"Has some berry and earth character, with milk chocolate and spices. Full-bodied, round textured and fruity. Rich, almost decadent. A friendly young wine. Best after 2010. 4,165 cases made."

"Still youthful for it's vibrant acidity, but remains evolved in flavor and character. Only a tiny hint of oxidation is present, with notes of green apple, pear, fig, lemon verbena and a note of creamy vanilla. This is very impressive now."

"Rather ripe for the vintage, with good black cherry, red plum and blackberry notes. Decent weight and texture for it's breed, with bright acidity that will match well to red meat, heavy pasta or cheese."

"Delivers powerful grapefruit and green tea flavors, with an intense smoky essence to the ripe pear and pepper notes. The fat finish offers spice and cream. Drink now through 2013."

"Rich type. Refreshing aroma of Japanese cedar is harmonized with smooth flavors to enhance the taste. Well-balanced sake with creamy aroma and spicy taste, long finish. Great with BBQ dishes (Eel, pork)." -Importer

"Tenko is a completely hand made premium sake. Starting in mid-winter, the fermentation is processed for 40 days at extremely low temperature to produce unique flavors. The yeast used is carefully hand picked from the ones being preserved at the Kura (brew house). (more...)

"Light, smooth and rich. Very clean, almost watermelon-tinged nose, round and quite impressive in the mouth, a trace short and slightly bitter in the finish." -Importer

"Light and smooth type. Very dry unfiltered sake, with pear and apple aromas. Clean taste with fresh and expansive flavors and steamed rice finish." -Importer

"Fruity and sweet flavors nicely balanced with refreshing acidity. Alc: 6% "- Importer

"Winemaker and owner Francis Blanchet's domaine consists of 7.15 ha of vines. All of the vines used for his "cuvee silice" are situated in the quaint village of St. Andelain, which boasts the largest percentage of "silex" or "silice" soil in the entire Pouilly Fum (more...)

"The dark ruby-colored 2007 Pinot Noir Yamhill Cuvee offers up a superb bouquet of smoke, cinnamon, rose petal, cherry, and cranberry. Spicy, expressive, and medium-bodied on the palate, it displays a racy personality marked by savory flavor, vibrant acidity, good (more...)

"Been trying to figure out what Pinotage to try first? Make sure it's this one! Great black and purple fruit flavors with a nice dusty/earthy quality but totally free of any animal or game notes that can make Pinotage some times offensive. Clean, long finish."

"The recently-bottled 2005 Barolo Cascina Francia is, as expected, somewhat closed down at this stage from an aromatic perspective. That said, it is impossible to ignore the wine’s richness and depth, both of which are impressive. With time in the glass hints of (more...)

"The recently-bottled 2005 Barolo Cascina Francia is, as expected, somewhat closed down at this stage from an aromatic perspective. That said, it is impossible to ignore the wine’s richness and depth, both of which are impressive. With time in the glass hints of (more...)

"A highly perfumed nose redolent of classic Chablis character is followed by intensely mineral infused flavors that finish with real verve and a touch of oyster shell nuance. Lovely if not especially concentrated or complex at this point but there is plenty of pers (more...)

"Of all Testarossa's 2006 Pinots, this is the most complex, and also the most ageworthy. Offers a flood of cherry, red currant, Dr. Pepper, raspberry, licorice, vanilla cookie and oaky spice flavors that are fantastically intense and interesting. Interestingly, thi (more...)

"Bright medium ruby, a powerhouse of aromatic pleasures of cassis liqueur, violets, tobacco and leather with light herbal flower undertones. Palate brings forth Bing cherries and more cherries, cherry pie and just the right touch of sweet oak, warm and fuzzy. Nice (more...)

"Levano makes his sweet red wine in the style of a Vintage Port, emphasizing the fresh fruit flavors in youth and meant for long aging. This type of Banyuls is called Rimage in the local Catalan dialect. Made solely from Grenache Noir, the grapes macerate for 2 wee (more...)

"The Wess 2007 Riesling Pfaffenberg brims with ripe peach and plum, tinged with nut oils, malt, and vanilla. Rich and creamy on the palate, cool and soothing (as if cucumber were blended in), yet with shimmering fresh fruit brightness and mineral glint, it finishes (more...)

"Very smoky and rich, with concentrated flavors of baked peach, apricot and vanilla. Plenty of vanilla and tropical fruit notes on the long, exotic-tasting finish. Drink now through 2015. 500 cases made."