Other Red Wines

93 points Wine Spectator"Appealing violet, tarry smoke and spice box notes play on the nose of this expressive red, with flavors of black plum reduction, red licorice, cured tobacco and singed orange peel on the palate. The fresh, lasting finish features...

Vinous Reverie NotesTasting Notes: An easy-drinking wine with aromas of red and black berries (blackcurrant, blackberry, crunchy cherry), peony, pepper, coffee, and hints of hazelnut on the finish. It is a gourmet and balanced wine, full of freshness...

Jancis Robinson "Developed mid ruby with orange tinges, and lustrous. Striking nose with balsamic herb-liqueur notes. While not pushing the fruit button, it is complex. Truly resonates the warm summer soils of the south, but with a cool-breeze core...

91 points Vinous"The 2021 Le Difese is redolent of crushed red berry fruit, rose petal, lavender, spice and sweet pipe tobacco. Medium in body yet nicely layered, the 2021 is impeccably balanced. It is also a sheer delight to taste at this early stage...

90 points Vinous"The 2020 Valpolicella Classico Superiore La Roverina is spicy and floral, with a whiff of sour tangerine that leads to notes of white pepper, blackberries and violet. This comes across as rich but also incredibly juicy, cascading...

90 points James Suckling"This has aromas of sour cherries, pomegranates, raw mushrooms, thyme and peppercorns. It's fresh and fruity with a medium body and fine tannins. Juicy, with a nicely meaty and savory finish. Drink now." Jancis...

Jancis Robinson"Grapes come from a steep, stone-walled terraced vineyard at 650 m above sea level planted 70 years ago in the Venosta Valley immediately to the west of Merano. Soils consist of slate and metamorphic rock with elements of feldspar, quartz...

Jancis Robinson"Full bottle 1,501 g. Nerello Mascalese.How can it be that a wine formed, quite literally, from the terroir of fire and brimstone, is so gentle? How does the texture and scent of a tight-budded, dew-studded, double-petalled, dark-red rose...

Vinous Reverie NotesFabrice and Valerie Closset-Gaziaux are the two intellectual powerhouses behind Champ Divin. An agronomist and an earth scientist, they spent much of their former professional life working to develop sustainable farming practices in...

93 points Wine Advocate"There's a little more ripeness and concentration in the 2020 Parajes, which matured in well-seasoned (at least fourth use) barriques and a 5,000-liter oak foudre. It's a little rounder and creamier, a more powerful wine (it was...

94 points James Suckling"Aromas of cooked apple, bread dough and lemon tart follow through to a full body with round, delicious fruit and a rich, flavorful finish. Yet, it remains tight and fine with lovely, compressed bubbles. New energy and freshness...

Wine Spectator"Ripe and sleek, showing boysenberry and plum puree notes that glide through easily, with light anise and violet as well as a lightly toasted finish. Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca. Drink now through 2024."  Vinous Reverie...