"i liked the 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain slightly more when I tasted it from barrel. It appears to be fully mature, which is atypical of Dunn Cabernet Sauvignons. I even purchased another…

On Jeb Dunnuck's list of Top 100 wines of 2023, the 2020 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan came in at #6. "Absolutely pure gold," began Dunnuck's rave, in which he called this "one of the…

Tasting Notes: A medium to full-bodied wine with a gorgeous garnet hue. On the nose, it is smokey and spiced. On the palate, notes of plum, smoke, and earth blend together nicely. A finely aged wine…

(95 Points) Just a baby today, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is darkly alluring with a youthfully coy bouquet that requires coaxing as dusty earth and dried flowers slowly take on hints of incense…

(95 Points) The 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is seriously dark, rich and intense. Dark cherries, tobacco, herbs and minerals come together in this brooding, weighty Vigna del Sorbo.…

(95 Points) The 2010 Barolo Briccotto is immensely soft and velvety with a bold and immediate style that is uncommon in the 2010 vintage. Compared to other wines from 2010 that are initially shy and…

100% Nebbiolo from 30 years old vines. Maceration occurs over 15-20 days. A part is aged for 18-24 months in French oak barriques (60% new – 40% used-once) a part is aged for 24 months in 50hl…

"Napa Cabernet at its quintessentially most elegant." That's what Robert Parker said about the 2014 Gallica Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley. From Rosemary Cakebread—one of Napa's most…

"Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 L'Eglise Clinet begins a little closed and broody, soon unfurling to reveal powerful notes of baked black plums, chocolate-covered cherries and…

"The 2018 Branaire-Ducru has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and an upfront, expressive nose of baked black plums, boysenberries and Morello cherries with an undercurrent of dried mint, spice…