Orin Swift Cellars The Prisoner 2008

Great color, deep, dark garnet with a clean and bright red band in the rim. The aromas take a minute to come up, and then they take off into a blend of ripe berry and cherry with just a hint of new oak. We age the wine in both new ... more

Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

The 2005 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon beautifully expresses the full aromatic ripeness of this exemplary vintage. It is full bodied and yet refined, and consistent in its color, aroma, palate and finish. It has a dark garnet color and a nose of black cherry, clove, cinnamon, lavender and licorice. It ... more

Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 1997

Colour: Intense ruby red, limpid and bright. Bouquet: Highly complex, distinguished nose, revealing the Syrah’s great finesse. Black fruits, sweet spices and, ultimately, finely woody. Palate: Full and generous, silky tannins and a very long finish. more

Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 1998

Colour: Garnet red with orange shades Bouquet: Ample, persistent, rich, with rose and violet scent Flavour: Dry, full, generous, balanced, velvety highly aristocratic more

Château Lagrange Saint Julien 2002

The magnificently fine and hot weather conditions of September and the beginning of October allowed the grapes to ripen in excellent conditions. In this vintage the natural potential alcohol content of the yield was exceptionally high. The color is deep and intense. The nose is ripe, long and noble. The ... more

Rene Rostaing Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde 2004

René's seductive Côte Blonde is the only one of his Côte Rôtie's to to contain a small helping of Viognier. Along with La Landonne, this is considered his top cuvée. René grows his fruit for this wine on 2.47 acres in the La Garde vineyard in Côte Blonde is where ... more

Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz 2006

Color: Deep and impenetrable, black to dark purple on the rim. Aroma: A lifted bouquet of ripe cherry, tar, mint, clove and bitter chocolate. The perfumed nose is very attractive and alluring and shows excellent poise. Taste: The wine is robust and rich with a balance that exemplifies the hallmarks ... more

Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah 2005

A very bright and powerful wine with plenty of crushed red berry flavors. More oak character, but already perfectly integrated. A very balanced wine in acid, fruit and oak. Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot add structure, complexity, and a huge mouth feel. Tannins are concentrated with a nice, long, elegant ... more

Terra Valentine Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

The nose opens with deep plum, violets, cedar and bittersweet chocolate. Bright cola berry follows with notes of caramel and dried fig and a lingering, dark cocoa finish. Will age nicely for the next 5-7 years.  more

Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 2004

Very deep color with garnet hints. Complex and sweet on the nose with delicate notes of jam, well integrated with plum and ripened cherry, as well as more spicy and typical notes of liquorice, tobacco and leather. Powerful structure, characterized by soft and sweet tannins; very persistent and long aging ... more

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino 2004

The colour is deep and intense ruby red. The bouquet is rich, opening with scents of mint and ripe fruit which lead into spicier notes of coffee at the finish. The entry on the palate reveals perfectly integrated tannins complemented by a good but not excessive alcohol level and a ... more

Quintessa Red Wine 2006

Quintessa 2006 opens with sweet and inviting aromas of bright black fruit with red fruit undertones. It announces itself dramatically with a full lush entry, developing into a broad, rich and enrobing wine that coats the mouth with rich black fruit laced with a touch of mocha, licorice, sandalwood and ... more