Remarkably tasty for the money, this admirably affordable Pinot Noir shows the true delicacy of the variety that makes is so...
Redwood Creek, California () Pinot Noir 2011
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Michael Franz
Sequana, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2010
This is a wine that manages to bridge the gap that often separates crowd-pleasing wines from those that prove pleasing to...
Orogeny, Russian River Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2011
A very well made wine that delivers pure, lasting flavors from a basic profile that is light, delicate, and very versatile at...
Pueblo del Sol, Juanico Region (Uruguay) Tannat 2010
The next big thing in red wine should be Tannat from Uruguay, but it probably won’t, due to the two facts that Uruguay is...
Bisquertt, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
This remarkable bargain shows dark fruit flavors with accents of cedar, spices and tobacco leaves. Full of flavor but...
Cameron Hughes, California (United States) 2009
This isn’t going to be everyone’s Platonic Idea of a Meritage wine, since it is lighter in color and less weighty...
Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona, Toscana Rosso IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
Relatively light in color, this nevertheless offers impressive complexity for the money, as well as depth and persistence of...
Avery Quinn, California (United States) Merlot 2011
What the world needs--at least on Tuesday nights--is a good, honest, balanced, $11 bottle of red wine that will work with almost...
Benotto, Monferrato (Piedmont, Italy) Nebbiolo 2009
Most Americans are convinced that they can’t get genuinely fine wines made from the Nebbiolo grape for less than $30,...
Hacienda Araucano, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Carménère 2011
I really like everything about this wine but the packaging, and the juice on the inside is so damned good that I can’t...
Ferraton, Côtes-du-Rhône (Rhône Valley, France) 2010
Priced as low as $10 in some markets, this is a terrific value and a strong argument for the excellence of the 2010 vintage in...
Finca Torremilanos, Ribera del Duero (Castilla y León, Spain) 2011
Believe it or not, I’ve already tasted more than 2,400 wines in 2013, and we’re only seven weeks into the year. Of...