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...

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...

Connoisseurs' Guide: If showing the unmistakable grassiness of Sauvignon Blanc both in the nose and again on the palate, this rounded, easy-to-taste bottling is keyed first and foremost on direct ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Green-tinged straw. Aromas of pear skin, melon and musky lees, with a hint of iodine in the background. Spicy, penetrating orchard and citrus fruit flavors are complemented ...

Wine Enthusiast: A single-vineyard wine (though not labeled as such), this was barrel-fermented in neutral French oak and bottled after about four months. Honey and toast are delicate nuances;...

Wine Front: Some sulphur, good fruit, peachy, zesty lemon, good acid, plenty of flint and drive. Like that it's a bit extra minerally, possibly because of the sulphur, but hey. Jumps on t...

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...

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...

Wine Spectator: This features ripe lime and slate notes on an elegant frame, with lively hints of white chocolate and vanilla. The rich finish of peaches and cream is accented by light, smoky...

Wine & Spirits: Mathieu Baudry makes this wine from a 14.8-acre vineyard of gravel and sand, producing a bright, blue-fruited franc with scents of iodine and game. The best part of the wine i...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Verdeca is flat-out beautiful. Layers of floral infused yellow stone fruits, flowers, mint and licorice are all woven together in this striking, highly expressive whi...

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...