This wine is a dead-ringer for great Old World Cabernet Franc. It is decidedly savory, showing aromas of truffles, as well as a mineral note reminiscent of wet gravel. It's a spicy and peppery red that supports itself against... Read More
A wine that overdelivers in the appellation is the 2015 Château Langoa Barton which is largely Cabernet Sauvignon yet includes 38% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. Brought up in 60% new oak, it boasts a deep purple color and... Read More
The 2015 vintage of this classic wine is deep and chewy, showing loads of spicy fruit and leather notes. Medium in weight but rippling with underlying power, this Mourvedre dominated wine finishes with an intoxicating overlay... Read More
Matching the otherworldly 2009, the 2015 Hermitage Blanc is a perfect wine and certainly one of the greatest whites ever made from this hallowed estate. The normal blend of 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne from the l’Ermite,... Read More
A deep plum/purple color is accompanied by sweet black cherry, darker currant and briery notes, a wine with supple, velvety tannins, a lush texture and a heady finish. This wine is best served with the mythic Steak Frites, but... Read More
Every Grand Vintage is unique and original, the Moet and Chandon cellar master's personal, free interpretation of the singular qualities of that year's grapes. The House's 71st vintage, Grand Vintage 2006 is a wine... Read More
Gattinara’s vineyards form a dramatic amphitheater just west of the Sesia River, and their soils of red porphyry (Gattinara was once the heart of an ancient volcano) give the Nebbiolo grown there a distinctively powerful,... Read More
Underbrush, wild herb and dark-skinned-berry aromas form the nose along with a whiff of camphor. On the firm, structured palate, tightly knit but noble tannins offset dried Marasca cherry, cranberry, orange zest and star anise.... Read More
Dark-skinned berry, camphor, rose and crushed stone aromas shape the nose along with a whiff of pipe tobacco. The aromas carry on to the structured, full-bodied palate along with juicy Marasca cherry and licorice. Firm, fine-grained... Read More
Tango Oaks vineyards is located less than one half mile from Red Newt Cellars on a fruit growing site that dates back centuries. This Riesling features exotic aromas of grapefruit, Pippin Apple, and nectarine that hide a surprisingly... Read More
Sicily is far more than just Etna. In the white soils of the Eloro appellation, near Ispica, the combination of copious sunshine, cooling coastal breezes, and water reserves deep in the bedrock provides Nero d’Avola with... Read More
This rare wine comes from the Cádiz region of Andalusia in southern Spain, an area more renowned for its sherries than its table wines. It is made entirely with the tintilla grape, better known in Rioja as graciano. It’s... Read More