The "dark beauty" of Belnero is its profile of sweet, ripe black fruits. Not sugary sweet, but sweet as in juicy and...
Ysios, Rioja (Spain) 2008
This silky smooth reserve Rioja delivers a palate of blueberry and blackberry with outstanding fruit purity, a hint of...
Chalk Hill, McLaren Vale (South Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
With a pronounced note of mint and spice on the nose, this is a wine that definitely speaks Australian. On the palate it...
Alpha Crucis, McLaren Vale (South Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Rich and full-bodied, the 2014 Titan cab from Alpha Crucis exhibits complex layers of blackberry and cassis, with a hint...
Pavillon La Tourelle, Bordeaux AOC (France) 2013
The market for Bordeaux in the United States has been shrinking in recent years as prices for the classified-growth Chateaux...
Yorkville Cellars, Yorkville Highlands (California) 2013
This Bordeaux-style blend from Yorkville Cellars offers ripe black-fruit aromas with a note of floral and oak spice. The tannins...
Banfi, Toscana (Italy) 2013
If Centine Rosso isn't the finest $11 red wine in the world, it's close. On the nose it shows a floral note with a hint of...
Francis Ford Coppola, Mendocino County (California) Cabernet Sauvignon – Malbec 2013
Wickedly delicious, Vendetta is rich, dense and decadent, showing notes of blackberry, boysenberry and licorice with a touch of...
Campo Viejo, Rioja DOC (Spain) Garnacha 2014
Garnacha is typically used as a blending grape on the warmer Mediterranean side of the Rioja region, but it occasionally pops up...
Frei Brothers, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2013
The Frei Brothers 2013 reserve shows the depth and richness that is typical of Russian River pinot, with impressive...
Zonte’s Footstep, Fleurieu Peninsula (Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Showing impressive weight and density, this modestly priced cabernet from Zonte's Footstep is a throwback to the days when...
Jacob’s Creek, Australia (Southern Hemisphere) Shiraz 2013
The Two Lands Shiraz delivers the sort of value that was a huge reason Aussie wines first gained a toe-hold in America. This...