The 2011 Rapszodia, a blend of 62% Cabernet Franc and 38% Merlot, may be the finest wine of the vintage for Kapcsandy. Sadly, only 75 cases were made. Much lighter than the 2010 Rapszodia, the 2011 offers sweet currant...

Deep garnet in color, the 2011 Canon skips out with cheery notes of Morello cherries, black raspberries, and rose oil plus touches of fallen leaves, dried Provence herbs, and Ceylon tea. The medium-bodied palate is light...

Another excellent to outstanding effort from the Nony family, the 2011 Grand-Mayne offers up beautifully sweet raspberry and blueberry fruit intermixed with crushed rock-like notes as well as a jammy character (unusual in...

An incredibly perfumed, airy and cool nose speaks of anise, essence of red berry fruit, stone and floral hints. There is a distinctly textured mouth feel to the restrained and beautifully well-detailed and intensely...

This is the first vintage of Jacques Thienpont's new wine, over the border in St-Émilion. Eight hectares of 30-year-old vines, harvested three weeks later than at Le Pin. 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. Spicy, ripe and...

97+ Another fabulous nose with fresh floral fragrance, ethereal potpourri, then cracked black pepper and black cherry provide a spicy and multi-layered profile. Full throttle flavors of jammy crushed blueberry and...

Heady violet and stone fruit aromas are swathed in fresh, green herbs on the nose of this honeyed, elegantly fruity kabinett. Brisk acidity reverberates on the palate, where sweet fruit then mixes with a long...

The 2011 Roberta's Reserve is just beginning to enter its first plateau of maturity. It, too, has aged beautifully. There is plenty of brightness to the red-fleshed fruit. Sage, mint, chocolate, blood orange and spice add...