A fresh, focused red, with a subtle yet persistently fragrant thread of tobacco and spices winding through dried cherry and strawberry, tea rose, stone and smoke notes. Reveals supple tannins that firm the creamy, lasting...

The 2017 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso Il Bugiardo displays an inviting mix of blackberries, sage, roses, chalk dust and hints of camphor. This is full-bodied with depths of silky textures and a dense core of...

A late-release white, this has evolved to deliver a soft, supple nutty edge to the juicy lemon, honeyed apple and shortbread flavors. Boasts bitter herb, fleur de sel, jasmine and toasted macadamia nut elements cut with...

Coffee-rich boysenberry flavors take on a foresty bent from a piney edge. Give this some more time to let the grape tannins take the edge off the wood tannins—they’ve got a good start already. Vintage Imports, Bristol, PA

(92-94) A deft application of oak easily allows the earthy aromas of plum, red and dark berries and game to be appreciated. Once again there is very good volume to the powerful and solidly concentrated middle weight plus...

The 2017 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Vaucrains ler Cru is a little animally on the nose, quite reduced at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins. There is plenty of fruit here, sweet and Vosne-like in...

Plump and forward, offering an exotic mix of plantain, persimmon, apricot and white nectarine flavors, laced with a thread of bitter orange through the finish. Lots of fun. Drink now. 80 cases imported.

Fine purity accents the cherry, strawberry, cinnamon and toast aromas and flavors. Concentrated and fluid, with a supple texture and intensity that builds to a lingering finish. Terrific length. Best from 2023 through...

(VN 92-94 points) The 2017 Corton-Rognet Grand Cru has a refined, perfumed bouquet, with scents of peony emerging with time. This is very pretty and winsome. The fresh palate is well balanced with fine tannin, perfectly...

Subtle, welcoming, layered, balanced, this is just so Haut Bailly in its cocoa bean, cassis, smoked capsicum, saffron, cigar and slate feel, with mouthwatering oyster shell signoff. Ready for sharing, but will age for...

Quite a contrast with Louis Jadot's Aux Cras bottling, this is altogether lighter, paler and more aromatic, despite facing due south. It's a fragrant, textured, finely balanced Beaune premier cru with a core of scented...

This is the first vintage of a Mt. Pajaro vineyard designate Pinot Noir—previously this fruit was blended into the Alesia bottling. This vintage the fruit was picked before the heat spike. Pale to medium ruby-purple, the...

Cellar Selection. With tiny amounts of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, this reserve-worthy wine is age-worthy and structured, with hugely concentrated red fruit and bursts of dried herb. Tight-grained tannins emphasize...