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Catena Zapata Malbec Malbec Adrianna Vineyard River 2018JS100WA99$169.98Availability:In Stock100 Points! This is really something. There’s purity and focus to the aromas of crushed berries, licorice and black tea, which follow through to an integrated palate of extremely fine, melted tannins that spread to the very ends of the wine. This is all about balance and length. It really is an emotional wine. Great follow-up to the 2017, which was also 100 points. Drinkable now, but better after 2024. - JamesSuckling.com
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Force Majeure Parvata Red Mountain 2018JD96WA93$74.98Availability:In Stock96 Points! Based on 57% Mourvèdre, 25% Syrah, and the rest Grenache, the 2018 Parvata has a wonderfully earthy, complex, classic Mourvèdre nose of ripe red and blue fruits, gamey meat, cracked pepper, violets, and tree bark. This carries to a plush, up-front, incredibly sexy 2018 with notable purity, full-bodied richness, integrated tannins, and a great, great finish. It's slightly more up-front and supple than I expected from barrel, but this incredible wine just begs to be drunk. Nevertheless, I still think a year of bottle age is warranted and it should drink well for 10-15. - Jeb Dunnuck
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Chapoutier Crozes Hermitage Les Varonniers 2018JD98$89.98 As low as $80.98Availability:In Stock98 Points! Always one of the top Crozes-Hermitage out there (although the case could be made that it's more Hermitage than Crozes), the 2018 Crozes-Ermitage Les Varonniers has a liqueur of rocks-like character as well as gorgeous blue fruits, violets, earth, and bouquet garni aromas and flavors. I'd unquestionably guess Hermitage in a blind lineup. This full-bodied beauty has a seamless texture, ample tannins, and a great finish. It's pure class and the finest Crozes Hermitage out there in 2018. It's a stunning value that readers should snatch up! - Jeb Dunnuck Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 8 LEFT! -
Buehler Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2018WS90VM93$24.98Availability:In Stock93 Points! The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is a terrific introduction to this range from Buehler. Bright and punchy, the 2018 is so expressive, even in the early going. Black cherry, plum, mocha, spice, new leather and mint all race out of the glass as this beautifully delineated, mid-weight Cabernet shows off its inviting personality. I loved it. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 12 LEFT! -
Secret Indulgence Cabernet Sauvignon Tarot Napa Valley 2018JD92$39.98Availability:In Stock92 Points! I always like this cuvée and the 2018 Tarot is no exception. It’s also a terrific value. Based on 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, and the balance Merlot and Cabernet Franc, it has a great, perfumed nose of red and black fruits, toasted spices, dried herbs, and chocolate. This carries to a medium to full-bodied, silky, nicely balanced 2018 red blend that’s ideal for enjoying over the coming 7-8 years or so. - Jeb Dunnuck
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Morlet Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Mon Chevalier Knights Valley 2018JD99Please proceed to checkout to reveal our lowest price.Special Price $249.98Availability:In StockSituated on the foothills of Knights Valley, near Calistoga, our vineyard is comprised of rocky clay loam Red Hills soil and benefits from its proximity to Mount Saint Helena. The warm and windy climate is ideal for the long ripening of the red Bordeaux varietals. Handcrafted using classical winemaking techniques, this special wine is dedicated to our son, Paul Morlet. It is ‘My Knight’ or ‘Mon Chevalier.’
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99 Points! The 2018 ‘Mon Chevalier’ always seems to me to have one foot in Napa and one foot in Sonoma. Boasting a ruby/purple color, it’s slightly more reserved and stately (knightly, if you will), with building aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, toasted bread, dried violets, baking spices, and loamy earth. These carry to a pure, full-bodied, multidimensional Cabernet that’s flawlessly balanced, has ripe yet certainly present tannins, a notable sense of minerality, and a great, great finish. It’s just another incredible wine from Luc Morlet that can be drunk today with ample pleasure or cellared for 20-30 years if, for some reason, you feel the need to delay gratification. - JebDunnuck.comHURRY, ONLY 12 LEFT! -
Pym-Rae Napa Valley Vertical 3 Pack (2016, 2017, 2018)$899.98Availability:In StockA unique opportunity to own a vertical tasting pack of Alfred Tesseron's Jewel of the Napa Valley, Pym-Rae. Includes one (750ml) bottle each of the 98 Point 2016, 97 Point 2018 and 99 Point 2018
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La Conseillante Pomerol 2018 1.5L MagnumJD97JS97WA98VM98$599.98Availability:In Stock98 Points! The 2018 La Conseillante is composed of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, with a 3.65 pH and 14% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a lot of swirling and coaxing to lure out the youthfully shy, incredible perfume of black raspberries, boysenberries, ripe plums and cinnamon toast, leading to notions of lilacs, clove oil and forest floor, plus a waft of iron ore. The medium to full-bodied palate is a jaw-dropping exercise in finesse, slowly unfurling in the mouth to reveal layer upon layer of bright, crunchy red and black fruits, supported by a rock-solid frame of firm, fine-grained tannins and tons of freshness, finishing long and with an impressive mineral and exotic spice firework display. It's an incredible expression of Pomerol that cannot fail to inspire a resounding 'WOW' from whoever is fortunate to drink it. Tempting to broach now (albeit with a lot of air), try to keep your hands off it for a good 5 years and then drink it over the next 30 years or more. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, robertparker.com
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Cuvelier Los Andes Coleccion 2018JS92Please proceed to checkout to reveal our lowest price.Special Price $21.98Availability:In Stock92 Points! Sweet berry, tobacco and hints of dried meat and coffee on the nose follow through to a full body with plenty of fruit, chocolate and hazelnut notes. Chewy and flavorful. 52% malbec, 24% cabernet sauvignon, 11% merlot, 9% syrah and 4% petit verdot. Drink now or hold. - JamesSuckling.com
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Folie de Chauvin Saint Emilion 2018JS92$24.98Availability:In Stock92 Points! Strawberries, blueberries and violets with woody notes. It’s full-bodied with a balanced, juicy texture, tight and fine tannins and a medium, savory finish. Try after 2022. - James Suckling
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Ramey Claret North Coast 2018WA94$35.98Availability:Out of Stock94 Points! Deep ruby-purple, the 2018 Claret is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 9% Syrah and 2% Petit Verdot. It features blackcurrant aromas with accents of peppercorn, bacon, cedar, thyme and lavender. Full-bodied, its powerful, concentrated fruits are supported by finely grained tannins, and it has a long, still youthfully coiled finish. It will continue to unfold for several more years in bottle. - Erin Brooks, robertparker.com
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Telmo Rodriguez Rioja Yjar 2018JS100WA96+JA98TWI96$119.98Availability:Out of Stock100 Points! Such a deep yet complex and sophisticated nose, showing discretion, perfume and finesse. A hint of violet extract to the black cherries, crushed blueberries and cocoa powder aromas, together with Spanish cigars that slowly evolve to truffle, black pepper, incense and freshly chopped herbs. Juicy, yet really composed and dry, with medium to full body and abundant, immaculately fine-grained tannins that unwind evenly on the palate. A style that is restrainedly plush and refined, showing superb precision, cohesion and length, when you give it enough time in your glass. If Las Beatas is the fine Burgundy, then this would be Telmo Rodriguez’s Rioja answer to world-class Bordeaux. Decant it to let the complexity come through. Drink through the next 20 plus years. - JamesSuckling.com
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Cuvelier Los Andes Grand Vin Valle de Uco 2018JS95$37.98Availability:In Stock95 Points! This is really classy with deep blackberry, violet and blueberry aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied and super refined with integrated tannins that spread across the palate. So polished and refined. 69% malbec, 19% cabernet sauvignon, 5% petit verdot, 4% merlot and 3% syrah. Goes on for minutes. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com
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Ao Yun Shangri-la Yunnan 2018DEC95JS98WA95$248.98Availability:In Stock98 Points! I love the depth and complexity of the nose, which brings you down deeply into the wine, showing blackberry, ink, tar, earth, incense, cloves, and black licorice. Thyme, too. The purity of the fruit, including cassis, is the real thing. This is full-bodied, but remains so fresh and vertical on the palate. The tannins are so fine and integrated, producing a millefeuille-like layering of tannin and cool, blue fruit. Incredible wine. The greatest wine made in China so far. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 19% cabernet franc, 10% merlot, 7% syrah and 4% petit verdot. 26,000 bottles made. Drinkable now, but will be so much better in four or five years. - JamesSuckling.com
Winemaker Notes: "Produced from 314 plots totaling nearly 28 hectares (75 acres) of vineyards. Ao Yun vineyards range in altitude from 2,200 to 2,600 meters, enabling the cabernet sauvignon grape to express the full refinement of this unique terroir. Local farmers have worked these lands for centuries, adapting their farming techniques to the steep mountainsides. To respect time-honored local tradition, the grape harvest and winemaking are done entirely by hand. The Ao Yun terroir enjoys exceptional climatic conditions, with temperatures similar to those of Bordeaux."
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Owen Roe Yakima Valley Red Wine 2018JS93$24.98Availability:In Stock93 Points! Aromas of plums, currants, blueberries, dried tangerine peel, charcoal and spice box. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. Structured and textured with bright layers of wild fruit and spice. 49% merlot, 38% cabernet sauvignon, 11% cabernet franc and 2% malbec. Drink from 2022. - JamesSuckling.com
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Jonata Todos Estate Red Blend 2018JS94VM92$54.98Availability:In Stock94 Points! Opulent and elevated on the nose with black truffle, blackberries, flowers and orange blossom. Medium-to full-bodied, rich, round and juicy. Lots going on here. A little time in the bottle with soften it. Syrah, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petite sirah and others. Drink or hold. - James Suckling
92 Points! The 2018 Todos is a very pretty wine. Best of all, it can be enjoyed now, with minimal cellaring. Bright red cherry, plum fruit and lively acids make for a super appealing, juicy red with tons of immediacy and pure appeal. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
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Baron Widmann Cabernet Merlot Auhof Alto Adige 2018$62.98Availability:In StockHURRY, ONLY 6 LEFT! -
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Ferran Pessac-Leognan 2018JS93WA91$19.98 As low as $17.98Availability:In Stock93 Points! Dried blackcurrants, cloves, charred wood, dried leaves and tobacco on the nose. Hot stones, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, creamy tannins. Savory and clay-like notes on the finish. Very typical for the appellation. Try from 2024. - JamesSuckling.com
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