The 2024 Old Hill Heritage Wine is a very pretty, exquisite wine. Soaring aromatics and bright, chiseled fruit grace the palate in this understated, weightless Sonoma Valley field blend. The 2024 opens beautifully with a bit of... Read More
The newer ownership of this historic brand is doing a solid job of keeping the Rhône vibe and mission alive. This blend of 69% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 14% Cinsaut and 2% Petite Sirah offers fresh red currant aromas that are... Read More
Excellent depth, with dark spices, cocoa powder, dried roses and dark currants. Supple and juicy on the entry with tannins slowly growing and expanding on the palate. Medium to full body and a long finish. Very polished and sleek.... Read More
A fascinating blend with Syrah and Abouriou, this wine is balanced and full of blackberry flavors. Produced by the famed consultant family in Bordeaux, this wine is developing well. Drink from 2026. — Roger Voss... Read More
The 2023 Bianco demands attention with a beguiling bouquet that mixes crushed rocks, sesame seeds and curry leaves with nectarines and lemon zest. This opens with a pretty inner sweetness contrasted by masses of salty minerals... Read More
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, rosehip and red currant open on the nose. Light in body, it leans into... Read More
A lithe, fruit-filled red, this boasts cherry and strawberry flavors, with flourishes of earth, rose hip and spices. Bright and firm, yet remains balanced and long.
With earthy notes of bay leaf, dried herb and crushed rock, this wine is made from estate sites from a variety of Bordeaux grapes. Youthfully grippy and intense, it shows great complexity and length, with firm tannin and plenty... Read More
Composed of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the 2020 Stratum is a deep red color and is fresh with mineral earth, fresh cherry, and red flowers. Medium to full-bodied, it offers notes of fresh soil, black berry, and... Read More
Balanced and medium-bodied, this fresh red frames flavors of chopped black cherry, blackberry paste, espresso, tobacco, anise and graphite with light, fine tannins. Castelão and Aragoñez.
The 2019 Amarone della Valpolicella is darkly alluring and intense, bursting from the glass with an array of crushed black cherries, sage, stone dust and dark chocolate. It sweeps across the palate, vibrant and lively, with masses... Read More
The nose starts herbal, earthy and rocky, then pivots to slightly tart fruit notes of cherry and blackberry. The palate presents flavors of fresh orange and cocoa powder, which accentuate the tension between cherries and earthiness,... Read More
The 2022 Ad Astra, Nittardi's Maremma wine, is terrific. It offers up copious blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol, licorice and chocolate. Pretty floral notes reappear on the finish to add brightness. This sumptuous... Read More
Aromas of ripe red and dark berries, dried blood oranges, some nutty notes and a hint of spice box. Vivid and racy, it shows dusty tannins and good fruit concentration on a succulent, medium-bodied palate. Juicy finish. Cabernet... Read More
This wine comes with a story of spying and a game behind it. With a dense texture, this is a very accessible wine, offering soft tannins and spice from wood aging. It is open, the black fruits soaring from the glass. Drink now... Read More
The 2023 Farmhouse Red is a spicy, lifted effort, with citrus zest and sour cherries forming its inviting bouquet. Silken textures mingle with juicy acidity and mineral-inflected ripe red berry fruit, complicated by a hint of... Read More
