90+ Point Wines:

This is an outstanding wine from Le Ragnaie. The Brunello di Montalcino Ragnaie V. V. 2020 shows an inescapable mineral definition. The fruit comes from the estate's oldest vines, planted in 1968 on sandstone soils (with quartz... Read More

One of four vineyard designates in the winery's lineup, this is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The aromas boast notes of graphite, savory herb, black cherry, anise and espresso. The palate explodes with dark, rich, creamy, seamless... Read More

95 Points, Kerin O'Keefe

The NV Bianco Labrusca shows freshly sliced pears, peach skins and hints of raw almond. This mixes savory and sweet, swaying away from gingery spices and minerals to ripe orchard fruits and florals. A salty flourish enlivens the... Read More

The NV Rosso Labrusca lifts up with a decadent blend of ripe cherries, blueberries, sweet herbs and spice. This takes a turn toward the savory spectrum on the palate, as zesty acids and salty minerals enliven the tart wild berry... Read More

V. 2020

RISING TIDES
69% GRENACHE, 31% SYRAH

Each year Rising Tides represents the vintage as a whole and in 2019 we have a wine that is deep and complexe while light on its feet. This is a perfect showcase of the balance between... Read More

Sta. Rita Hills AVA
43% Hilltop, 17% Clos Pepe, 17% Spear, 14% Kessler-Haak, 9% Rita’s Crown

AGING - Fermented in neutral French oak and aged 10 months in a combination of neutral
oak and stainless steel

PRODUCTION - Barrel... Read More

A simple yet precise wine with a good finish. Salt-and-pepper minerality with pear and citrus notes. Light-bodied with a silky texture, crisp acidity and a fruity finish. Drink now.

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain was aged for 22 months in French oak, 93% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose explodes with profound cassis, black plums and blackberries scents... Read More

Deep garnet-purple colored and made up of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain gives up tantalizing notes of licorice, chocolate box and spearmint over a core of crushed blackcurrants, blackberries... Read More

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain was aged in French oak for 22 months, 92% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is a little closed to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal earthy/rocky... Read More

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain was aged in French oak barrels for 22 months, 97% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it rolls effortlessly out of the glass with notes of warm cassis,... Read More

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder was aged in French oak barrels for 22 months, 94% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it soars out of the glass with vivacious scents of black cherries,... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Feather is lifted and perfumed with a cascade of red berries, dusty rose and lavender pastille. This is pure elegance, silken, polished and nearly creamy in feel, with fresh acidity and complicating... Read More

The « Clos Saint Jacques » vineyard is located at the beginning of the valley called Combe de lavaux. It is very nicely South-East oriented. There are only five owners of this prestigious Clos, which may have deserved... Read More

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The 2019 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is also quite promising, exhibiting aromas of pear, buttered citrus fruit, honeycomb, toasted almonds and white flowers. Full-bodied, satiny and rich, with a fleshy core of fruit and good... Read More

Louis Latour Puligny-Montrachet 2023 has a bright, pale yellow color. It reveals a very floral nose with notes of acacia and vanilla. The palate is ample and round, with aromas of vanilla and toasted almonds. Great tension on... Read More

Intensely perfumed, the Champagne has great citrus fruit and minerality that has now intensified and matured into a perfect age.

A candidate for wine-of-the-vintage honors in Champagne, Roederer's 2013 Cristal Rosé is showing brilliantly, unfurling in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, white flowers, red berries, stone fruit, freshly... Read More

The 2016 Cristal is a blend of 58% Pinot Noir and 42% Chardonnay with 7 grams per liter of dosage. No malo-lactic was performed here, and 31% of the base wines were aged in French oak. The nose begins with bright red berry notes... Read More

The 2022 Pur Sang is done in a really sophisticated style. Despite its long elevage, it needs a little more time for its oak (demi-muids and cigar-shaped barrels) to integrate fully and for its sense of strictness to mellow. But... Read More

Aleste is a contraction of the names Alessia and Stefano, grandchildren of the late Luciano Sandrone. With fruit from Cannubi Boschis, the 2019 Barolo Aleste shows important richness and structure. This is the proverbial Barolo... Read More

The 2019 Barolo Le Vigne is a historic blend of fruit from Baudana in Serralunga d'Alba, Villero in Castiglione Falletto, Vignane in Barolo and Merli in Novello. This year, a fifth site was added to the final blend. It is... Read More

Aromas: The wine is known for its fresh and floral bouquet, with high-toned notes of wild berries, roses, and violets. Some reviewers also find hints of sweet spices, earth, and oolong tea.

Palate: It is characterized by juicy... Read More

exquisitely soft, a compote of blackberry, sour cherry, and cherry with a very sweet spice: its marvelous color ranges from aubergine to bluish purple... Here, the tannins are thickening, but the flavor is very harmonious, exquisitely... Read More

While I'm a huge Grenache fan, I always seem to prefer the 100% Syrah R.I. cuvée from this estate, although it's always close. The 2018 Côtes Du Roussillon Villages Lesquerde Rectificando Invenies (RI) reveals... Read More

Some chalky, wet-stone aromas are backed by very attractive pears and poached apples. On the palate, this has a layered feel with a strong core of saline mineral and plenty of rich honey and poached pears. Long and fleshy. From... Read More

Mail Road's 2014 Chardonnay Mt. Carmel Vineyard has also turned out beautifully. Nuanced, layered and deep, but never heavy, the 2014 is wonderfully translucent and expressive. Based on how the 2014 tasted from barrel, I expected... Read More

Yet again there is a marked floral character to the nose of earthier dark berries and discreet sauvage nuances. The slightly bigger and richer flavors possess a highly seductive texture with even more evident minerality adding... Read More

Pinot Noir clusters are de-stemmed, cold soaked with one pump over per day. Using natural yeasts, and mostly new oak, the wines are left on the lees after fermentation. No fining, filtering or cold stabilization is done, so the... Read More

Marchesi Antinori's 2019 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Badia a Passignano embraces a ripe fruit profile with sweet cherry and baked plum. Fruit at the Badia a Passignano estate matures very nicely, Marchesi Antinori General... Read More

Bramìto della Sala is bright straw yellow color. White flower blossoms and hints of chamomile dominate the nose with notes of Golden apples and vanilla. This food-friendly wine is fresh on the palate and fully expresses... Read More

All said and done, the Marchesi Antinori 2021 Solaia is a monument to perfect winemaking. This coiffed supermodel does not show a single hair follicle out of place. However, it doesn't quite have the same sex appeal of the... Read More

The drought and heat of 2022 pushed vines in Tuscany to their limits, and the outcome in many cases are wines of density and concentration but with a vein of freshness – and that's exactly what we see here in the 2022... Read More

Tignanello is one of Tuscany’s most iconic wines and the 2022 doesn’t disappoint, starting with its captivating aromas of fragrant purple flower, cake spice, camphor and ripe plum. A blend of mainly Sangiovese with... Read More

Tignanello is one of Tuscany’s most iconic wines and the 2022 doesn’t disappoint, starting with its captivating aromas of fragrant purple flower, cake spice, camphor and ripe plum. A blend of mainly Sangiovese with... Read More

Tignanello is one of Tuscany’s most iconic wines and the 2022 doesn’t disappoint, starting with its captivating aromas of fragrant purple flower, cake spice, camphor and ripe plum. A blend of mainly Sangiovese with... Read More

Villa Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva 2022 presents a ruby ??red color. Its nose is flattering, with shimmering notes of blackberry, medlar jam, and raspberry jelly blending with elegant impressions of tobacco and a sweet, fresh... Read More

The 2020 Barolo is a blend of fruit from sources in Castiglione Falletto, Barolo, Serralunga and Monforte. It’s a gorgeous, complex wine redolent of cedar, pipe tobacco, dried herbs, menthol and earthy undertones. The 2020... Read More

Vinification technique:
The over-ripe grapes are hand picked and brought into the cellar whole. After soft pressing the grape must, which undergoes cold static fining and is inoculated with selected yeasts, ferments at a temperature... Read More

When to drink: 2023 to 2030

‘The idea of Massetino is to create a more approachable wine,’ states winemaker, Gaia Cinnirella. And combined with the plump juiciness and aromatic appeal of 2023, this is incredibly enticing. Ripe dark berry scents... Read More

Parafada is a small MGA in a basin with full south, east and west exposures. Massolino's interpretation is surgical: super-zesty with earthy strawberry, liquorice, fresh violet and a Pinot-like elegance. The palate shows a... Read More