Wine Spectator: Fleshy, with flavors of ripe cherry and plum, creamy notes of red and black licorice and fig paste, joined by accents of pekoe tea leaf, bresaola and spice. Well-integrated, o...

Wine Spectator: Laced with vibrant flavors of black cherry, raspberry, smoke and spice, this red combines bright fruit with a firm structure. Slightly hot in the balance, but with undeniable ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby. High-pitched red berry and floral aromas show very good intensity and a sexy spicecake nuance. Juicy, penetrating and seamless, offering vibrant raspberry and c...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The stunning 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des Vieilles Vignes is a worthy successor to the extraordinary 1998 (which gets better every time I taste it). The dense ruby/pur...

Wine Spectator: This is very jammy on the nose, but impressive with lots of raspberry and blackberry aromas. Full-bodied, soft and round, with loads of opulent fruit. Lots of vanilla on the f...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Dark purple. Exotic, intensely floral bouquet of ripe cherry, raspberry, lavender, rose oil, vanilla and Asian spices. Lush, creamy and suave, with deep, sweet red berry and k...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Readers can take their pick, but the difference in price might ensure that the Grandfather Tawny Liqueur is the way to go. Amazingly rich and honeyed with hints of figs, prune...

Wine Spectator: Reserved aromatically, but the wonderful balance is evident...mineral, wet earth, delicate plum, mocha, coffee and blackberry character and subtle, ripe tannins. The wet earth...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Ruby-red. The nose and palate offer a tight core of black fruits and violet, along with a more exotic suggestion of sexy white flowers. Very ripe but not overripe, in spite ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (42% grenache, 33% syrah and 25% mourvedre, raised in 50% new oak): Vivid ruby. Explosive aromas of black raspberry, boysenberry, incense and star anise, with a hint of vani...

About this Wine: 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Sangiovese, 9% Petite Sirah, and 8% Merlot

Wine Enthusiast: Aged in large oak casks for six long years, Quintarelli’s exceptional Valpolicella blend—which has tiny percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Sangiovese—sh...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 CV is a wine that can seem remarkable and impressive at times, often as good (or notably better) as anything the winery has produced. I still found it a bit underwhel...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright ruby-red. Lovely floral perfume to the aromas of redcurrant, minerals, tar and leather. Not yet as complex in the mouth as the nose suggests, showing a slight he...

About this Wine: The La Basseta cuvee is a blend of 40% Grenache, 40% Carignan, and 20% Syrah all from steep slopes and aged for 16 months in 60% new French oak.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The prodigious 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape Cotes Capelan boasts abundant notes of acacia flowers interwoven with blackberries, black raspberries, licorice, incense and a touch of...

Wine Spectator: Displays interesting aromas of Asian spice and mulled cherry, with flavors to match, as well as ripe tropical fruit components. This is decadent and rich on the finish. Distin...

About this Wine: This wine is named for Tirant Lo Blanc, a heroic medieval knight who responded to the feudal chivalry ideals and principles proper to the Middle Age. His heroic deeds range fr...