Wine

"Aged in 100% new oak, the 2022 Monte Bello blends 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, selected from 18 of 2...

"This red is both well-structured and framed with new oak nuances of vanilla, toast and resin, setting the stage for plum, blackberry, fruitcake, m...

"This is a three-way assemblage: three grape varieties – and equal percentage of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with 20% of Pinot Meunier – and a blen...

"Another outstanding Relentless from Shafer. As usual, the wine is massively constructed and extraordinarily rich and deep in flavor, offering wave...

"Brimming with dark, rich berry, loamy earth, crushed rock and espresso. This is a powerful expression that is also tapered and sophisticated, endi...

"42% Merlot38% Cabernet Sauvignon20% Cabernet Franc. The 2008 Arise welcomes you with complex aromatics of cherry, plum, bacon, tobacco, and subtle...

"Aromas of warm black fruit, cedar, chocolate, and dried herbs, followed by rich, juicy flavorsof blackberry, dark chocolate, and tobacco, with a n...

"The sensational 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five, which is their Stags Leap blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot aged 20 mont...

2003 SQN Omega: "Still going strong at close to 14 years of age, the wine is full bodied, rich, plushly textured and loaded with smoke, espresso, w...

Producer notes: "The 1989 SLV~FAY marks the first time the name appears on a bottle of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. The winery purchased the vineyard ...

"Taut and firm, showing rich, concentrated currant, blackberry, spice and cedary oak flavors with tannins and acidity that give this structure. Fin...

Château Doisy-Daëne, a Second Growth estate in Sauternes, Bordeaux, spans 37 acres planted to 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc, producing about...

"A massive wine, majestic in its proportions, combining power and grace in equal measure. Flavors of plum, blackberry, chocolate and pepper, with h...

"Firm in texture, radiant in flavor, offering juicy red cherry and blackberry fruit, tinged with subtle spices and a tiny hint of leather. The flav...

"A brilliant effort, this dark ruby/purple-hued 2005 Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyards exhibits aromas of forest floor, spring flowers, black currants, b...

The 2000 Gigondas from Tardieu-Laurent is a ripe, fruit-forward wine with good length. It was selected by Michel Tardieu and aged for two years in ...

"Colour: Vibrant red leading slightly towards amber. Nose: Light fresh texture with notes of vanilla and dried berry aromas. Taste: Rich, very dry,...

A limited-release Pinot Noir from cult producer Sine Qua Non, crafted in a refined, Burgundian style using fruit from a highly regarded vineyard in...

"Still a youngster, the blockbuster 1995 Ermitage le Pavillon is a quintessential Hermitage in every way. Full-bodied, powerful, thick and unctuous...

"Botrytis bomb. Gold color. Loads of spicy, almond and toffee character with pineapple fruit. Full-bodied, very sweet and very, very ripe. Blisteri...

"The stunning 2002 Variation One (70% Merlot and 30% Syrah) exhibits an exotic, opulent personality with a deep purple color, and sweet aromas of c...

"A blend of 89% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon (84% of the fruit from Sonoma and 16% from Napa), the 1999 is soft enough to be considered fully ...

"A class act from start to finish, this profound, inky-black, thick-textured, modern yet artisanal-styled red impresses with its impeccable balance...

"Lovely smoothness in this ripe, rich and balanced wine. Full-bodied and fresh, it packs notes ranging from leather, hot spices, vanilla beans, plu...

"A wonderful display of fruit purity, with floral, plum, grapey currant and black cherry fruit that's well-focused and supported by firm tannins. F...

David Arthur’s Elevation 1147 is a single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the winery’s Pritchard Hill estate. Aged for 23 months in 90% ne...

"Fully mature, the wine is on the elegant, soft, refined side on the palate. In the perfume, you find thyme, bouquet garni, dark, earthy kirsch, an...

"Fabulous purity of crushed fruit - strawberries and raspberries, with hints of fresh roses. Full-bodied, with an amazing concentration and a palat...

"Tightly wound, with firm, leathery tannins wrapped around a core of currant, lead pencil, mineral and wild berry. Plenty of acidity and tannins, t...

"Spicy red berries, vanilla, smoke and earthy black cherry notes open to a forward, polished, soft, medium/full bodied wine that ends with a jammy ...

"I continue to love this vintage, which is always a more open, sexy, extroverted style compared to the more dense, concentrated, and formidable 201...

"At the top of the Artadi hierarchy is this limited production cuvees. Grandes Anadas is a majestic, ageworthy Rioja that may well be the single gr...

"The 1999 Cote Rotie La Mordoree is the finest he has produced since the 1991 (two bottles drunk over the last six months confirm this fabulous win...

"Savory, sanguine and packed with sweet cherry, strawberry, spice and tobacco flavors, this is mature, elegant, seamless, complex and long. A joy t...

"The prodigious 1999 Ermitage Le Pavillon boasts creme de cassis aromatics intermixed with unmistakable aromas of ink. It is full-bodied and fabulo...

"A very complex nose here with ripe, deep lemon and grapefruit aromas on offer plus some restrained chalky elements, biscuit, some roasting herbs, ...

"Tasted as a barrel sample, the 2015 Le Pergole Torte is a 100% expression of Sangiovese sourced from the estate's oldest vines (between 30 and 50 ...

"Medium ruby-garnet. A bit advanced. Cooked plum, berry and Indian spices follow through to a full body, with soft tannins and a fruity finish. Lon...

"An awesome wine! Judged only by the unevolved, saturated, dense ruby/purple color, this wine could easily be mistaken for a 2-year old claret. The...

"Tasted alongside the Melbury, St. Eden is richer, more layered and complex. The jammy cherry and chocolate flavors here possess deeper notes of bl...

"2007 Pictures Grenache: A blend of 87% Grenache, 11.5% Syrah, and 1.5% Viognier, this wine has wonderful floral notes intermixed with black raspbe...

"The 2001 Torre Muga is an undeniably great wine. Still a deep purple color, on the palate it is densely packed, rich, and structured for the long ...

"Dark ruby color, with youthful aromas and flavors, fine structure and vivid currant, anise, cranberry and sandalwood flavors. Tight, with firm tan...

"This is fresh and fruity with a mushroom-dust and blackberry character. Walnuts, too. Full body with silky tannins. Juicy finish. I love the textu...

"The 2009 On the Lam is a blend of 48% Roussanne, 34% Chardonnay and 18% Viognier from the Eleven Confessions and Bien Nacido vineyards. Tangerine ...

"The 2017 Clos de Tart Grand Cru is a decided success, wafting from the glass with fragrant aromas of orange rind, raspberries, wild berries and pe...

"Tasted just before it was bottled, there will be 4,800 bottles of the 2001 Amadis (a blend of 45% Grenache and 20% Carignan from 90-100 year old v...