Vintage Producer Product Name Notes Source Score Sell Sheet Updated
2016 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Ian D’Agata’s Great Italian Wines of 2022 TerroirSense Wine Review 95 2023-01-16
2019 Ryan Patrick Rock Island Red' Columbia Valley Aromas of blackberries, fresh blueberries, licorice and lavender. Full-bodied, peppery and savory, with tight-grained tannins. Not the most complex, but balanced. Drink or hold. James Suckling 90 2023-01-16
2019 Ryan Patrick Redhead Red' A fresh and fruit-forward nose with ripe berries, dried orange peel, chocolate and moist earth. Juicy and crunchy with a medium body and racy tannins. Attractive and flavorful. Drink now. Screw cap. James Suckling 90 2023-01-16
NV Stel+Mar Proprietary Red Blend Using the best grapes from select vineyards in California, this Bordeaux-style red blend is bursting with flavors of plum, blackberry, baking spices, and vanilla. A full-bodied wine that is jammy with velvety tannins. Tasting Panel 91 2023-01-16
2019 Nicodemi Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane 'Notari' The 2019 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Notari impresses with a vivid bouquet, mixing blackberry preserves, freshly rubbed sage and hints of ash. It’s texturally deep with velvety textures that wash a dense wave of ripe black fruits across an energizing core of juicy acidity. Through it all, a coating of fine tannins slowly collects, resulting in a youthfully structured yet long finale where hints of licorice and violet florals mingle throughout. Vinous 92 2023-01-16
2019 Two Hands Cabernet Sauvignon 'Sexy Beast' McLaren Vale Dense, almost sinewy tannins set the stage for this rustic red, with blueberry and wild blackberry flavors and dark-brewed tea details. Aromatic grace notes of dried rose petal and rosemary add some charm, as does the harmony on the finish. Drink now through 2035. 10,000 cases made, 4,500 cases imported. Wine Spectator 92 2023-01-16
2018 Marziano Abbona Barolo Ravera The 2018 Barolo Ravera is the most savory and mineral-driven of the three 2018 Barolos I tasted from this report. Dried flowers, mint, crushed rocks, sage, tobacco, incense, fallen autumn leaves and pipe tobacco lend quite a bit of aromatic breadth to this deceptively mid-weight, driving Barolo. Readers who appreciate aromatic subtlety will find plenty of that here. A few years in bottle should help soften the searing tannins. Vinous 93 2023-01-12
2018 Marziano Abbona Barolo 'Pressenda' The 2018 Barolo Pressenda is laced with dried rose petal, orange peel, mint, iron, kirsch, sweet pipe tobacco, cedar and incense. Aromatically beguiling and complex, the 2018 has a ton to offer. There's a bit of unruly wildness, but also a good bit of depth and plenty of character for the year. Vinous 92 2023-01-12
2019 Reynier Bordeaux Superieur Rouge This shows aromas of black cherries and currants with cardamom, dried flowers and chocolate orange. Medium-bodied with velvety tannins and a mellow fruit character. Delicious, with a flavorful finish. 50% cabernet sauvignon and 50% merlot. Vegan. Drink or hold. James Suckling 90 2023-01-10
2021 Villa des Anges Sauvignon Blanc Fresh and reductive nose with lime, gooseberry and chalk, followed by a crisp, medium-bodied palate with refreshing acidity and green, crunchy stone fruit. Simple, but really fresh and well-balanced. Drink now. James Suckling 90 2023-01-06