"Slightly better than the 2004, the 2005 retains the same style, but possesses better acidity, a deeper color, and a fleshier, richer mouthfeel. Havens co-ferments the Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon (which can't be easy) for the Black and Blue Proprietary Red Wine, a (more...)

"We just can't get enough wine from this fabulous house! The level of quality for this house keeps getting raised every vintage. This shows fantastic earthy undertones of chalk, mineral and a little bit of leather, along with vibrant plum, blueberry, black cherry, (more...)

"We just looked at each other and we knew! Ian Dorin and I were in Bordeaux earlier this year and stumbled on a wine that rocked our socks, came from one of the great vintages of all time, had some age to it so it drank like silk and was under $20! We knew we just (more...)

"Winemaking consultant Riccardo Cotarella has changed this once burly, almost uncivilized wine to a more sophisticated, pure, polished, generously endowed offering. Monti's dense purple-colored 2005 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (includes 5% Sangiovese in the blend) was (more...)

"Beautiful red color. With predominant tobacco and cedar box notes, this wine also delivers red cherries, chalk, and cassis on the nose. The mouthfeel is complete with green peppers, tobacco, and cherries on the finish."

"Dark purple. Cassis and dark cherry on the nose, with smoked meat and black cardamom adding depth and a serious mien. A weighty, structured blend with sweet dark berry compote flavors and supple tannins adding support. Surprisingly lively on the finish, which repe (more...)

"The flagship Maduresa comes from the estate's oldest and lowest yielding vines with a focus on Mando, a nearly extinct indigenous varietal being resurrected by Celler del Roure. The wine is a blend of Mando, Monastrell, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit (more...)

Reviving a tradition which saved our ancestral varietals from phylloxera, the cultivation of the fertile banks of the Gironde estuary gave birth to Pont Rouge de Paveil. Pont Rouge de Paveil is the perfect expression of the new Bordeaux style with abundant and pure (more...)

"85% Tempranillo and 15% Syrah blend from estate vineyards in DO Ucles. This 10 year old parcel is selectively harvested to ensure the highest quality of fruit. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged in American oak barrels to give complexity, struc (more...)

"Don't let the vintage fool you, this wine is still rocking. Drinking more like a Burgundy with big fruit flavors, this is very complex and well evolved. Black cherry, plum, cassis and blackberry mix with evolved earthy flavors. The total package and a great way to (more...)

Another great wine from the stunning 2005 vintage. The nose is an assemblage of orange blossoms, honey and pineapple while the palate is enrobed with the flavors of pineapple, sealing wax, pears, and caramelized almonds. A wonderful wine to enjoy today and for ye (more...)

90+ Points! "The 2005 Vega Escal is a blend of 60% Carinena, 30% Garnacha, and 10% Syrah aged for six months in French and American oak. Deep crimson-colored, it offers up a spicy bouquet of cedar, mineral, plum, black cherry, and blueberry. This leads to a smooth (more...)

"Halbtrocken style Riesling that is super crisp and elegant. Bright and vibrant lime, green apple, quince, and passion fruit come together with great mineral and crushed rock components. Outstanding expression of Riesling, and an amazing value to boot. Keep in mind (more...)

"Medium to full bodied. Dusty black cherry & berry fruit with a hint of new oak. Flavors of black cherry and menthol. Nice structure and tannin. Needs some time to open up. Decant. (Cabernet & Syrah Blend.) This Shape Shifter experienced a winfall. Because of (more...)

"One of the top estates in the Languedoc-Roussillon, Chateau Puech-Haut is owned by Gerard Bru. It is a huge, 250-acre vineyard located close to the city of Montpellier, near the village of St.-Drezery. Two of the world’s finest winemaking consultants, Michel Rol (more...)

"The estate also makes an exotic, deeply colored, ruby wine with a rich plum taste from a local varietal, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba. This varietal is of antique origins, the whereabouts is still unknown. It was saved from extinction by a DOC in 1985. There are still (more...)

"Deep red. Musky red berries and cherry on the nose, with notes of tobacco and dried rose adding complexity. Juicy and faintly sweet, offering cherry/berry flavors and a rather velvety texture. Picks up a vanilla note on the sweet, persistent finish."

"This up and coming property is from the owners of Chateau Le Gay and has come on very strong. Priced exceptionally well for a Pomerol, this soft and lush wine has good concentration with balanced tannins and soft acids. This should mature early on, and should last (more...)

"Gorgeous Aglianico. Text book heavy floral quality, and bright red sour cherry, strawberry, and red raspberry. Interesting dark earthy component of charred wood, leather and volcanic rock, yet still remains balanced and elegant. This is a must try!"

"Deep ruby with purple lightning. Sober taste with savour of blackberry bush fruits and aromatic herbs. Matured in barriques of first and second passage." -Winery

"The quintessential garagiste offering from proprietor Bernard Magrez, this blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc receives such Burgundian treatments as a cold pre-fermentation maceration, malolactic in barrel, aging on its lees, and no fining or filtration. O (more...)

"A finely structured wine that relishes its blackberry jelly, new wood and dense, concentrated texture. The wine is powerful, firm, certainly rich, but with a sense of restraint that gives it elegance."

Touriga Nacional 30%, Touriga Franca 30%, Tinta Ror (more...)

"Are you kidding? High quality Pinot Noir at this price? Maraschino cherry, strawberry and red currants meld together perfectly and leads in to a smooth and velvety finish. This Pinot is just what you have been looking for."

Pale yellow. Aromas of mirabelle, licorice, menthol and flowers. Brisk, juicy and penetrating, if a bit youthfully unforthcoming in the middle. Reasonably firm acids give this fresh wine a solid backbone and good finishing grip..

"Beautiful dark hue. Dark fruits with notes of leather and garrigue. This dry wine has sour cherries and cranberries coming through, with a mix of earthiness and leather on the mouthfeel."