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In the old days before strictly
enforced regulations, Syrah from
the Rhône regularly (and secretly)
found its way into Bordeaux wines
to give...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: France
Zweigelt is a cross of two other grape varieties: St. Laurent and Blaufränkisch. First grafted in 1922, it was originally known as Rotburger, but t...
Read More Type: Red Style: Rich Origin: Austria
The grapes for this wine come from
two different places. Santa Ynez
vineyards are fairly far inland from
the ocean and are thus spared the
brisk, c...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: United States
The Grenache-based Espérance is
Andrew Murray’s homage to the
rich, minerally wines of Gigondas,
the famous wine town in France’s
Southern Rhône. W...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: United States
While labeled “Central Coast,” this
blend is comprised of Pinot Noir
grown in Santa Barbara and Oregon’s
Willamette Valley. The fruit from
Santa Ba...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: United States
2010 was a difficult vintage that presented unique challenges to producing dry wines like this “Helden,” which means “Heroes” in German. But, calli...
Read More Type: White Style: Crisp Origin: Germany
A swirl of the glass releases classic
Garnacha aromatics of black cherry,
red plum and hints of spices and peppers.
In the mouth, the wine is gener...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: Spain
For a winery to use a particular AVA
on its label, at least 85 percent of
the grapes that go into making the
wine must be grown in the specified
ap...
Read More Type: Rosé Style: Juicy Origin: United States
Rather than expressing a single vineyard
or a unique place, the Banshee team has
assembled a wine that rather speaks to
many facets of Napa Valley....
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: United States
Cabernet Franc differs from its
close relative Cabernet Sauvignon
in that it tends to be lighter bodied
and more aromatic, though it is
equally com...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: United States
Situated uphill and further inland,
Verdicchio di Matelica is only onetenth
of the size of its better-known
neighbor Verdicchio dei Castelli di
Jes...
Read More Type: White Style: Rich Origin: Italy
Named for the region it comes from,
this wine is a blend of Franken’s top
three white grapes. Müller-Thurgau
gets the biggest proportion, though th...
Read More Type: White Style: Juicy Origin: Germany
While Matt’s first commercial release
came in 2004, 2010 is the inaugaral
vintage produced at the new
Bloxume Street location. The grapes
for this ...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: United States
The Bodegas Estefanía Tilenus Envejecido
en Roble comes from 40- to 60-yearold
vines. It’s aged in a combination of
French and American oak for abo...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: Spain
The Bodegas Frontaura Crianza comes
from the estate’s 250-acre vineyard
planting called Pago de Valdelacasa
in the town of Villabuena del Puente.
T...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: Spain
While the heart of Bodegas Frontaura is
in Toro, the family also has holdings in
the more famous neighboring region of
Ribera del Duero, where this...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: Spain
Comprised solely of Tinta de Toro
from the Muruve estate, this wine
spent eight to 12 months in American
(95 percent) and French oak casks,
before ...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: Spain
Often referred to as Spain’s answer
to Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo
(pronounced Temp-prawn-ee-oh) is
the primary component in red wines
from the...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: Spain
In recent decades, improvements
in vineyard management and
winemaking methods have propelled
Verdejo into international spotlight,
making it a favo...
Read More Type: White Style: Juicy Origin: Spain
Tempranillo forms the foundation
of red Rioja wines but, according
to Spanish wine laws, three other
grape varieties are allowed in the
wines, incl...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: Spain
Classic in its style, this Barbera
hits all the traditional Piedmont
hallmarks: red and black fruits with
hints of blood orange, anise seed,
allspi...
Read More Type: Red Style: Spicy Origin: Italy
In keeping with tradition, the 19th
release of Cricket Pitch Red is a singlevintage,
multivarietal and multi-regional
blend. This offering from the...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: Australia
This inaugural 2010 vintage
was made by local superstars
Alessandro Gemini and Diego
Ciurletti. The grapes were harvested
in the morning and then c...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: Italy
Quite literally a “transplant,”
Cabernet Franc, like all of the other
great Bordeaux varietals, seems to
bask in the glory of Chile’s soils and
cli...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: Chile
Calcu-Viña Maquis’s second label-
means “healing doctor” or “magician”
in Chile’s indigenous Mapuche
language. The fruit for this Cabernet
S...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: Chile
Ambitious California winemakers seek
“marginable” sites that push viticulture
to its edges in pursuit of the finest,
most radiant and rarest expres...
Read More Type: White Style: Rich Origin: United States
Bursting with fruit, this blend
of Syrah and Spain’s own native
Tempranillo is a great example of
the new modern wines coming out of
Extremadura. B...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: Spain
Wild Thing is so named because the
grapes are fermented with naturally
occurring wild yeasts native to the
vineyard that produces the wine.
And the...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: United States
Pierre Galet, renowned French
ampelographer (one who identifies
vine species and varieties), notes
over 2,000 mind-boggling synonyms
for Malbec, wi...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: Argentina
Supple on the palate, this blend is
notable for its superb balance: no quality
stands out over any other. Succulent
plum aromas and a note of citru...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: Spain
Old vines are prized by winemakers
who strive for quality. They produce
parsimonious amounts of fruit, which
does not lend itself to the production...
Read More Type: Red Style: Rich Origin: United States
The Château’s finest cuvée—Les Douves—is comprised primarily of Syrah, with small amounts of Grenache, Mourvedre and Carignane adding depth and com...
Read More Type: Red Style: Rich Origin: France
This wine comes from the hillsides
of the Entre Deux Mers region, just
on the outskirts of Saint-Émilion.
This terroir tends to favor Merlot...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: France
Though by law Anjou Blanc need only
be 80 percent Chenin Blanc (with Sauvignon
Blanc and Chardonnay allowed
to fill the balance), Germain believes
...
Read More Type: White Style: Crisp Origin: France
Bordeaux’s reputation is for rare, fine
and exorbitantly expensive firstgrowth
wines. But the real fabric
of this vast growing region is knit
with ...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: France
To many of us, the name Bordeaux
calls up images of rare, fine and
exorbitantly expensive first-growth
wines. But it’s important to remember
that t...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: France
The 2011 Château du Cros is
comprised of Sauvignon Blanc (90
percent) and Sémillon (10 percent).
The aromas and flavors feature
an enchanting melan...
Read More Type: White Style: Crisp Origin: France
Grapes for this blend come from
40-year-old vines planted in the chalky clay
soil of the estate’s Les Saumades
parcel. The finished wine was aged i...
Read More Type: Red Style: Rich Origin: France
Bordeaux gets so much attention for
its red and dessert wines that people
forget that this renowned region also
produces dry white wines. And some
...
Read More Type: White Style: Crisp Origin: France
The nose is classic Bordeaux
Supérieur, with red plum and
cassis aromas mixed with notes of
blackberry leaves, dusty chocolate
and espresso. The be...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: France
Muscat de Lunel is made from what is generally regarded as the best of the Muscat grape family, Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains. The Château Tour de Fa...
Read More Type: Dessert Style: Smooth Origin: France
Aromas of red and black currants
blend with notes of molasses,
bacon and vanilla. On the palate,
black currant edges into blackberry
and plum with ...
Read More Type: Red Style: Rich Origin: United States
The Sauvignon Blanc for this wine
was harvested at night, catching it
at a moment when the acidity is
high and the juice is cold, helping it
to res...
Read More Type: White Style: Juicy Origin: United States
Many of the top houses of
Châteauneuf make Côtes du Rhônes,
sourcing top-notch vineyards that
have the slight misfortune of being...
Read More Type: Red Style: Spicy Origin: France
Like all the best dry Jurançon
whites, the Clos Thou is a terrific
combination of weight and fullness
undercut by a refreshingly stiff
acidity, min...
Read More Type: White Style: Rich Origin: France
While Clouds Rest is dedicated
almost entirely to estate-grown Pinot
Noir, they do release small quantities
of white wines that they feel are a
tes...
Read More Type: White Style: Juicy Origin: United States
Drink this luminous sparkler as a celebratory
wine or enjoy it as a vivid and
energizing aperitif before dinner—no
special occasion required. It bo...
Read More Type: Sparkling Style: Crisp Origin: Italy
Shiraz cuttings are thought to have
first been brought to Australia by
viticulturalist and public servant
James Busby in 1832. The Down
Under manif...
Read More Type: Red Style: Rich Origin: Australia
David Girard’s 2010 Triptych—a
Rhône-inspired blend of 69 percent
Syrah, 26 percent Grenache, and
5 percent Counoise—is lovingly
crafted by the tal...
Read More Type: Red Style: Spicy Origin: United States
Comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon
(61 percent), Merlot (18 percent),
Cabernet Franc (15 percent) and
Petit Verdot (6 percent), this
medium- to full-b...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: United States
While Diadema may sound like a
stunt of the rich and famous, there is
merit to the wines, which are made
by one of Italy’s most highly regarded
oen...
Read More Type: White Style: Smooth Origin: Italy
With tantalizing acidity and subtle oak
influence, the 2009 vintage may be
the best ever, building on the success
of 2007 and 2008, both of which
g...
Read More Type: White Style: Rich Origin: United States
The unique Aalenien soils in Faugères are an unforgiving, rocky mix of marl, quartz, schist and granite that assures low yields, concentration and ...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: France
Domaine Calot’s pride and joy are
the wines produced from vines
ranging in age from 85 to 115 years
old. This
vieille vignes (old-vine)
bott...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: France
This classic Languedoc red has a deep
crimson color and aromas of cocoa,
smoky red and black pepper, cherry
and cassis. Flavors of violet, berries,...
Read More Type: Red Style: Spicy Origin: France
Domaine de Gabelas Cuvée Tradition
owes its complexity to terroir and to
its blend of grapes, with Carignan
bringing backbone and depth,
Grenache o...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: France
The Vouvray appellation is all about
Chenin Blanc, which has grown
admirably in the region since the
fourth century. In a typical vintage,
60 perce...
Read More Type: White Style: Crisp Origin: France
Made from 100 percent Syrah grown
in sandy, granite-laden soils, this oldschool
Crozes-Hermitage offers rustic
notes of lightly roasted meat, leath...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: France
Magneric is named for the hilltop
parcel of old-vine Grenache that’s
one of the more expressive components
of this wine. Carignan makes
for the sli...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: France
Grenache and Syrah, traditional
partners in the Southern Rhône, are
the main players in this wine. Old-vine
Grenache provides red fruit aromas,
sup...
Read More Type: Red Style: Spicy Origin: France
Austria’s most widely planted grape,
Grüner Veltliner is similar in texture
and body to Riesling, but it is slightly
richer and differs in taste. I...
Read More Type: White Style: Crisp Origin: Austria
In Italian, Dolcetto means “little
sweet one,” and pays tribute to the
plump fruitiness of the berries.
While the name might imply residual
sweetne...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: Italy
Aromas of plum and assorted berry
fruits form a base from which nuances
of vanilla, allspice and bittersweet
chocolate emerge. On the palate, dark
...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: United States
The wine is tight and sharp at first,
but it loosens up as its fruit flavors
start to disperse across the tongue.
As suggested in the wonderfully
p...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: United States
The 2008 Eponymous is a Bordeauxstyle blend comprised of 66 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 18 percent Merlot and 16 percent Cabernet Franc. The hand-h...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: United States
Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: Argentina
The high-altitude vineyards of Luján
de Cuyo benefit from deep, mineralrich
soils; warm, sunny days; and cool
nights. A byproduct of these ideal
gr...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: Argentina
Comprised of 80 percent Grenache
and 20 percent Syrah from 50-yearold
vines, this juicy, richly textured
blend features aromas and flavors
of black...
Read More Type: Red Style: Spicy Origin: France
The old-vine Grenache (75 percent)
provides red fruit aromas, juiciness
and charm, while Syrah (25 percent)
offers earthy, dark fruit flavors as we...
Read More Type: Red Style: Rich Origin: France
The Colle del Mandorlo is comprised
of 100 percent Inzolia, a grape variety
believed to be indigenous to Sicily.
Once used primarily as a component...
Read More Type: White Style: Juicy Origin: Italy
The beauty of a good Cabernet is
its ability to merge fruit and earth
flavors. Here, red and black currants
drive the nose and palate and are
exper...
Read More Type: Red Style: Rich Origin: Argentina
Farmed without irrigation, ancient
Grenache vines struggle here in the
Fire Block, one of Clare Valley’s most
parched sites. But the miniscule
yiel...
Read More Type: Red Style: Spicy Origin: Australia
This blend is inspired by Bordeaux’s
right bank in that it reduces the
percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon
found in Poem Cellars’ other wines and
elev...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: United States
Valpolicella, by law, must be 70
percent Corvina to be labeled
as DOC, and Giale's offering is
80 percent Corvina, 10 percent
Rondinella and 10 per...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: Italy
Until recently, Grüner Veltliner—
widely and affectionately known
by the acronym GV—was largely
misunderstood and unappreciated.
It wasn’t until th...
Read More Type: White Style: Crisp Origin: Austria
The fruit for this 2009 Syrah comes
from three vineyard sources scattered
across the warm, eastern portion of
Mendocino County: Eaglepoint Ranch
in...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: United States
The 2010 offering is comprised
of Grenache sourced from five
Central Coast sites, 62 percent
of which comes from the highaltitude
environs of Santa...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: United States
Hanzell’s original plantings are
thought to be the oldest continually
producing Chardonnay and
Pinot Noir vines in the Western
Hemisphere. Sebella ...
Read More Type: White Style: Rich Origin: United States
Sourced from low-yielding vineyards in
South and Western Australia—Clare
Valley and Margaret River, respectively—
the 2008 Hill of Content Shiraz
f...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: Australia
Layered plum and dusty cherry
aromas make up the nose, with
overtones of fennel, star anise and
bramble. In the mouth, dark cherry
mingles with not...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: United States
Exuberant aromas of grapefruit, underripe
pineapple, citrus blossom, green
grass and bell pepper give way to a
medley of tangy citrus fruit flavors...
Read More Type: White Style: Crisp Origin: New Zealand
Nearly 90 percent of Champagne sold comes from a handful of large producers that buy most of their grapes from the region’s 15,000 small growers. A...
Read More Type: Sparkling Style: Juicy Origin: France
Zweigelt (also known as Blauer Zweigelt)
is a cross of two grape varieties: St.
Laurent and Blaufränkisch. First grafted
in 1922, it was originally...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: Austria
The 2009 Plexus is comprised
of 48 percent Shiraz, 31 percent
Grenache, and 21 percent Mourvèdre.
With concentration and Rhône-like
characteristics...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: Australia
This Burgundian style wine, vinted
in small open-top fermenters and
aged for 10 months in French oak,
is a stunning expression of both the
cool Son...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: United States
The aromatic display of this generous,
full-flavored Syrah features ripe
blackberry, black plum, tobacco, earth,
game and white pepper, along with
...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: United States
While the grapes come from the same
vineyard lots used to make Keller
Estate’s “La Cruz” Chardonnay, the
“Oro de Plata” is crafted in a leaner,
mor...
Read More Type: White Style: Juicy Origin: United States
Incorrectly identified in the vineyard
and/or mislabeled on the bottle,
the Pinot Blanc (Weissburgunder)
grape has long been a source of
confusion....
Read More Type: White Style: Smooth Origin: Germany
First launched in 2001, Kuyen—
which means “moon” in the native
Mapuche language—is a more
affordable counterpart to Espinoza’s
famed Antiyal label...
Read More Type: Red Style: Bold Origin: Chile
The 2011 Sancerre is comprised of
100 percent Sauvignon Blanc from
three separate vineyard sites, each
contributing its own unique character.
To pr...
Read More Type: White Style: Crisp Origin: France
Pinot Nero from Oltrepò Pavese is
recognizably Pinot Noir, but it also
bears its own stamp. It has all of
Pinot’s classic delicacy and verve, as
we...
Read More Type: Red Style: Smooth Origin: Italy
This wine comes from Domaine du
Rochoy, a unique 25-acre vineyard on
the flinty side of the valley, overhanging
the Loire. Perpetually known for it...
Read More Type: White Style: Crisp Origin: France
The lighthearted name Lavinyeta
combines the Catalan words for
vineyard and comic strip, implying
that wines and vineyards can tell an
entertaining...
Read More Type: Red Style: Spicy Origin: Spain
Sourced from grapes grown in rocky,
granite-based soils on the east side of
the Salinas Valley (directly opposite the
famed Santa Lucia Highlands A...
Read More Type: White Style: Rich Origin: United States
Leeuwin concentrates on achieving
balanced, multi-layered wines
through the use of both modern
and traditional methods. This 2010
Chardonnay comes ...
Read More Type: White Style: Rich Origin: Australia
A “distinctly Californian” “heritage
blend” of “underdog” varietals, the 2009
Indica brings together old-vine Carignan
(85 percent), Grenache and P...
Read More Type: Red Style: Juicy Origin: United States
With exotic notes of peach, lemon
blossom and papaya, and brisk acidity
and a mineral core, this Chardonnay
testifies to the excitement of seeing
t...
Read More Type: White Style: Smooth Origin: United States
One theory holds that Ruchè
originated in Burgundy, but most
like to believe that it is indigenous
to the Piedmontese hills around
Monferrato. Rega...
Read More Type: Red Style: Spicy Origin: Italy
Madroña’s signature collection Cabernet
Franc comes from vineyards whose
vines were grafted from Zinfandel in
1983. Despite relatively deep soils o...
Read More Type: Red Style: Spicy Origin: United States
Comprised of 99.9 percent Zinfandel
with trace molecules of Petite Sirah
thrown in for good measure, this
2008 “Signature” is a reservelevel
releas...
Read More Type: Red Style: Rich Origin: United States