The 2015 Hermitage is a rocking wine that does everything right. Boasting a saturated purple color, a great nose of blackberries, ground herbs, tapenade, and liquid violets, full body, and a layered, powerful style, it's going to benefit from 3-4 years of...
2010 was a great vintage in Rioja in general and seems to be exceptional here, with a 2010 Viña Ardanza Selecci?n Especial (what used to be Reserva Especial) that can challenge any of the recent vintages and hopefully can develop in bottle to reach...
The 2016 Lab?gorce comes from a property that has really been getting its act together in recent years. It has a gorgeous, very pure blackberry, raspberry and pressed violet bouquet, almost understated, but there is real focus here. The palate is medium-b...
Despite the beauty and timelessness of the building structures, it is the vineyard for which the domaine is best known. The Savennieres from Epire is regarded as Grand Cru. The domaine works primarily three parcels: La Croix Picot, Le Parc, and Le Hu-Boya...
Shimmering ruby. Smoke- and spice-accented dark berry, cherry and violet aromas pick up a hint of licorice with air. In a vibrant, expressive style, showing fine detail and appealing sweetness to its cherry preserve and cassis flavors, which pick up sp...
Dark magenta. Expressive aromas of black raspberry and cherry preserves, lavender and Moroccan spices are complemented by a smoky mineral top note. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering incisive red and dark berry, cola and floral pastille flavors...