Red Wine

"The 2007 Valpolicella Superiore from the celebrated Monte Lodoletta vineyard is rock-tight with a midnight black appearance and aromas that emerge...

"Classic Bonneau with its knockout perfume of sweet kirsch, blackberry, saddle leather and roasted herbs, the 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des ...

"So much black truffle in the aroma here with blackberry and blueberry character, too. Full body, solid and stalwart. The layers of velvety tannins...

"Here the expressive nose is even spicier than that of the Vignerondes with hints of Asian-style spices, sandalwood and a layered mix of both red a...

"The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St. Jacques is a knock-out. Rich, dark and sensual, the Lavaux St. Jacques is full of fabulous scents of black c...

"Dark ruby color. Decadent aromas of meat, figs and ripe fruit. Full-bodied, with a very good, compacted, fruity structure and a long, long, ripe f...

"The 2001 Barolo Bric del Fiasc is a gorgeous wine laced with smoke, tar, licorice and menthol. The 2001 remains powerful and authoritative, with m...

"The 2001 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru (Domaine Louis Jadot) is a beauty, wafting from the glass with aromas of plums, dark berries, rich fore...

"Healthy medium-deep red. Sappy, liqueur-like nose exudes a noble rose petal perfume. Great purity and concentration of tangy red fruit flavor. Cla...

"Hidden in the center of Chacé behind a nondescript metal gate without even a name on the letterbox lies the estate of Clos Rougeard, which has rea...

"Hidden in the center of Chacé behind a nondescript metal gate without even a name on the letterbox lies the estate of Clos Rougeard, which has rea...

"This is also notably ripe, indeed it sidles right up to the point of being surmature with plum, warm earth, crushed herbs and a floral note that g...

"Typically there are 400-500 cases of this blockbuster, but because of the vintage’s tiny crop as well as a severe triage, only 240 cases were prod...

"Good dark red. Pretty, floral aromas of currant, red cherry, licorice and flowers. Thick, supple and quite flatteur today, thanks to its wonderful...

"The 2000 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a thing of beauty. This mid-weight, delicate red offers up a gorgeous array of crushed flowers, re...

"This is also notably ripe, indeed it sidles right up to the point of being surmature with plum, warm earth, crushed herbs and a floral note that g...

"It has been several years since I last tasted the 1988 Hermitage from Chave. Previous bottles had demonstrated more density and grip, where this i...

"Classic RSV nose of oriental spice and subtle tea, leather and hoisin notes mix beautifully with black, sappy pinot fruit aromas but the flavors a...

"A discreet but brilliantly layered nose features a strikingly elegant mix of red and blue pinot fruit plus violet nuances trimmed in anise, cinnam...

"Ruby-red. Nose dominated by coffee, cocoa and smoky oak. Very sweet, lush, creamy and mouthcoating, with excellent vinosity giving the concentrate...

"A touch cheesy (not a bad thing in a fine young red), this shows plenty of licorice, blackberry and spice notes from new oak. Young and unevolved,...

"The 1982 Lafite possesses a dark, dense ruby/purple color with only a subtle lightening at the rim. Spectacular aromatics offer jammy cherry and b...