Intricate, delicate aromas ranging from wild berries to forest floor and black tea are backed up beautifully by vivid black-cherry, sour cherry and sweet plum flavors in this exciting, complex and concentrated wine. A medium-to-full body and mild tannins provide great balance to the panoply of flavors.

This lovely and subtly layered wine was aged in 20% new French barrels for 16 months and exudes warm, mulled plums and cherries along with light meaty, earthy accents on a velvety and broad.

This medium purple colored Zinfandel opens with a fragrant red raspberry, pomegranate, and ripe red plum bouquet with a hint of balsam. On the palate, this wine is full bodied with medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is balanced, bright, and juicy. The flavor profile is fruit forward, featuring strawberry, clove, and red raspberry with notes of chalky minerality and red plum. We also detected hints of triple sec, black cherry, and black tea. The finish is dry, and its moderate tannins are nicely extended. The Tasting Panel would pair this Zin with duck confit, a pepper encrusted venison, or with shrimp and grits.

Sanguine and nutty, this is a wonderfully generous and concentrated wine from the mountainous appellation. With tannin and power, it takes its time to unwind in the glass, with highlights of sage, black currant and blueberry fruit at its core. Enjoy best from 2028–2035.

Reductive on the nose, this ageworthy wine shows a ton of structure and elegant power, finessed in tight, youthful tannin and earthy underbrush. Sage, dust and oak support a framework of dense red fruit that should develop further in the cellar. Enjoy best from 2028–2035.

Complexity and nuance are the hallmarks of this sophisticated, layered and creamy-textured wine. Subtle oak spices of nutmeg, cinnamon and cedar meet rich black-plum, black-cherry and black-tea flavors as moderate tannins hold them together well.

Earthy compost, crushed rock and spicy oak combine around a weighty midpalate of exceptional texture and richness in this mountain-grown white. Pineapple, lemon candy and honeycomb highlight a palate of creamy intensity and concentration, finishing in a bite of brioche.

Fresh red-cherry and raspberry flavors ride a full body and modest tannins in this ripe and mouthfilling wine. It’s just brimming with yummy fruit, spicy cinnamon and nutmeg, and a tempting, lightly tannic texture.

Rich with a creamy texture, this inviting white is barrel-aged in French oak for 10 months. Voluptuous undertones of pear, apple and anise ride along a focused palate of structure and enduring elegance, finding brightness and balance on the lengthy finish.

Subtle almond, dried apple and butter flavors fill up this medium-bodied, smooth-textured wine, giving it a mellow complexity along with good, juicy cider notes and balancing acidity. Aged 16 months in 30% new oak barrels.

At Arceno, the Chianti Classico Annata 2018 was a memorable year. It began with a cool, rainy February and March, a late bud break, then a perfect June and July. The property dodged some early August hailstorms followed by some hydrating rain and an ideal finish under warm sunny days and clear, cool nights. It’s described as exuding the powerful fruit of 2015 with the racy structure of 2013. I concur that the fruit is exuberant and plentiful in a European way with cherry, plum, licorice with a spicy finish. Lush but supple tannins run through the 85/15 blend of sangiovese and merlot. Tenuta di Arceno spreads across 1000 hectares of classic rolling hillside containing vineyards, forests, and medieval stone castles. The vineyards have been replanted and expanded into a series of micro-crus relating to the property’s 12 distinct meso-climates over the last 20 years, vastly improving the fruit that gets to the winery.

This well-balanced, moderately fruity wine combines red and black cherries with light cinnamon and toast accents on a medium body. It’s an easy wine to pour and enjoy.

Roasted, toasted berry richness dominates on this overtly full-bodied and ripely concentrated wine that is stemmy in earthiness, oak and lasting notes of cola and vanilla.

Always an exciting proposition. A transparent grenache of pixelated precision. As reminiscent of its nebbiolo brethren as it is of pinot. A shimmering red-fruited veil. Gritty, attenuated tannins derived from old vines (1946) and a long, gentle agitation in ceramic eggs. Here, a spontaneous ferment occurs across an astounding 170 days. Like biting into the juiciest raspberry that bridles the perfect edge of ripeness, before sucking on sandstone. Long is an understatement. This is among Australia's greatest wines from the country's finest cultivar.

A wine of presence and personality, with dynamic black raspberry and guava flavors that take on stony mineral and dusky spice accents as this gathers richness and tension toward broad-shouldered tannins. Best from 2022 through 2032. From Oregon.

Offering verve and persistence, this Pinot is taut at first but slowly blooms into dynamic blueberry and black cherry flavors that are accented by forest floor and spice tea. Best from 2023 through 2031. From Oregon.

This deeply structured red is distinctive for its brooding black raspberry, dark baking spice and crushed stone accents that build tension toward medium-grained tannins. Best from 2023 through 2031.

Tight as a knot at first, this red takes its time unfurling but it’s worth waiting for, with intense dark plum, sandalwood and crushed rock tones that flesh out and expand toward firm yet polished tannins. Best from 2023 through 2031.

A refined and minerally style, with lithe acidity supporting well-knit flavors of cherry and raspberry. The plush finish lingers with creamy accents and plenty of spicy and toasty notes. Drink now through 2026.

Big and powerful, with buttery richness to the ripe pear and Gala apple flavors that are creamy and broad-textured. Shows concentrated spiciness and pastry accents on the textured finish. Drink now through 2026.

There's unctuous spiciness to the cherry tart and plum pastry flavors that are rich and well-structured. Offers hints of white pepper and paprika midpalate, with lively acidity on the finish. Drink now through 2026.

There's unctuous richness to the concentrated dark cherry and raspberry tart flavors that are backed by svelte acidity, with chocolate and allspice notes filling the focused and contoured finish. Drink now through 2025.

Delivers a richly fruity aroma, with a lively mix of dried peach, white berry and apple pastry flavors that are well-knit and broad-textured. The plush and well-spiced finish features lots of pastry accents. Drink now through 2025.

Vibrant and rich-tasting, with hints of hazelnut to the ripe, well-spiced apple pastry and pear tart flavors. The finish offers savory and minerally accents. Drink now through 2026.

Big and well-spiced, with fine-grained tannins and suave acidity framing the dried red fruit and berry flavors that feature sanguine and loam accents. The creamy finish shows cocoa powder accents. Drink now through 2025.