The 2017 vintage is a blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, supported by Carmenère and Cabernet Franc. It opens with dense aromas of blackberry, black cherry, graphite, and cigar box, followed by subtle notes of violet, cocoa,... Read More
The 2017 vintage of Matarocchio is a profound and sculpted wine, offering intense aromatics of black currant, lavender, balsamic herbs, and graphite. On the palate, it is full-bodied and polished, with a silken core of dark fruit... Read More
Bodega Chacra is located in the Rio Negro Valley of northern Patagonia, 620 miles south of Buenos Aires, roughly equidistant west to east from the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The region possesses a dry and arid climate... Read More
The 2017 Le Petit Clos is a powerful yet elegant blend of Carmenère, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot, showing the estate’s hallmark depth and structure. On the nose, it delivers black plum, blueberry, cocoa, and... Read More
The 2017 magnum opens with a medium‑to‑deep garnet‑purple hue and immediately releases energetic notes of wild blueberries, Morello cherries, baked plums and black raspberries, intertwined with Indian spices, lavender, garrigue... Read More
The 2017 vintage in the 3‑litre format opens with a gorgeous pale gold‑champagne hue and an aromatic profile of white peach, pear blossom, lemon citrus and a fragrant under‑current of freshly crushed oyster shell and stony... Read More
This full-bodied red starts off with aromas of leather, forest floor and camphor. Enveloping and structured, the palate shows a weightless concentration, featuring dried cherry, licorice, tobacco and a hint of orange zest framed... Read More
The 2017 vintage was defined by a hot, dry summer, producing wines of concentration, ripe tannins, and aromatic intensity. Cerretta 2017 opens with expressive notes of wild strawberry, ripe cherry, rose petal, and dried violet,... Read More
Romano Dal Forno is Veneto's 'Grape King' and also one of the kings of Amarone, Italy's great 'Monster' wine. This bold statement ignites the debate: Dal Forno or Quintarelli, who makes the better wine?... Read More
Big, bold, and mineral-laden, the '17 Donnaluna Aglianico explodes from the glass in a shower of sun-warmed berries and plums, new leather, olive tapenade, smoky minerals, and pressed potpourri. Chewy tannins cling to the... Read More
The 2017 Eisele Cabernet opens with a deep garnet‑purple robe and aromas of blackberry, black currant, dark plum compote, and Morello cherry, along with violet, cedar plank, graphite, and raw chocolate. The palate is medium‑to‑full,... Read More
Tenuta Fontodi is Chianti's class act: The winery's renowned crus are Flaccianello and Vigna del Sorbo, and the Chianti Classico is unflinchingly reliable. Tenuta Fontodi is one of many existing estates that can trace... Read More
The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Voitte is a beautifully lifted and finely textured expression, showcasing the vintage’s natural balance through Cossard’s signature purity. Aromas of lemon zest, white peach, green apple, and delicate... Read More
While rooted in the tradition of the Langhe, Angelo Gaja has enriched this foundation with an openminded sensibility that marries traditional practices and technological innovation, thereby extending Piemonte’s international... Read More
The 2017 Bourgogne Blanc from Roulot is a beautifully vibrant and finely etched wine, showcasing the vintage’s freshness through the domaine’s unmistakable precision. Aromas of lemon zest, green apple, white peach, and citrus... Read More
Named for the length of the lunar cycle, this '16 Barbera d'Alba is delicious, layering its crisp red and brambly blue fruits with warm tobacco, new leather, violet petals, warm loam, licorice and spices. There's plenty... Read More
Powerful and dark in the glass, the 2017 Les Forts de Latour is super-impressive. Black cherry, plum, spice, chocolate and leather are just some of the many aromas and flavors that flesh out as this ample, heady Pauillac shows... Read More
The grand history of the Lisini family dates back to the 16th century, when they inherited a tract of land in Montalcino near Sant’Angelo in Colle. Like those around them, the family cultivated the Brunello clone and from the... Read More
You hear about Sassicaia and Tignanello pretty often, the first and second productions, respectively, in the Super-Tuscan category (though some dispute that order). However, the aftermath’s spate of Super-Tuscan releases tends... Read More