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This is a big wine with an attention grabbing name. While it is rich, full of black fruit and solid tannins that will allow it to age, the alcohol does stand in the way of it fulfilling the ambition its name suggests. So treat this as a powerful, dense wine, at the moment with juicy young fruit, that will be best drunk from 2017.

US

One of the winery's luxury-level releases, this doesn't play the massive Paso ripeness game, instead offering easy notes of black currant, violet, grape candy and burnt caramel on the nose. The palate is even more restrained, with black cherries, baking spice, a touch of asphalt and soft tannins.

US

This all-stainless wine is crisp, clean and bright, with palate-pleasing fresh apple fruit. It went through full malolactic, taming the acidity, and offers highlights of mint and herb.

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Elegant and enticing scents of acacia flower, apple and citrus carry over to the lively and refined palate along with a mineral vein. Vibrant acidity brightens the fruit and floral flavors.

US

Aromatic and spicy, this features fresh fruit flavors of lime and pineapple. An underpinning of minerality gives the finish an inviting lift.

de

A delicious caramel slick accents crisp tangerine and apple flavors in this fun, fizzy Riesling sparkling. It's delicately frothy and briskly composed, finishing with lingering touches of saffron and honey.

de

Hints of creamy yogurt meld into bright tropical swirls of mango, melon and tangerine in this fun, fizzy sparkling blend. It's delicately effervescent with bristling lemonade acidity.

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Winemaker Francisco Olazabal, from Quinta do Vale Me?o is behind this ripe, fruity and stylishly fresh wine. It's a classic blend of Douro grapes with the addition of Sous?o (apparent from the dark color and high acidity). It's a wine that would be worth aging a few months, so wait until late 2016 to drink.

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A delicate fragrance of white spring flower, orchard fruit and a hint of light baking spice lead the way. Boasting copper-colored reflections, the lithe palate shows off crisp green apple, nectarine and a mineral note buoyed by racy acidity.

US

Tart strawberry fruit holds down the center of this young wine, with just a hint of coffee from aging in 30% new French oak. That fresh and juicy fruit is the main attraction, and suggests good drinking now through 2020.

au

This is a bit on the sweet side, but perhaps that's what is needed to get Americans interested in sparkling Shiraz. Vanilla and berry jam flavors are just what you'd expect in a still Shiraz, but they're amped up by the addition of bubbles. Drink now.

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Dark fruit aromas of blackberry, plum and raspberry lead the nose of this clean yet ripe Pinotage, with supporting notes of curing spice, toasted oak and mocha that lend decadence. The slightly plush mouthfeel has a texture like crushed velvet, with mildly gripping tannins and flavors of black-fruit skin and licorice root that carry through to the finish.

US

Though the winery claims just 10% new French oak was used, the impact of smoky, charred wood is clear. Some bright, tart raspberry fruit is at the core. The tannins carry flavors of coffee grounds and dark chocolate.

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This is richer than most Pinot Grigios. It opens with aromas of toast, yellow flower, vanilla and a balsamic note while the round, full-bodied palate offers baked yellow apple, candied lemon drop, nectarine zest and almond. Fresh acidity brightens the creamy fruit while a vanilla note closes the finish. You can barely detect the warmth of alcohol on the close.

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Portal's vineyards high above the Douro Valley produce wines that are fresh and poised. This is structured while also fruity wine is firm with tannins and ripe with blackberry fruits. It has acidity, spice from wood aging and a dry aftertaste. The wine can be drunk soon, from late 2016.

de

A dusting of pollen and saffron accentuates this bright, sunny Riesling full of peach and nectarine flavors. Off dry in style, it's juicy and thirst quenching, but thoroughly four-square in structure, bolstered by a foundation of fresh, revitalizing acidity. Drink now through 2017.

fr

Both nose and palate speak of fresh and baked apple: there is the wonderful tart nature set against the ripe, juicy notes of red and green apples. The palate remains dry and zesty, the finish majors on baked apple.

US

Rustic aromas of leather, cola ,black cherry and black plum hit the nose on this bottling by longtime vintner Neil Roberts. The palate boasts hearty and rugged flavors of elk roast and wild-game jerky, which give a savory edge to the tart fruit flavors of boysenberry and elderberry.

US

Honeyed almond and oak are the stars of this wine, ripe in apple and pear. Full bodied and made to be decently rich, it offers an unexpected twist of charred wood on the finish.

US

After a bit of searching through a blanket of coffee and cocoa, fresh red currant and plum show on the nose. A solid concentration of crunchy red and black berries meets an enlivened vein of pencil lead, with pleasantly bitter cocoa lingering on the finish. There's a nice balance of plushness, medium-grained tannin and persistent acidity, making this wine easily enjoyable now.