Wine

"Plush and modern, plump and decadent: this is a blockbuster Brunello with huge concentration, density and intensity especially where those oak-rel...

"The 1931 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port has a deep brown/tawny core with amber/brick rim. A simply stunning nose: the definition hitting you first a...

"A mesmerizing nose here with flowers such as violets and red roses, then shows cherries and currants with some mineral and black truffles. Full-bo...

"A layered red with currants, chocolate and fresh herb character. Hazelnuts, too. Medium to full body and a juicy finish." - James Suckling

"This has a good core of fruit with an underlying power that will unravel with time in the bottle. Aromas of lemon confit, oak spices, vanilla and ...

"Plenty of currant and blueberry character with chocolate, following through to a medium body with medium chewy tannins and a structured finish. Ne...

"The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain, from Keyes Vineyard, is one of the most powerful wines in the Lokoya lineup. Firm tannins support a c...

"Rich and complex with a long aging future ahead, this beautiful Brunello from Valdicava offers tight, crisp acidity, solid tannins and a bouquet t...

"Lastly, the 2021 Alabaster pushes on the price and is 100% Tinta de Toro coming from three separate sites of very old vines. It's easily the bigge...

"Bright, sweet, juicy, fresh, and vibrant, the wine leans to the orange fruit side of the style range with a cornucopia of ripe, and overripe candi...

"Aromas of blue fruits, blackberries, tile and lead pencil. Full body, firm tannins and a fresh, bright finish. Layered and intense with white-pepp...

"Extremely dark in the glass, it starts with heavily spiced aromas of vanilla, mocha and walnut cream that balance the rich black cherry and roaste...

"Complex meaty and spicy nose. This effortlessly marries the wild and refined sides of this Grand Cru! The fruit character stands on a mighty tower...

"A round and velvety-textured '89 just starting to reach its peak. Slightly rustic. Dark-ruby color. Blackberry and dried red berries. Full-bodied,...

"A mix of fruity and savory, this red offers a distinctive ray of graphite, along with cherry, strawberry, juniper, tomato leaf, earth and sanguine...

"Gorgeous, a clear step up from the 2000 vintage as it approaches its second decade. This is not quite ready to drink, although a few hours in a de...

"Drank half the bottle about 12 noon with lunch, finishing the remaining wine at 8pm with dinner. After being open 8 hours, the wine did not drop a...

"This is amazing on the nose with blackberry, black truffle, dried cherry and hints of tobacco. So complex on the nose. Almost no need to taste it....

"Again so young, almost not ready to drink but if you are patient things open up and start to sing. The tannic structure on this wine is just so im...

"A super-complex Champagne with chewy tension. Aromas of coffee beans, lemon peel, burnt sugar, chalky minerality, barley candy and tarte tatin. Fi...

"I tried it twice within the last year and both times it was clear the wine is still youthful and has more to give, though this bottle was faring s...

"This wine, which first debuted in 1990, has probably garnered more perfect scores than any other Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2001 is just enterin...

"Just gorgeous from start to finish. The wine, with its core of smoke, tobacco leaf, tar, leafy herbs, cedar and spicy red fruits is elegant, balan...

"In a similar vein, the 1996 Solaia is tense and vibrant to the core. It will appeal most to readers who prefer wines with bright acidity and livel...

Winemaker's notes: "A supreme representation of Cabernet Sauvignon made by Kristi Koford with gorgeous fruit aromas of Black cherry, blackberries, ...

"Medium brick colored, the 1999 Ducru-Beaucaillou needs a little swirling to release the tightly coiled notions of dried cherries, fruitcake and re...

Ghost Horse Vineyards is a cult Coombsville producer crafting 100% Cabernet Sauvignon in tiny, allocation-only releases. Created in secret by Todd ...

"This was made from 100% Pritchard Hill fruit this year, although not all of it was estate fruit. Blended of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet F...

"One of the pinnacles of the tasting with Selosse, unsurprisingly, is the NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Substance, a wine with the most complex maki...

"Slightly earthy, featuring tobacco, cigar box and dark fruits. Full-bodied, offering supervelvety tannins and a long, rich finish. Plenty of subtl...

"Vibrant, floral aromas of lime, coconut and tropical fruits. Sweet but lively; very rich, with Chassagne-like flavors of quince jam, peach, flower...

"Chave's 2013 Hermitage Blanc had just been bottled prior to my visit. Always 80% to 85% Marsanne and the rest Roussanne, from the lieux-dits of Ro...

"The colour is a little livelier than the Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet. Altogether a classier bouquet, with the tension that perhaps the Bienvenues...