Tony Bauer is best known here for his whites, but his red wine success (in the very white wine region of Wagram) is one key reason he was Austria's Winemaker of the Year in 2017. This is sort of an Austrian Cotes du Rhone,... Read More
A big snoot- and mouth-ful of crushed berries and cherries with some cocoa dust, a touch of acidic/tannic bite, and a “I dare you to stop drinking me” finish that keeps you coming back for more. Like an Italian Chianti... Read More
A big, bold, ripe Monestrell with gobs of blueberry/blackberry fruit, earthy chocolate and a sheen of sweet oak spice. A bite of pomegranate on the end keeps things fresh and drinkable and ready to enjoy with a juicy steak or... Read More
Pink wines from Spain are often darker than their French cousins which makes folks think they’re too heavy for summer refreshment. This one certainly would be great in summer and the touch of extra weight makes it even better... Read More
If you’re looking for subtlety, grace and restraint…this ain’t that. Instead it’s the kind of gutsy, chewy, bold red you get from old bush-vine Garnacha on the high plains of Spain with a splash of Syrah... Read More
Here's a nicely rich and darkly fruited cookout/casual food red at a bargain price. Lots of blue/black fruit, a touch of ink and good grip to the earth-and-fruit finish.
First created and made by Australia’s Chris Ringland, this is an unabashedly flashy and hedonistic bland of Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon done in new French oak. A tad more structured than the 2018, but the 92 point... Read More
Darby English calls his 800 case production Purple Haze Cabernet Sauvignon blend a “cult wine” because it sells out so quickly every year. It’s a rich and deep blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Sirah and Merlot... Read More
Organic/Bio A fun party and cookout Malbec (80%) with a touch of Syrah spice (20%) and a bit of spice and softening from 8 months in French oak. Good dark fruit, nicely fleshy in feel, with generous blackberry, red plum and dark... Read More
Our first thought on tasting this was, “Wow – kind of like a darker and more playful Marcillac!” Which shows you we’re a bit geeked out. A better way to say it is that this deliciously captivating red is... Read More
Founded in 1868, not much has changed here on the western edge of the Bekaa Valley since. Today Faouzi Issa makes this from Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan aged the estate's original, 150 year-old, concrete... Read More
Jean Case and husband Steve (of AOL fame) keep going from strength to strength at this top Virginia estate. A blend of 46% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot, 7% Petit Manseng, 3% Cabernet Frac gives a medium-bodied... Read More
These guys make just one wine, a Lodi blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Sirah and Merlot brought in rich and ripe at 13.5% alcohol and given plenty of French oak spice and toast. It’s richer and more ripe than the modest... Read More
It takes a certain amount of artistry to craft what used to be called a “Meritage” blend, and Girard has been showcasing their craft with this wine for years now. Fully flavored, classy and pure, with plenty of power... Read More
Organic/Bio Gregorio Dell’Adami de Tarczal retired from the life of multinational marketing executive in 1988 and purchased the Il Civettaio farm to get closer to the land. It’s located in Tuscany Maremma district,... Read More
The Model M tractor was the first tractor purchased by the Dusi family in the early 1900s, and now that they've moved from selling fruit to folks like Turley to making their own wine, this red blend is now the backbone of... Read More
As the winery says, This wine reminds us of being in a Chicago steakhouse - old school leather booths, seasoned waiters preparing a table side Caesar Salad, and a New York Strip Steak cooked to perfection, ending with a dark chocolate... Read More
Jayson Pahlmeyer crafts this luscious Napa red from barrels that just miss the cut for his higher-end (and much harder to find) Pahlmeyer Red. Blending Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petite Sirah, it's... Read More
Really good Lambruso has a frothy fizz, oodles of fresh black fruit, a hint of something floral and is wonderfully refreshing and dry. That’s what Fabio Lini delivers here in a wine with rose petal on top of blackberry and... Read More
Lower ABV You may well remember that the original “recipe” for Tuscany’s Chianti Classico included the famed Sangiovese blended with softer red grapes and a splash of white grapes to balance Sangiovese’s... Read More
Lower ABV A 75/25 blend of Mandilaria and Monemvasia, aged for 12 months in second use barriques (70/30, French and American) and just 12.9% alcohol. And despite the unfamiliar grapes and low abv, this tastes satisfyingly familiar... Read More
Blends 60% Zweigelt, 30% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, all fermented in oak tanks and then aged in French oak barrels. Always one of Austria's very finest red wines. The 2018 has just arrived in the USA and we've... Read More
I never met Andrea Franchetti, who died in December 2021 at the age of 72. But this wine sums up everything I’ve read and heard from his partners at Passopisciaro. “Poetic” and “wildly visionary”... Read More
From the Peninsula de Setubal wine region, a bit south of Lisbon and partially jutting out into the chill Atlantic Ocean. The main red grape here is Castelao (also known as Periquita), a varietal planted all across Portugal but... Read More
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