Wine

"Amazing layers of concentration, but it was too hot and sported a spirity, raisined quality. This wine reminded me of Integrity. Lovers of that st...

"Still holding on to its youth, the wine is massive, powerful, dense and intense. It is also a bit oaky, although there is more than enough ripe, s...

"The coastal aromatics are pure and complex: Bing cherry, black raspberry, cranberry and blood orange; thyme, pine needle and sage lend savory inte...

"Fruit, texture and structure are in near-perfect integration. Utterly beautiful aromas of black raspberry, cassis and black cherry frame dried tob...

"The wine's aromas soar with fresh raspberry, crunchy red apple skin, pine needle, cranberry and crushed stone with an orange peel vibrancy. Cherry...

Strikingly complex, dense and detailed, featuring a core of rich, saturated dark berry, light mocha, graphite, fresh earth and savory herb flavors,...

"The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Jack's Masterpiece is in the same ballpark, with slightly more blue fruits in its bouquet of blueberries, mulberries, ...

"A very aromatic Insignia with pencil-shaving and graphite highlights to the dark fruit and blackberries. Full-bodied, yet tensioned and vertical, ...

"A fresh, overt style, with a lovely beam of red currant, bing cherry and raspberry paste stitched together with flickers of anise, sassafras and b...

"So aromatic and complex with blackcurrants, blueberries, fresh violets and lavender on the nose. Some graphite and iodine, too. Medium to full bod...

"So much sweet tobacco, stone, brambleberry and currant on the nose. The palate is full and compact with very polished tannins, yet they are solid ...

"This is mind-blowing on the nose with sweet tobacco, chocolate, cedar, cigar box, and licorice. Full-bodied and round with a bright and velvety ta...

"A firm, ripe, muscular wine that’s tight, deep, structured, intense and concentrated, serving up a mix of ripe currant, cassis, plum, black cherry...

"After tasting the 2005 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée two separate times from varying casks and barrels at the domaine, this ...

"Deep garnet colored with a lingering hint of purple, the 2007 Insignia Proprietary Red Wine reveals the most seductive crème de cassis, Black Fore...

"From the rockiest parts of the vineyard right along the road, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard offers that classic Tench iron and marine...

"Intense blackberry and graphite character coming out of the glass, together with dried violets, ink and some asphalt. Full-bodied with wonderfully...

"One of the wines of the vintage is the 2018 Château Pavie, and Gérard Perse continues to produce one of the greatest wines in the world, in just a...

"The 2016 Pavie a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Very deep purple-black in color, it needs a little coaxing to begin, slowly unfurling...

"Blackberries and wild berries on the nose with hints of incense and ink, following through to a full body with super integrated tannins and a long...

"A multi-vintage blend of mostly 2018 and some 2017, this is a fine, fruity and extremely likable second wine from Opus. It has good construction o...

"The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon M5 is a big wine. Layers of inky red/purplish fruit saturate the palate as this plush, opulent wine shows off its pers...

"Beautiful aromas of crushed blackberry, dried lavender and licorice lead to a full-bodied palate, with supervelvety tannins and a long, long finis...

"Another underrated vintage for this estate, the 2008 Léoville Las Cases is a vibrant, youthfully primary wine that's aging at a slower pace than t...

"Aromas of blackberry jam and dried flowers lead to a full body, with round, velvety tannins and a medium finish... A nicely crafted wine for the v...

"The kind of stately but not overly exuberant vintage that suits Chevalier down to the ground, and this is bloody brilliant. Fairly open at this po...

"The impression is one of a structured wine with considerable density, a ruby/purple color, layers of flavor, and a classic overall personality. Th...

"Subtle and complex aromas of blackcurrants, mushrooms, bark, flowers and fresh herbs. A full-to medium-bodied wine with persistent, powdery and po...

 "'2018 was a super moderate growing season,' said Colgin’s winemaker, Alison Tauziet. 'It didn’t even hit 100 degrees up here (on Pritchard Hill)....

"This stood out immediately among the five first growth wines for its floral hit right off the first nose. The epitome of elegance, as I found at t...

"Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2008 Pavie has the elegance of the Pavie Decesse and the power of the Mondotte. It’s a brilliant, sexy beaut...

" This is very suave, with mocha and smoldering tobacco flavors laced with fig, plum and blackberry notes. A flash of sweet tapenade and iron helps...

"This big, smoky wine has great richness and a big, concentrated structure. The feel is dark, solid, based on spice, new wood and ripe black plums ...

"Made from 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc, it has every hallmark of a young Napa Valley Bordeaux blend. It’s dry, smooth and complex...

"The 2008 Angélus offers a still youthful, vibrant color as well as a classic Angélus bouquet of spice box, black currants, tobacco, and hints of w...

"The 2011 Bettina is a strong effort in this challenging vintage. Notes of licorice, black olives, black and red currants, spicy wood and underbrus...

"The seductive 2012 Proprietary Red Bettina offers up more femininity compared to the overwhelming power and richness of the Bryant Family Vineyard...

"The 2013 Bettina is deep, powerful and intense. Inky black fruit, smoke, licorice and tar appear first in the glass. This is an especially dark, b...

"Fabulous blackberries, fresh mushrooms, wet concrete and oyster shells. Full-bodied, dense and wonderfully textured. Fantastic mouthfeel. Great fi...

"Very deep purple-black colored, the 2017 Bettina Bryant Proprietary Red is a little youthfully subdued to start, soon unfurling to display notes o...

"Possibly the finest vintage for this cuvée (at least that I’ve tasted), the 2018 Bettina is a brilliant blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlo...

"Dalla Valle's Cabernet Sauvignon is a drop-dead gorgeous beauty. Dark red and purple fruit, spices, licorice and violets jump from the glass. Sexy...

"The deep ruby/plum/purple-tinged 2012 Proprietary Red Blend Viader is composed of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon and 34% Cabernet Franc. It exhibits lots ...

"A deep, layered wine, Dalla Valle's 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon possesses fabulous richness and texture to match its rich contours. Silky tannins shap...

"The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon emerges from the red soils of the eastern foothills of Oakville. The wine has gorgeously pure blackberry and cassis fr...

"Bright medium ruby. Knockout ineffable nose combines blackberry, blueberry, flowers, minerals, spicecake, iron and miso. Silky-sweet and highly co...

"Aromatic and vivid with blackberries, fresh mushrooms, blackcurrants and flowers. Full-bodied, firm and very silky. Tightly wound ball of silk. Ex...

"The inky, opaque colored 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is a backward, brute of a wine that’s packed with potential, but is going to need some serious bo...