A fresh, lithe white, with a fragrant skein of floral and spice notes lacing flavors of white cherry, raspberry, pink grapefruit pith, preserved lemon and...
Well-formed, with a solid core of cassis, plum reduction and blackberry compote notes that stretch out slowly, supported by wood spice, dried anise and apple...
The magnificent structure and balance of this wine are powerful. It shows poise between the black fruits and the freshness of the vintage, while the...
A deeply hued, purply Nero d'Avola, medium- to full-bodied, with flavors of macerated blackberry, iron, eucalyptus and violet. Fresh and focused, with creamy tannins showing...
Dark and brooding, this red delivers muddled plum, blackberry, earth and toasty oak flavors, backed by dusty tannins. Fresh, needing time to integrate. Sangiovese and...
Mouthcoating and sleek, with good harmony to the honey-coated apple, yellow plum and juicy pink grapefruit flavors. Shows nice earthiness, too, with chalky minerality, warm...
Frankly ripe and forward, with a broad swath of dark plum, blackberry and boysenberry compote flavors that course through, supported by light licorice root and...
A seamless red, medium-bodied and lightly chalky in texture, with fine tannins enmeshed with flavors of mulled cherry and roasted plum and accents of medicinal...
This is deep and winey, with cassis, plum paste and linzer torte notes leading the way. Structured but succulent, offering singed apple wood, bay and...
This elegant Champagne is all about finesse, from the creamy, pointillism-like bead to the fine china frame of acidity to the delicate mesh of roasted...
Rich aromas and flavors of spice, grapefruit, wet stone and smoke are concentrated and complex in this medium-bodied Riesling. The midpalate is accented by glazed...
Elegant, creamy and plush, offering supple flavors of mango puree and lemon curd accented by spice, salted butterscotch and shortbread notes, with hints of toasted...
A firm, dense red, with cherry and currant fruit mingling with eucalyptus, earth and wild herb accents. Balanced, with dusty tannins lining the finish for...
A classic beauty, fresh-faced and focused today but with a harmonious grace of form suggesting a long career ahead. There's a creamy, viscous quality to...
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cheval Blanc is still incredibly primary at this very youthful stage. With coaxing, it unfurls to reveal beguiling...
Inviting aromas of cherry-vanilla cola mingle with brick dust and a stony herbaceousness, like plants growing through the asphalt. The palate continues to blend sweet...
Baked strawberry, oak, caramel and nutmeg-laced spice-cake aromas make for a heady nose on this bottling. The palate is rich while clean, offering baked cherry,...
This white displays petrol, dried apricot, earth and almond flavors, showing some development, backed by tart acidity that drives the long finish. Drink now through...
Plush and heady, this bold red shows cassis, raspberry preserves and mountain herb flavors backed by espresso and loamy earth. Firm tannins are well-integrated, and...
Sleek and slightly austere in feel, with a cold cast iron note framing a core of tightly compressed cassis, plum and blackberry fruit flavors. Shows...
Very lively, featuring a juicy, mouthfilling mix of peach, nectarine and tangerine notes, laced with a singed orange peel thread. Exotic yet pure flavors are...
This wine is the essence of Bordeaux Cabernet. Dominated by this variety at 96%, it exudes tannins and black-currant fruits. Structure is all there, backed...
Pretty, with silky-edged black cherry and violet notes that glide through prettily, laced with black tea and a subtle savory edge. Shows enough energy to...
Sleek, with sufficient fruit to accommodate the tangy acidity of the vintage, this allows black cherry, damson plum and violet notes to stretch out nicely,...
Shows gently mulled plum and blackberry fruit flavors that have good flesh and energy, while savory and sous-bois accents peek in throughout. Maintains enough juiciness...
Black fruit and toast aromas give this wine its perfumed character. It is generous-celebrating Cabernet Sauvignon-and structured, dominated by succulent blackberry fruits. It has aging...
This takes a seductive tack, with velvety textured waves of dark plum, boysenberry and acai berry fruit rolling through, infused with ganache, melted black licorice...
This bright Champagne is defined by firm acidity, which is wrapped in the creamy mousse and well-knit flavors of baked apricot, marzipan, preserved lemon and...
Tarragon, chive and thyme notes permeate a core of white peach and white nectarine fruit flavors. The sleek, shimmering finish lets a flash of oyster...
Fresh and focused, with raspberry and blood orange coulis lined with rooibos tea and savory notes. A subtle mineral thread supports the finish. Offers a...
This aromatic, low-alcohol red blend was meant to be enjoyed while wearing flip flops and with sand beneath your feet. Candied red cherry, raspberry puree,...
Capturing the essence of Willamette Valley, this Pinot is elegantly structured and vibrant with acidity yet plush and polished. Flavors of raspberry and cherry are...
This bottling is deep with aromas of black plum, cassis, violet, black licorce and earth on the nose. The flavors present youthful blackberry, blueberry, citrus...
Solid, dark and winey, with a well-structured core that holds blackberry and plum reduction notes in a tightly knit mix of apple wood, licorice root...
A supple, fluid red marked by flavors of macerated cherry, raspberry and boysenberry. Well-structured, with flashes of graphite and tobacco as this builds to the...
A lithe, graceful sparkling rose, with mouthwatering juiciness to the delicate mesh of white cherry and nectarine fruit, blood orange zest and macadamia flavors. Pinot...
This wine is fresh, with aromas of pineapple, citrus, green apple and mineral. The palate offers pink grapefruit, red apple and lemon zest, interwoven with...
A broad-shouldered wine that captures the vintage's heat well in a core of cassis and blackberry fruit flavors, which are dotted with lively savory, tobacco...
This legendary estate, created by Pope Clement V, who was from the Bordeaux region, has produced a fine, densely textured wine. Its ripe tannins are...
Bertrand Gautherot's biodynamic NV Brut Nature Textures (R14) is a 100% Pinot Blanc from the 2015 harvest that was fermented on the skins in ceramic...
Loaded with loganberry, acai berry and boysenberry fruit flavors that bring underlying juicy energy, while graphite, black tea, roasted alder and violet notes fill in...
This shimmers with a salted butter note that adds a flattering edge to its panoply of shortbread, singed almond, honeysuckle, lemon curd and creamed white...
Plush and warm in feel, this offers plum and blackberry compote notes flecked with chestnut and bay and underscored by warm stone and leather through...
This red's flavors of steeped plum and boysenberry preserves carry an exotic edge, while the relatively lush feel (particularly in this generally lean vintage) gives...
This is a suave rendering of the vintage, offering a vivid beam of boysenberry and blackberry puree that's gently succulent and generous in feel but...
Displays a nice mix of almost caressing black cherry and black currant paste flavors, with warm cast iron, sweet tobacco and chestnut notes, showing just...
Delivers a sappy (if perhaps slightly extracted stylistically) beam of dark cherry and cassis notes girded by graphite and sweet tobacco. Clear and precise in...
Expressive and well-delineated, with singed iris, ink and alder accents leading off, followed by dark currant, blackberry and black cherry paste flavors that are both...
A stylish red, with warm clay, sandalwood and tea notes gliding through in unison with pretty plum and cassis flavors. The fine-grained finish shows a...
This sports a strapping feel, with blackberry and boysenberry compote notes that show solid, brambly energy, backed by licorice snap and roasted apple wood, while...
This wine is dense, with rich black fruits that give elegance and considerable potential. Powerful tannins are cushioned by the ripe fruits. The wine has...
Friendly notes of cherry and raspberry flesh out nicely as they air in the glass, picking up rooibos tea, sandalwood, iris and savory accents through...
This second-label wine is juicy, the aromatic black plum fruits and touches of toast are already balanced. It is succulent and saline, with red berry...
Fresh, if a touch on the skinny side, with bitter cherry and pomegranate notes carried by a chalky structure, while savory accents dart around throughout....
A nice, dark, winey offering, with steeped black cherry and black currant fruit melding nicely with warm earth, alder and cast iron accents through the...
Almost pure Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine has very fine, sophisticated black-currant aromas, followed by dark tannins on the palate. It's fine acidity is reflected in...
This nicely rendered red unfurls nicely, offering notes of cassis, plum and black cherry puree gilded with violet and lilac hints. A long, sleek iron...
Richly textured, featuring cashmere-like waves of dark plum, cassis and blackberry compote flavors that glide through and are laced with light violet, anise and black...
Singed tobacco leaf and savory aromas lead the way, giving this red a distinctive profile, while dark currant, fig and blackberry paste flavors form the...
Warm pear, apple and kumquat notes are amply spiced and seductive, with inner density alongside attractive fruit on a round, creamy and waxy palate. Savory,...
A plush, broad, toasty style, with warmed plum sauce and steeped blackberry notes forming the core, while sweet tobacco, ganache and dark earth hints fill...
In this wine, the tannins are velvety, with black fruits that are immensely concentrated. The texture and powerful tannins provide superb foils for the fruit....
This nicely rendered red unfurls nicely, offering notes of cassis, plum and black cherry puree gilded with violet and lilac hints. A long, sleek iron...
96-98. Barrel Sample. The wine has freshness and a fine perfume that highlights the structure. There is a lovely velvet character to this wine, enhanced...
95-97. Barrel Sample. This is a very aromatic, precise wine. Ripe fruits and density are balanced by the wine's freshness and acidity. It has structure...
Spicy, structured and dense, this is a complex, smoky and powerful wine. With polished fruit and structure, it comes from an increasingly impressive estate. Drink...
A powerful expression of Merlot, this wine has a dense structure, with serious tannins and concentration. Spicy flavors and dark chocolate are set against the...
With 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine reveals structure and a firm core. Coming from the most southerly classed growth vineyard in Margaux, it is rich,...
Offers opulent pleasure -- honeysuckle, star fruit, peach, warm hay -- shored up with zesty lemon acidity and chalky mineral notes. A flattering hint of...
Generous in feel, with a delicious wave of warmed plum sauce and crushed blackberry fruit backed by a well-embedded graphite spine, this moves through steadily,...
Expressive and enticing, with a showy core of loganberry, mulberry and black currant fruit flavors that meld nicely, picking up singed alder, sanguine and tobacco...
There's beautiful concentration to the unctuous waves of peach, persimmon, star fruit and white meadow flowers, which are spicy at the edges and silky on...
95-97. Barrel Sample. Big, rich and sumptuously smoky, this has density and power. Its blackberry tones are structured, with a core of tannins. This very...
Flinty gun smoke blows off to reveal delicate notes of peach and lime blossoms, with a briny, savory character. Subtle leesy, toasty hints detail the...
Well-built, pulling ample and weighty waves of cassis, plum reduction and blackberry preserves along, atop a broad spine of warm loam, smoldering tobacco and singed...
Here's a winner in this heat-influenced vintage, showing remarkable purity and focus, with a gorgeous beam of cassis, cherry paste and violet cruising through, inlaid...
Lightly spiced and aromatic, this well-balanced Prosecco rose marries mouthwatering acidity and a fine, chalky bead with flavors of nectarine, blood orange sorbet, stone and...
The familiar nonvintage Champagne from this producer is ripe, soft and deliciously balanced. It is a ripe wine, with a fresher, crisp and textured element...
Delivers a gorgeous velvety mouthfeel, with cassis, warmed plum and blackberry preserve flavors infused with black tea and incense. Features a fresh minerality that echoes...
An elegant Prosecco, with a fine, satin-like mousse, and a delicate thread of curry spice winding through flavors of baked pineapple fruit, pickled ginger, passion...
Lip-smacking acidity creates a firm frame for this vivid rose Champagne, enfolded in a creamy mousse that carries a rich range of black cherry, almond...
Ripe and juicy aromas and flavors of dried cherry, licorice and candied lemon zest are balanced by crisp acidity in this bright Champagne, creating a...
Solid for the vintage, with black currant preserves backed by hints of warm earth, licorice and roasted alder. Offers some grip without the vintage's austere...
Featuring black cherry, blueberry, mint, iron and Tuscan scrub flavors, this solid red is built for aging, with ripe fruit returning on the long finish....
Honeyed nut and smoke notes are rich accents underscoring the yellow peach and raspberry fruit in this expressive Champagne. Crisp and lacy in texture, with...
Delivers warmed plum sauce and fig paste notes mixed with melted black licorice, all set against a Black Forest cake background. The fleshy finish has...
Sleek and lightly chalky in texture, this vinous version shows a well-spiced range of wild strawberry, macerated cherry and orange liqueur flavors, with accents of...
Enticing, with an open feel combined with a good depth of blackberry and black currant fruit flavors, lined with singed balsam wood and tobacco hints....
From a Lanson-owned vineyard, the Domaine de la Malmaison, this Champagne is beautifully balanced with steely acidity as well as a structure that gives the...
Now well mature, this Champagne has a slight dominance of Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs. It balances citrus and green-apple flavors against its toast...
This bottling is crisp, lively and exuberant, with concentrated and youthful fruit. Fuji apple, sweet Bosc pear, ripe white nectarine, white strawberry, Rainier cherry, and...
This red leads with black cherry, blackberry, mineral and oak spice flavors. Shows a solid spine of tannins and lively acidity for support, revealing a...
White spring flower, stone fruit and brioche aromas mingle with the slightest whiff of honey. Dry and elegant, the polished palate offers creamy pear, ripe...
This traditional method blend of mostly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay packs enough frisky bubble to tickle all the noses in the room. A tangy strawberry...
Heady and intense aromas of dark florals, fresh black cherry, rhubarb and an abundance of rose mingle with notes of earthy mushroom, tossed soil, cardamom...
Chardonnay is this producer's signature Champagne. Here the wine has a crisp white-fruit aroma that brings out minerality. To taste, it is full of white...
This red is fleshy and velvety smooth, setting the scene for black cherry, plum, earth and oak spice notes. Balanced and expressive, this cruises to...
Well-knit and persistent, with slightly brooding raspberry and pomegranate flavors laced with dusky spice and rose petal tones, which build tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink...
This red has a lovely texture, packed with cherry and raspberry fruit, nicely detailed with anise, loamy earth, toast and orange zest elements on the...
A fresh, focused Champagne, with smoke and oyster shell notes serving as a minerally overtone for the fine, lively bead and flavors of nectarine, salted...
Thick in black fruit, soy and leather, this is a concentrated and well-structured wine, showing plenty of ability to age. Sinewy and still tight, it...
Open and approachable, if barely settling into a long plateau of drinkability. Offers cherry, strawberry, earth, tobacco, white pepper and menthol flavors, which ply the...
A vivacious rose, with a minerally overtone and a well-meshed range of crunchy pear, peach skin, pickled ginger and blood orange zest flavors set on...
Aromas of black-skinned berry, underbrush and baking spice lead the nose. The savory palate offers blackberry jam, star anise and orange zest alongside fine-grained tannins....
Displaying succulent cherry, raspberry, leather and spice flavors, this red is sleek and well-structured. Features fine balance and a finish that echoes the fruit while...
Enticing ripe fruit and spice aromas herald this chiseled Champagne, which offers yellow peach, raspberry, almond biscotti, spun honey and smoke flavors set on a...
A pure, fluid and impressive wine that's just hitting its stride. Muscular and concentrated, with fine-grained tannins providing a solid frame to the honeyed orchard...
Solid, with a winey core of red and black currant and blackberry compote flavors studded with briar, tobacco leaf and humus. Shows a slightly chunky...
Carmenere and Cabernet Sauvignon in equal parts were blended in the making of this silky red that starts with sweet aromas of candied cherries followed...
A fragrant red, with a pleasing, resinous quality, revealing hints of pine, eucalyptus and Mediterranean scrub. Medium- to full-bodied and silky, with fine tannins layered...
An elegant red, predominately cherry, with supporting flavors of raspberry, rose, anise, thyme and mint. Charming and balanced, with a long, licorice-tinged finish. Best from...
A juicy acidity leads the powerful flavors of pear, dried pineapple and apricot in this bracing white. Hints of white chocolate lend added complexity and...
Blueberry, plum and blackberry fruit flavors lead the way here. Dense but fresh, laced with light violet and anise accents on the finish, all supported...
Showy and very hard to resist, this gushes with velvety plum and boysenberry reduction flavors, along with melted black licorice and violet hints along the...
A supple yet firmly structured red, this exhibits strawberry, cherry, currant, menthol and iron flavors. Taut and dense with tannins, yet remains lithe and long....
Ripe and fruit-driven, with a big wave of warmed cassis and plum coulis flavors dotted with violet, anise and tobacco notes. Shows good underlying juicy...
Packs more bass than treble, with plum, black cherry, tar and eucalyptus notes wrapped in warm vanilla tones from the oak. Still tightly wound, with...
Fresh and elegant, with good focus to the flavors of warm cherry, dried raspberry, woodsy herbs and spices, and fresh, loamy earth. Supple, with well-meshed...
Shows appealing sanguine, meaty character, with a core of steeped plum and a firming spine of iron. Well-defined, with chalky tannins, dried herbs, lavender and...
A tantalizing, toasty top note draws you into this mouth-coating, richly flavorful and full-bodied wine. Spicy oak notes, light butter accents and poached pear flavors...
This red is not only expressive, exuding cherry, raspberry, mineral, earth and mint flavors, but it's also silky and succulent. Reveals refined tannins and bright...
A lush and creamy white, with a rich hint of toasted hazelnut and a tang of salinity underscoring flavors of Jonagold apple, quince paste, crystallized...
Earthy in composted earth and crushed rock, this elegant wine is lifted by bright red fruit and floral highlights. Plum, currant and subtle oak combine...
Drenched in plum, blackberry and black cherry fruit, this red also reveals vanilla and sweet spice flavors. Dense and firmly structured, with fine balance and...
Touches of reduction, creamy richness and black elderberry combine on the subtle nose of this wine, promising dark allure. The palate delivers on the dense,...
Brooding and deeply structured, with flavors of dark berries, forest floor and black tea building richness and tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032....
For fans of big-boned, stylish Cote-Rotie, this blockbuster showcases a richly textured palate that oozes with notes of melted black licorice, dried cherry and mocha....
This brims with steeped dark currant and mulled blackberry fruit inlaid with racy streaks of tar, singed mesquite and sweet tobacco. A sanguine echo adds...
It opens with a complex array of aromas: warmed cherries, raspberries, earthy licorice root, whole clove, dried porcini, and desiccating rosebuds. Crafted with precision, it...
There's good tension and harmony to this graceful Champagne, with racy acidity playing off the plush-textured, satinlike mousse. Flavors of white cherry, apple, blanched almond,...
This features a savory edge to the intensely crisp and fine-pointed flavors of freshly cut green apple and lime. Shows minerally precision on the finish....
A burr of tannins surrounds the core of black cherry and blackberry fruit in this Chianti Classico, with earth and mineral accents chiming in. Shows...
Blackberry and black cherry compote flavors bring a restrained juiciness, while floral, singed apple wood and black tea notes fill in liberally. The finish extends...
This large-scaled wine is brimming with cassis and distilled plum fruit thats remarkably pure, focused and driven in feel, supported by a seamless, iron-clad and...
This fresh version offers mirabelle plum, quinine and honeysuckle notes that stay bright and nicely defined through the energetic, salted buttertinged finish. Semillon and Sauvignon...
Offers vivid, seductive pleasure, with impressive brightness to the silky, salty core of pear, green plum and fig that glides along, honeyed at the edges....
Gorgeously rendered for the vintage, with a well-endowed core of loganberry, mulberry and cassis flavors that roll through and are laced with a cast iron...
Made with a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine offers dark tannins that give density and massive black fruits. With a magnificent combination of...
Shows gently mulled loganberry and black currant fruit flavors that have some breadth, atypical for the vintage, while a mix of black tea, potpourri and...
With 85% Merlot, this wine has weight and density. Black fruit and polished-leather aromas show well, and introduce the blackberry and black-currant flavors. It is...
Broad and packed with succulent flavors of plum, blackberry and black cherry, this red is supported by a dense, burly structure that should allow it...
Veers to the balsamic side, revealing juniper, rosemary, sage and earth flavors aligned with cherry and plum fruit. This finds a better equilibrium by the...
This wine’s profoundly ripe black-plum and cassis flavors and svelte, spirited demeanor make it a fantastic expression of the appellation. Despite a maturation of 10...
This is marked by a gorgeously pure core of kirsch and raspberry reduction flavors, which are laced with rooibos tea, singed balsam wood, dried anise,...
A well-knit red, featuring fresh blackberry and mocha-dusted plum flavors that are concentrated and juicy, with the substantial ripe fruit enveloping a lush, creamy palate....
Supple and glossy, with a cascade of ripe fruit and crushed graphite. Delicious, revealing a lot of stuffing, with singed lavender echoing throughout the well-meshed...
Lemons and yellow apples are on the nose with a distinct honey-nut element that evolves into cooked apples and toasted almonds on the palate, complemented...
Delicate scents recalling pressed rose, hay, eucalyptus and forest floor mingle with whiffs of spice. The full-bodied palate offers dried cherry, aniseed and ground clove...
Compact and well-integrated, this minerally Champagne shows racy acidity and intensity, with focus to the notes of crunchy green pear, preserved lemon, apple blossoms and...
Fresh and balanced, with a hint of smoke underscoring the subtle raspberry, biscuit and candied lemon zest flavors. Creamy. Disgorged September 2013. Drink now.
Bright and fresh, with a fun burst of raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry notes injected with lots of bouncy anise, bramble and fruitcake accents. The brambly...
The nose of this wine evokes black cherry candy, clove-studded orange peel and fried shiitake mushroom. The palate is acid driven with flavors of cherry,...
A sleek, creamy Champagne, with aromatic notes of white blossoms, graphite and spices accenting flavors of baked black currant, whole-grain toast and preserved lemon. Minerally...
Fresh and focused, offering cherry, raspberry, wild herbs, iron and licorice. Muscular and balanced, echoing the fruit and savory elements on the finish. Best from...
A winey, warm, stylish version, with dark plum and black currant flavors coated in bitter dark chocolate and singed cedar notes. Shows appealing chewiness, offering...
Textural, structured and enticing, this aromatic and energetic blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon showcase the attractiveness and age-ability possible from a well-made white wine....
A seductive white, with juicy peach and apple details joined by hints of candied lemon peel and marzipan. Dense, revealing a robe of well-integrated toasty...
Aromas of black cherry and butterscotch set the stage for further black cherry, pomegranate, caramel and coffee-bean flavors with a hint of cured bacon. Plush...
Maraschino cherry, pomegranate, smoked meat, earth and rosemary flavors highlight this sleek red, which is defined by vivid acidity and solid tannins, with a dry,...
Steeped cherry and raspberry fruit flavors are accented by tea rose, grated ginger and blood orange zest aromatics in this graceful rose Champagne, in a...
The nose begins with black cherries and blackberries, but eventually notes of salt and pepper push to the front. Cherries remain on the palate, with...
Sleek and focused, with notes of damson plum, red currant coulis and dark cherry preserves corseted tightly with singed tobacco, cast iron and loam accents....
The nose is tart, spicy and assertive, with aromas of blackberries, pepper and hot iron. On the palate, black cherries bolster the blackberry tartness, before...
Tightly wound, this delivers a wiry, focused beam of dried peach, date, green tea, almond husk and bergamot notes. Long, racy finish has excellent cut....
Earthy aromas of toasted wood and coffee meet with dusty boysenberry on the nose of this bottling from the historic producer in its eponymous appellation....
Roederer's 2012 Brut Rosé is showing well, offering up pretty aromas of apples, freshly baked bread and tangerine. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied,...
