United States
M. Chapoutier 2024 La Bernardine, Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge, Rhône, France
Aromas of cardamom, garrigue, spices and pepper. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and generously extracted, with plenty of youthfully chewy tannins, it's framed by a muscular, rather dense palate with a firm, slightly dry finish. Grenache and Syrah.
$59.99
Domaine Didier Dagueneau 2022 'Silex' Pouilly-Fumé, Loire Valley, France
Silex will always benefit from cellaring or decanting if opened young. Powerful, concentrated citrus fruit with gunflint minerality and precise, crystalline acidity. Silex is consistently the most racy and mineral-driven of Dagueneau's wines.
$209.99
DeLille Cellars 2023 'Métier' Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, Washington
Coming from the Horse Heaven Hills, the 2023 Métier Sauvignon Blanc offers pink grapefruit blossom and kiwi alongside shades of gooseberry on the nose. The palate is soft and showing serious nerve with Gravenstein Apples, green papaya and lemongrass notes
$19.99
REALM 2021 'Moonracer' Red Blend, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California
Features earthy, savory notes of underbrush, smoked meats, tapenade with a core of warm plums, Black Forrest cake and blueberry preserves. The palate is medium to full-bodied with wonderful freshness and depth, finishing long and mineral laced.
$359.99
Pride Mountain Vineyards 2022 Merlot, Napa Valley, California
Beautiful, medium to full-bodied, plump, rounded style that's a joy to drink. Giving up lots of redcurrants, black cherries, tobacco leaf, earth, and chocolate, it has nicely integrated tannins and no hard edges. Bright, keeps restrained style appealing.
$74.99
Two Wolves 2023 Graciano, Santa Barbara County, California
You must drink this wine chilled. It’s the only way to experience the full crunchy-berry effect along with notes of Elderberry syrup, tart cherry, white pepper, hay, and clove. Lively and fresh with flavors of plum skin, bay leaf, and wild raspberry.
$47.99
Two Wolves 2021 Cabernet Franc, Santa Barbara County, California
Ethereal greens, like fresh bay leaf and rosemary, cardamom. Soft tannins give way to white pepper, plum, and cherry compote. Tobacco, cacao, and vanilla show up as subtle notes, all wrapped up in a Palo Santo bundle.
$63.99
Two Wolves 2021 Petit Verdot, Santa Barbara County, California
Dark and brooding, but with so much unbridled energy and hope. The wine shape-shifts in the glass, from leather, cigars, and earthy midnight, to the scent of blackberries and violets. Rusty iron, wet soil, a soft weighted blanket of mouth-coating tannins.
$63.99
Frank Family Vineyards 2023 Chardonnay Carneros, California
A ripe and relaxed wine that's luxurious in texture and beautifully rich in fruit and oak spices. Full-bodied and lush in mouthfeel, offering lime zest, poached pear and subtle butter and creme brulee flavors that last through a lingering finish.
$27.99
MacRostie 2021 Nightwing Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Valley, California
Well-structured, with lip-smacking acidity and bright, ripe fruit flavors, this wine is a vibrant, palate-cleansing mouthful. Fragrant cinnamon and cloves are lifted by almost electric red cherries, sour cherries and cranberries that light up the palate.
$53.99
Stolpman Vineyards 2022 La Cuadrilla, Ballard Canyon, Santa Ynez, California
75% Syrah, 15% Grenache and 10% Sangiovese. Profits from Cuadrilla go to Stolpman's employees. This is Adelita, the female Mexican revolutionary who symbolizes action. Dark ripe plum married with fine chalky tannins, wet stones, mint, and mocha prevail.
$22.99
Hors Categorie Vineyard 2018 Syrah, Walla Walla, Washington
Aromatically quite intense, it shows a very Côte-Rôtie nose as green peppercorns, iron, bull’s blood, orange rind and black currant. The palate offers a dense core of blackberry compote, crème de violette, and stony undertones.
$347.99
Denner Vineyards 2021 The Ditch Digger, Paso Robles, California
A wonderfully structured red blend with brambly red berry fruit, black cherry and pie crust spices with stony mineral underpinnings, pops of liquorice, wild herbs, and building tannins framed by cedar and toffee. 96 points-Wine Advocate
$79.99
Rodney Strong 2013 Reserve Malbec, Sonoma County, California
Inaugural release, this is made from specific blocks grown in Knights Valley and Alexander Valley as well as from the high-elevation Cooley Ranch. Leathery and tannic, it coils in youthful aggression, allowing for a taste of blackberry jam and chocolate.
$39.99
The Crane Assembly 2021 'Disciples' Red Blend, Napa Valley, California
A full-bodied, complex, and savory experience with aromas of blackberry, black olive, and eucalyptus, and flavors of black cherry, allspice, mocha, and dusty tannins. Rich and ripe, showing supple fruit balanced by minerality and structure from tannins.
$59.99
REALM 2017 'Moonracer' Red Blend, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California
With a terrific sense of minerality as well as chocolaty dark fruits, tobacco, and spring flowers, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, outstanding balance, ultra-fine tannins, and a dense, concentrated, ageworthy vibe.
$399.99
Fortunate Son 2021 'The Dreamer' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
Exhibits a rich, complex profile with notes of dark fruit, spice, and earthy undertones. Cassis, baked plums, and boysenberries, with hints of camphor, violets, and dark chocolate. Notes of blueberries, blue figs, vanilla, and alongside hints of graphite.
$169.99
Irvine & Roberts Vineyards 2020 'Wädenswil Block' Pinot Noir, Rogue Valley, Oregon
Bright raspberry aromas from the moment the wine hits the glass. Notes of clove, cocoa, and dried pine needles emerge, creating a well-rounded and truly aromatic experience. Light in weight, with a silky structured finish.
$49.99
Ceritas 2022 'Costalina' Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California
Wild raspberry, Bing cherry, touches of baking spice, red florals, medium bodied, excellent spine of acidity and coastal minerality, impressive, seamless. Organic and biodynamic farming, native yeast fermentation.
$59.97
Long Shadows 2020 Saggi, Columbia Valley, Washington
62% Sangiovese, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah. Full-bodied, offers a firm mouthfeel and bright and energetic cherry flavors before dusty florals grip the mid-palate. Notes of black raspberry, food-friendly finish and lingering tannic edge.
$79.99
Saxum 2020 The Hexe, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles, California
The nose is poised yet intense, with black plums, blackberry compote, black pepper and olive. The palate is gigantic yet balanced, with a sappy, concentrated, decadent texture slingshotting into a refined, expansive finish. 96 points-Wine Advocate
$209.99
Roy Estate 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 3L
Opens with notes of cassis, mincemeat pie, Black Forest cake and mulberries with touches of sandalwood, dark chocolate and fragrant earth. Full, rich and spicy in the mouth, it has a firm backbone a long, decadent finish. 94 points Wine Advocate
$1,199.99
Chappellet 2021 Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, California
It charges out the gate with bold expressions of warm cassis, wild blueberries and black raspberries. Hints of chocolate box, menthol, tapenade, smoked meats and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is bursting with black fruits.
$129.99
Scarecrow 2022 'M. Étain' Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Scents of cedar, cherries and dusty earth mark the nose, while there's a nice tension to this wine's medium to full-bodied palate, with red berries and even some faint herbal streaks, plus darker berries and hints of earthiness. 94 points Wine Advocate
$249.99