This Wild Ridge Sonoma Coast Pinot is something of a revelation. Rich and layered, it delivers enticing flavors of strawberry,...
Mansfield-Dunne, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County) Pinot Noir 2013
The Peterson Vineyard Pinot from Mansfield-Dunne, delicate and slightly pale, runs against the conventional wisdom on Pinot from...
Wakefield Estate / Taylors, Clare Valley (Australia) Shiraz 2014
Wakefield continues to offer tremendous bang for the buck, as this Shiraz from the Clare Valley demonstrates. Rich and layered,...
Champagne for the Ages, AR Lenoble
One of the most enduring wine myths of our time is the belief that Champagne is not likely to improve with age, that it must be...
Bonny Doon Vineyard, Central Coast (California) 2011
Bonny Doon's flagship wine is this iconic American Rhone-style blend, which put both Randall Grahm and Bonny Doon on the map....
Talbott, Monterey (California) Pinot Noir 2013
Simple and straightforward, this juicy Pinot from Talbott is a sensational Pinot Noir at the price, with inviting red-fruit...
Clos du Val, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2012
Clos du Val has always excelled with the Bordeaux grape varieties and this well-balanced, richly layered merlot is no exception....
Laurel Glen, Sonoma Mountain (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Laurel Glen's 'Counterpoint' Cabernet Sauvignon was conceived many years ago by winery founder Patrick Campbell (now retired) as...
Astorre Noti, Chianti Classico DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
The 2010 vintage was superb throughout Tuscany, especially in the Chianti Classico region. Astorre Noti has produced a...
Agit Optima, Oltrepo Pavese DOC (Lombardy, Italy) Pinot Nero 2012
Pinot Nero, aka Pinot Noir, is hardly the first wine that comes to mind when contemplating outstanding Italian reds. Over the...
Laurel Glen, Sonoma Mountain (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Laurel Glen founder Patrick Campbell always believed in Sonoma Mountain as a superb terroir for Cabernet Sauvignon, and all of...
Bodega Garzon, Garzon (Uruguay) Tannat 2013
A rustic grape native to Southwest France, Tannat has found a home in South America, when the sunny climate seems to tame the...