There’s a reassuring, almost nostalgic, aspect to this Cabernet, with its light touch of herbaceousness and medium (as...
Rocca Sveva, Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso (Italy) 2010
The wine is deep and dark in color, intense in flavor, and long lasting on the taste buds, yet it also manages to be stunningly...
Ten Acre, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2011
I don’t mind drinking a big, sloppy Pinot Noir from time to time, but when a well disciplined, more restrained one such as...
Massolino, Langhe (Piedmont, Italy) Nebbiolo 2012
A radiant, harmonious Nebbiolo that thrills the senses and envelopes the palate in a passionate embrace. It is one of those rare...
The Evening’s Opening Embrace
I fell in love with vermouth and other fortified aperitif wines long before fancy table wine seduced me. This infatuation...
Fulcrum, Anderson Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2011
Smooth and lushly flavored with a solid core of red fruit bolstered by autumnal earthiness (dried leaves, damp underbrush), this...
Ravenswood, California (United States) Zinfandel 2012
Friendly, uncomplicated and comfy, this Zinfandel is the wine equivalent of hanging out with an easygoing old friend. You...
Mirassou, California (United States) 2011
Soft and utterly undemanding, with a relatively light body, the most notable aspect of “Sunset Red” is the high tide...
Penfolds, South Australia (Australia) Shiraz 2011
This wine’s escalating price seems an indication that other people love St. Henri as much as I do. There...
3 Rings, Barossa Valley (Australia) Shiraz 2009
This Aussie powerhouse is like a vinous version of Cirque du Soleil, twisting and summersaulting across the taste buds, more...
Famille Perrin, Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Rhône Valley, France) 2010
With earthiness and spice, along with hints of dried fruit and wild fennel, this deep red wine has an appealing rusticity. ...
Cune, Rioja (Spain) 2009
Ruby red in color, with great depth of flavor dominated by fresh red and black fruit accented by a faintly smoky backdrop, this...