2018 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir Freestone Vineyards 2018 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir Freestone Vineyards Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California The 2018 Pinot Noir highlights fragrant violet, rustic baking spices and cedar notes followed by juicy raspberry, black cherry and hints of red currant. Focused and youthful with a lifting acid length, black pepper spice [...]
2018 Dehlinger Winery Chardonnay Estate Unfiltered 2018 Dehlinger Winery Chardonnay Estate Unfiltered, Russian River Valley, USA 95 Points Wine Enthusiast, This is a bright, effusive, estate-grown, unfiltered white, delineated by high-toned acidity and gorgeously floral aromatics. Planted originally in 1975 to heritage Wente clone Chardonnay by owner/winemaker Tom Dehlinger, its generosity of fresh apple and pear [...]
2014 Chateau Rauzan Segla Margaux 2014 Chateau Rauzan Segla Margaux, Bordeaux Red Blend from Margaux, Bordeaux, France Blend: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc Critical Acclaim; JS95 James Suckling; Fantastic aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants and strawberries follow through to a full body, super-integrated tannins and an extremely long finish. The bright [...]
1986 Marques De Caceres Rioja Gran Reserva 1986 Marques De Caceres Rioja Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain This wine has a bright ruby-red color with brick-red highlights. Aromas of candied fruits mingle with notes of vanilla from the oak giving complexity on the nose. This complexity is also obvious in the mouth, combined with elegant [...]
2017 Gaja Sito Moresco 2017 Gaja Sito Moresco, Red Blend from Piedmont, Italy Sun-kissed thyme and marjoram notes turn to forest floor earthiness before merging with juicy red berry – strawberry, cherry, plum – and citrus fruits, like blood orange. The wine gets volume in the palate with remarkable fruit concentration sustained by silky, smooth tannins and [...]
2021 Hamilton Russell Chardonnay 2021 Hamilton Russell Chardonnay, from South Africa Winemaker Notes;A tight, minerally wine with classic Hamilton Russell Vineyards length and complexity. Unusually prominent pear and lime fruit aromas and flavours are brought beautifully into focus by a tight line of bright natural acid and a long, dry minerality. An elegant, yet textured and [...]
Aromas of freshly cut nectarine lemongrass and broken quartz with notes of firm white peach with subtle yet prevalent elements of French oak. The palate is vibrant—nearly electric—up front providing glimpses of Kaffir and Key lime with aspects of roasted Meyer lemon. The mid‐body of the wine continues to develop with citrus and restrained stone [...]
2020 Domaine du Chateau de Meursault Pommard Clos des Epenots 2020 Domaine du Chateau de Meursault Pommard Clos des Epenots, Pinot Noir from Pommard, Burgundy,France Decanter 96 points – DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2018 – GOLD: Very hard to spit with floral notes of violets and peonies, plus crunchy raspberry and cranberry fruit aromas. The palate [...]
2018 Darious Caravan Cabernet Sauvignon Caravan shares the pedigree of Darioush’s Signature wines, but displays more ripe, saturated fruit with an elegantly textured finish. Caravan is anchored in Cabernet Sauvignon with lesser amounts of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and/or Malbec and Petit Verdot added for depth and complexity of flavor. Winemaker Darious a winery noted for its [...]
The resulting wine is aged in oak a minimum of 3 years bottled unfiltered with another 10 months age before release. Bright ruby red colour with notes of blackberries and wild berries with spicy and mineral sensations. The palate is complex and due to the winemaking process of not crushing the grapes during fermentation Sagrantino’s [...]
2012 Sassetti Livio Brunello di Montalcino 2012 Sassetti Livio Brunello di Montalcino, Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. JS98 James Suckling Complex aromas of dried figs, dark fruits and hints of walnuts and dried meat. Full body, dense and polished palate. Velvety and poised tannins and a flavorful finish. Yet always refined and beautiful. You want to drink [...]
Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley, Sonoma County, USA, A concentrated, elegant Cabernet Sauvignon farmed sustainably and by hand in our vineyards in Knights Valley. Expansive and juicy dark cherry and and berry flavors are rounded with smooth oak integration and a generous finish. Cabernet Sauvignon is probably the most [...]
2017 Fess Parker Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 2017 Fess Parker Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard, From Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California. Aromas of black cherry, rose petal, red pepper, cinnamon, vanilla, forest floor, earth and red currant. Flavors of black cherry, cranberry, dusty tannin, earthy, vanilla, clove and nutmeg. RP92 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate [...]
SAVE 42% 94pts Parker; 94pts WE
91 James Suckling / 92 Vinous / 91 Wine Spectator
2013 Grace Family Vineyard Cabernet Blank Vineyard 2013 Grace Family Vineyard Cabernet Blank Vineyard, From Napa Valley,California. 97 points James Suckling So perfumed and beautiful in the nose with spearmint, blueberry, and blackberry aromas. Full-bodied yet reserved and refined. Very linear and tight yet gorgeous and long. Compressed mouthfeel. Wonderful minerality with a flinty undertone. A [...]
2016 Caparzo Brunello 93pts Vinous Arrival march Caparzo is one of two properties in Montalcino owned by the beautiful and charming Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini. The other property is Altesino. This wine, the Caparzo 2015 Brunello di Montalcino is a very classic interpretation that delivers the goods without any distracting bells or whistles. The wine opens [...]
2018 Penfolds Cabernet Shiraz Bin 389 2018 Penfolds Cabernet Shiraz Bin 389 A bright, crimson red color. The nose is lifted, fragrant and immediately Penfolds. Aficionados may quickly identify and proclaim 389. Aromas like that of layers of custard and port-wine dark jelly with flaked coconut and juniper/cassis. Or old-fashioned hummingbird cake, with coconut flakes [...]
2015 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Mont 2015 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Mont Full body 2015 vintage with ripe red fruit, solid tannic structure, good drinkability solid structure, intense minerality, spicy fruit, slow maturing tannins. The 2015 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano rounds out this series of wines from Produttori del Barbaresco. Ample and resonant on [...]
2016 Chateau Leconte Marquey Saint Emilion 2016 Chateau Leconte Marquey Saint Emilion Located in the village of Saint-Hippolyte, the Chateau Leconte Marquey is a small estate of just 14.5 hectares. This wine is assembled from 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the components see 12-15 months in oak barrels. Merlot provides flavors [...]
75% Corvina 20% Rondinella 5% Molinara Tasting Notes: On the nose the typical notes of raisined fruit and cherry flavors are dominant. Mild hints of vanilla and spice are present as well. Elegant and warm with a velvety mouthfeel. Incredibly long persistent finish that lingers on the palate. Amarone ages gracefully for upwards of 10 [...]
2016 Movia Pinot Grigio 2016 Movia Pinot Grigio The Pinot Gris by Movia is afruity medium-bodied white wine from late harvested grapes, aged in barrique for 18 months. Perfumes of very ripe fruits and herbs animate a smooth, fresh well-balanced taste, with savory aromas. Notes of musk, baked apple, citrus and spice are warm and [...]
2011 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2011 Bertani Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Density and dryness that really comes together here, after almost 10 years in bottle. It’s very deep and vertical on the palate. Very pure and beautiful crushed cherries, dried flowers, carbon and pumice. Wonderful all round. Drink or hold. Bertani For more than a century and a half we have made wines that are recognizable for their identity, wines with a clear and therefore unmistakable stylistic profile. We have [...]