"This is a true treasure from Bordeaux. The quality of this wine for only $13 is simply outrageous. This wine has great raspberry, strawberry, cherry and black currant flavors with great minerality and a hint of leather. The finish is rather long and silky smooth. (more...)

"As I indicated last year, quality has improved dramatically at this estate, and the 2006 is a quintessentially elegant Bordeaux displaying a dark ruby/purple color, a lovely bouquet of forest floor, sweet cherries, cranberries, and black currants, medium body, a t (more...)

Vayniac Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 is the first-ever truly community-made wine. Sourced from premium Napa fruit, its realization in the bottle stands as testament to the passion and hard work of wine lovers worldwide who contributed to this project over a period of 2 (more...)

"Deep red. Highly fragrant bouquet evokes raspberry, blackberry and exotic peach, with a gentle tobacco quality adding complexity. Juicy dark berry flavors are unencumbered by tannins or rough edges, making this enjoyable already. Finishes bright and sweet, with ex (more...)

"When I first tasted this wine I was thinking to myself how sad it was that Merlot had become a bad word in America because this may be the best $50 wine I have tasted on this Bordeaux trip! The 2006 Secrets blows away the 2005 which Tanzer scored 90-93 and was mor (more...)

"Very bright and racy, with mouthwatering damson plum, crushed cherry, lavender, iron and tobacco notes that race through the well-focused finish. Long and pure, with a lingering spice note. Drink now through 2011. 3,000 cases made." -Wine Spectator

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The winemaker/consultant enologist is the same enologist who consults at the 1er Grand Cru Classe, Chateau Cheval Blanc in Saint Emilion. One of the co-owners of the chateau is the Dutch citizen, Arjen Pen. The vineyards dominate the entire appellation on the south (more...)

"Just the right amount of acidity, just the right amount of vibrant citrus fruit. This light and refreshing white is a versatile everyday choice. Friendly with a variety of foods or delicious by itself!"

"The 2006 Papa Luna is a blend of 70% old-vine Garnacha, 25% Syrah, and 5% Monastrell and Mazuelo aged for 5 months in French and American oak. Dark ruby/purple-colored, it offers up an attractive nose of cedar, spice, vanilla, earth, cherry, and blueberry. This le (more...)

"The impeccably pure, rich, complex, full-bodied 2006 La Reserve is a deeper, fuller effort revealing an opaque purple color, superb concentration, a multidimensional, textured mouthfeel, and an impressive finish. Black fruits, graphite, and a hint of toasty oak do (more...)

"The 2003 Sideral, a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot. 4% Syrah, and 2% Sangiovese, is purple-colored with aromas of toasty black currants, cedar, and spice box. This is followed by a smoothly textured wine with ripe red and black fruits, spicy flavors, (more...)

"The estate's top bottling the 2001 Brunello di Montalcino 123 is made in a similarly large-scaled, super-ripe style. It presents generous amounts of sweet fruit, chocolate and toasted oak sensations with outstanding concentration and length on the palate. Though n (more...)

"Bright medium red. A complex bouquet displays redcurrant, raspberry, musky herbs and fresh flowers. Precise red fruit flavors are supported by tangy minerality and sweetened by a gentle cola quality. There's an intriguing pinot-like focus and delicacy to this wine (more...)

"Built on a solid base of black currant and cherry flavors, this 100 percent tinto fino slowly expands its flavor profile to a spicier tone, while the tannins remain firm. For roast baby lamb." -90 Points - Wine & Spirits Magazine

"The 2006 Nestri is a gorgeous, mid-weight wine endowed with freshly cut flowers, minerals, sweet spices and super ripe dark fruit. The wine possesses outstanding harmony in a style that is more about the whole, rather than the sum of its parts. Some wild, animal n (more...)

"The 2005 Altitude is a spectacular and ripe wine that boasts a ripe red fruit elegance and a nice, rounded finish. What most excites me about this wine is that the body is medium to full and not only does it work well with many big meals, but this is the kind of w (more...)

"A spectacular effort (what's new?), this brilliant offering from proprietor Hubert de Bouard is another classic. A blend of 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc, it boasts an inky/purple color as well as a sumptuous bouquet of creosote, blueberry pie, espresso roast, (more...)

"Under the administration of Catherine Pere-Verge, Le Gay has become a serious, super-concentrated, potentially long-lived Pomerol. The backward 2006 reveals complex notes of plums, black cherries, truffles, and chocolate in a big, masculine, full-bodied, virile st (more...)

"This medium bodied red is sure to please. Well rounded with soft, supple tannins, red fruit and a silky smooth finish, this is a terrifici wine that is ready to drink now. Perfect with food or on its own."

"A top-notch success, the dense ruby/purple-colored 2006 Smith-Haut-Lafitte offers aromas of smoky, juicy black currants, graphite, earth, truffles, and forest floor. Full-bodied with superb purity, noticeable but sweet tannins, this round, generous, long wine shou (more...)