Deep ruby colour when young, turning garnet with ageing. Intense and fine bouquet with hint of ripe plum. The flavour is round, nicely tannic, full bodied, balanced, intense and persistent.
Varietals: Glera, Pinot Bianco, Verdiso. The color is a brilliant, light straw yellow with nuances of green, while the perlage features a myriad of minute and persistent bubbles. The bouquet of wildfl...
On the nose, Ruca Malen Malbec Reserve shows red and black fruit reminiscent of cherries and plums and violet aromas. It is a complex, elegant wine, layered with concentrated, juicy flavors and sweet,...
The Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino shows a saturated dark violet color with ruby reflections; the nose offers cassis, blueberries and violets, along with a strong suggestion of soil tones....
The 2010 Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard is a single-vineyard Malbec from their vines from Nicasia in Altamira (La Consulta) in the south of the Uco Valley, a chalk-rich zone that is quickly gaining gr...
[90 James Suckling] Lots of currants and sweet tobacco in this wine on the nose. Full body, with firm tannins and a fresh finish. Tight and silky. Drink or hold (July 13, 2014).
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a property in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Médoc, rated a second growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. It is often described as the quintessential Saint-Jul...
[91 pts James Suckling] Extremely well done for the vintage with elegance and polish. Full-bodied, refined and reserved. Tannins have tension and brightness. Even more beautiful in 2017 (Feb 2015)
The 2003 La Chapelle De La Mission Haut-Brion shows classic characteristics of the appellation, tobacco leaf, tobacco smoke, sweet black currants, kirsch and a touch of graphite. It is attractive, sof...
[91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate] Less sweet than the Eroica Gold Riesling, the 2014 Eroica Riesling is a classic beauty that offers lots of citrus rind, lychee, sugared lime and even a tiny hint of ...
