Wine

"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...

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

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

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

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

"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...

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...

"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...

"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...

"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...

"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% ...

"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...

"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...

"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...

"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...

"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...

"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...

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

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

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

"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...

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

"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 2015 Côtes du Nuits-Villages Clos du Chapeau includes 25% whole bunch fruit and matured in around 30% new oak, which is higher than other year...