90+ Point Wines: Proprietary Red

Dried roses, cranberries, licorice and lemon rind on the nose, followed by a medium-bodied, elegant and vibrant palate. Very sleek tannins. Vegan. Drink now or hold.

Plum, black cherry, chocolate and spice flavors hold court in this dense red. This is lively and firm, a touch austere even, with fine persistence and a solid core of fruit. This should come out of its shell in the next year or... Read More

An attractive, fruity nose full of brambly berries, red plums and potpourri. Juicy and medium-bodied on the palate with soft tannins and a dry, fruity finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.

Ripe and sweet dark plums, blackberries and blueberries with a hint of dark-spice and cocoa-powder savoriness. A succulent, fine Rioja with fine-grained tannins that spread evenly across the medium-to full-bodied palate. Traditional,... Read More

This savory blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon is fine, dense, and well extracted, with ripe red and black fruit, vanilla, and oak; moderate intensity; and good weight on the palate. There aren't enough o's in smooth... Read More

The 2022 Languedoc Les Darons brings more density and richness, with ripe black cherries, wild strawberry, ground pepper, and floral notes in a medium to full-bodied, pure, beautifully balanced package. The purity and balance... Read More

2017 was not an easy harvest, but it produced some beautiful and classical wines, like the 2017 Viña Ardanza Reserva, which shows a little more advancement and polish and is ready to drink. It was produced with 80% Tempranillo... Read More

Dusty, floral and perfumed, the 2022 Carmignano Il Sasso lifts from the glass with a lovely blend of rose petals, incense, lavender pastille and dried currants. The longer it sits in the glass, the more aromatic complexity it... Read More

The biggest volume of the winery is the 2021 Ultreia Saint Jacques, which represents some 170,000 bottles, and according to Raúl Pérez, it's the most difficult wine to make here. They now work a lot to produce... Read More

The purity of fruit is impressive in this wine with currants, orange peel, peaches and lemon in the nose and on the palate. Full-bodied yet compressed and agile. Flavorful finish. Reserved now, but if you give it a year or two... Read More

The Tenuta San Guido 2022 Bolgheri Sassicaia reveals a beautiful fruit profile with fresh blackberry, tart cherry and Mediterranean tones of blue rosemary blooms and lavender sachet. I tasted this wine several times over the course... Read More