This Cabernet is built on a tradition of Washington legends. First, there's Horse Heaven Hills AVA in the Columbia Valley (near Oregon), where Quilceda Creek also has vineyards. And then there's the Champoux Vineyard,... Read More
Do you know what up-selling is? It's when you want to spend $20, but then a salesperson tries to talk you into spending $30. Well, we've done so much of the opposite regarding the Bacchus Chard and Cab. Made by the former... Read More
This is the first 100% Cabernet made by Broc Cellars -- and that's saying a lot after twenty years of winemaking in California. Broc wines are site-specific, so all the whole-cluster fruit was sourced from the Massa vineyard... Read More
Cakebread is well known for its Cabs, but this is next level because it's all high-elevation single-vineyard mountain fruit sourced from Napa's Howell Mountain sub-AVA. Winemaker Stephanie Jacobs' 2017 vintage is a... Read More
Finding a soulful wine like Ciclope is always a pleasure, but what else would you expect from a farm that dates back to the Roman era? Located in Panzano in Chianti, Candialle is owned, operated, and preserved by the wife & husband... Read More
Donn and Molly Chappellet settled on Napa's rocky Pritchard Hill in 1967, and the winery is still going strong today under the leadership of their children. In recent years, Chappellet constructed new facilities with modernized... Read More
Saint-Estèphe doesn't have the prestige of its neighbor to the south, Pauillac, but it's a much more affordable AOC with some famous Chateaux like Cos d'Estournel. Incidentally, Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel... Read More
Les Hauts du Tertre is the second label of Château du Tertre (Fifth Growth classified) and a neighbor of Château Giscours in Margaux. Le Tertre can trace its roots back to the 12th century, but like all Chateaux, there... Read More
Chateau Grand Launay is the epitome of classic, well-made Bordeaux. As a neighbor of Pomerol, Cotes de Bourg is overshadowed by more famous Right Bank appellations, but this large AOC of 4000 acres offers a wealth of value-driven... Read More
2020 was another great year in Bordeaux with nice ripe Saint-Emilion like Haut-Segottes by 4th-generation winemaker Madame Danielle Meunier and her assistant Florent Caldier. The 22-acre estate has been in operation for 160 years,... Read More
Chateau Kirwan has Irish roots, so there's no need to learn a new French pronunciation; say kur-win, and we'll know exactly which wine you're talking about. Located at the southern end of the Left Bank, Margaux is... Read More
