Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (merlot with some cabernet franc): Bright ruby-red. Lively, slightly medicinal aromas of cassis, blackberry, licorice and flowers. Supple, sweet and nicely concentrated, wi...

Wine Spectator: An aromatic, elegant and supple wine, with wave after wave of intense, pure, and ripe flavors of peach, apricot, lemongrass, jasmine, passion fruit and nectarine. All of this ...

Wine Spectator: Juicy, with a racy feel to the linzer torte, blackberry and graphite notes all framed by gentle toasty spice. Not big, but nicely focused through the finish. Drink now through...

Wine Enthusiast: A consistent performer, Yalumba's Hand Picked Shiraz-Viognier seems slightly bigger and chunkier in 2008 than in the past, with bold fruit-blueberries and blackberries-accente...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, deep red. Wild red berries, blackberry and crushed stone on the nose, lifted by a peppery nuance. Supple, dense and fruit-driven, with a distinctly wild character to i...

About this Wine: Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Narbantons reds have an intense colour which is more vivid than that of the "Villages" appellations. Their bouquet is elegant and powerful, domi...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ($35) Deep red. Pungent, mineral-driven aromas of raspberry, blackcurrant, potpourri and cured meat. Sweet and supple on the palate, offering vivid red and dark berry flavors,...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: From the bottle, the 2009 Chateauneuf du Pape has lived up to its pre-bottle form. Composed of 70% Grenache, 25% Syrah and the rest Mourvedre, Cinsault and other varietals, it...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The generic Vacheron 2010 Sancerre rouge - from around half each of flint and Kimmeridgian soils, as reflects the domaine's aggregate constitution - was raised one third in wo...

Burghound: A lightly spiced nose of fresh red berry fruit aromas that carry earth and underbrush notes that merge into light to barely medium weight flavors that possess good detail on t...

Wine Spectator: A textbook version of the ripe, modern style, with a core of plum, linzer torte and black currant fruit backed by toasty spice and melted licorice note. A nice tug of roasted ...

Wine Spectator: This is still slightly reticent, with a pronounced iron minerality holding sway over the supple cherry and black currant fruit. The lovely violet and black tea aromas fill in ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: There are three cuvees of Rasteau, all of them outstanding. The dark ruby/purple-hued 2007 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Rasteau Cuvee Prestige possesses a velvety personality cramm...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Saturated bright ruby. Aromas of crushed blackberry, licorice, meat and spicy, nutty oak, with a violet topnote providing lift. Sweet and quite primary, with roasted dark berr...

Wine Spectator: Tightly wound, with firm, earthy tannins and a supple mix of earthy currant, loamy earth, anise, sage and cedar notes. Drink now through 2009.

Wine Spectator: Lively, tangy style, with currant and pomegranate notes and nice floral lift on the finish. A touch crisp but should soften enough with the élevage.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: Enticing aromas of raspberry and flowers introduce this supple, elegant red. As the raspberry and cherry flavors unfold, moderate tannins bolster the finish. Drink now through...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby-red. Cassis, bitter chocolate, licorice and spices on the nose. Juicy, spicy and nicely delineated, with a restrained sweetness to the flavors of plum and curran...

Wine Spectator: Smoldering charcoal and black tea notes lead the way, with fleshy, supple notes of blackberry preserves, mulled fig and spice. A roasted chestnut hint weaves subtly through th...

Wine Enthusiast: This fine Pinot Noir easily holds its own when tasted against far more expensive bottlings. It's softly silky and delicately structured and enormously rich, offering delicious...