Juicy, vivacious, and almost overflowing with cherry and sweet plum fruit flavors, this wine offers delicious near-term...
Amalaya, Calchaqui Valley (Salta, Argentina) 2009
A predominantly Malbec blend, this wine tastes leaner, less opulent, but more refined than many Argentinean reds. ...
Bellamarsilia, Morellino di Scansano (Tuscany, Italy) 2009
A blend of Sangiovese (85%), Cilegiolo (10%), and Alicante (5%), this is an impressive Tuscan “rosso,” with...
Sebastiani, Sonoma County (California) Merlot 2009
Sebastiani’s Sonoma County series is evidencing very high (and to be honest, unexpected) quality these days, and...
Over the Edge, Martinborough (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2009
Top New Zealand Pinot Noirs offer the same lush textures and fruit-forward flavors that characterize California and Oregon...
Artezin, Mendocino County (California) Zinfandel 2009
This is not a Zinfandel for fans of the currently pervasive big, bruising style. Instead, it harkens back to a...
Titus, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Franc 2008
Fashioned much more in a Bordeaux rather than a Loire Valley style, this is a supple yet powerful wine, full of dark fruit...
Luigi Righetti, Valpolicella Classico Superiore (Veneto, Italy) 2008
I suspect that Ripasso Valpolicella is a “love it or leave it” sort of wine. The “ripasso”...
Torresella, Sicilia IGT (Sicily, Italy) Pinot Noir 2008
Pinot Noir from Sicily might not seem to make much sense. After all, this Mediterranean island is famously hot,...
Viña Robles, Paso Robles (California) Petite Sirah 2008
Has anyone noticed that more and more Petite Sirahs taste, well, if not actually “petite” at least fairly...
Cooralook, Heathcote (Victoria, Australia) Shiraz 2008
A soft, supple Shiraz that avoids the excesses of over-extraction and heady alcohol which mar so many Down Under...
Agricola I Fabbri, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
An exemplary Chianti, meaning evidencing all the attributes that make wines from this Tuscan region so popular--bright...