Orin Swift Cellars The Prisoner 2008

The Saga Continues! The Prisoner has a history of high scores, tasting great, and being scantily available. The 2008 Prisoner continues to uphold that reputation. This wine is big, bold, rich, extracted, and delicious! This wine is no mere fruit bomb. It is powerful yet elegant and seductive. Aromas of ... more

Château Pontet Canet Pauillac 2005

The 2005 vintage will be remembered above all for the great drought. During the vines’ growth cycle total rainfall was barely over half of what we usually get! What’s more, this lack of rain came after a number of already dry years. Spring was not excessively hot until mid-May. Because ... more

Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2005

Is displays wonderful balance between aromatic freshness, acidity, concentration and tannic richness. It shows great Merlot character and can start being enjoyed over the next few years and also for many years to come, thanks to its huge aging potential. more

Fireblock Old Vine Grenache 2004

An extraordinarily beautiful wine. Aromas of vibrant red berries waft from the glass. On the palate the wine delivers suave and lush fruit characters, with hints of spice and pepper. Wonderful intensity of flavors, with more to enjoy sip after sip. Great texture and mouth feel. This is a beautiful ... more

d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2006

A very dark, vibrant, polished appearance with a dense red crimson hue. The aroma upon opening is surprisingly elegant showing superb fruit characters dominated with red fruits, plum, spices, red cherries, cranberry, white and green pepper and blueberry notes against a back drop of very fine oak. The flavours are ... more

Marquis Philips Shiraz 2008

Opaque red-black with a purple rim. Aromas of rich brown sugar, prunes, black fruits, earth and mineral. A dense, silky palate, rich and super-ripe with bitumen, molasses and vanilla. Long soft, structured tannins.  more

Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2007

Sassicaia has an intense, concentrated and deep ruby color. The elegant aroma is complex with notes of red fruits. The flavor is powerful, concentrated and has great depth with sweet and balanced tannins. In the mouth it is rich and dense, yet harmonious and elegant. The wine has a decisively ... more

Marquis Philips Sarah's Blend 2008

Opaque red-black color with scarlet rim. Plums, prunes, milk chocolate, and bitumen aromas. Dark plum jam on the palate with freshly baked chocolate cake. Rich, mouth-filling, slightly chewy tannins. With air contact time, black forest chocolate cake becomes more evident on the aroma. more

Bodegas Juan Gil Monastrell 2007

It has a very dark cherry colour with purple tones. In the nose it has powerful aromas of red berries, toasted and smoked notes from their aging in the oak barriques. It has good structure with ripe and sweet tannins. In the mouth it is very long, and with a ... more

Château Montrose St. Estephe 2003

The enormous 2003 Montrose is built along the lines of the 1989 rather than the 1990. It boasts a dense black/purple color in addition to an extraordinary bouquet of scorched earth, blackberries, and cassis, fabulous purity, a skyscraper-like texture, and substantial tannin in the finish. This superb, huge, ripe wine ... more

Château Pontet Canet Pauillac 2002

A nose in which violet and red fruit predominate over distinguished woodiness. The full attack is followed by a very fleshy structure with plenty of volume and breeding. The high quality tannins reveal no trace of roughness. Impressive length. more

Château Calon Segur Saint Estèphe 2003

Bottled in July, 2005, the saturated ruby/purple-colored 2003 exhibits a tightly-knit, but promising nose of mulberries, blackberries, cherries, and hints of new oak and truffles. This 60% Cabernet Sauvignon / 40% Merlot blend possesses a gorgeous texture as well as an expansive, exotic softness, and 13% alcohol (according to the ... more