Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino is one of the more perfumed, vibrant wines to emerge from the southern reaches of Montalcino. Freshly cut flowers, minerals, licorice and juicy...

About this Wine: Nuits St Georges wines make you long to bite into them. Although their name evokes twilight and nightfall, these premier crus have a fairly vigorous nature, hard while immatur...

Wine Spectator: Quite ripe, with a jammy edge to the plum, raspberry and cherry compote notes, laced with red licorice and spice on the finish. Drink now through 2014. -JM

Wine Enthusiast: Dark and incredibly concentrated, with earth, black fruits, mint and exotic side notes. It's stout and tannic, but also rich and pure, with monster black fruit flavor and powe...

Wine Spectator: Darker in color than most 2007 Sauternes, showing intense aromas of dried apricot, with toffee notes and an almost smoky character. This is full-bodied and very sweet, with a ...

Wine Spectator: Rounded and ripe, with dark blackberry and boysenberry flavors melded with ganache, melted black licorice and Black Forest cake. Lush, but with a lovely smoldering charcoal hi...

Wine Spectator: Attractive aromas of lilacs and raspberries. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a fruity, vanilla aftertaste. Best after 2001. -JS

About this Wine: Obtained from Sangiovese Grosso, a strong and generous vine, it is a wine that expresses the intensity and the strength of the soil where it comes from.
Grapes: 100% of San...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright red. Spice notes of cinnamon, clove and sage complement ripe red fruit aromas on the enticing nose. Suave, dense and seamless, with considerable sex appeal to the rip...

Wine Spectator: Spiced pear, lime and golden raisin notes swirl around a laserlike structure that keeps this centered. A racy style, with less concentration, yet showing plenty of intensity a...

Wine Spectator: A pretty, young vintage Port with plum, berry and cherry aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, with racy, fine tannins and a long, fruity finish. Best after 2002. -JS

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale yellow-gold. Sexy leesy nuances add interest to the aromas of peach, flowers and minerals. Dense, juicy and mineral-driven, with strong acidity framing the intense flav...

Wine Spectator: Fantastic aromas of berry, chocolate and cherry. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, long finish. Very well done. A château on the rise. Best after 2006. 9,580 cases m...

Wine Spectator: Very open and inviting at first, this features steeped black currant, anise and smoldering tobacco flavors leading the way, followed by equally rich notes of fig paste and gan...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (a 50/50 mix of cabernet sauvignon and merlot): Bright, deep ruby-red. Lovely lift to the aromas of currant, flowers and smoked meat. The palate boasts the silky texture of...

Wine Spectator: Dense in texture and distinctive in flavor, with floral, spicy, peppery notes swirling around the black cherry flavor at the core. Has more fruit and less obvious oak than pre...

Wine Spectator: A distinctive beauty, if not the blockbuster of previous vintages. Light in texture but ripe in flavor, with black cherry, spice and vanilla notes ringing on the long finish, ...

Wine Spectator: This broad, fleshy style delivers toasty spice and tobacco notes up front, followed by dark cocoa, crushed plum and mulled blackberry fruit flavors. This really stretches out ...

Wine Spectator: Soft and velvety, with blackberry, mineral and light mint character on the nose and palate. Medium- to full-bodied, with a caressing texture. There's lovely balance to this. B...

Wine Spectator: Graceful and inviting, with supple ripe plum, raspberry, anise and subtle floral scents that provide a sumptuous mouthfeel and range of flavor. Ends with a delicate aftertaste...