Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 Passopisciaro emerges with gorgeous textural richness in its elegant, silky tannins. Despite its considerable concentration, the wine literally floats on the palate w...

Wine Spectator: A fruity Chianti, delivering attractive berry and vanilla aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a delicious finish. Balanced and very pretty. A ne...

Wine Spectator: Dark and brooding, featuring saturated black currant, wild herb and mineral aromas and flavors, just hinting at animal. This is backward and tightly structured with tannins, y...

About this Wine: The grapes that go into the Rosso are exactly the same as those used for the Brunello. The decision is taken about which wine to use them for only after the vinification has b...

Wine Spectator: Grapey and spicy with plenty of character on the nose. Full-bodied, with loads of fruit and a silky tannin structure. Long finish. A beauty. Best after 2005. 10,500 cases made

James Suckling: This is juicy and rich, with lots of dried berries and cherries on the nose and palate. Full bodied, with velvety tannins and a long finish. Structured Chianti Classico. Best ...

Wine Spectator: ($60) Offers blackberry and flowers on the nose. Full-bodied, with firm, chewy tannins and a focused, polished finish of ripe, fresh fruit. Tight right now. Needs bottle age t...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (magnum) offers up dark red fruit, roasted coffee beans, grilled herbs and licorice in a mid-weight, elegant style. Soft tannins inform the soft, p...

About this Wine: The Castello di Brolio expresses the refined elegance that only the specific terroir of Brolio could produce. It is the "great wine" achieved by selecting the best grapes of B...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Jermann's 2009 Red Angel opens with dark, mysterious hints of tobacco, dark cherries, earthiness and incense. The wine fleshes out nicely on the mid-palate and finish as it co...

About this Wine: Made from 100% nebbiolo grapes, from 15-20 yr old vines, in the Ginestra  Cru area. Grapes are macerated on their skins in rotor fermentors for 7-10 days. Maturation ...

Wine Enthusiast: This gorgeous Carignano-based wine from the sun-drenched island of Sardinia shows amazing harmony and personality. There are rich and ripe notes here of blackberry, mature che...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep inky ruby. Pure, refined aromas of fresh blackcurrant, minerals, violet and coffee liqueur. Then pure and suave in the mouth, with excellent density to the blackberry and...

About this Wine: Tenuta Sette Ponti's first release was the 1998 vintage Crognolo, named after a wild bush, Cornus, which grows on the estate. The blend of Sangiovese and Merlot from vines...

Wine Spectator: This harmonious, elegant red delivers pure black cherry, blackberry, mineral and spice flavors. There's some power as well, evidenced by the finish, where dense tannins match ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2006 Chardonnay is wonderfully nuanced and expressive. At once delicate, yet fully-flavored, the wine favors an expression of terroir over varietal flavors. This is a beau...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright red-ruby. Sexy oak notes complement aromas of black raspberry and nuts. Lush, sweet and silky-rich, with noteworthy finesse to the cassis flavor. Finishes with env...

Wine Spectator: Enticing aromas of raspberry and flowers introduce this supple, elegant red. As the raspberry and cherry flavors unfold, moderate tannins bolster the finish. Drink now through...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The top of the line 2007 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo San Calisto flows across the palate with layers of blue and black fruit. Mineral notes appear later, adding balance and propor...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ($31) Good, pale green-tinged yellow. Strong iodine and sulfide tones complicate bright lemon, grapefruit and dried herb aromas, with a delicate smokiness adding depth. Pear, ...