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Chateau Haut-Brion 2016 Red Wine - France

#55 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2019Blend: 56% Merlot, 37.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.5% Cabernet Franc The 2016 Haut-Brion is quite possibly even more magnificent from bottle than it was from barrel. Powerful and rich, yet not at all... more

Chateau Cheval Blanc 2016 Red Wine - France

Blend: 59% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon The 2016 Cheval Blanc is blended of 59.5% Merlot, 37.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose is incredibly youthful yet not so shy as some other... more

Raats Jasper Red Blend 2017 Red Wine - South Africa

Intense and multifaceted on the nose with blackberry, black cherry and bramble in abundance and subtle hints of forest floor, dark chocolate, aniseed and spicy tobacco. The walk in the Black Forest continues with blue and blackberry dancing on a tight... more

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2005 Red Wine - France

A delicate and extremely complex nose. At first, intense floral notes of violet and rose petal, which open into aromas of cherry and vanilla. The attack reveals good volume, evolving towards an elegant and full mid-palate. Wonderful soft, rounded... more

Chateau Clerc Milon 2016 Red Wine - France

Blend: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere Always more muscular and powerful than Armailhac, there's no surprise that this has closed down more than its sibling. The complexity of the layers are still... more

Chateau Haut-Brion 2018 Red Wine - France

Blend: 49.4% Merlot, 38.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11.9% Cabernet Franc The 2018 Haut-Brion is composed of 49.4% Merlot, 38.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11.9% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, the wine needs a lot of swirling before it begins to... more

Miner Family Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Red Wine - California

This Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon shows impressive depth, richness and refinement on the palate. Generous black fruit flavors are accented by hints of dried herb, mocha and cedar against a backdrop of plush tannins. The bold flavors or an aged sirloin... more

Sloan Proprietary Red 2017 Red Wine - California

The estate’s flagship wine since its inaugural 2000 vintage, Sloan Proprietary Red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Layered with remarkable complexity and intensity of flavors and aromas, Sloan exhibits a... more

Chateau Bellefont Belcier (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon Blackcurrants, rose petals and cocoa powder on the nose. Fresh and slightly tart in a lively way, the fruit and acidity is at the fore giving life and energy. It's light and lean, but... more

Chateau Cheval Blanc (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 52% Cabernet Franc, 43% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon Rich and explosive in feel, the 2021 Cheval Blanc is outrageously beautiful. For the first time since 2011, the Grand Vin is more than 50% Cabernet Franc. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, dried... more

Chateau Monbousquet (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

This shows good energy from the start, with a chalky edge inlaid nicely into a core of black cherry and boysenberry compote notes. Singed apple wood and violet accents emerge through the finish, with the minerality lingering at the very end. Merlot,... more

Chateau L'Evangile (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

Complex and subtle aromas of black cherries, chocolate and violets with hints of nutmeg and hazelnuts that open to a medium to full body, with fine and polished tannins that integrate nicely then grow beautifully at the end. 69% merlot, 30% cabernet... more

Chateau Brane-Cantenac (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carmenère, 1% Petit Verdot Wild pink flowers on the nose, with blackcurrant and cherry fruit, fragrant, almost sweet and sour, super inviting. Cool but concentrated fruit on the palate,... more

Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 45% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon The 2021 Canon-La-Gaffelière is gorgeous, but it is also very closed today. I view that as a positive for its long-term prospects, but readers need to be patient here. The 2021 is a... more

Chateau Figeac (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, 29% Merlot Deep, complex and precise, what a wine in 2021. Grippy and intense, this captures attention and holds it: the sharp zing of acidity, wet stone minerality, crystalline fruit. Bright and... more

Chateau Quinault l'Enclos (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

Silky, delicate, and rounded feeling brings to the palate a floral touch full of refined aromas and subtly grainy. The 2021 Quinault L'Enclos is exquisite, but is the kind of wine that needs a bit of time to be understood. Incisive, soaring Cabernet... more

Chateau Margaux (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2019 Red Wine - France

The Grand Vin of Château Margaux 2019 is an excellent vintage and one of the precious wines we have been lucky enough to produce this decade, in 2015, 2016, 2018 and now 2019. Cabernet Sauvignon still forms the heart of the Château Margaux,... more

Tenuta di Arceno Il Fauno di Arcanum 2020 Red Wine - Italy

The nose reveals aromas of juicy fresh strawberries and raspberries with hints of menthol. The palate is filled with flavors of ripe plums and bright cherries as well as floral tones of rose and hints of honeysuckle. Chewy tannins are framed by lively... more

Gaja Ca'Marcanda Camarcanda 2020 Red Wine - Italy

Very expressive and less austere than the 2019 vintage, this wine has a bright, purple-red color. The nose is austere yet impactful showing hints of small fruits = such as blueberry, and raspberry, with a hint of blood orange along with aromatic notes... more

Realm Cellars The Falstaff (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2019 Red Wine - California

This Cabernet Franc-dominated Proprietary Blend was added to the portfolio in 2007 after they secured the grapes that met their standards for the wine. In Napa Valley, Cabernet Franc is a bit of an oddball variety; not many producers predicate a wine... more

Daou Soul of a Lion (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2019 Red Wine - California

The 2019 Soul of a Lion is a blockbuster vintage that showcases how Bordeaux varieties are remarkably suited to the terroir of Daou Mountain. This wine explodes from the glass with a kaleidoscope of aromas and flavors, including blackberry, blueberry,... more

Verite Le Desir 2019 Red Wine - California

2019 Le Désir has a rich violet hue, ringed by a slender rim of incandescent purple-ruby color. Beautifully characteristic of Cabernet Franc, the aromatics of this wine are expressive and exotic, showing fresh rose petal perfume, fresh cherry blossom,... more

Favia Cerro Sur Red 2019 Red Wine - California

The 2019 Cerro Sur delivers pure Cabernet Franc character from start to finish. The black/red hue is the first hint that the wine is deeply structured and intense. The aromas are lifted and exciting, with notes of dried herbs, currant, black cherry and... more

Chateau Brane-Cantenac 2000 Red Wine - France

A fine deep red color with glints of cherry showing its remarkable youthfulness. An intense nose with a wide variety of aromas: tobacco, honey, wax, rose, licorice and blackberries. A very smooth, round attack. Velvety tannins with excellent... more

Chateau Cos d'Estournel 2012 Red Wine - France

Blend: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot This is one of the vintages from Cos that seems to pull out all the stops. The fruit is so rich, the texture so dense, and deep flavors of chocolate back up the huge... more

Chateau Sansonnet 2020 Red Wine - France

Another head-turning vintage from this château, the 2020 Château Sansonnet is based on 95% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, from yields of 36 hectoliters per hectare, that was raised in 80% new barrels. Possessing... more

Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion 2020 Red Wine - France

The 2020 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a total stunner. For the first time I can remember, Les Carmes Haut-Brion marries all of its elements so well that nothing stands out. In the past, the high percentage of Franc and/or the whole clusters were evident.... more

Chateau Dalem (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc The 2021 Dalem offers ample black fruit on the nose with hints of lavender and rose petals, showing a pastille-like purity that is quite seductive. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very silky in... more

Chateau Figeac (1.5 Liter Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

Blend: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, 29% Merlot Deep, complex and precise, what a wine in 2021. Grippy and intense, this captures attention and holds it: the sharp zing of acidity, wet stone minerality, crystalline fruit. Bright and... more

Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot (Futures Pre-Sale) 2021 Red Wine - France

The 2021 Beau-Séjour Bécot is powerful, dense and quite savory, with the Franc very much in evidence. Dark red cherry, blood orange, spice, mint, rose petal, incense and scorched earth give this deep, layered Saint-Émilion tons of flavor complexity.... more

Chateau Chauvin 2019 Red Wine - France

Chauvin 2019 shows remarkable elegance and freshness. There is twice as much Cabernet Franc in the blend of the first wine this year, and they express themselves wonderfully and bring complexity to the generous Merlots. The finesse of the ageing... more

Chateau Lassegue Les Cadrans de Lassegue Grand Cru 2020 Red Wine - France

Les Cadrans de Lassègue 2020 shows an intense and deep color. Black and red fruits abound on the nose, dominated by cherry, blackberry, and red currant, punctuated by nutmeg and rose petal. The palate is rich and fruit-forward, carried by silky... more

Larkmead LMV Salon 2014 Red Wine - California

At first the aromas of the 2014 LMV Salon are brooding and reticent. It is difficult to penetrate the wine’s outer skin, but careful study reveals scents of blue and black fruit, dark chocolate and coffee bean. With air, however, the nose opens... more

Chateau Cheval Blanc 2020 Red Wine - France

The Grand Vin 2020 Château Cheval Blanc checks in as a blend of 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was raised, as always, in 100% new French oak. As usual with Cheval Blanc, it's primarily about finesse and elegance, as... more

Chateau Cheval Blanc (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2020 Red Wine - France

The Grand Vin 2020 Château Cheval Blanc checks in as a blend of 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that was raised, as always, in 100% new French oak. As usual with Cheval Blanc, it's primarily about finesse and elegance, as... more

Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Red Wine - California

Well balanced and with considerable life expectation, the 2018 has much in common with past classic vintages made from our vineyard over the past three and a half decades. The 2018 wine was made from a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2%... more

Adeptos Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Red Wine - California

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve has a deep garnet-purple color, opening with notions of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, warm cassis and hints of cinnamon stick, rose oil and cedar chest . The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with black... more

Continuum (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2018 Red Wine - California

The 2018 Continuum shows energy and verve. The wine expresses purity and precision, with high tone aromatics of red and blue fruit, deep plum and rose oil. This vintage shows an approachable nerve of the land in the refined mineral quality on the... more