’s medium-bodied, fresh and livel...

"Rich, opulent aromas of blackberries, graphite and a touch of tar. Tightly wound and fine grained, with a full body and a very long finish. Good i...

"The 2015 Pinot Noir SWK Vineyard is another heavenly effort from Steve Kistler. The most finesse-driven, elegant, and medium-bodied in the lineup,...

"Extremely spicy with iron, forest flower, black tea, and dried strawberry aromas, following through to a medium to full body, with lovely velvety ...

"The Cuvée Cathleen Chardonnay comes from a rockier block of the Kistler Vineyard, possessing a lot of broken shale and planted predominately to We...

"This is very structured and powerful with Montrachet sensibility. Apple and dried pineapple character. Full body. Dense and layered. Almost chewy....

"The latest releases from Manfred and Elaine Krankl at Sine Qua Non show once again why this estate remains at the very top of California wine, and...

Founded in 1999 by Mark and Teresa Aubert, Aubert is a cult California winery producing small-lot, single-vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from N...

"The 2013 Pinot Noir Occidental Station Cuvée Catherine is gracious, inviting and deeply expressive. Sweet red cherry, blood orange, white flowers ...

"The 2022 White Wine Distenta IV is a blend of 32% Roussanne, 30% Gelber Muskateller, 15% Chardonnay, 13% Petit Manseng, and the rest Viognier, age...

"Fermented and aged in 80% new French oak barrels, the 2017 Chardonnay UV-SL flaunts a wonderfully Puligny-esque nose, featuring a subtle, elusive ...

"The Pinot Noir Bodega Headlands Cuvée Elizabeth is dark and pliant, with terrific underlying energy that gives the wine its dynamic, vibrant perso...

"The 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa looks to be one of the finest wines made by the winemaking team of proprietor Justin Meyer and winemaker/viticult...

"The winemakers call this their Pauillac-style wine, meaning that its character is marked by Cabernet Sauvignon. It's a brilliant wine, vastly deep...

"The 2010 Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard is laced with lovely precision and class. White flowers, crushed rocks, yellow stone fruits and apricots emerg...

"The 1999 Valpolicella, a medium ruby, presents Nebbiolo-like aromas of crushed flower, spices and sweet red fruits. In the glass, herb, licorice, ...

"The winemakers call this their Pauillac-style wine, meaning that its character is marked by Cabernet Sauvignon. It's a brilliant wine, vastly deep...

"Mouton comes through again. Impressive '93, deep in color and full-bodied, boasting plenty of currant, black cherry, mint and toast character. Wel...

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG received DOCG status in 2009. It is produced in Veneto using primarily Corvina (45–95%) with Rondinella and other l...

"This is complex and round with wonderful ripe fruit and richness. I love its generosity, giving so much yet still reserved. So much going on ...

"Good dark red. Aromas of plum, cherry, redcurrant, menthol and licorice, plus a whiff of cabernet franc mintiness. Juicy, dry and intense, with a ...