Château Carbonnieux Pessac Leognan 2005

Traditional methods. The quality of the soil is enhanced by fertilizing with organic vegetable and animal waste. The wine is clarified by fresh egg whites and spends 20-22 months aging in barrels. more

Michel Torino Don David Reserve Malbec 2007

Displaying expressive plum jam, raisin and pipe tobacco aromas, with toasty vanilla notes, the wine has balanced, spicy dark fruits and cassis, almond and nutty notes on the long finish. more

Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur Champigny Marginale 2004

This wine is always held back for a year and only made in exceptional vintages ... Very concentrated, it merits an aging of 5 years." It is produced from the ripest grapes at harvest and aged for 24 months in 400 liters oak barrels(1/3 new, one third 1 y old, ... more

Torbreck The Pict 2004

The Picts, a tribe of fierce warriors, were the first people to inhabit Scotland. This wine is made from Mataro and, being one of the founding varieties planted in the Barossa, has been named in their honour. It is sourced solely from a single plot of ancient vines near the ... more

Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso 2003

The wine is ruby red verging on garnet. The bouquet is intense and complex. The palate is fruit-forward, spicy and ethereal. Hints of blueberries and sour black cherries are enriched by leather, hide and delicate notes of sweet tobacco. Warm, soft, harmonic, full-bodied and powerful on the palate. This wine ... more

Moccagatta Barbera d'Alba 2006

Vinification and ageing: Fermentation in temperature controlled steel vats for 4-5 days, maturation in oak barrels of medium capacity for 6 months more

Molettieri Taurasi Vigna Cinque Querce 2004

Color: Intense ruby red, tending to garnet with age. Nose: Fine, fruity, dried plum, sour cherry, cocoa, tobacco, sweet spices. Flavor: Rich, soft, quite tasty, warm, soft tannins, very intense, very long and pleasant finish. Serving suggestions: Grilled red meat, roasts, game, aged cheeses. more

Molettieri Irpinia Aglianico Cinque Querce 2005

Colour: very intense purpleish ruby red with purplish reflections. Nose: Fresh, clean, with notes of ripe black fruit, underbrush, chocolate, coffee. Flavour: Warm, structured, fresh, with earthy, incisive tannins, elegant and intense finish. more

Fontanafredda Barbera Briccotondo 2008

This is a ruby-red wine with purple highlights. The nose is packed with black fruit, especially blackberries and plums, with slight spicy overtones hinting at black pepper and cinnamon. Sweet, soft tannins come together in a closely-woven texture that merges with the fruit, while a crisp freshness provides a long, ... more

Corte Sant'Alda Amarone della Valpolicella 2003

Deep purple in color with meaty black fruits, figs, oak and spice on both the nose and the palate. The finish is sumptuously velvety with great length. more

Milziade Antano Sagrantino di Montefalco 2004

Stylistically Antano would be in the old school in winemaking terms - the lack of intervention in the winery, no barrique and no high-tech equipment. He maintains his father's vineyard management techniques, now considered modern, which were considered radical when Milziade began them years ago - with aggressive green harvesting ... more

Mas Jullien Coteaux du Languedoc 2002

Mas Jullien produces red wines using traditional methods. The harvest is partially destemmed before crushing. Each lot of grapes is vinified separately in stainless tanks. While he has some oak barrels in the cellar, Olivier wants the true fruit flavors and character of the terroir to dominate, not the taste ... more