Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby. Pungent raspberry and cherry pit on the nose, with dark chocolate and violet notes adding complexity. Juicy red fruit flavors are energized by tangy acidity, pi...

About this Wine: Paul and Edith Chaudière chose the name "Quintessence" to highlight the superiority,   concentration, and careful selection of both the ...

Wine Spectator: Herbal, gamy notes give this polished red a slightly feral character, accenting a core of plum and licorice. Features a polished texture, and the light tannins and lively acid...

Wine Spectator: Solidly ripe, but stylish, with a whiff of mint running through the red currant, blackberry and tobacco notes. A sanguine edge checks in on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Mer...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Mas de Boislauzon's Cotes du Rhone-Villages is always one of the finest of the area, and the 2010 is a big time sleeper of the vintage. Lots of plum, balsamic, cassis and blac...

Wine Spectator: A roasted mesquite frame lends a grippy edge to the notes of steeped plum, anise and blackberry in this dark red, which is juicy and edgy at the same time, with spice and chal...

Wine Spectator: Light and sleek, with intriguing orange peel and tea leaf notes around a core of raspberry and white chocolate, lingering easily on the deft finish. Drink now through 2018. –...

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 Spectator: Plump and enticing, with a mouthwatering anise note that pulls you in quickly before delivering waves of blueberry, açaí berry and plum fruit, followed by bouncy spice and flo...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Cotes du Rhone Premiere Cote is an amazingly sexy, lush, full-bodied, Cotes du Rhone with loads of black cherry and black currant fruit, a deep, concentrated mouthfee...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Showing a little more tannic than it was prior to bottling, this blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc is one of the consistently well-made over-ac...

Wine Spectator: Focused, with solid bitter cherry, plum and cassis notes framed by judicious toast. Lingering tobacco and iron notes keep this nicely grounded. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. ...

About this Wine: The Patriota is a proprietary blend of Bonarda and Malbec, sourced from 43 year old vines at approximately 2800 feet in elevation. Big in body yet balanced, with layers of ras...

Ryan Moses: Inky core with a thin ruby rim. Mostly merlot with a dollop of cab franc. Intense dark, baked fruits, vanilla, and clove aromas. Really inviting and richly decadent flavors of...

Wine Enthusiast: This wine is the epitome of traditional Rioja Reserva. It opens with aromas of citrus peel, tobacco, earth, cherry, smoke and rubber. Fresh and medium in body, it has oak-base...

About this Wine: From soils of gravel and sand, the wines of Chateau Siran are typical of the Margaux region's great growths. Powerful yet refined, the perfect balance of tannins, fruit and ac...

Wine Spectator: There's a good smoky prune note on the nose, with lots of floral and mineral nuances. Has loads of fruit on the palate, with an interesting fresh tangerine note that comes thr...

Tracey Rose: Saturated dark purple color. 70% grenache and 30% syrah. Brooding nose exhibits inky aromas of truffle and cigar box. A monster for this region with big and bold flavors of bl...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium red-ruby. Higher-pitched on the nose than the merlot, offering scents of blackberry, mint and violet. Juicy, supple and fresh, with sweet cassis and black cherry flav...