Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright purple. Lively blackberry and cassis aromas are given an exotic touch by hints of vanilla, mocha and candied licorice. Spicy dark berry flavors are appealingly sweet ...

Wine Spectator: Light and fresh, with a peppery edge to the pretty apple and pear flavors. Lingers gently and enticingly. Drink now. -HS

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Light yellow-gold. Sexy aromas of orange peel, melon, smoky minerals and jasmine. Stony and precise, with energetic orchard fruit and citrus flavors and a jolt of dusty mine...

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...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: True to its name, the 2011 Eruption bursts from the glass with expressive, racy fruit. This juicy, value-priced red impresses for its overall balance and sheer deliciousness. ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright yellow. Very fresh, pure aromas of lemon, lime, pineapple and mint. A ripe, fruity midweight with a juicy freshness and noteworthy finesse. A hint of mandarin orange...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Granbazan Etiqueta Ambar has a glorious, floral bouquet with racy lemon, bruised apple and granitic scents that are pure class. The palate is fresh and zesty with a c...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Set to be bottled a couple of weeks after tasting, the 2011 Granbazan Etiqueta Verde has a slightly reduced nose of grapefruit and pear skin with herbaceous notes developing w...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright purple. Fresh blackberry and mulberry aromas show impressive clarity and a subtle violet quality. Energetic cherry and dark berry flavors are complicated by floral pa...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Novy’s 2011 Four Mile Creek Red Table Wine is one of the very best wines readers will find in its price range. Juicy dark cherries, flowers, spices and menthol all jump from t...

Ryan Moses: 100% shiraz, aged in used hogs and foudre for 12 months. Inky core to a hazy purple rim. An abundantly aromatic nose leads with fruitcake and is rounded out with plum, dark ch...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Green-gold color. Bright aromas and flavors of orange, pear and peach are enlivened by a stony element. Tactile and dry, with attractive candied citrus and honeysuckle quali...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Chinon Les Terrasses (100% Cabernet Franc) is medium-bodied and stylish. 88 points - Robert Parker

Wine Spectator: A bold, modern style, with overt spice aromatics and mouthfilling blueberry compote, plum sauce and fig paste flavors. Dark anise and graphite fill in on the finish. Not shy, ...

Wine Spectator: This has crunchy acidity, with herb-inflected plum, currant and cherry pit notes. Lots of aromas swirling here, with brisk length.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: This has concentration and depth, with a very gravelly undertow to the dark plum and cassis fruit, all framed by a mouthwatering tobacco edge. Shows depth and drive on the fin...

Wine Spectator: This has solid flesh, with plum and cherry compote notes framed by a lightly taut plum skin edge. There's good spice through the finish. Well-extracted but not overdone.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: This has good depth and polish, with pure, ripe blackberry and black currant fruit laced with roasted tobacco leaf, bay and iron notes. Shows solid grip through the finish.-J....

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Calera's 2011 Pinot Noir Central Coast wafts from the glass with freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries and mint. This is a fairly laid-back vintage for the wine, with less of...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Full ruby color. Aromas of herry-vanilla, black raspberry and woodsmoke. Fleshy and sweet, showing good heft to its open-knit dark berry flavors. Finishes smooth and warm, ...