Australia continues to over-deliver when it comes to quality versus price. The Insurrection shiraz-cab blend is a richly layered...
Dandelion Vineyards, Barossa Valley (Australia) 2014
Australia is famous for its so-called GSM red Rhone-style blends and Dandelion's is one of the finest. It shows tremendous...
Mr. Riggs, Adelaide Hills (South Australia) Montepuliano d’Adelaide Hills 2014
The Montepulciano grape is perhaps the most misunderstood wine grape in the world. Montepulciano the wine is often mistaken for...
Mystic Hills, Monterey County (California) 2012
Made in a typical style for California's Central Coast, the 2012 Unforgiven is ripe and juicy, with layers of black fruit...
Dandelion Vineyards, McLaren Vale (South Australia) Shiraz 2015
Dandelion Vineyards has emerged in recent years as the lion (or lioness) that roared in U.S. wine competitions. Wines like this...
Bolla, Veronese IGT (Italy) 2011
This is Bolla's idea of a "Super Veronese," which is patterned after Super Tuscan blends that combine indigenous...
Clos Pegase, Carneros (Napa Valley, California) Merlot 2013
Merlot in general takes a back seat to cabernet sauvignon, particularly in the Napa Valley, yet merlot can soar at times and...
Giesen, Marlborough (New Zealand) 2012
Giesen's pinot noirs often play second fiddle to its exceptional sauvignons, but the reality is the pinots from this cool region...
D & L Carinalli, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2014
This estate grown Russian River pinot noir from Carinalli is a stunner for the price. On the nose if offers aromas of...
New Clairvaux Vineyard, Tehama County (California) Barbera 2014
New Clairvaux flips barbera on its head. Typically a grape variety that makes a high-acid wine that can be tart when...
Cycles Gladiator, California (United States) Petite Sirah 2014
This wine is a cross between the old-fashioned mouth-puckering petite sirah of yesterday and the juicy, bright petite...
Cirque du Vin, Paso Robles (California) 2012
An eclectic blend to be sure -- syrah, petite sirah, zinfandel, merlot, malbec and tannat -- but delicious nonetheless....