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Giuseppe Quintarelli Alzero Cabernet 2014 Red Wine - Italy

A claret sort of blend, with 20% merlot meshed to even parts cab and cab franc, dried in the traditional fashion for nigh on two months. A wine of latent power, the tannic mettle serving to compress prune, alpine amaro scents, licorice root and... more

Dei Sancta Catharina Toscana 2017 Red Wine - Italy

Sancta Catharina is a highly concentrated blend, combining the typical Sangiovese of the Montepulciano area with the fruitiness of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. A complex, fragrant wine, rich in aromas of black fruit, such as blueberry and blackberry... more

Di Lenardo Ronco Nole Uvaggio Rosso 2021 Red Wine - Italy

Intense ruby red in color. The palate reveals a wealth of soft with fine-grained tannins, great breadth of flavor, mouth-filling weight, and superb intensity. Blend: 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Refosco This is a little spicy and red-fruited... more

Moulin de Gassac Pays d'Herault Pont de Gassac 2021 Red Wine - France

A deep ruby red wine with an expressive and complex nose. On the powerful and round palate, notes of red berries and warm tannins. Structured and balanced, it finishes with nice spices. Blend: 30% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Grenache more

Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020 Red Wine - France

Very nice aromatic freshness for Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere 2020. The bouquet is delicate and complex, with floral, spicy and fruity notes. The palate if full of tension and minerality. Blend: 55% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon The... more

Hedges Family Estate La Haute Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Red Wine - Washington

The wine smells of cherry and new leather, with scents of menthol and fennel spice. The palate is young, tense, and definitive. Tannins are abundant, but silky. The finish is pronounced, secure, prophetic and meaty, yet, not over extracted. Good things... more

Arietta Quartet 2020 Red Wine - California

The 2020 vintage produced wines that are bright and pure, with notes of raspberry, vanilla bean, and a surprising mix of pit fruits—apricot, plum, even white peach—wrapped in an envelope of cocoa powder and girded by a strong framework of tannin.... more

Chateau Fleur Cardinale 2018 Red Wine - France

A racy style and an unprecedented freshness of fruit flavor. The tasting of the first samples confirmed what the lab analyses had already indicated: well-controlled ripeness underpinned by unparalleled acidity levels. Château Fleur Cardinale 2018 is... more

Squawking Magpie SQM Big Red 2013 Red Wine - New Zealand

Dense ripe blueberry and black cherry aromas with violets and savory highlights of finely crushed dried herbs. Bold and powerful on the palate with layers of black fruits, ground nutmeg and cedar. Classical, fine and slightly austere, youthful Cabernet... more

Robert Craig Cellars Howell Mountain Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

The 2018 Howell Mountain is a full-throttle Merlot experience with all the tannin structure and backbone that Howell Mountain brings. It couples an exotic perfume in the nose and dark cassis and wild bramble berry fruit in the mouth. Blend: 97% Merlot,... more

Justin Justification (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2017 Red Wine - California

Deep ruby/purple with black hue at the core and moderately stained tears on the glass. Very aromatic with ripe black, red cherry and blackcurrant fruit, vanilla and cinnamon spice with cedar, autumn leaves, oak, graphite, red licorice and cocoa. Full... more

Crosby Roamann Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Red Wine - California

The wine displays a depth of complexity, purity of fruit and concentration, with wholly absorbing and intriguing flavors of wood smoke, boysenberry, vanilla, milk chocolate, and cherry cola, with sweet tannins that finish on notes of ripe raspberry and... more

Le Corti Don Tommaso Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2016 Red Wine - Italy

Named after one of Duccio’s forefathers, a deputy in the Kingdom of Italy in the 19th century, this wine shows an aromatic profile of dark cherries and berries melded with pepper, fennel and a coated tannin structure. Bright acidity and forward fruit... more

Castello dei Rampolla Liu Merlot 2019 Red Wine - Italy

Castello dei Rampolla Liu Merlot is a dense ruby-purple color. Lovely boisterous black cherry flavors,subtle tannins and chocolatey finish. Medium- to full-bodied, with superb richness, purity, and overall harmony. Excellent with game, red meats and... more

Velenosi Ludi 2016 Red Wine - Italy

Intense ruby red color which tends to turn garnet with aging. The nose results deep and intense, with notes of full-ripened dark fruits, blackcurrants, cherries, licorice, graphite with a touch of balsamic notes. Elegant on the palate, shows fine, soft... more

L'Ecole 41 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee 2020 Red Wine - Washington

This single-vineyard Bordeaux blend presents intense aromas of black currant, fresh tobacco, rose petals, cocoa, and earth with subtle hints of graphite and spearmint. Flavors of mocha, nutmeg, and thyme are featured prominently on the elegantly... more

Chateau Chauvin 2019 Red Wine - France

Chauvin 2019 shows remarkable elegance and freshness. There is twice as much Cabernet Franc in the blend of the first wine this year, and they express themselves wonderfully and bring complexity to the generous Merlots. The finesse of the ageing... more

Caiarossa Aria di Caiarossa 2015 Red Wine - Italy

Crispness and admirable balance are the hallmarks of 2015 Aria di Caiarossa, a blend of four noble varieties that mirrors the estate philosophy. This wine is notable for its spicy balsam, velvety texture, and dense, fine-grained tannins. Blend: 28%,... more

Byron Blatty Tremor 2017 Red Wine - California

The 2017 Tremor is Byron Blatty's second vintage of this incredibly complex and layered cuvée from three different Los Angeles vineyards. Blend: 65% Grenache, 30% Merlot, and 5% Syrah, aged 18 months in French oak. more

Chateau Chauvin 2020 Red Wine - France

The 2020 Château Chauvin offers up a vivid purple hue as well as a meaty, powerful nose of ripe black cherries, roasted herbs, jus de viande, graphite, and a terrific sense of minerality. Showing more floral nuances with time in the glass, it's medium... more

Chateau Haut-Bailly II 2020 Red Wine - France

Blend: 54% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon The 2020 Haut-Bailly II is superb. The tannins and overall structure are suggestive of an important Pessac-Léognan that is going to need time to come around. Dark blue/purplish fruit, lavender and menthol are... more

Frank Family Vineyards Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

Frank Family's first vintage of this wine in nearly two decades, this opens with fresh plums that intertwine with coffee and cedar. An effortless mix of blackberries and baking spice, the Merlot is complex and elegant, offering smooth layers of... more

Chateau Loudenne Rouge 2016 Red Wine - France

Beautiful deep cherry red color. A nose of dark fruits (ripe blackcurrant and black cherry griotte) and spices with a touch of licorice and vanilla. The palate shows a very convincing start, broad and immediately textural, with a nice weight through... more

Rainer Schnaitmann Simonroth Cuvee D 2018 Red Wine - Germany

Silky ruby red in the glass. Scent of black pepper, bourbon vanilla, violet, licorice, smoked ham and juniper wood. Dark berries, cherry and dried plum round off the bouquet. On the palate, the spicy notes are finely integrated into the juicy dark... more

Balnaves The Blend 2017 Red Wine - Australia

Deep red color, the nose shows soft round satsuma plum and blackberry fruit aromas with a spicy vanillan note from the oak. Light to medium bodied with dense black fruit and a spicy firm tannin finish. Showing the plush black fruit that is emblematic... more

Substance Vineyard Collection Klein Bx Blend 2018 Red Wine - Washington

Concentrated and layered like a rose bud, revealing itself one petal at a time. This wine oozes with flavor and personality. I leave you to discover its majesty and mystery yourself. The best Bx ever! Blend: 41% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23%... more

Waterstone Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

This Merlot delivers multi-layered aromas and flavors of ripe black cherries, fresh-baked brioche, vanilla bean and dark chocolate. A medium-bodied wine with plush tannins and a long finish of fresh blackberries. Blend: 87% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc,... more

Cullen Cabernet Merlot 2019 Red Wine - Australia

Beautifully ripe bouquet with currants, plums and minerals. Lovely fruit concentration with fine tannins. Ripe plums, cassis and dark chocolate showing throughout the finish Dense and concentrated, displaying polished notes of cassis, kirsch, green... more

Planeta Controdanza 2017 Red Wine - Italy

Typical notes of Nero d’Avola from the Noto area like mulberry and plum together with bay, incense and balsamic notes being balanced and made lively by the addition of a vibrant Merlot produced on the same calcareous soils. Harmonic acidity and soft... more

Clarendelle Inspired by Haut-Brion Bordeaux (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2016 Red Wine - France

Only ripe, blueberry and blackberry flavors with nice freshness and some healthy, supple tannins within the sleek frame, make this an immediately appealing red Bordeaux that’s very food-friendly. Drink or hold. Fresh and ripe, featuring cassis and... more

Domaines Barons de Rothschild Legende Saint Emilion 2018 Red Wine - France

Deep crimson-purple color. Elegant, refined nose, mingling toasted and vanilla notes with aromas of blackberries and liquorice. Full-bodied, rich and smooth on the palate, with a silky tannic structure and a long aftertaste of red fruit and graphite.... more

Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo 2020 Red Wine - Italy

The intense ruby red color is a prelude to ample aromas of ripe cherries and wild berries, well blended with spicy notes that give the wine class and complexity. Round, distinctly harmonious and vibrant on the palate, it shows depth and perfect... more

Monticello Estate Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

Bright red berry aromas, cherry and raspberry, dried floral tones intertwined withhints of mocha, vanilla and cola. On the palate, I find the wine both relaxed and invigorating. There is a wonderful round midpalate that is well-balanced on a beam of... more

Barone Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico 2018 Red Wine - Italy

Bright ruby red color. The nose is all hints of small red fruits, irises and violets. In the mouth, elegant, with velvety tannins well integrated with acidity. Persistent finish, expression of the territory of Brolio. Blend: 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot,... more

Vivaltus La Fleur Vivaltus 2016 Red Wine - Spain

A fresh, elegant, and terse wine. 10% of the wine was aged in polymer egg-shaped tanks; this gives the final blend a floral, perfumed and elegant aroma of red fruits, with a full, lively body. It is a contemporary wine, from high-altitude vineyards in... more

Long Meadow Ranch Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

A blend of small Merlot blocks at our Mayacamas and Rutherford estate vineyards showcases the pleasant synergy of mountain and valley floor fruit. The 2018 opens with aromas of Bing cherry, cranberry and pomegranate with the slightest hints of vanilla... more

Storybook Mountain Four Reds 2019 Red Wine - California

This is a more accessible, but still well-structured version of their traditional Cabernet, with the true Bordeaux traits of herbs and forest floor to go with its berry fruit. It remains typically Storybook in its clean, focused mouth feel that... more

The Crane Assembly Disciples 2019 Red Wine - California

Pouring a vivid cardinal into the glass, the 2019 Disciples is replete with aromas of cranberry compote, Rainier cherry, Staedtler graphite pencil and Mendocino forest floor - the combination of redwoods, sorels, sun and ocean spray. Upon entry, the... more