Wakefield's Estate Cabernet will be a revelation for some. For one thing, it's a blockbuster red wine from Australia's Clare...
Byron, Santa Barbara County (California) Pinot Noir 2013
I continue to be impressed by Pinot Noir in the $20 price range. This is a good trend to follow if Pinot is your go-to...
MacRostie, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2012
MacRostie's Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is one of the best values in California Pinot today. It is made in a lean style, with...
Black Kite, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2012
Pinot specialist Black Kite in recent vintages has reached beyond its stellar Anderson County vineyard for new grape...
Calera, Mt. Harlan (California) Pinot Noir 2011
Perhaps the most Burgundian of the current Calera releases, the Selleck Vineyard exhibits excellent ripeness, with earthy...
Faust, Napa Valley (California) 2012
Hard to call a $50 wine a value purchase, but by Napa Valley standards this Faust Cabernet Sauvignon qualifies. Rich,...
Nickel & Nickel, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2012
There are but a handful of great merlot producers in the Napa Valley (cabernet sauvignon being the money grape) and Nickel...
Peter Lehmann, Barossa Valley (Australia) Shiraz 2013
Australian wines first made inroads in the United States more than a decade ago with a bevy of red wines that undercut...
Peter Lehmann, South Australia (Australia) Shiraz Cabernet 2010
The Art Series wines from Peter Lehmann might imply a price premium, but the designation speaks to me more about value. The...
Black Kite, Anderson Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2012
Black Kite's small patch of vineyard in the Anderson Valley has turned out to be a jewell, consistently among the finest...
Clayhouse, Paso Robles (California) Syrah-Petite Sirah-Viognier 2012
This Clayhouse Rhone-style blend is both delicious and interesting. Delicious because it delivers aromas of ripe black...
Juxtapoz, North Coast (California) 2012
One of the emerging wine trends in recent years has been the movement in the direction of eclectic blends. Juxtapoz...