Beringer Bancroft Ranch Merlot 1996

Smaller-than-normal yields and especially warm weather in August produced highly concentrated grapes and the especially rich blueberry and blackberry aromas and flavors of this wine. Bancroft Ranch Merlot has a quality I can only describe as all-around richness. Unlike some Merlots I've tasted, the wine from Bancroft has no `hole ... more

Château La Gaffelière Saint Emilion 2005

The finest La Gaffeliere I have ever tasted, the prodigious 2005 boasts a dense ruby/purple color in addition to a flamboyant bouquet of lead pencil shavings, creme de cassis, blackberries, smoked meats, incense, and Asian spice. Fabulously deep and full-bodied as well as ethereal and exceptionally elegant for its explosive ... more

Marojallia Margaux 2003

From its first tastings, the wine proved extraordinarily successful thanks to its elegance and delicious softness. Very rich, fruity, with vanilla, blackcurrant and liquorice flavours. An intense purple robe combined with roundness. Very long on the palate. The delicate quality of the appellation is balanced by an impressive level of ... more

Château Latour a Pomerol Pomerol 1986

Latour á Pomerol produces sumptuous, meaty, concentrated and full-bodied Pomerols that often require at least 10 years of cellaring. more

Lail J. Daniel Cuvée 1995

Our flagship wine is named for John Daniel Jr., ancestor to the Lail Vineyards legacy. The 21st century interpretation of the family's highly acclaimed Cabernet blends of the past, the J. Daniel Cuvee is a beautifully integrated, elegant and subtly Bordelaise blend that is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon. more

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove 2007

2007 was a sunny vintage, and in spite of the relatively low temperatures, the grapes ripened perfectly, preserving their complexity and aromatic freshness. Intense in colour, Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia 2007 presents a complex nose, with intense red berry fruit, sweet spices, and balsamic mint and eucalyptus accents. Ample and ... more

Tua Rita Redigaffi 2002

Deep, intense purple in color, with tremendous extraction, Redigaffi is a monumental and beautifully structured wine that shows how well the non-native Merlot has adapted to the area around Suvereto on the Tuscan coast. It offers luscious layers of raspberry and blueberry jam, ripe plum and blackberry, followed by voluptuous ... more

Falesco Montiano 2001

Made from 100% Merlot grown in the Montiano vineyard in Lazio. Montiano's soil is volcanic and rich in stones and the vineyard has a south/southwestern exposure. The grapes were harvested in early September. After fermentation, the wine was aged in Nevers and Tronçais barriques for 12 months. Montiano has a ... more

Tua Rita Redigaffi 2001

Deep purple color shows tremendeous extraction. A meaty and beautifully structed wine that shows how well the immigrant Merlot has adapted to the area around Suvereto. Super ripe fruit and excellent structure. Recommended with grilled and roasted red meat dishes. more

Castello di Bossi Girolamo 1999

Deep ruby red in color tending toward purple in its youth. The nose is rich in aromas of raspberry jam. Soft and silky on the palate with structure. more

Fattoria Petrolo Galatrona 2005

The 2005 Galatrona (Merlot) is even more compelling. Floral aromatics lead to a fresh, vibrant expression of ripe fruit intermingled with sweet toasted oak. It possesses remarkable detail and clarity in an expression of Merlot that is more about the unique qualities of these hillside vineyards than it is about ... more

Castello di Ama L'Apparita 2001

L’Apparita became a cult wine right from its first vintage in 1985, and brought Castello di Ama to the attention of wine collectors throughout the world. An impressively-structured monovarietal merlot, it is immediately recognisable for its truly extraordinary elegance.  more