All these 2016s from winemaker Graeme MacDonald are straight-up brilliant wines. Starting with the 2016 Proprietary Red, which is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it...

The hedonistic favorite among this producer's 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape bottlings, this weighty blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre juxtaposes pristine mulberry and plum flavors against a creamy, voluminous palate...

Poised and harmonious, with a generous range of plum sauce, chopped black cherry, Earl Grey tea, graphite and cola notes sculpted by fine, chalky tannins. Long and fragrant, this is fresh and focused on the palate, with...

This wine offers flavors of baked cherry laced with notes of vanilla and star anise. Those rich flavors are balanced by tea-like tannins and a surge of bright acidity that cleanses the finish.

Beautiful opaque ruby colour, leading with a subtlety that reveals lovely cedar and tobacco spices and Bay Laurel. Full-bodied, exhibiting a delicate balance between the structure's intensity and the fruit profile's...

96+ The first release for this cuvée made from two separate blocks of the estate vineyard, the 2016 Proprietary Red Blend is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, but the cuvée will move more toward a Bordeaux blend as more fruit...

The nose on this reserve Etna Rosso is floral at first, but then grows rich with new leather and strong aromas of tar. Wild strawberry and cranberry on the palate are contrasted with metallic notes of black olive and...

Currant, berry and black-cherry character here, which you might expect, as this is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, syrah and merlot. The same, pristine black fruit on the palate, too, with floral, citrus and mineral...

This is a delicious and slightly austere wine with medium body and berry, herb and currant character. Smoked meat, dried spice and walnut, too. Firm. 66% cabernet sauvignon, 24% carmenere, 8% cabernet franc and 2% petit...

This red starts out with ripe plum, black cherry, licorice and wild rosemary and thyme flavors. Firm tannins lend structure, and lively acidity keeps this focused as the dense finish plays out. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon...

The 2016 Alessio Proprietary Red is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Merlot that was brought up all in new oak. It’s another ripe, incredibly sexy red that has loads of blackberry and currant...

Beautiful opaque ruby colour, leading with a subtlety that reveals lovely cedar and tobacco spices and Bay Laurel. Full-bodied, exhibiting a delicate balance between the structure's intensity and the fruit profile's...