Winemaker: Deep red in color and very brilliant. The nose is open and very fruity with pure notes of strawberry and alcohol-preserved cherries along with a few spicy notes. The palate is...

Roland Hankerson: Ruby hue. At first, this still tightly-wound nose needs a little coaxing to share a bouquet of white pepper, violets and bright red fruit with hints of rhubarb interspersed. T...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The flagship 2006 Shiraz Hanisch ups the ante considerably. Purple/black in color, it exhibits a brooding bouquet of toasty oak, smoke, leather, espresso, wild blueberry, and ...

Wine Spectator: Bright with cherry and floral aromas and flavors, this red also reveals spice and mineral elements. Its tannins are dense and dusty, yet a sweetness prevails as this plays out...

Wine Spectator: Ripe and juicy, sporting cherry, raspberry, rose and spice aromas and flavors, all playing out on the elegant frame. This is a delicate style, favoring finesse over power. Sti...

Cory Gowan: Pale ruby with a pink rim. Fresh and alive on the nose, this is at the same time very Volnay and very Chanson. Features aromas of rhubarb, black cherry, damp earth, iron, bubb...

Wine Spectator: This has good guts for the vintage, with blackberry, briar and aged tobacco notes laid over solid, grippy tannins. Bittersweet cocoa and Black Forest cake notes stretch out on...

James Suckling: Aromas of dried mushrooms and ripe fruits. Full-bodied, with velvety and chewy tannins. Lots of dried fruits. Almost raisin. Need two or three years to soften. Best in 2014.

Wine Spectator: A thread of peat smoke runs through this more traditional-style Amarone, which offers flavors of roasted plum, dried cherry, raisin, cigar box, pekoe tea and pepper, with othe...

Wine Spectator: Firm tannins underlie a smooth texture in this silky red. Black cherry, smoke, tar and mineral flavors are balanced and fresh, and this shows good focus and length. Drink now ...

Wine Enthusiast: This shows unique characteristics that give it an elegant but powerful identity. The wine is aged for two years in oak, lending it an extra note of spice and round tannins. Vo...

About this Wine: La Togata is made of 100% Sangiovese Grosso grapes, accurately selected by picking two out of every five. They are then transferred to another cellar, where they are proce...

Roland Hankerson: Deep purple core with a ruby rim. An exceptionally fragrant and rich floral nose permeates the bouquet. Each tempting whiff brings waves of red berry liqueur and mocha to sedu...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2005 Yacochuya (100% Malbec) spent 18 months in new French oak. It is a saturated opaque purple color with a brooding bouquet of mineral, wood smoke, lavender, incense, bl...

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 Enthusiast: This comes from one of the top ranges of wines produced by the giant Boisset family group. It is an attractively scented wine, with spice and smoky aromas. The taste is rich, ...

About this Wine: "Planted in the early 1930's, the vineyard is about 70 years old. This vineyard is planted with the old clones of Syrah (low yielding) on their own roots, dry grown and yields...

Wine Spectator: This has a wonderful nose, with blackberry, licorice, Indian tea and light toasty oak. Full-bodied, with silky, integrated tannins and a long, caressing finish. A pretty, eleg...

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