Concentrated aromas of blueberry compote, cassis and black plum with savory notes that make you want to dive into the glass; think licorice, tobacco, roasted tomatoes, mint and BBQ sweetness. The aromas are upheld on the palate with a smoky/meaty note, roasted red pepper, more raspberry and cherry, equally complex tertiary notes of leather, bitter cocoa, poppyseed, campfire smoke, and menthol. The texture is well-integrated with supple tannins, medium acidity and great concentration.
An earthy, creamy full-bodied Tempranillo, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo & Grenache blend has a distinct, slightly salty aftertaste, with a dark berries finish. Its elegant and delicate tannins and pleasant acidity make this a wine accessible to all palates. It has a nicely balanced nose, is smooth and delicious with hints of oak and spices, chocolate and pepper, leather and sea salt.
From the producer
"Two grapes that grow well in the Finger Lakes also blend well here. Leading to flavors of cherries and pepper. This medium-bodied blend pairs well with any occasion. Aged 14 months in French oak barrels. Dry."
Aromas of dark fruits, light earth and nutmeg introduce this wine. It is medium plus in body with blackberry, black raspberry, baking spice, dark earth and tobacco. Although it offers density, the tannins and acid are well integrated, giving a soft and silky texture. It’s the perfect party quaffer or pair with steak, beef stew, or roasted lamb shanks, liberally involving charring, grilling or smoking. You can also enjoy this South American red with stuffed peppers, mushrooms, beans and Mexican dishes.
Aromas of black cherry juice, currants, black pepper and minerals introduce this wine and give hints of the depth to come. The palate engages you with dark and purple fruits that are almost jammy, but manage to stay lifted. This concentrated red blend balances the fruit with baking spices, silky tannnins and fresh acidity.
Quite aromatic with black cherry, plum, light smoke, cassis and some spice. On the palate it is dry and juicy with flavors of cherry, plum, campfire, and smoke. It is medium body with medium acidity and soft tannins.
A balanced wine with blueberry compote, cola spice, and a touch of campfire. More smokey flavors on the palate are balanced by plum, cola, dried fig, baking spice, and black cherry notes. The oak influence is noticeable but is framed around smooth, plush tannins and medium acidity.
The wine has a deep red color and offers aromas of dark berries, blackcurrant, and a hint of spice. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied with a velvety texture and smooth tannins. The flavors are similar to the aroma, with dark fruit notes, a hint of black pepper, and a touch of minerality.
Dark cherries, and dried herbs lead into mouthwatering notes juicy cherries, forest floor, truffles and lingering garrigue. The palate is silky and medium-bodied with refreshing acidity.
Aromas of mountain herbs, smoke and red raspberry set the tone for this wine. It is round and rich in texture and highlighted by ripe, succulent fruit flavors including pomegranate, cranberry, and black cherry.
Certified biodynamic
100% Pinot Noir
45+ year old vines
Higher percentage of clay that comes from Clos de la Roche
Indigenous yeast
Aged in barrel (20% new)
Unfined and unfiltered
Certified biodynamic
100% Pinot Noir
45+ year old vines
Higher percentage of clay that comes from Clos de la Roche
Indigenous yeast
Aged in barrel (20% new)
Unfined and unfiltered
Between medium and full-bodied, this offering from Southeastern Spain is chock full of mulberries, cooked plums and raspberries with a sprinkling of cocoa. Baking spices and a hint of underbrush linger through the finish.
From the Producer: Founded in 1982, Au Bon Climat (which means "a well-exposed vineyard") produces internationally-recognized Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc wine from grapes grown in California's Santa Barbara County.
This Ciliegiolo stands out for its fruity and fresh profile, with notes of cherry, red fruits and savory herbs. The tannins are soft and the acid is unobtrusive, offering a highly drinkable experience. A light to medium-bodied, balanced red wine, perfect to be enjoyed chilled. Elegant and contemporary.
A subtle nose with a range of red fruit and some herbal-stemmy notes. The palate offers tart red and black berries with savory herbs on the earthier finish of this medium-bodied wine.
From the producer
Barry Family Cellars' 2023 Cab Franc is a wine you can put next to any good Chinon or Anjou Rouge. It's deeply spicy, savory and especially dark-fruited...giving the wine a more serious profile than many FLX Cab Francs.
An aromatic wine with lots of complexity, floral with pressed roses, spiced plum, licorice and blackberry. The palate shows come baking spice notes such as clove, licorice, and black pepper. More toast and macerated red cherries to finish. It is medium plus and drinking well now. This is a classic, example of Chateauneuf.
Deeply fruited with red and black fruit, hint of wild herbs and lovely olive notes that rides some applewood smoke. Supple tannin and a stony finish with moderate acidity provide texture and offers enough delicacy that makes it easy to like. It is a plump wine that can be sipped casually or savored with heavier protein.
This delicious red opens with deep aromas of smoke, tobacco, raspberry and blackberry with chocolate and coffee. Plush flavors of blackberry, black cherry, and fruit leather lend a touch of cola sweetness that is a nice counterpoint to the soft, fine tannins.
Iron and smoke unfold from the glass with oak-spiced plum and dark berry aromas. The palate boasts smoke, black currants, dried cherries, bittersweet chocolate and vanilla. The tannin structure is balanced by long lasting acidity with a finish offering smokey tobacco notes, a good amount of lingering fruit.
Complex, savory aromas of red and black berry, cocoa, cola spices, smoke and iron-like minerals entice on the nose. Flavors on the palate are well-integrated and echo the aromas ending with a long, spicy-vanilla finish.
Aromas of smoky black fruits emerge from the glass. The palate confirms this with flavors of cassis, blueberry, boysenberry, sweet tobacco and cocoa powder. Touches of black olive and bramble peek out. This medium-plus bodied, Spanish red with its soft tannins is berrylicious!
"92 POINTS - The 2014 El Nido is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon from 35-year-old vines and the rest Monastrell from ancient vines fermented in the same way as Clio, starting in open-top, 4,500-liter stainless steel tanks with neutral yeasts and finishing in brand-new French and American oak barrels, where it also goes through malolactic. Aging in those new barrels lasted for almost two years. This is always quite ripe, and the Cabernet never shows any pyrazines or herbal aromas; there are plums, blackberries and a balsamic touch. This is full-bodied, powerful, concentrated and generously oaked. This is in line with the same vintage of Clio and has the same differences with the 2015 vintage, which feels a lot more balanced." - The Wine Advocate, Luis Gutiérrez
Bodegas El Nido was founded in 2002 and is part of the Gil Family Estate. The vineyards are comprised of 64 acres of old vine Monastrell, and 45 acres of 2- year old Cabernet Sauvignon. It was aged in barrels for about two years. This wine is big, complex and generous.
This Spanish red blend has pronounced aromas of dark fruits, raspberry coulis, baking spices, and black olives that extend onto the palate. The palate offers a more robust body with lifted acidity and fine tannins. Hints of coffee, integrated smoke, and other savory notes complement the ripe fruit.
This Tempranillo, Merlot, Garnacha blend is a serious wine, its black fruits (cherry and raspberry) bonding with graphite, iron, dark earth, and chocolate aromas. The palate is medium bodied; its concentration and complexity emerge with exposure to air. It finishes with a touch of forest floor and smoke framed by food-friendly tannins.
The nose is exhuberant with raspberry and stovetop fruit, as well as vanilla. The palate is rich and vibrant with sweet berry fruit, blackberry jam and light smoke. This is medium plus in body with fresh acidity and round tannins. Very satisfying and a great value.
Aromas include juicy red and black berry, cassis and a touch of florality. Present but rounded tannins support fruit-forward blackberry and floral notes. Medium in body with a more savory finish offering touches of bramble and forest floor.
Earthy underbrush aromas lead to rich blackberry and toasted wood notes. The palate is rich in texture and depth with concentrated flavors of stewed black berries and currants. This wine develops with air, adding rich baking spice and dark chocolate notes to the complexity of this fuller-bodied Tempranillo.
Quite Old World in its aromas with surprising bright fruit and Chambord-like raspberry with secondary notes of dill, coconut, and tobacco. The palate is delicious and delivers fresh fruit and acid which indicates it’s still in a prime drinking window. The tannins are soft but present on the finish with macerated cherries lingering.
This interesting blend of red and white grapes offers a nice marriage of fruit and floral aromas and flavors. Red berries and plums are accompanied by touches of spice, dried flowers and tea notes.
This is the most elegant Manchuela ever produced. It is perfectly balanced between rustic charm and refined finesse. Notes of wet chalk, floral aromas, herbs, and a smoky, flinty character give it great energy, focus, and precision.
Quite aromatic with aromas of cherry, grenadine, pomegranate, flowers, star anise and light toast. The palate shows flavors of dark-raspberry, boysenberry, roasted fennel and violets. It is silky, fresh, medium-plus in body with a long finish.
Lovely aromatics of tart forest fruits like cranberry, currants, red raspberry. There is a touch of earth as well. The palate is clean and mineral driven with lifted acid and balanced with some black tea notes.
Aromas of blackberry, blueberry and a hint of spice nicely integrated with the new oak. The palate is medium-bodied and very well balanced. Flavors of blueberries, blackberries and roasted tomatoes alongside pencil shavings and Christmas spices. It has supporting acidity and fine tannins towards the finish.
This South African Cab Suav smells smoky, oaky, and rich with black fruits. The palate has a lovely smooth texture with blackberries, black currants, tobacco, and smoke, finishing with fine tannins and lifted acidity.
This smells dark fruited and deep with integrated notes of smoke and savory forest/herbs. It is medium weight with an amalgam of clove and black pepper mixing with dark cherries and structuring acidity that keeps the wine lifted and fresh. Enjoy with red meat, Mediterranean dishes or just on its own by the campfire!
Approachable but thorough tannins support ripe cherry and raspberry notes. The acidity is fresh and balanced by earthier floral, cocoa and smoke flavors.
Rich aromas of plums, blackberries, mulberries, coffee, and a touch of lavender. The palate follows with red plums, fresh berry juice, black caps, coffee, and cacao. Medium bodied and ripe but with fresh acidity, finishing with fine tannins.
Intense ruby hues segue into a nose of sour cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant followed by rose petals and a touch of black pepper. The velvety tannins accompany a plush palate. The rich flavor partners perfectly with the acid backbone to bring freshness and length.
From the producer:
Rich savoury notes meld with red berry and plum, spice and mineral notes. Supple with layers of interest and a wonderful seamless quality through the palate framed by juicy tannins. This wine is approachable now and can be expected cellar up to 7 years.
Densely fruity and juicy aromas of blackberry, cassis, dark cocoa, and charcoal. The palate follows suit with more dense black fruit wrapped in a supple structure with lingering touches of wood spice and smoke on the finish.
Ripe aromas of black cherry, plum, and cooked strawberry compote lead to smoked tomatoes and a concentrated volcanic/ashy minerality. The ripe fruits are balanced by minerality on the palate, along with moderate acidity and fine tannins with a round mouthfeel.
The aromas are dark and rich with black cherry, concentrated cassis and stewed black fruit with a mineral back bone and a hint of smoke. The palate is mineral and more tart red fruit with moderate acidity.
Rich and plush, with concentrated cherry tart, plum pudding and dark currant flavors that are well-structured, showing cocoa powder and allspice accents on the open-textured finish. Drink now through 2025. – Wine Spectator, 91 Points
The nose gives aromas of red and black cherry, baked raspberry pie, cranberry, meat, garrigue and smoke. It smells Italian! The palate is medium weight with strawberries, berry seeds, violets, mineral and camp fire. It has a softer structure than you might expect from Nebbiolo, with integrated acidity and tannins. A long, balsamic finish completes the package.
Aromas of cured meat, tar, and smoky dark fruit lead to flavors of charred, tar, ash, and darker fruits like black cherries and black currants. This wine has a lovely texture for Nebbiolo, with soft tannins and medium acidity providing structure.
Aromas include cassis, blackberry and touches of smoke and pepper. The palate offers nice intensity with mulberry, cassis and blackberry flavors supported by sleek, supple tannins, black pepper, and a touch of smoky graphite/earthy-minerality.
The nose offers dried strawberries and cooked cherries with dried flowers and herbs. The medium-bodied palate is similar to the nose, with dried cranberries, cherries, and dried flowers. The texture is silky with very fine tannins; acidity is lifted. The wine is ripe but not overripe; it’s lightly savoury like an Italian wine but with New World fruit.
The aromas are earthy and smoky with red fruits such as plum and raspberry, along with a touch of florality. The palate is midweight with a complex combination of coffee, black olive, barrel spice and well balanced jammy, juicy red currants and plums.
From the producer:
Casanova di Neri's Toscana Irrosso is a Sangiovese-based blend with berry, herbal and sweet spice notes. Pure aromas and flavors of black currant, blackberry and violet are shaded by notes of wild Mediterranean herbs, iron and sweet spices in this balanced red. The tannins are solid yet refined, and the finish lingers, echoing the fruit, herbal and spice elements.
Ruby red color with purplish reflections. The nose is intense , rich in flavors of red mature fruits such as cherry and blackberry blended with floral notes. The taste is harmonious with great balance; good structure with oak nuances, a fine and sweet tannic component and pleasant hints of red fruits.
A cabernet sauvignon with good density that is accessible now but could also age. There are stovetop cooked blueberries and raspberries that mingle with smoke. The intensity on the palate is good with blueberry or blackberry jam, moderate black pepper and smoke with seamless texture that is round medium tannins and medium yet still juicy acidity.
Organically farmed vineyards deliver minimally intervened yet clean wines with plum, fresh and cooked strawberry with black pepper and a mix of dried herbs.
This Barbaresco is soft and enjoyable on the palate with clean aromas of bright red fruit, freshly picked rose petals and hints of savory spice. The wine’s soft tannins and well-integrated acidity make it incredibly enjoyable when served by-the-glass or with a myriad of rich and/or spicy foods.
From the Producer: Barda is the local term for “eroded steep slope” Often perceived as the “village level” Pinot Noir at Chacra, Barda is sourced from the estate’s “youngest vines” planted in the 1990s. The vines are ungrafted, from an original massale selection on sandy calcareous soils presenting a more high toned aromatic component in the wine. Barda is fermented in equal parts concrete and French oak, 15% of which is new followed by an 11 month elévage.
Unfined/unfiltered with minimal sulphur.
This 100% Syrah shows classic elements of black cherry, red plum, and garrigue on the nose. It is terroir-driven with sandalwood, licorice, light smoke, garrigue and amaro-esque medicinal herbs. The palate is medium weight with just-right acidity, rendering it a pleasant and easy drinking wine with nice complexity. Try with braises of root vegetables or with beans or lentils, chicken, lamb and beef dishes, or sautéed mushrooms. Add rosemary and thyme to pick up the wine’s herbal profile.
The nose reveals mixed stewed fruit, vanilla, cocoa and barrel notes. The palate is mid weight and more savory than fruity with some faded black fruit, warm earth and truffle.
The nose offers black cherry and blueberry fruit, black olive, spice and touches of iron/earth. Dark fruit continues on the palate with present, but well-integrated tannins, touches of bittersweet chocolate and a juicy black cherry linger on the finish.
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, this smoky and woodsy wine offers forest floor, freshly hewn cedar, bramble fruit and wildflowers on the nose. The fruit on the palate is high-toned and ripe with flavors including blackcap, wild blueberries, and a thorough wet- stone like minerality supported by integrated tannins.
From Decanter
Concentrated autumnal fruit offers a hawthorny bramble of blackberry and bilberry. Big-framed, muscular tannins are joined by plenty of acidity - it's very clearly built to last and confident in its ability to reward those with patience. Matured in 50% new oak. Axel Marchal and Valerie Lavigne consult.
From the producer:
Lynch-Bages 2015 has a brilliant, deep colour with purple hues. Its nose clearly expresses aromas of cassis and dark fruit, mixed with the empyreumatic notes that come with ageing. It has a straightforward attack and a voluminous yet supple mid-palate. The wine has a marked but silky tannic structure, and a persistent finish illustrative of a particularly ripe vintage.
Tobacco, anise, earth and garrigue all come through in this wine. Over indulge with the aromas of red currants, smoke, baking spice, raspberry and violets. This is medium plus in body with a full and long finish with some warming qualities and medium plus tannins. This wine is still young but clearly exhibits some age worthy qualities.
"Jean-Michel Laporte (previously at La Conseillante) arrived as technical director in 2018, just as this wine was being bottled, and it's not a bad vintage to usher him in to the world of Château Talbot. I drank this at friend's house a few months ago, and it had been open 24 hours by the time we were pouring it out, which just might be the ideal time, as the tannins were soft and open, and everything felt plush and welcoming. It has the balance of the appellation, the precision that Talbot has increasingly showcased over the past few years, and a sappy feel to the tannins. 50% new oak. Stéphane Derenoncourt as consultant, with Eric Boissenot." - Jane Anson, (10/20/2022), Ratings: 94
This Côtes du Rhône presents aromas of smoke, dark fruit, and spice. Medium plus in body, with dark fruit, black currants, blackberries, dark chocolate, and wonderfully rounded tannins.
This co-fermented Chateauneuf is complex and appealing with scents reminiscent of potpourri, spiced plum, cassis and pressed flowers. There is a seduction about the aromas, like fine chocolate and wild animal; think truffle. It offers an opulent palate that is lovely, with blueberry, black currant, cooked plums, spice box, black tea, violets and forest floor. There are also hints of minerality and light toast joining with the ripe fruit. This full-bodied, flavorful red still offers "relief" and a sense of freshness which creates balance in the wine. It is texturally attractive and structurally balanced with medium acidity, well managed tannins and a long finish.
Perfumed aromas of red plum and mixed cherries are fragrant and inviting. On entry, this medium weight wine has soft tannins with gentle and ripe red fruit at the core and a cocoa edge, balanced by fresh acidity.
Beautiful dark fruit notes waft from the glass, think of blackberry patch, blackcap jam and wild blueberries with earthy minerality. The palate offers medium acidity and tannins with a touch of bramble and rustic berry flavors. It’s ripe and succulent with lingering minerality.
This is a medium bodied Piedmont red, with notes of cherry, cranberry and raspberry, mixing with flavors of earth and baking spice. The acidity is fresh, bright and lifted, while balanced by fine to medium tannins. This might be the perfect pizza wine!
This liter bottle presents intense notes of black currant, cooked blackberry, and a touch of cigar smoke. Medium-weight with fine tannins, integrated acid and ripe dark cherry, it can be enjoyed with a slight chill.
The nose gives strawberry, cranberry and red cherry cordial with some earthy soil component. The flavor is of summer strawberries, fresh bright raspberries with balanced acidity and body.
A rich but fresh malbec with bountiful ripe black cherries, dark olives and a touch of graphite. Medium- to full-bodied with ripe fruit, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Fruity in the solid, medium-length finish.
Inky with a deep garnet-hued rim, this wine reveals remarkable depth and complexity. The concentrated black fruit core is laced with aromas of red and black currant, blackberry, and blueberry, accented by subtle hints of spice, umami/savory, sage, and dark chocolate. The palate is both velvety and vibrant, off ering floral undertones, ripe plum, with a touch of new leather and tobacco leaf, all leading to a clean, refined finish.
You will find savory dark berries, dried cherry, light wood spice and black pepper on the nose of this wine, turning to concentrated, stewed fruit as it gains air. This red blend offers mixed cherries, bark, black pepper, and a touch of oak influence. It is medium weight with bright acidity and supple tannins. Enjoy it with grilled vegetables, tomato sauces, charcuterie and olives, grilled herbed sausages, burgers or steaks.
This wine begins with light earth and raspberry-cherry notes mixing with garrigue. On the palate, it is midweight with fine tannins and chalky acidity. The fruit is reddish--dried strawberry, pomegranate, red raspberry and red cherry, joining with lightly savory forest notes. This is a good options for lovers of Pinot Noir, even though the grapes are different. There's a fineness and delicacy to it.
On the nose, this wine gives aromas of dark fruits and toasty oak. It is medium plus in body, ripe and concentrated, yet stays refined and fresh. Fruit of macerated black currants and spiced berries are joined by flavors of mocha, chocolate, toast, mulling spices, cinnamon and black pepper. It has round tannins and integrated acidity.
Medium-strength aromas of plum, red fruit, bramble, and toasted barrel. The palate is red-fruited-ripe cherry, cranberry, red plum, and raspberry. Medium acidity and medium-plus tannins provide structure to this fresh, tart, and lively wine. The finish offers tart fruit and smoke and barrel notes. A solid wine despite the difficult vintage.
From the producer
The 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon comes from our consistently favorite sites for cabernet sauvignon: our estate Davis and Caywood Vineyards, as well as our longtime grower partner Standing Stone Vineyards. These sites have two distinctive soil types, Honeoye silt loam and Valois gravelly loam. The Honeoye series consists of very deep soils formed in loamy till that are consistent with the steep soils on till plains, ridgelines, and drumlins in the area. The Valois gravelly loam soils are also very deep, very well drained soils formed of shale, siltstone, and sandstone.
MC² is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon and is our fan-favorite red blend meant for everyday consumption.
Each variety and vineyard are picked, fermented, and aged separately and combined after 10 months of ageing in barrel before bottling. In 2023, this blend was 63% sourced from east Seneca Lake and 37% sourced from west Cayuga Lake, with 51% of the blend being from our estate vineyards. With the varying topographies, soils, vineyard age, and varieties planted, the blend truly encapsulates the season from mid-September through the end of October.
Perfumed aromas that draw the drinker in with black cherry, forest floor and mulling spices. This wine is clearly developed and clean with fine tannins and integrated acidity. The flavors are similar to the aromas but a touch brighter with ripe cherry and a touch of smoke shining through.
"Its firmly structured reds, made exclusively from Pinot Noir, also boast plenty of blackberry and strawberry fruit with supple tannins that benefit from about two to five years in the bottle. The robust fruit and firmness on the palate in a Givry red begs for dishes such as mixed charcuterie, braised veal, stewed poultry or roasted duck."
Bursting blueberries on the nose and palate of this scrumptious Rhone! Joining aromas of leather, cinnamon, licorice, cooked berries, and blueberry jam. The palate is earthy with black pepper, loads of blueberry, with some touches of herbal and floral notes. Medium bodied with medium tannins, this luscious Rhone is a great value and a fun treat!
Old world aromas of barn, worn leather, freshly cut hay with dark forest fruits, like plum, black cherry and blackberry. The palate offers flavors of spiced dark fruit, cedar, and cocoa, around fine tannins, medium plus acidity and a rounded finish.
This wine excites us in every vintage; it offers black raspberry, tart cherry, and brambly fruits supported by a distinctive iron-like minerality and forest floor. It’s medium in weight and acidity and is complex while still very approachable.
Our notes: Aromas are of plum, black cherry, earth and truffle. This is medium weight with black cherry, raspberry and plum fruit that's ripe, not tart. It is fresh with mostly pure fruit and a touch of cooked as well. There are hints of orange, cinnamon and chalk. Tannins are nicely rounded.
Classic Syrah aromas include notes of licorice, cola and blackberries. It is concentrated and ripe without being too heavy on the palate; more dark berries, raisin, baking spice and vanilla are supported by supple tannins.
This fabulous Cabernet Franc exhibits everything we love about the variety: beautiful dark fruits, savory earth elements and fine, supple tannins. There's a light smokiness intertwined with mineral/iron notes amid plenty of plum, black cherry, blackberry fruit and juicy acidity to lift everything. The finish is persistent and complex.
Deep, rich color and a classic Cabernet Franc nose of cherry, spice, earth, and black pepper. Fresh black berry, blueberry, black cherry fruits with black pepper, potting soil, and light smoke are the dominant flavors. Medium to medium plus in body, tannin, and acidity.
This elegantly perfumed Pinot Noir is savory with nice density of flavor and color with a layers of flavors. One will find dry earth, violets, spiced plums, mulling spices and ripe cranberry. The texture is medium in weight with fine tannins and a fresh finish.
From the Producer:
This legendary Syrah is the estate’s flagship red, masterfully blended from multiple hillside parcels to create a structured, age-worthy masterpiece known for its notes of smoked meat, dark berries, and crushed granite.
A fragrant wine with lavender, blackberry, raspberry, warm earth, and touch of wild herbs. The flavors have classic Rhone character-- fleshy and darkly fruited with grippy structured tannins that give a root like quality. There are some mineral notes and black olives with red raspberry and smoke on the long finish.
This is a riper more modern style of Burgundy, making it very approachable to new Burgundy drinkers, with ripe red fruited aromas, cherries, tobacco, and candied cranberries. A medium bodied and savory pinot with plum, raspberry, medium acid, and grippy tannins.
Aromatic, sweet and fruity with strawberry preserves, grapes, and minerality. The texture is balanced and restrained for Rasteau with potpourri, minerality and red cherries. This wine’s restraint and supple tannins make it an ideal food partner.
This esteemed wine has a complex nose fruit and tertiary notes, dark cherries, fruit leather, earth, charcuterie, leather, and cured meat. The palate is dense and comforting with smoke, leather, wood spice, and kirsch. It is medium plus bodied with present but well integrated acid. Warming, brooding, and delicious.
Like opening a cedar chest with a violet sachet, along with smoke, wood spice, forest floor, and wild blueberry notes. The palate has soft tannins balanced by mouth- watering acidity and flavors of orange zest, rosewater, leather and stewed red fruit around a medium frame. This fine wine opens with air adding layers of toasted malt, dried cherry and a touch of savory, balsamic notes.
Aromas of pomegranate, cranberry and cherry join with a touch of smoke. The palate echoes the nose with a kiss of mineral and walnut. This wine is quite textural with lingering velvety tannins.
This luscious wine has bright aromas of blackberry, black plum, juicy blueberry, and violet. On the palate, these rich fruits mix with dark chocolate and baking spices in a way that is reminiscent of a compote but are kept fresh with the lively acidity. The smooth and silky tannins lend more structure to the wine and keep it balanced, and the lengthy finish will keep you coming back for another sip.
A classic Chianti style, structured with balanced tannin and acidity, clean and smooth.
A pleasant smoky, savory and mixed cherry nose, with balanced fruit on the palate.
Graphite, bittersweet chocolate and blackberry greet the nose with light cedar and smoke. The texture is supple and integrated; pretty but not aggressive with black pepper, stewed black fruit and lingering butterscotch. The finish is long with a gorgeous texture and medium minus acidity.
This wine opens with an alluring nose of floral notes and dark red berries, characteristic of a quintessential Napa Valley Merlot. The palate is supple and polished with a seamless integration of fruit and tannin, enhanced by the inclusion of Cabernet Sauvignon and a hint of Cabernet Franc. The long, vibrant finish highlights meticulous craftsmanship and perfect balance.
This is an old-school style of Rioja, offering savory blackberry and other dark fruits, chocolate, smoke and violets on the nose. Soft tannins, fine acidity, and medium-plus body support dark chocolate, cherries, blueberries and black currants. The wine was made using carbonic maceration, so there’s a forward fruitiness.
"A rich purple in the glass. The complex nose features nuanced aromas ranging from blackberry to blueberry and currant with hints of cedar and spice. In the mouth, it’s juicy with a grippy texture and delicate, concentrated but relaxed tannins before the lengthy finish. It seems that the healthy biodynamic vineyard was able to withstand the warmth of 2020. An extremely well-made wine that handled the conditions with aplomb."
Aromas are big, smoky, and spicy with blackberry, dark chocolate, and a hint of licorice. The palate has a nice lift and acidity, with flavors that match the aromas, including the pepper and blackberry. Medium plus in body with a persistent finish. The wine spends a year in American and French oak, with a further four months in bottle.
This sustainable wine invites you with aromas of cooked plums and black cherry candy along with exotic spices and an inviting smokiness. The palate is just over medium weight with plum, blackberry and black cherry fruits of a pure, fresh and attractively dense nature. There is a touch of minerality in this well-balanced wine while juicy acidity and fine tannins provide the perfect structure.
Aromas of blue and black fruit, rich and ripe. The palate follows with rounded texture, soft tannins, light baking spice, black berries and cherries, this pinot is succulent and well balanced.
This wine is overall well made and tasty. It is medium-plus in body with good depth, namely black fruit, black currants, slight savory tones and integrated smoke. Due to its age, you’ll find the tannins soft and velvety.
Classic Pinot Noir characteristics are present in this midweight red. Red and black cherry, plum, earth, truffle and tea combine on the palate to give just-right balance of fruit and umami flavors. Since the wine is in screw cap, it will continue to evolve after being open for 30 minutes, becoming a little richer and more concentrated. The acidity and tannins are well-wrapped into this wine, making it a pleasure to drink alone or with many foods.
Dark fruit aromas arise from this appealing Piedmont red, boysenberry, black currants, blueberry, and some floral notes. Medium weigh in body, loaded with red and purple fruits, plums, blueberries, rose pedals, fine tannins, and crisp acidity.
Delicious quaffable red bursting with aromas of red raspberry, dried strawberries, red cherry greet you immediately upon opening. The palate is equally fun - cherries galore, black caps, herbs, and ripe pomegranate. Serve with a slight chill, cellar temperature is ideal.
Ripe raspberries and strawberries greet you on the nose with dark, ripe fruit and a savory hint following. The strawberries continue on the palate, fresh and rich, supported by silky, soft tannins and a little white pepper finish. Earth and barn notes add complexity to this medium plus weighted wine.
Savory herbs and strawberry cooli with orange zest and brick dust. The fruit on the palate is slightly tart with raspberry and blood orange that balances some Nebbiolo like qualities such as forest floor, Asian five spice, bark and mountain herbs. This wine has a fineness surrounding it with a long finish and medium plus acidity.
Barrel-influenced aromas of vanilla and smoke combine with blueberry, black currant, and darker fruit like plum in this aromatically intense Tuscan red blend. Flavors are full and generous, delivering dried herbs, licorice, and fruits similar to those on the nose. This tastes gorgeously Italian but also cool climate.
Take a quick step back in time with our Fox Trot Red. This is a fruity red wine blend of Cabernet Franc and Concord grapes. The wine has residual sweetness, making it the right choice for all of you sweet red wine lovers. At the same time, it shows the fun, grapey side of Concord and the more serious, structured side of Cabernet Franc.
Aromas of cherry, crushed raspberries, minerals and flowers, show good typicity for Pinot. The dry palate is elegant, with more cherry fruit, a bit of toast, tea leaves, smoke and meatiness. Smooth and medium-bodied, the wine has moderate acidity that complements rather than obscures the abundant cherry and black currant fruit.
Woodsy, earthy notes with blackcurrants introduce this wine. It is medium weight with cherry leather, currant, blackberry and savory black tea notes. The tannins are approachably soft with moderate acidity providing a fresh backbone. Enjoy this indigenous Italian variety with a few years age at its prime.
This wine smells of cherry, raspberry and strawberry with hints of smoky currants, cigar box and leather. The palate reveals bold blackberry, dark chocolate, and ripe currants, while baking spices come through on the finish. The oak is well integrated in this fruit-driven, well balanced, lush and deep red, yet the tannins are soft and ripe.
Aromas of warm baked earth, ripe blackberries and sassafras on the nose. The palate offers silky, pillow soft texture with integrated fine tannins and smooth dark cherry, blackberry and red currant flavors leading to a dry finish.
This wine develops with air and the texture becomes more soft and plush. The fruit is ripe but still has some tang, like fresh raspberries. The palate delivers earthy elements like beets and pomegranate juice and seeds. The acidity is completely wrapped around the texture of the wine and overall this wine is interesting.
This medium-plus bodied red from Uruguay offers brooding dark fruit, integrated smoke, espresso, graphite and light earth flavors. The texture is velvety with fresh acidity. This wine is elegant, unique and well made.
The wine shows a deep purple color and features aromatics of mixed crushed red and black fruits, sweet spice, and cedar. In the mouth, it is fuller-bodied with fantastic dark fruits, excellent mid-palate depth and ripe tannins.
This wine is medium plus in body with soft acidity, moderate tannins and oak influence that is not overdone. The fruit gives concentrated blackberry, black cherry and plum with some dehydrated fig and raisin flavors. Perfect for those who enjoy Amarone, but at an affordable price.
An abundance of aromatics in this wine such as tobacco, blueberries, blackberries and light tobacco leaf. The juicy acidity is refreshing with the black raspberry, black cherry and smokiness that is supported by a medium frame and moderate and fine tannin structure. There is some flint and lingering savoriness on the finish.
This Pinot Noir is a wonderful value for Oregon. Classic aromas of red cherry and red raspberry along with light bramble and mushroom greet you on the nose. The palate is midweight with plum and raspberry that is fresh and just-ripe joining with warm earth and faint baking spices. Acidity is in check and tannins are supple as typical for the variety. Enjoy this gateway to Oregon on a nightly basis!
Perfumed with black currant, plum and cassis with touches of baking spice. The texture is lush and high toned with good quality oakiness. It is medium plus in body with fresh violet notes, prominent but supple tannins on the finish and red fruited.
Beautiful nose with such ripe and fruity notes of dark berries, sweeter blueberry compote and cocoa. The bit of Zinfandel adds to the flavors with smoke on the finish, black pepper and some cigar. This wine is smooth with soft tannins and balanced acidity.
Darkly fruited with integrated barrel influence that smells like blackcurrants, black cherry, vanilla bean and cola. The flavors offer deep dark fruit, classy oak use and pleasant acidity. The velvety tannins are warming with balanced acidity.
Dense garnet in color. Concentrated aromas of black currant, fleshy plum, warm spices, cocoa, and grilled meats. Despite its age, there's still some baby fat here. The wine is spicy, with black raspberry, fruit compote, and savory notes. Medium plus in body and length with integrated tannins.
Medium plus in body with noticeably dry tannins and savory Mediterranean richness. Floral tones recall more northerly wines. It’s chewy, vigorous, and refreshing, with notes of black olive, wild herbs, and brambly fruit, supported by earthier forest floor, baking spice and mineral notes.
Aromas are of black cherry, plum, graphite and a touch of vanilla and spice. The palate showcases cherry and ripe cranberry with an earthy, smoky backbone and a kiss of vanilla on the finish. This is medium plus in weight with nice purity and a velvety texture.
Aromas of stewed plum and blackberry in the fruit department; red flowers; spices and black tea for savory notes. In the mouth, black cherry joins the aromas. Tannins and body are both medium, with acidity a little higher.
Aromas of dark cherries, roasted red pepper, and warm earth on the nose. The palate is medium in weight with supple tannins and well-integrated stewed red fruits and pepper, finishing with lingering vanilla and baking spice notes.
Black cherry, blueberry, blackberry and plum with layers of toast, chocolate, and baking spice notes can be found on the nose. The aromas translate into similar flavors with additional hints of cocoa,savory soil and wood and spice. The palate is medium bodied with lifting acidity and soft, but present, tannins.
Spicy, fruity aromas of red cherry and currant with a bit of darker fruit. While fleshy and red-fruited, the palate offers the acidity and bitterness typical of many Italian reds as well as some pepper and figs.
A low intervention cooler climate pinot noir that is grown on clay soil without pesticides, this offers classic Pinot aromas of raspberry, strawberry and cherry with integrated minerality. Lighter in body and elegant with supple tannins, ripe red fruit and integrated acidity. Touches of spice, vanilla, rosewater, and bright cherry linger.
This medium to fuller-bodied blend from old vines offers rich, berry-forward notes with subtle, integrated touches of spice and smoke. It’s characterful, but not overdone, so you can enjoy it immediately, with or without food.
Aromas are smoky with a bit of earth and burnt sugar, mulberry, cassis red fruits, and something wildly Alpine and foresty. The palate is juicy and fresh, with wild berry flavors, spiced plum, cloves, herbal notes, and a slight herbaceousness. Moderate acidity and tannins. This is a wine with soul, medium bodied with a long finish.
From the producer: Dark ruby-purple, this wine has deep, alluring aromas of blackcurrant and black plum that are layered with expressive notes of dark chocolate, espresso, and perfume of lavender. Supple, concentrated, and seamless, the palate displays vibrant fruit with undertones of tilled earth and sea salt. Firm, integrated tannins provide a structured backbone to the opulence of the wine, finishing with a lasting, powerful impression.
A very appealing Oregon Pinot Noir with aromas of spiced cherry, graham cracker, vanilla, and tobacco. Like the nose, the palate is complex and alluring with pink floral notes, spices, and lightly stewed red berries. Medium bodied and well balanced, this Pinot should age beautifully.
You'll find dark cherry, cranberry and pepper on the nose. The palate echoes this along with ink, truffle and black pepper. It's medium weight crisp acidity and moderate tannins.
This earthy Italian red offers aromas of dark chocolate, black berries, prunes, and smoke. The medium bodied wine is structured with nice acidity to balance, rich with strawberries, dark fruits, leather, cedar, and velvety tannins. A good wine for food or the cellar!
Aromas include black cherries and a touch of smoke. The palate is medium-plus in body with well-integrated plum and blackberry flavors as well as echoes of the aromas. Refreshing acidity keeps it balanced with touches of dark chocolate on the finish.
Medium aromas high toned raspberry and strawberry in addition to some white and black cracked peppercorns. The palate is clean and medium bodied with red cherry, pomegranate juice, plum, and cranberry. The secondary notes exist as touches of vanilla, light earth and some higher acid in comparison to the previous vintage with medium tannin structure.
Fragrant notes of black caps and violets on the nose. The palate has nice richness and concentration with macerated raspberry and cherry flavors. The wine is savory and intense with baking spice and anise lingering on the longer finish.
An insane value-wine that entices you with mocha, clove, smoke, and an undertone of black currant aromas on the nose. Medium in body with a chocolatey core, wild berry, red currant and cherry lead to lingering clove and vanilla flavors.
An interesting wine ideal for charcuterie because it is thoroughly aromatic with dried herbs and florals, unusual in certain way with structure and savory notes. There is some menthol tone that evolves into tobacco and smoke. The acidity and body for this wine is medium but with good intensity of flavor.
This wine demonstrates some interesting secondary character with touches of black plum, but mostly, forest floor, savory morel mushrooms, black olives, worn leather and smoke.
Notes of savory Provençal herbs, tomato leaf and woodsy red and black fruit can be found on the nose. This Mediterranean blend is medium-bodied with black and red cherry, fresh plum and wood spice. The palate is supple and wonderfully integrated for easy drinking. Enjoy with Mediterranean foods: mushroom or tomato-based dishes, lentils, beans, paella, pizza, or chicken.
Dried strawberry, raspberry tea, smoky cherry and orange zest can be found on the nose. The palate is medium in body and slightly savory with strawberry preserves, juicy red cherry, smoke, and chocolate bark. The texture is lovely with fine tannins, integrated acidity and a rich finish of cherry cordial.
Aromas of dark and red cherry with a touch of smoke, additional charming aromas of macerated black and red currants. The flavors echo the aromas with more chocolate and a touch of bark. The palate has nice round texture with soft but working tannins. The acidity is integrated with a velvety and polished finish.
Sweet tobacco and blackberry aromas are followed by dense, mixed berry pie flavors. The texture is very soft but acidity keeps it lifted. Notes of kirsch, cedar, and baking spice linger on the longer finish.
Aromas include smoky cedar and brambly black fruit. The palate has nice complexity and balance with more floral/cedar, mixed cherries and a touch of savory cured black olive notes. Medium tannins are well-integrated into a medium-plus bodied frame. This certified organic red is an exceptional value!
A rich garnet red in color. The nose offers blackcurrant and blueberry with hints of green pepper and balsamic flavors. Fluid with a full flavor, it’s juicy in the mouth with firm, finely grained tannins and a relatively solid character.
Lightly smoky aromas envelope concentrated red cherry and cola spices on the nose. This wine is bold and ripe yet not too heavy with fine tannins and a supple dark cherry and spice finish.
Dense tones of purple fruit, plum skin, raisins and black cherry combine with aromas of clay-like minerality. The palate offers mulberry jam, bright cherry and raspberry coulis with mulling spices, light florals and soft tannin structure. This ripe, attractive Pinot Noir is a great Oregon value.
Red strawberries, raspberries and blackcaps are attractive on the nose. Secondary aromas of iron, earth, savory black tea and minerality also greet you. On the palate, this wine is medium weight with moderate tannins and classic cherry fruitiness. It clearly comes from a cooler climate and has light spices on a smooth and elegant frame.
Wood and baking spice with black and red cherry can be found on the nose. The palate is savory and deep with smoke, berries, black pepper, and mocha. The slightly grippy tannins and moderate acidity provide structure.
On the nose, expressive aromatics of pressed rose, incense, sandalwood, and Moroccan spices mingle with steeped dark berries and black cherries. This well-balanced wine has super fine-grain tannins and lively acidity, with flavors of spiced raspberry tea, rich cherries, and mixed florals on the finish.
Attractive red jam fruits are still dry in this Zinfandel-based wine which has nice purity and finesse, as well as velvety tannins. It has medium acidity or even more, giving it good balance. There's plenty of flavor here, including a little brambly note.
Aromas of ripe black cherry and blackcurrant aromas are dominant but there is the essence of smoke. There are flavors of fleshy, juicy blackberry and overripe carnelian cherry with some notes of dried prune. The aftertaste is juicy and round, with firm and ripe but dry tannin at the end.
Ripe aromas of steeped black cherry and blackberry jump out of the glass with undertones of black pepper and baking spices. These flavors extend to the palate with the addition of violets and plums, and continue expressing the pleasant ripeness of the dark fruits. This medium-plus bodied wine is very well-balanced with fine tannins, nice saturation, and fresh, juicy acidity.
This is a very dark and dense presentation of Barbera. Aromas of warm earth, smoke, black fruits, and spices draw you in. The palate is rich with dark flavors or wet earth, forest floor, smoke, and ripe dark berries. This Barbera has a very pleasing density but stays fresh and balanced with nicely integrated medium acidity.
Bursting with dried red cherry, raspberry and brambly fruits, this Primitivo (Zinfandel) offers aromas of leather. The palate is rich, young and juicy with integrated tannins and youth fruit flavors that echo the rich aromas but end with hints of truffles.
High-toned black cherry and slightly earthy aromas on the nose. The wine shows a perfect combination of fresh red fruit such as black cherries, raspberries and blackberries. Spice touches and licorice hints contribute complexity. The ageing in French oak integrates subtle vanilla and caramel nuances with dens lingering black berry on the finish.
This attractively packaged wine offers aromas of coffee, plums, and red cherries. The wine is well-balanced in the mouth, with red plum and cherry, fresh black currant and jam, and hints of black pepper and herbs. Medium in body and acidity, with fine tannins and a longer finish.
A parade of fresh red fruit dominates the aromas, supported by red licorice and a light mix of herbs.
Red cherries and raspberries mingle with notes of black olives and leather on a medium weight frame. Fine tannins and a persistent thread of acidity runs throughout, keeping this wine fresh and balanced.
Ripe raspberry and purple fruits, tobacco, sandalwood and forest floor greet you on the nose and remain concentrated on the palate. The flavors are of warm raspberry coulis with cinnamon, licorice, wood spice, and potpourri. You might find a touch of smoked paprika, as well as a note of cured sausage too. Medium wieght with moderate acidity and fine tannins.
"Plump blackberry, blueberry and maraschino cherry flavors are ripe, smooth and juicy, with plenty of dark chocolate, spice and toasted coconut accents that linger effortlessly on the velvety body. Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2027." - Wine Spectator (March 2018)
Chocolate, figs, leather, espresso, dried fruit and spices. This is complex, still young and delivers an approachable expression of Amarone that is medium plus in tannins and medium in acidity.
Densely fruited with dark berries, cherry wood, caramel and toasted coconut. This wine is still fresh and fruit forward with vanilla and oak notes. Flavors are persistent and generous with full-bodied texture, thorough tannins and nice acidity to balance. This wine could be drunk soon, or cellared.
An old-world style nose of potpourri, sandalwood, spice, root beer and dark fruit. The structure is sleek with medium tannins and medium acid. The flavors include currants, savory spices, and ripe but lifted black fruit.
On the nose, this red blend reveals attractive raspberry compote and stewed fruit, along with touches of bramble. The medium-bodied palate is composed of beautiful dark fruit and mineral notes with balanced acidity and silky tannins. It finishes with luscious plum flavors.
Here's your savory minerally red, that's medium weight flexible and balanced between fruit, earth and texture assets. Wild raspberry, blackberry, mixed cherries, plums, along with light barn and bark elements can be found here. Juicy acid, a touch of spice, its just about perfect with tomatoes!
Smokey aromatics with raspberry, roasted red pepper, tobacco and some violet florals. The palate is medium with smoke echoing the aromas. This wine has flavors dark berries, dark chocolate, black pepper, with medium acidity and some grippy tannins that come together with the smokey finish.
Open knit and elegantly expressive, featuring red currant and spiced cinnamon flavors that linger toward sleek tannins. Drink now through 2027. – Wine Spectator, 90 Points
This is a very aromatic wine, with fresh dark cherries and plums and a touch of pepper and bark. In the mouth, this is juicy, fruity (raspberries, figs, plums), and well structured by round tannins. It is complex, with a touch of savory dried herbs and woodsy notes, hints of coffee and chocolate, and a great mouthfeel. It’s definitely food-oriented, though it is also pleasurable alone.
Classic cabernet franc aromas include black cherry, plum, raspberry, green peppercorns, and a little earth note. The palate is similar to the nose, but builds from this red frame adding sundried tomato, pine needles, and red currant flavors in this medium-bodied beauty.
This wine smells big right from the get-go. Fleshy, baked plum and black cherry match up with baking spices, especially cinnamon and clove, and a whiff of smoke. It’s full bodied with concentrated berry fruit going towards compote, and notes of sweet tea, vanilla, oak and bramble. The tannins are lightly grippy.
This wine smells big right from the get-go. Fleshy, baked plum and black cherry match up with baking spices, especially cinnamon and clove, and a whiff of smoke. It’s full bodied with concentrated berry fruit going towards compote, and notes of sweet tea, vanilla, oak and bramble. The tannins are lightly grippy.
Aromas include ripe red cherry, black cherry and plum and a whiff of pink peppercorn, and bergamont. The palate is soft and bright with juicy red fruit of pomegranates, red currants and cherry. The palate also has light black tea, thyme, with potentially light oak influence. You could drink this lighter-bodied wine slightly chilled or as a great affordable alternative to Gamay!
Red cherry, raspberry, cocoa, cedar and smoke aromas waft from the glass. The palate begins with red berry fruit leather supported by notes of tobacco, baking spices, and tart red cherry juice offering complexity. A slightly chalky tannin structure and medium plus-acidity keep it balanced.
Notes of extracted darker berry fruit, kirsch, black cherry, and plum.
A touch of almond skin, garrigue and light barnyard notes.
It is medium in body, with fresh acidity and
rich concentration.
This bold and elegant Washington state Cabernet Sauvignon is quite aromatically forward with black fruit and berries, tobacco, wood spice, and herbs. The palate is quite spicy and follows the aromatics with sweet herbs, bay leaf, cigar box, black pepper, cola, and loads of dark fruit. Well balanced and full bodied with excellent texture.
Aromas of black cherry and cracked black pepper interlace with notes of old barrel and earth. The palate delivers raspberry, cherry, red plum and lingonberry with black pepper and cinnamon. This is medium-weight, juicy, bright and balanced with medium tannins. Pure and typical of the varietal, the wine continues with raspberry and some earth on the finish.
This Tuscan red offers aromas of\ spiced red berries, plum, mixed cherries and light woodiness, It is fruity enough with some dried herbs sprinkled in. Overall, a clean, medium weight wine with moderate acid and tannin that are well integrated.
The nose begins with black cherry, dried flowers, cola spices, tar and woodsy notes. It is medium weight with cherry, red raspberry, iron, mineral notes, underbrush and bramble. Though the acidity is crisp, the thorough tannins are already smooth allowing immediate accessibility.
Wild aromatics of wild berries and crushed cherries with forest floor with some baking spice and potpourri. The color is darker than a traditional Nebbiolo yet the tannins are soft and integrated. This is not effusive. It is medium bodied with medium plus acidity and ends with rose water, black tea and some smoke. This is approachable now!
Concentrated aromas of blackberry and blueberry with flavors echoing on the palate supported by sleek texture and baking spice notes. This is medium plus in body with black pepper and minerality on the finish.
Barrel toast and wood spice with dark currants and a light herbaceous character. The palate is rich with flavors of blackberry, black cherries, earth, black tea, a touch of smoke and dried thyme. This wine is clearly cool climate but with round tannins.
This dry red blend is Bordeaux-like, but quite fruity with flavors of plum, red cherry, black raspberry and blackbery. It is medium weight with crisp acidity, a pleasant tartness and moderate tannins. You'll also find light smokiness, some black pepper and lingering blueberry notes. Overall, this wine is nicely harmonized and a great food partner.
This wine smells rich and ripe with cassis, black plum, vanilla and dark chocolate. The flavors deliver ripe dark fruit, slight smoke, dark chocolate and velvety texture. The fruit is generous on the palate but not raisin-like, with medium acidity and a dark finish.
This beautiful Otago Pinot Noir is blossoming with aromas of leather, tobacco, some smoke, earth, dried cranberries and prunes, and blackberries. The palate is soft and savory with dried flowers, cola, black tea, medium acidity, and velvety tannins. Silky and complex, fresh and rich, it keeps improving hours after opening!
On the nose aromas include rose petals, vanilla, old-world wood and tomato leaf with dark, ripe berries and black cherry. The palate is nicely integrated with supple tannin structure, delightful medium-plus acidity and lingering elements of dried black cherry, smoke and earth. The finish is long and reminiscent of mixed berry pie.
This ripe smelling merlot gives notes of black cherry and blackberry with balsamic and barrel influence with a bit of tobacco. The flavors are also noticeably riper with lush black cherry, savory herbs and dried earth with some crushed blueberry.
This wine is something else all together with an inky and chewy backbone that matches the aromas with density and concentration. Perfume of grandma's home with forest floor, violets, horse stable and leather that layer aromas of blueberries and black olives. The palate is medium bodied with medium acidity and tannin structure. Flavors of black plum, dark currants, cigar paper and cured black olives.
Aromas of plum and black cherry combine with smoke, spices like cinnamon and clove, as well as bramble and high quality oak. The palate gives great concentration, spiced berry compote, as well as stovetop raspberries and blackberries. This wine is classy, well balanced and high quality with moderate acid and silky tannins. Enjoy with BBQ brisket or anytime you need a warming wine.
Aromas of smoke and spice, black olive and black cherry. The palate has a lovely texture deriving from fine tannins. Grapes, blackberries, and light spice as well as a hint of tapenade, make up the flavors.
A staple of the French-speaking cantons of Switzerland, this is a light-hearted blend of Gamay (40%), Pinot Noir (40%), and Diolinoir (20%) from small parcels in Vétroz, fermented and aged in stainless steel. Red-vine fruit with fresh acidity make this a light and pleasant drinker.
This smells classic; old world spice, leather, and a touch of warm earth. The palate delivers ripe red and black berries, tobacco with a medium-plus body, just right tannic structure and mouth-watering acidity to balance.
This ripe and fruit forward wine is juicy with black pepper, dark plums, chocolate-covered cherries and rose peppercorns. This palate is rich and round with cherry pie notes and some good oak influence, especially offering baking spices and mocha.
Aromas of cooked black berries, black olives, rosemary, yeast and rye bread jump out of the glass. This wine is medium-plus in body with ripe, but not heavy, fruits of black currants and black cherries mixed with rosemary and thyme. It is juicy and fresh with a light oak influence.
This aromatic wine gives cherry and strawberry, fruit leather, spiced and cooked cherries with pomegranate juice, blood orange and some incense notes. The palate has a bit of mulling spices and a touch of dehydrated fruit with good balance, easy texture and a velvety smoky finish.
Medium aromatics include black pepper, cassis, blackberry and a touch of smokiness. Lovely velvety structure on the palate leads to cooked berry notes, cola and spice with lingering smoke on the finish.
From the producer: Blackberry, bacon, graphite, blueberry, rose. With the 2021 vintage, I have reverted to the intrinsic character of my first Côtes du Rhône from 1997 to 2000. This intense, energetic Syrah with its crimson hue is fresh with ‘espressivo cantabile’ aromas of red berry fruits and a rounded palate.
A medium bouquet of red currants and cherries with cooked or concentrated raspberries and earth. The palate is sleek and supple with cherry, soil and plum. This wine is super fresh and yet deep with very fine and complex tannins and structure.
The nose offers light raspberry and forest underbrush, with food-friendly acidity and structure on the palate. There is nothing unripe or overripe on the palate but there is good density and concentration.
Blueberries, blackberries, and black cherries delight the nose from this red fleshed wine. The medium bodied palate follows with medium plus acid, dark berries, tart and fresh black cherries; it's savory with a long finish.
A great value wine that delivers big flavor. On the nose light smoke, black pepper and espresso. On the palate lots of lush dark fruit, blackberry, plum, cassis, black currants, black cherry, coffee, and chocolatey with a long finish.
This Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara has a floral nose, with loads of raspberries and a touch of alcohol. The body is medium to medium plus, nicely ripe with a lot of density and depth. Rich with flavors of black cherries, blackberries, and light smoke; finishing with medium acidity and lingering fruit.
One of the leading domaines in Bandol, Domaine Tempier is, without a doubt, the most visible producer from the appellation in the U.S. marketplace today. I think this is well-deserved (and a good thing for Bandol), as the wines are at the top of the hierarchy in terms of quality. The estate has been in the Peyraud family for generations and has a long, storied history that’s beautifully documented in Kermit Lynch’s newsletters and book, Adventures on the Wine Route (an absolute must read for any wine lover). The family is still going strong today, yet the wines are now made by Daniel Ravier. -Wine Advocate
Need a lighter red wine? This smooth and fine red blend from the Italian Alps offers attractive mixed cherry/blackberry fruit with plenty of minerality and a hint of savory herbs. It is just under medium weight, fresh, lifted, and silky-- a wonderful foil for spicy foods or lighter dishes when you're craving a red wine. Enjoy with a slight chill.
Rich, dark aromas of cooked cherries and forest underbrush on the nose. This fuller-bodied wine offers black currants and black cherry on the palate. The fruit is ripe to support it's richness and fine tannins with touches of minerality and dark chocolate on the finish.
Earthy aromas lead to dark cherry and spice notes. The palate is smooth with more red cherry and stewed berry flavors. Touches of cocoa, iron, and a woodsmoke element are supported by fresh acidity and moderate tannins on a medium-bodied frame.
Textbook aromas of black pepper, dense dark berries, wood spice and vanilla emanate from the glass. Slightly smoky upon entry with chewy black fruit and fresh acidity to balance. Baking spice, vanilla, and black pepper linger on the finish of this fuller-bodied wine.
A stylish red that's fresh and focused, showing expressive aromas and flavors of blackberry, dried lavender, espresso and iron in a well-knit, medium- to full-bodied frame. The long, creamy finish is loaded with spice box and sweet smoke accents. Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Cabernet Sauvignon and Viognier. Drink now through 2027 – Wine Spectator, 92 Points
This fleshy Pinotage presents red fruit, ground coffee, vanilla, metallic minerality, and barbeque smoke on the nose. The palate follows with silky texture, a long vanilla finish, and medium tannins and acidity.
Aromas include red currant, savory herbs and stewed red peppers and a touch of wood spice. On the palate the entry offers sweet red fruit leather followed by some savory black pepper notes and lingering vanilla.
Dark chocolate mingle with dark berries and aromas of toasted oak. The tannins are round and soft with the rustic wood quality delivering cigar box and forest floor with black plum, juicy blueberry and chocolate.
This wine is from phylloxera-free vineyards with unirrigated grapes, giving it a pronounced personality. Fresh red and cooked cherries, spiced plums, and light balsamic notes characterize the aromas. The palate is medium to medium plus in body with macerated cherries and raspberries, plum molasses, and some vanilla and cinnamon. This wine has a level of minerality that reflecting its volcanic soil but is balanced with round tannins and a long finish.
This red has inviting aromas of warm cherry compote and spices. It is medium weight with smooth tannins and balanced acidity. The fruit is of mixed cherries, wild raspberries and plums with touches of savory underbrush and baking spice. Enjoy with a range of foods--this might be the perfect pizza wine!
On the nose and the palate the fruit is nicely ripe with black plum, blueberry, mixed cherry and blackberry. The palate has good intensity with plenty of lift, made more complex with notes of dried violets and a spicy finish. This medium-plus-bodied wine is complex and balanced; though it is fruit forward, it offers nice oak quality and blended spice.
Aromas of wild raspberry, dried strawberry, earth, dried herbs and forest greet you on the nose. This wine is medium weight or slightly less. The palate is fruit forward with both tart and ripe notes including red raspberry, tart cherry and pomegranate fruit mixed with white pepper and lightly funky earth and herbs. Tannins are smooth with some perky acidity peeking out.
Black currants and cocoa mingle on the nose and are reflected on the palate over fine tannic structure and lifted acidity. Touches of clove and coffee linger with tobacco leaf and dill on the finish.
Aromas of red and black currants, smoke and black pepper are classic for this variety. This is medium in weight with blackberries, plums, espresso and lingering wood smoke. The fine tannins, integrated acidity and forward fruit make this an accessible wine.
Quite a perfumed pinot noir with cranberry, blood orange, cherry cordial, dusty earth and some herbs. The oak use is judicious making a drinkable wine with strawberries, plums and red currants that meet green peppercorns and sandalwood. This is more concentrated and continues to get deeper and darker as it breathes.
This medium to lighted bodied red offers red cherry and strawberry fruit along with notes of mineral, stone and light spice. The fruit is fresh and you'll find fine to medium tannins that provide structure.
This wine is a lovely blend of savory, earth, brush, and bramble with ripe and rich black cherries on both the nose and the palate. Driven by juicy acidity and fine, integrated tannins, the ripe red fruits linger pleasantly on the tongue.
In this bottling from Yves Leccia, the French import Grenache—called Elegante in Corsica—takes center stage, offering fragrant notes of lavender spiced with balmy Mediterranean brush. There is ripeness on the attack and then refreshing sandalwood and vibrant black raspberry. A splash of the indigenous Niellucciu completes the blend, adding some muscle to this savory, cherry red whose sunny island flavors come into focus when slightly chilled.
Mixed aromas of red cherry, red currants cinnamon, clove and oregano framed this medium-bodied wine. Fresh acidity and flavors of tobacco and spiced raspberry are balanced by soft, integrated tannins.
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