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: Medium red. High-toned, expressive aromas of red fruits, flowers, spices, earth, meat and nutty oak. Silky, spicy and pungent, with lively flavors of strawberry, cranberry and...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good full ruby. Classic aromas of cassis, licorice, loam and minerals. Lush, broad and harmonious, with lovely lift to the black raspberry and toffee flavors. Finishes with...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: In addition to these gorgeous Chateauneuf du Papes, Domaine Grand Veneur's 2010 Lirac Clos de Sixte is outstanding. It is a full-bodied, rich, textural wine with abundant blue...

Wine Spectator: Very racy. Licorice, berry and lead pencil, with flowers. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a long finish. Very fine indeed...

Wine Spectator: Very dark and concentrated, with intense aromas of tobacco, coffee and blackberries. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long finish of licorice, berry and currants. ...

Wine Spectator: Very dark and concentrated, with intense aromas of tobacco, coffee and blackberries. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long finish of licorice, berry and currants. ...

James Suckling: Pure fruit with strawberry and flowers. Very aromatic undertones of lemon rind. Full body with firm and lightly chewy tannins. Wonderful tannin tension to the fruit. Keeps it ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Mathilde is 100% Merlot in 2010, and the alcohol is at 15%. The wine is a blockbuster, a delicious, hedonistic St.-Emilion fruit bomb with loads of blackberry, raspbe...

About this Wine: Iconic Bordeaux blend in the model of the great Bordeaux Left Bank wines of Pauillac and Margaux.

About this Wine: Land: A plateau of limestone; bordering slopes with chalk and clay soils....

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 La Confession is a sleeper of the vintage. Super successful, this spicy wine exhibits some toasty oak and loads of licorice, espresso roast, blackberry and cassis. A ...

Wine Spectator: Still a touch raw, with a coating of singed wood and coffee notes that are yet to meld fully. But there's velvety-textured blackberry, plum sauce and boysenberry fruit, with a...

Wine Spectator: Subtle aromas of chocolate, berry and mineral follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with very well integrated tannins and a long berry and fresh herb finish. Very...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Opaque purple. Ripe dark berries and spices on the nose and palate. Deeply pitched, smoke-accented blackberry and cherry flavors are complicated by herbal and floral nuances...

Wine Spectator: Offers subtle aromas of smoky wood, fresh herbs and dark fruits. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and soft, silky tannins. Very well-crafted and polished for the vintag...

Wine Spectator: A nice, old-school style, with roasted mesquite, tobacco leaf and espresso flavors up front, following through to bittersweet ganache and mulled dark currant notes on the stil...

Wine Spectator: Both rich and restrained, offering deeply concentrated black and red fruits, with blackberry, raspberry, spice and mineral notes. Showing great acidity, balance, depth and per...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium red. Powerfully mineral aromas of dark berries, orange zest, floral oils and crushed stone. The palate offers great class and lift, showing superb definition to the f...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Catena has again hit a home run with her 2009 Pinot Noir (as she did in 2006, 2007, and 2008). There is very little Pinot Noir in Mendoza (Patagonia is the principal hope for ...