183 Wine Reviews Found

  • Rating: 97
Alma Rioja by Finca Egomei 2005
97 Points

Alma Rioja by Finca Egomei 2005

Deep and dark in the glass, this monumental achievement embodies the proverbial Wow factor exclusive to the world’s finest red wines! Aromatic notes of espresso, dark chocolate and ripe cherry captivate the senses from the beginning. The dazzling palate is deeply concentrated with a galaxy of enticing, mouth coating flavors that include baking spices, molten...

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Carte Blanche Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2008
97 Points

Carte Blanche Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2008

Featuring impeccably balanced ripe tropical fruit from prime Sonoma Coast vineyards comibined with the precision of a great grand cru white Burgundy {not surprising given Morlet’s French roots and experience at Peter Michael}. If you love elegant pineapple, creamy vanilla, and lemon oil characteristics reminiscent of the finest Kistler or even Marcassin Cult Chardonnays. Starting...

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Altocedro Malbec Blend Desnudos 2004
97 Points

Altocedro Malbec Blend Desnudos 2004

This is a captivating wine that is both rich and concentrated, but focused, with a racy beam of raspberry ganache, blueberry, fig and plum fruit and freshly roasted coffee and vanilla bean notes. The velvety smooth finish just sails on for a full minute. The blend of Malbec and Tempranillo adds a deliciously exotic component...

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Carte Blanche Pinot Noir Nobles Ranch Sonoma Coast 2010
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Carte Blanche Pinot Noir Nobles Ranch Sonoma Coast 2010

With stunning balance, this sumptuous Pinot offers a glorious nose of dried bing cherries, pomegranate, and faint rose petal. On the palate it offers copious red fruits lined with silky fine grained tannins framing an overall captivating experience. Bing cherry, cranberry, and exotic spices including hints of lavender and acacia flower flow through the palate...

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Amapola Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
97 Points

Amapola Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

This dense, concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon displays a wealth of intense black cherry, blackberry, currant and cassis aromas. Silky and seamless on the palate, the wine reveals complex layers of luscious black fruit flavors that meld with oak nuances and polished, ripe tannins throughout a remarkably persistent finish. Enjoy tonight (after decanting 1 hour) or anytime...

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Castello di Ama l’Apparita 2008
97 Points

Castello di Ama l’Apparita 2008

The Castello di Ama Apparita 2008 is an absolute knockout. Both elegant and powerful, sweet black cherries and chocolate are among the many notes in this complex bouquet plum, mint, and baking spices rest on a sophisticated structure of supple tannins. Subtle notes of cut flowers linger in the background. If you can keep yourself...

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Arietta Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2010
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Arietta Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2010

Incredible polish defines this landmark Napa Cabernet with high notes of dark red fruit, graphite, acacia, and winter spices cascading out of the glass. On the palate tight structure reveals beautiful notes of boysenberry, hints of blueberry, minerals, creamy vanilla oak and tobacco leaf. Mind blowing complexity holds it all together with a finish that...

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Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Napa 2009
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Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Napa 2009

Intense, with a concentration and complexity integral to Pritchard Hill this dark and incredibly saturated color previews the intense aromas of baked blackberry, dark cherry, crème de cassis, plum and anise that are to come. Layered, rich and sophisticated, with notes of espresso, dark chocolate and toasted oak, it supports beautiful ripe fruit and spice...

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Arietta Quartet Cabernet blend Napa 2010

This opulent blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot is an exceedingly satisfying experience tonight but guaranteed to impress for at least 5 – 7 years to come. This wine comes out guns blazing! Copious quantities of exotic spices and intense fruit launch from the glass. Dense, ripe, and full-bodied, with velvety tannins, this...

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