This flawless white wine boasts a symphony of alluring notes and is a strong candidate for the most delicious mouth-watering American Sauvignon Blanc we’ve judged. The new Georgia bottling (a best-barrel bottling) is simply magnificent from the beginning with a bouquet of fresh magnolia flowers, star jasmine, and lemon zest. Obsession-inducing notes of passionfruit, kiwi, honeysuckle,...

Holy smokes—this is delicious and pure fun in a glass! Fidelio is clearly ascending to the pinnacle of Sauvignon Blanc with a vintage that bursts with  tropical fruit flavors and a racy, vibrant texture. True to its flashy label, this wine is vivid and unapologetically intense, boasting subtle hints of white peach alongside spicy ginger...

A Cabernet of opulence and precision, Fayard has delivered a masterpiece from the Martinez vineyard next to Ovid on Pritchard Hill. On the nose, it unfurls with an luxurious bouquet of juicy, ripe blackberry and cassis intertwined with subtle herbs and citrus zest that adds lift and brightness. The fleshy, velvety texture delivers a vibrant core...

This is a monumental effort that displays concentrated dark fruit flavors, truffle, tobacco, and graphite. Intense and rich on the palate, luxurious velvet tannins give way to notes of black cherry, plum, espresso, dried savory herbs and cocoa. Exceedingly complex and expensive tasting for the price-point, the 2016 Altagracia showcases the Eisele terroir in an...

Aromas here are reflective of the warmer vintage, with honeyed beeswax, Gewürztraminer-like spicy florals, ripe stone fruit and the suggestion of fresh cut straw. Once in the mouth, these characters are balanced with lifted, delicate and complex notions of melon and peach tea. The beautiful arc is grounded by an undercurrent of fleshy roundness and...