Yalumba has never quite attained the renown in the USA for its venerable history and broad range of outstanding wines as a...
Pieropan, Amarone della Valpolicella (Veneto, Italy) 2010
Pieropan is justly famous for making consistently outstanding Soave--the standard bottling from 2013 is superb as usual, and the...
Ferraton Pere et Fils, Crozes-Hermitage (Rhône Valley, France) 2012
Ferraton has risen like a rocket since Michel Chapoutier took this old house under his exceedingly able control, and this is a...
Lang Wines, Amador County (California) Barbera 2012
In light of the fact that the Barbera grape variety is inherently low in tannin but high in acidity, planting it in the...
Purple Cowboy, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2013
Tenacious, indeed! This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah shows expressive fruit aromas and lots of immediate fruity...
Salt of the Earth, California (United States) Moscato Rubino 2013
This sweet red Muscat from Quady Winery (probably America’s premier producer of sweet red wines) shows a lot more to like...
Delorimier Winery, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County) Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Marvelously complete and complex, this wine shows layered aromatics, excellent depth of flavor, and a world-class finish that...
Happy Camper, California (United States) Merlot 2013
This terrific little Merlot shows plenty of flavor but no rough edges on a light- to medium-bodied platform. Fresh and...
Fallbrook Winery, California (United States) Merlot 2012
Nobody could fail to like this wine, which charms on the strength of fresh berry fruit enveloped in gentle acidity and rounded...
Harmony Cellars, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Petite Sirah 2012
Gutsy and grippy and full of power and purpose, this is a hard-driving wine that somehow doesn’t finish hard or seem...
Forchini, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This excellent wine gets off to a great start with a lightly, pleasantly leafy aromatic note (one that is entirely appropriate...
Grgich Hills Estate, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2010
This is the end of the line for those who still wish to diminish the stature of Merlot in the spirit of...