This is real Merlot and shows what that grape, when handled properly, can do. Very aromatic, it conveys ripe black...
Silverado Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2010
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Silverado Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Denser, more herbal and less fruity than their Merlot, this wine is quintessential expression of Napa Valley Cabernet. At...
Château du Moulin-à-Vent, Moulin-à-Vent (Beaujolais, Burgundy) 2012
Ever since the Parinet family purchased this iconic property in 2009, they have been making marvelous wine. They focus...
Michael Mondavi Family Winery, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
The grapes for Animo, (“spirit,” in Italian), come from the family’s vineyard atop Atlas Peak. Michael...
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Horse Heaven Hills (Columbia Valley, Washington) Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
This marvelous Cabernet, approachable now, combines elegance with power. Not as concentrated as Chateau Ste....
Château du Moulin-à-Vent, Moulin-à-Vent (Beaujolais, Burgundy) 2009
Yes, you read the price correctly -- $100 for a bottle of Beaujolais. But to associate this wine with conventional image...
Sartori, Rosso Veronese IGT (Veneto, Italy) 2010
Though made entirely from Corvina Veronese, the most prized grape of Valpolicella, and grown in the mandated area, Regolo can...
Sartori, Valpolicella Classico Superiore (Veneto, Italy) 2011
Andrea Sartori refers to their Valpolicella Classico as “the disappearing version” because so many producers are...
Ponzi Vineyards, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2011
Dick Ponzi was one of the Oregon wine pioneers when he and his wife established their winery and vineyard in 1970. At the...
Clau de Nell, IGT Vin de Pays du Val de Loire (France) Grolleau 2012
The Oxford Companion to Wine notes that Grolleau, a local red grape of the Loire, “produces extremely high yields of...
Clau de Nell, Anjou (Loire Valley, France) 2012
Here is an example of a wine that far exceeds the reputation of its appellation. Though there are well known appellations...
Clau de Nell, Anjou (Loire Valley, France) Cabernet Franc 2012
Anne Claude Leflaive, who runs Domaine Leflaive, perhaps the most celebrated producer of white Burgundy, and her husband,...