Red Wine Over $100

Owned by Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini since 2003, Altesino has been one of Montalcino’s leaders since the zone exploded into international prominence in the 1970s. The wine style is traditional, with all large, Slavonian oak,... Read More

From the only producer with 100% of their vines in the Grand Cru of Montosoli and one of the original 13 Brunello estates, a wine tempting now and drinking through 2040. As Wine Advocate says, Baricci's wines are some of the... Read More

From 25 year-old Tempranillo vines nearly 1,000 feet above sea level, this is luxurious and fresh gem was named one of the top 5 wines of Spain by Wine Spectator in 2023. The Wine Enthusiast 96 point review captures it nicely:... Read More

One of the greatest wood Sherry's we've ever tasted, this is what happens when the flor on Amontillado dies early and lets the wine darken to Oloroso levels - and then gets aged for 30 years in American oak cask. A lovely... Read More

From a 0.7-hectare plot of ungrafted vines planted some 70 years ago. Fermented with 100% full clusters in oak vat with indigenous yeasts, with a very soft vinification and extra long maceration, more like an infusion. This is... Read More

If ever there was a perfect marriage between a winemaker’s desire and what a site has to give, it happens here between Costanzo and Caldwell Vyd. It’s a stunning site, perched on the rim of Coombsville looking north... Read More

From anywhere in Napa Valley between Napa and Calistoga, head west and up the Mayacamas mountains. Crest the peak and look down over the red-to-purple volcanic rocks and soil towards Sonoma. See those vines at 2,200 feet down... Read More

Very limited from one of Burgundy's masters. In the 90-92 point review, Wine Advocate says this is beautifully perfumed, soaring from the glass with scents of orange zest, raspberries and rose petals, followed by a medium... Read More

Randy Dunn makes timeless, nearly ageless, benchmark Howell Mountain Cabernet. Here he's showing off his skill and style in a more open, ready to love now, way. It's 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Cabernet Franc done in... Read More

766 bottles (63 cases) made. “Quasi Centenaria” roughly translates to “about 100 years old,” a reference to this gnarly old Carignan vineyard planted right around 1919. The vines grow on two steep, rock-covered,... Read More

Organic/Bio At the very top of San Lorenzo, at 750 meters elevation, almost too high to be “Etna Rosso,” Russo farms a 0.7HA plot of vines planted in the early 1940s. Originally they were trained on traditional albarello... Read More

Organic/Bio At the very top of San Lorenzo, at 750 meters elevation, almost too high to be “Etna Rosso,” Russo farms a 0.7HA plot of vines planted in the early 1940s. Originally they were trained on traditional albarello... Read More

A very grand Charmes-Chambertin delivering the perfect balance of power and finesse.

A stunning blend of 51% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot from Ballard Canyon on California’s Central Coast. In 2019, you’ll be struck by how intense and even tight the wine is... Read More

Robin Lail grew up in the vines at Inglenook where her dad, John Daniels, created benchmark Cabernet through the mid-1960s. This honors his contributions in a grand wine of excellent intensity and depth. As Wine Advocate says... Read More

Our favorite wine from the fantastic 2019 Brunello vintage combines the rich fruit and power of this warm vintage with the elegance and purity of a unique sandy-soil site in the northern part of the zone. The critics’ reviews... Read More

This is a library relase (Summer 2023) that's fully mature although certainly has plenty of time to go. Mayacamus is famous for age-worthy wines, and this certainly proves the point. As Wine Spectator said in their 2023 review... Read More

Organic/Bio As the double 97 point and one 98 point review suggest, this is one of the legendary Mayacamas Cabs. From the top of Mount Veeder, it marries terrific ripeness with true mountain vibrancy and structure and a finish... Read More

Organic/Bio Not surprising that a Meo-Camuzet Vosne is terrific, but it is a delight to find one that's delicious now and over the next 10-15 years. As Vinous says in the 90-92+ review, from two hectares split over two parcels... Read More

The narrow, steep-sided, pass between Valle d'Aosta and the rest of Italy is a silly place to grow grapes. But Roman troops stationed here needed something to drink, so they terraced the nearly vertical valley walls, built... Read More

Owned by Archery Summit, Arcus is on Worden Hill Rd in the Dundee Hills near Maresh, Powell Hill, Weber, Clos Electrique and Le Pavillon. For years the vineyard name was kept off the label at the owners' request, so the sourcing... Read More

Unique among wines in the Patricia Green Cellar, this is a barrel selection - vs a single vineyard wine - that's made with extra lees contact and aged in 100% new French oak. In 2021, seven of 15 barrels came from the Estate... Read More

Philip Togni makes some of the most age-worthy and classic wines in all of Napa Valley from their estate vines at 2,000 feet on Spring Mountain. The Tanbark Hill bottling delivers Togni’s class and style in a more approachable... Read More

We can argue all day about who is the best producer in Barolo, but Poderi Aldo Conterno is definitely my favorite. And this is my favorite Aldo Conterno wine. The blend of rich red fruit with velvet texture is captivating and... Read More

Just as in the rest of Europe, when phylloxera devastated most of the volcano's vineyards when it finally arrived here in the mid-20th Century. But two small plots of Nerello Mascalese on Calderara Sottona's steep slopes... Read More