Wine

Archery Summit Dundee Hills Pinot Noir touts all the hallmarks of this storied appellation. It begins with hints of ripe plum skin, ocean air, baking spices, and cocoa powder dustiness on the nose. The palate is just as expressive,... Read More

An array of strawberries and cherries with orange peel and red spices on the nose. Medium-bodied, sleek and supple, with a mellow texture and a fruity finish.

Here's a nicely balanced Brunello that boasts bright cherry fruit intensity despite the many years of cellar aging required by the appellation. The Argiano 2020 Brunello di Montalcino offers a robust layer of red and purple... Read More

Vivid, fresh and steely, with expressive apple, orange peel and yeast roll accents that finish on a crisp, refreshing note.

Exuberantly lively and pinpoint in focus, with vibrant cherry and cranberry flavors laced with cinnamon and fresh violet tones as this zips along the finish.

The 2018 Red Blend H Block Hudson Vineyard is composed of 56% Cabernet Franc and 44% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with gregarious scents of kirsch, black raspberries, wild blueberries and red roses... Read More

Textured, stoney and focused in acidity, this is a robustly crafted blend of majority Sauvignon Blanc with Sémillon made in a Bordelaise style, with tense acidity, floral aromatics and concentrated apple and lemon... Read More

Named in keeping with the classical musical theme and the number of grape varieties in the blend, Marietta's 2020 Quartet is 48% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, with some 90% of the total... Read More

Rousseau’s Charmes is the first grand cru tasted in the cellar. The emphasis here is on the purity of fruit and silky expression rather than the lush density of some growers. There is a hint of spice to the ripe, ethereal... Read More

The 2018 Montefalco Rosso Riserva, a blend of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Sagrantino and 15% Merlot, is remarkably pretty and lifted in the glass. Here I’m finding sweet violet and lavender tones that give way to crushed blackberries... Read More

Bright and fruit-forward with ripe raspberries and cherries as well as sweet spices, chocolate and candied orange peel. Medium- to full-bodied with deep, succulent fruit and firm, tightly packed tannins.

Expressive, this boasts pure cherry, strawberry, rose and anise flavors. Elegant, turning more structured as this winds down on the vibrant finish. Gains complexity from tar and wild herb details. Best from 2026 through 2043.... Read More