Wine Spectator: Raspberry and currant flavors highlight this distinctive red. This is verging on jam or candy hints, yet manages to stay fresh and persistent. Ends with a dash of dusty tannin...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, green-tinged yellow. Bracing, intense aromas of lemon, white pepper, white flowers and minerals. Fresh, intense and complex, with white stone fruit and lemon flavors c...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Barbera d-Alba is another absolutely gorgeous wine bursting with expressive dark fruit. This unoaked Barbera delivers serious quality and personality for the money. A...

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...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Crushed rocks, pears, white peaches and hints of earthiness are some of the nuances that emerge from Scubla's 2010 Friulano. There is an understated, weightless expression to ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 A Quo is insanely beautiful. It boasts gorgeous, well-delineated aromatics and tons of energy. The vibrancy of the fruit is impossible not to admire. Red plums, raspb...

Wine Spectator: Lemon peel and floral aromas lead to a medium body, with fresh acidity and a minerally aftertaste. Viognier. Drink now. 600 cases made.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Rosso di Montalcino is a gorgeous wine bursting with dark red fruit. It shows plenty of harmony and fine overall balance. Sweet spices and flowers linger on the warm,...

About this Wine: In 1961, Santa Margherita's enologist had the inspired idea of applying traditional white wine vinification techniques to the pink-hued Pinot Grigio grapes of Trentino Alto Ad...

About this Wine: Dolcetto d'Alba is made as an easy-to-drink everyday wine that matches well with a variety of dishes. It shows great plum and berry fruit, deep minerality and good, firm, ripe...

About this Wine: Annual yield: 8000 select bottles, only in the more florid vintages.
Vineyard: Low Guyot training method with 7-8 buds per fruiting shoot.
Vine: 100% pure Ruché di Casta...

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, ...

About this Wine: Soil/Vineyards: Medium textured, calcareous soil ...

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...

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...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Monferrato Rosso Il Baciale bursts from the glass with a rush of dark red fruit. This vinous, juicy wine is meant to be enjoyed on the young side, before its rustic p...