2018 Baron De Brane Margaux 2018 Baron De Brane Margaux Eye-catching cherry colour with a low layer. It had a wonderful aroma of cherry and red fruit. A Baron de Brane is never a light experience. Château Brane-Cantenac elaborates this 2018 Baron de Brane Margaux, a red wine from the region of Margaux that is [...]
2018 Alain Mathias Bourgogne Epineuil Expression 2018 Alain Mathias Bourgogne Epineuil Expression Intense garnet red, clear and bright. Red and black fresh fruits aromas and spicy notes. Straightforward and gourmand, red crisp fruit aromas. This Epineuil is made of a blend of grapes from several plots. Stainless steel tanks only are used for fermentation and [...]
2018
2018 Hall Merlot 2018 Hall Merlot The 2018 Robert Hall Merlot has aromas of ripe black cherry, dried herbs, and spice. The wine is full-bodied with rich concentrated fruit flavors and fine-grained tannins on the finish. Pair this wine with burgers, steak, wild game and kabobs. Paso Robles Paso Robles has made a name for [...]
2018 Merryvale Chardonnay 2018 Merryvale Chardonnay A lengthy, plush and full-bodied expression of the variety, this wine is sourced from the producer’s estate, Stanly Ranch, as well as Hyde and Poe vineyards. Salty caramel and toffee are complemented by bright orange and lemon accents. It’s well balanced and attractive now. 92 Jeb Dunnuck: The 2018 [...]
2018 Chateau Pedesclaux Pauillac 2018 Chateau Pedesclaux Pauillac Blend: 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot Jeb Dunnuck (95/100) My money is on the 2018 Château Pédesclaux being the best to date, and this estate has made leaps and bounds in terms of quality over the past decade. The 2018 is [...]
2018 Chateau Tour De Pez Saint-Estephe 2018 Chateau Tour De Pez Saint-Estephe; France Tasting notes; Deep ruby red, with aromas of fresh red fruit thanks to a dominant proportion of Merlot. Delicately full and round in the mouth with tannins of great finesse that confer charm and grace. The balance is impeccable in this wine of [...]
2018 Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva 2018 Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva This 2018 Reserva displays an attractive, medium-deep, ruby-red color with some brick-red glints. The nose reveals delicious red and black fruit aromas, such as blueberries, plums, and forest fruit, together with notes of liquorice and chocolate. Medium-bodied on the palate, the wine shows lovely balance [...]
2018 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac 2018 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac What strikes the taster immediately is the energy these wines display, the expression of tension and intensity: they are bright and brilliant, as though freed of any constraint. Their internal balance combines contained power, uncommon precision of fruit and undeniable class. They seduce by their full-bodied fruit, [...]
2018 Le Marquis De Calon Segur Saint-Estephe 2018 Le Marquis De Calon Segur Saint-Estephe Blend: 53% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon Jeb Dunnuck (95/100) The second wine from Calon Ségur, the 2018 Le Marquis De Calon Segur shows the ripe, sexy side to the vintage and has terrific blackcurrant and red plum-like fruits as well as [...]
2018 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Zena Crown 2018 Beaux Freres Pinot Noir Zena Crown A savory composition of blue and dark fruits, violets and citrus zest. This is a highly-versatile food pairing Pinot Noir: generous, round, and loaded with depth. Beaux Frères is one of the earliest and now leading wineries in Oregon, founded by [...]
2018 Chateau Siran Margaux 2018 Chateau Siran Margaux Produced from soils made up of a deep layer of gravel, the wines of Siran are typical of the great Margaux growths. Both powerful and delicate, they express the perfect balance between tannin, fruit and acidity. They are long-ageing wines, which over time develop sweetness on the [...]
2018 Joseph Drouhin Meursault 2018 Joseph Drouhin Meursault A refined wine, well appreciated in the whole world. A beautiful golden color and a great aromatic palette: honey, linden flower (“tilleul”), hazelnut butter, sometimes even chamomile or hawthorn. On the palate, a silky roundness. Long on the aftertaste, with flavors of yellow plum and gingerbread. Meursault [...]
2018 Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Kunde Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, California, Winemaker Notes; Boldly flavored with a deep core of complex fruit, Kunde Sonoma Valley Cabernet offers a rich bouquet of blackberry, cassis and baking spices. Robust tannins play across the palate with black cherry and spice flavors that linger on the wine’s complex [...]
2018 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 2018 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard Aromas of sweet leather, rose petal and plum fill the senses before even taking a sip of this 2018 vintage. On the palate, notes of fresh fig, vanilla, and pastry dough take over while the fine grain tannins and suppleness of this red [...]
2018 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard 2018 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard Aromas of sweet leather, rose petal and plum fill the senses before even taking a sip of this exquisite red Pinot noir. On the palate, notes of fresh fig, vanilla, and pastry dough take over while the fine grain tannins and suppleness of [...]
2018 Penner Ash Chardonnay Willamette 2018 Penner Ash Chardonnay Willamette This wine is driven by bright acidity overlaid on top of a solid foundation of fruit, sourced from premier sites across the region to incorporate the unique terroirs of our region’s sub-AVAs. Penner-Ash Wine Cellars embodies the spirit and passion of small producers focusing on [...]
2018
2018 Gaja Rossj Bass 2018 Gaja Rossj Bass, Piedmont, Italy The work of mythical Italian producer Angelo Gaja, the Chardonnay-based Rossj Bass is named after Angelo’s youngest daughter, Rossana, and ranks amongst Italy’s most sought-after white wines. The addition of a small proportion of Sauvignon Blanc to this Chardonnay has created a rounded, structured wine [...]
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 [...]
Central Coast
The fruit comes from the Bien Nacido Vineyard and Le Bon Climat Vineyard
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 [...]
Color : deep dark ruby with touches of Ferrari red on the rim. Nose : beautiful notes of toasted brioche granite and dark cherry with licorice violet and paprika. Palate : soft but balanced entrance evolving on a tannic frame with touches of cherry pit and plum lingering on creme de cassis.
Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 Penfolds “Bin 704” Napa Cabernet 96pts and 95pts, Inaugural Release from Creators of 100pt “Grange” Blue Chip Aussie Winery Makes Move to Napa! Australia’s Penfolds is one of the greatest wineries in the world. They are best known for the iconic Grange bottling, which was introduced in 1951 as a “radical” idea and didn’t reach [...]
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 [...]
Cabernet Sauvignon
2019 Paul Hobbs CrossBarn Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Paul Hobbs CrossBarn Cabernet Sauvignon, From Sonoma County, California. Sourced from carefully selected vineyards throughout the region, this garnet-hued cabernet greets with aromas of redcurrant, black olive tapenade, and hints of wet stone. Juicy red fruits burst on the palate with a youthful intensity, with balanced acidity, fine-grained [...]
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 [...]
2018 WORKS & DAYS PINOT NOIR SPRING HILL VINEYARD SONOMA COAST 750ML