it

Roasted coffee bean, baked plum, charred earth, toast, vanilla and menthol aromas come together on this. The palate is firm but rather evolved, offering dried, dark-skinned berry, mocha, anise and a confectionary note wrapped in assertive close-grained tannins that dry out the finish.

US

Intriguing in tobacco and a sense of the forest, especially pine, this soft, chewy, fuller wine finishes quickly in black pepper.

US

This wine has a rounded texture, with fresh, clean fruit flavors that recall crisp apple and lemon. It delivers an energized mouthfeel and finish due to good acidity and a rather light body.

it

Made with 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot, this shows subtle aromas of blackcurrant, bell pepper and a whiff of black olive. The round, straightforward palate shows black cherry, toast and a hint of vanilla. Drink through 2018.

US

Aged for more than two years in French, American and Hungarian oak, this vineyard-designate is bombastically broad-shouldered in cocoa powder and leather, Soft and velvety on the palate, it finishes with a spark of heat.

it

Toast, oak, roasted coffee bean, mature plum and underbrush aromas lift out of the glass. The taut palate is loaded with oak-driven spice, espresso, a green note of bitter sage and dried berry but it lacks fruit richness. Astringent tannins clench the finish.

it

Mild aromas of dried stone fruit and maple syrup come together on this full-bodied dessert wine. The sweet, one-dimensional palate delivers dried apricot, acacia honey and a hint of toasted walnut.

it

Blue-flower and red-berry aromas lead the way along with a whiff of eucalyptus. The firm palate offers hints of star anise, espresso and a green note of powdered sage that back up unripe red cherry. It closes on a coffee note.

it

Violet, plum, leather and baking spice aromas merge on this easygoing red. The no-fuss palate offers black cherry, star anise and a hint of clove alongside polished but rather fleeting tannins. Drink soon.

es

Minty, earthy aromas suggest Christmas spice and fruit cake. This is saturated but a bit soupy and drying. Flavors of prune, plum, raisin and spices are a touch stewed, while this finishes ripe but short on freshness.

US

Friendly and flavorful, this offers bright butter and fruit aromas, opulent pear and baking spice flavors and a lingering, vanilla-like finish. The texture is plush and the balance leans toward ripe and rich.

US

Smoky leather, concentrated red-cherry fruit and crushed-brick aromas show on the nose of this bottling. More cherries and cranberries appear on the palate, where rocky flavors and dark spices keep the sip lively against a fairly rigid structure, five years in.

US

All estate fruit goes into this reserve, which was tasted a few months ahead of its official release. It's tight and herbal, with stiff tannins streaked with tobacco and vanilla. Give it another year or two of bottle age, and drink 2018 to 2022.

US

Fermented in stainless steel, this is a lip-smacking wine with succulent citrus flavors of lemon and grapefruit. For those who love high-acid white wines, with some snap to their flavors, this is a good choice.

fr

The slightest notion of honeysuckle reaches the nose. The light and dry palate diffuses the aromatic notions of Muscat only slightly. There is lovely lightness and lots of lemon freshness.

it

Underbrush, oak and crushed mint aromas lead the nose. The palate is firm, evoking macerated cherry, star anise and vanilla flavors enveloped in dusty tannins that leave a grainy finish.

it

This 100% Sangiovese wine offers black cherry and baking spice scents that carry over to the palate. It's fresh, accented by an earthy hint of new leather, and framed by supple tannins. Drink through 2020.

it

Earthy game, truffle, underbrush, used leather and dark-skinned fruit aromas lead the nose. They carry over to the taut, tightly wound palate, where austere, dusty tannins leave a drying finish.

US

Named for a barrel that once rolled off a cliff, this forward fruity wine blends numerous sources to craft an easy-drinking, no-frills style. Think a strawberry lollipop in a glass, and you're on the right track. That's not to say it lacks concentration, but its strength is the pretty fruit.

au

This is ripe, fruit-driven Shiraz with ample weight and ripeness. Hints of smoke and sage add nuance to the blueberry and black cherry fruit, while coarse-grained tannins provide adequate structure and grip. Drink nowC2022.