Wine Enthusiast: Intense and rich wine, with touches of smoky wood, the tannins ripe, the acidity a refreshing balancing factor. With its cherry character, there is fruit already, but wait a y...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Trivento's 2010 Amado Sur Blanco is composed of 75% Torrontes, 15% Viognier, and 10% Chardonnay fermented and aged in stainless steel. Fragrant and surprisingly complex aromas...

Wine Spectator: Black licorice and mineral on the nose. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. Balanced and silky. But turns just a tad chewy.

Wine Enthusiast: Smooth and unctuous in texture, this has dense black fruits that edge toward dryness from the tannins. Dark chocolate and licorice notes lend a bitter edge. Rich and modern in...

Wine Spectator: A minerally and fruity wine, but subdued and balanced. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a long finish. Score range: 88-91 -JS

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Felino Chardonnay was native yeast fermented with the wine going through full malolactic fermentation. It offers up a lovely bouquet of melon, spiced apple, and flora...

About this Wine: The Angel Rodriguez estate is given much of the credit for the preservation of the Verdejo grap

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (70% treixadura, 9% each godello and loureira, 7% torrontes and 5% albarino): Bright gold. An explosively perfumed bouquet evokes fresh melon and apricot, with lively minera...

About this Wine: Soil type: Quaternary stony soil with deposits.
Parcels located on the lower terraced lands of the
Gigondas Appellation. Parcels located on the Plan de Dieu Appelation,...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Bodegas Botani's 2010 Botani is made from 100% Moscatel de Alejandria sourced from old vines. The wine is fermented in stainless steel (60%) and wood puncheons (40%) with 5 mo...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale bright yellow. Citrus peel, stone fruits, sweet herbs and spicy oak notes of ginger and cinnamon on the nose. Ripe, smooth and peachy, with a strong component of vanill...

Neal Martin's Wine Journal: Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois 2009 tasting in London. The Devise d'Ardilley was the winner of the Coup de Cru Bourgeois that I judged at Vinexpo in June. Here, it justifies that...

Wine Spectator: Rich yet cut, with complex layers of cassis, blackberry and fig paste leading to notes of tobacco and wild herb that linger on the minerally finish. Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet S...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright purple. Spice-accented aromas of black raspberry, rose and licorice, with a strong note of white pepper. Bitter cherry and blackberry flavors show very good intensity a...

Rhone Report, The: An outstanding rose that I only wish was more readily available, the 2010 Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône Rosé delivers perfumed notes of cherry blossom, rose petal, and orange...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale bright yellow. Subtle aromas of grapefruit pith, anise, fresh herbs and white pepper: a real essence of sauvignon blanc. Dusty, lively and intense; a refreshing wine w...

Wine Spectator: Offers lush fruit, with dark raspberry and boysenberry notes, good, graphite-laced structure and bright acidity weaving throughout. The long, smoldering finish features an app...

About this Wine: The Patriota is a proprietary blend of Bonarda and Malbec, sourced from 43 year old vines at approximately 2800 feet in elevation. Big in body yet balanced, with layers of ras...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright red. Expressive aromas of red cherry, red plum, minerals and violet. Dense, pliant and lively, with penetrating flavors of red cherry, pomegranate, redcurrant jelly and...