Given its consistently outstanding quality, it’s easy to forget that the average age of Porseleinberg's 14 hectares of vineyards is only seven years' old. Showing what Callie Louw calls a little more crunch in 2021,... Read More

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Incubo takes some coaxing to reveal beautifully perfumed notes of lilacs, eucalyptus, chocolate box and unsmoked cigars with a core of blackcurrant... Read More

Classic aromas of blackcurrants, dark cherries, cedar and graphite. The palate is full-bodied with fine tannins and integrated acidity, giving notes of Damson plums, licorice and boysenberries. Well balanced and refined, with... Read More

Lots of dark fruits, scorched earth, tobacco, and some Pauillac-like lead pencil notes emerge from the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, which is 100% varietal from a great vineyard in St. Helena. With medium to full-bodied richness, ripe... Read More

In hindsight, 2020 was a season that tested—and ultimately affirmed—our pinpoint understanding of each vineyard block, the kind of wine it wants to produce, and the proactive farming it needs to fulfill that potential.... Read More

The 2021 unfolds with Quintessa’s signature balance of complex fruit, precise structure, and vital freshness amplified by an especially beautiful growing season. Floral notes— violet and lilac—lift an intensely... Read More

R. Lopez de Heredia Rioja White Vina Gravonia Crianza is a slightly developed pale gold color. Fresh and aromatic. Complex and developed. A fruity, complex, developed, and very fine wine.

The 2012 Viña Tondonia Reserva comes from a very dry year, with 25% less rain than the average (at the time), resulting in lower yields of very healthy grapes that delivered wines with nice balance between alcohol and polyphenols,... Read More

The canonical red 2013 Viña Tondonia Reserva has a developed nose of dried roses and tar that transported me to Piamonte but soon took me back to the López de Heredia cellars in Haro with the mixture of mushrooms,... Read More

#10, Wine Spectator, Top 100 Wines of 2024

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Pedregal Vineyard from Oakville is blended with 15% Petit Verdot and offers the power and elegance of the best Cabernets from the 2016 vintage. Deep ruby in color, its aromas slowly unfurl from a core... Read More

Ramey Syrahs are grown in the cool climate of the Sonoma Coast which offers a style reminiscent of the Northern Rhone regions of Hermitage and Cornas: aromas and flavors of smoked meat, white pepper, green olive and grapefruit,... Read More

The 2018 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard was aged 20 months in 25% new French oak. It's a lovely, mineral-driven style, with scents that segue from iodine and dashi to spiced apples and quince. The palate is silky, featherweight... Read More

A standard-bearer for the Napa Valley. The fourteenth vintage of this Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon combines thoughtfully selected hillside and valley floor vineyards.

Blend: 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot,... Read More

This wine has a tawny color with a yellow halo that signifies an advanced stage of maturity. This is the genuine color of a 20-year-old cask-aged wine. It has a warm red color with a slight orange tone at the bottom of the glass.... Read More

This Cabernet Sauvignon embodies the character of the historic St. Helena sub-appellation of the Napa Valley, which has produced some of the world’s most sought after wines. Only the four highest quality vineyard blocks... Read More

Deep ruby in color with aromas of black cherry, dark plum, sarsaparilla, baking spices, toasted oak, and lavender. A fresh entry with bold red cherry and raspberry flavors. Subtle tannins and natural acidity lead to a long and... Read More

When I tasted the 1973 Lytton Springs Zinfandel upon its release in the early 1970s, I fell head over heels for wines made from these vineyards. The 2022 has re-kindled that feeling. This is the second time I tasted this vintage... Read More

#3 Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2025

The Ridge Monte Bello Red Wine, one of the world's most iconic wines, stands tall again. First produced in 1962, this wine continues to amaze me. This vintage excels with aromas and flavors of early summer blackberries, fragrant... Read More

Supreme concentration and great depth characterize this powerful, structured and age-worthy wine. It boasts luscious dried plums and dried blueberries, plus plenty of black pepper and light wood-smoke accents, all backed by firm... Read More

Rich and toasty up front, with grilled orange, toasted cumin, nectarine and honeycomb notes, plus dried ginger and cardamom. Shows a touch of salted toffee to complement peach preserves, dried pineapple and Honeycrisp apple. Juicy... Read More

97 Points, Kerin OKeefe, KerinOKeefe.com: Underbrush, wild rose, leather, herb and balsamic notes of camphor are just some of the aromas you’ll find on the fantastic 2019 Roagna Albesani. On the structured palate, firm,... Read More

96 points Kerin O'Keefe: The 2019 Gallina from Roagna is a beautiful wine with intense aromas of violet, rose, cherry, cake spice and sun-warmed hay. On the elegant palate, notes of blood orange, baking spice, white pepper... Read More