The Kennedy Shah Artz Vineyard Cabernet is a tribute to finesse over power, though this vintage has plenty of stuffing. With...
Browne Family Vineyards, Columbia Valley (Washington) 2012
Browne Family's Tribute incorporates all five of the red Bordeaux grape varieties, with the dominant grape being Cabernet...
Louis Jadot, Pommard (Burgundy, France) 2011
Still youthful and tight four years after the vintage, this Pommard from Jadot speaks well for the quality that can be achieved...
Tenuta TorCalvano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2011
The Vino Nobile of Tuscany's Montepulciano district is one of the unsung heroes of Italian red wine, overshadowed as it is most...
Dutton-Goldfield, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2012
Bold, ripe and delicious, yet firm, with tremendous tension between flavor and structure, this is a brilliant California Pinot...
Publix Premium, Spring Mountain District (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Spring Mountain is one of the sweet spots for Cabernet Sauvignon in the Napa Valley. This vintage from Publix Premium is a steal...
Francis Ford Coppola, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2013
Pretty aromas of raspberry, strawberry and blackberry tell the tale of this juicy, lip-smacking Zinfandel from Francis Ford...
V. Sattui, Napa Valley (California) 2011
Close your eyes and imagine you've just taken a sip of First Growth Bordeaux at about $1000 a bottle. Then open your eyes and...
Louis M. Martini, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Top-notch Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon for less than $40 a bottle is rare, but it does exist. The 2012 from Louis Martini...
Francis Coppola, Knights Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Showing exceptional purity of fruit combined with layered richness and impressive palate weight, this is one of Coppola's finest...
Axios, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Now with some significant bottle age, the 2009 Axios is showing complexity that only comes with time, including an evolved...
Acacia, Carneros (California) Pinot Noir 2013
Acacia is one of the wineries that helped write the book on Pinot Noir in California, planting vines in the Carneros district at...