The 2018 Brut Rosé has fruitful aromas of strawberry, cherry, watermelon, and orange, complemented by notes of rose petal, shortcake, cinnamon, and white peach. A crisp, bright entry leads way to a juicy fruitful center with bountiful flavors of nectarine, apricot, yellow apple and raspberry cobbler, and ends with a lingering finish.

For over40 years, Clos Du Val has been recognized for the character, complexity and age-worthiness of its Cabernet Sauvignons. Displaying the poise and power that have made Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District famous, Clos Du Val’s Cabernets are drawn from more than 30 unique blocks, and nine distinct clones of estate-grown Cabernet, resulting in wines of remarkable sophistication

Impeccably balanced, this wine marries its juicy red and blue fruits with crushed flower petals, sun-warmed earth, baking spices, and cigar wrapper. Fresh yet caressing, this wine wraps your palate in a seamless grip and only lets it go after a long, lingering finish. In a classic vintage like 2010, it's even more delicious.

Planted by a bootlegger in 1922, and farmed continuously from father to son by the Besson family for the past ninety years. Fermented in stainless with native yeast, cellared in neutral barrels, bottled unfiltered. Cool wine...drink it.

Pale golden in color. Floral scents and white fruit aromas and flavors of citrus and tropical fruits. Fine and expressive in the mouth with intense minerality. Clean and vibrant with a crisp finish.

Founded in 1620, this is a magnificent, single-vineyard bottling. Sancerre La Crele gives off lush flavors of pear, with a silken palate of exotic fruits. The finish is clean and refreshing. This is a great value for the region.

"We grow Grenache Blanc on the north facing slopes of our vineyard atop the limestone rich “Adelaida Stone” that underlies our property. Reminiscent of the wines of Southern France, this Grenache Blanc has aromas and flavors of honey, white flowers, melons and pear. Delicious on its own, this wine also pairs beautifully with hearty salads, prosciutto & melon".

Bright, raspberry color, intense aroma with notes of citrus and orange, lemon and lime. Extremely refreshing taste with an excellent balance of acidity and sugar. Very fruity finish with a hint of sweetness.

Gérard Bertrand’s Crémant rosé boasts a beautiful, salmon-pink robe with glimmering reflections. Delicate bubbles and an extraordinary vivacity on the palate, with a rich, indulgent texture. A complex bouquet with long-lasting aromas of red fruit (strawberry and raspberry), backed with hints of toasted bread.

Powerful and explosive in the glass, the 2013 boasts tons of inky blue/purplish fruit, mocha, spices, new leather, lavender and licorice. Readers will have to give the Lytton Springs at least a few years to shed some baby fat, but it is nearly impossible to resist, even at this early stage. Once again, the team at Ridge has produced an absolutely compelling Lytton Springs.

The 2014 Prisoner has a deep ruby black color; a blast of berries in the aromas, yet the fruit is clean and fresh, bright, big and lasting; full bodied, thick rich and very slight port-like note shows up; heavy, with lots of sweet tannins; big dense in the aftertaste Plump and jammy, with a solid core of structure.

Intense and concentrated blackberry flavors rise above thick
tannins in this full-bodied wine. Aromas suggest boysenberry,
smoke and clove, while the flavors taste more like blackberry
jam.

This is huge, brawny Zin, given some parameters through its 15 months in oak, the vast majority of which was French and new. Behind the power lies a slight elegance, with a taste of tar and bittersweet chocolate that lingers on. 94 Pts W&S