Simply stated, this is a big WOW wine! Intensely flavorful with deep dark fruit, a divinely silky smooth texture, and an overall freshness that reminds me of far pricier reds from Bordeaux’s left bank (in prime vintages). Similar to recent vintages, this magnificent effort displays a core of cassis, blackberry, graphite and espresso bean complimented...

A monumentally impressive young red from Italy’s lauded 2015 vintage, the aromas of this Barolo leap from the glass with notes of truffles, aged balsamic, and fresh figs. A plethora of dazzling flavors commence with notes of currants, olive tapenade, white truffles, baking spices and savory hints of prosciutto. The mesmerizing finish culminates with notes...

Deep garnet colored, the 2015 Pedregal Cabernet boasts an alluring bouquet of creme de cassis, Christmas fruitcake, cedar wood, blackberries and Peruvian coffee. After five years of cellar time, we admired how the ultra-velvety texture and robust tannins frame an array of flavors including blackberry pie with touches of mocha, wood smoke, Cuban cigars and...

Espresso, black olive and floral notes zoom from the glass, backed by layers of rich, creamy black cherry, plum, blackberry, smoke, cured meats, iron, graphite and savory herbs, making this a complex, complete red. Blueberry, black olive, cassis, violet build up towards the savory, spicy mid-palate in perfect balance, all one could ask for in...

Dark, rich, borderline jammy berries lead the oh so packed with black fruits enticing nose. Savory herbs and spices domaine the silky rich palate, with youthfully tight tannins, showcasing serious mountain fruit on steroids. Hints of dark chocolate coated cherries, blackcurrants, baking spices and vanilla emerge as this beast breathes, layers and layers of complexity...