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...

Wine Enthusiast: From Antinori's Castello della Sala estate, this landmark white helped to shine the spotlight on Umbria's untapped enological potential. A blend of Chardonnay and Grechetto, t...

Jancis Robinson: A very powerful nose that soars out of the glass. Heady and mineral. Honey and beeswax. Hugely attractive in 2010. Racy and unique with massive undertow of richness. Should ag...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby. A drop-dead, room-filling bouquet evokes black raspberry liqueur, incense, anise and lavender, with smoke and herb overtones. Sappy and penetrating, offering de...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby. High-pitched aromas of redcurrant, cherry and lavender, with a spicy nuance that gains strength with air. Juicy and seamless, offering energetic red fruit flavo...

Wine Enthusiast: The bright nose leads with aromas of crushed granite, damp forest floor and baked boysenberry cobbler drizzled with cassis liqueur. This is medium-bodied, with integrated alco...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Merlot e Cabernet Franc Altrovino is beautiful in this vintage. Dark cherries, plums, graphite and grilled herbs come to life as layers of fruit build to the huge, ex...

James Halliday: Bright and clear crimson-red; there is also a touch of touriga in the wine, which is a model for a red wine ready to fully enjoy at the time of its release; the supple and jui...

About this Wine: "...From this impeccably run estate, Andre Brunel produces 7,000 cases of a traditionally made regular Chateauneuf du Pape, and, when possible, about 500 cases of Chateauneuf ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: From the Black Slate project of Eric Solomon, Philippe Cambie and, in this case, producer Joan Sangenis, the 2010 Black Slate Porrera, a blend of 60% Grenache (60+ years of ag...

Wine Enthusiast: An unusual blend of Viognier and Chardonnay, the wine is brilliantly dry and crisp. It's rich and spicy in citrus, tropical fruit and spice flavors, brightened with bracing ac...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: One of the most compelling wines in the Epoch lineup is the 2010 Block B, a 100% Syrah taken from a single block within the estate’s Paderewski vineyard. Today, the 2010 comes...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Epoch’s 2010 Ingenuity bursts from the glass with massive dark fruit and a rich, powerful personality. Provencal herbs, mint and tobacco develop later, adding considerable com...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: There were no problems with the opaque ruby/purple-tinged 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape, which had just been bottled. This exotic red boasts notes of black truffles, roasted meats,...

About this Wine: The flagship wine, Insignia, is recognized as one of the world's great wines. Thirty vintages have been rated ninety or more points by various wine publications. The 2002 vint...

About this Wine: "In 1965, the Marquis Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted two more vineyards comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc; the new "Sassicaia" vineyard was situated app...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz displays pure cassis and black cherry cordial aromas underlying notes of aniseed, violets, pepper and chocolate. ...

Wine Spectator: Juicy, with ripe pear, nectarine and melon flavors, showing focus, a medium body and a refreshing finish. Spicy notes linger. Roussanne and Viognier. Drink now. –MW