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Other Red Wines from Sicily, Italy

93 points Ian D'Agata (Vinous): Pale red color. Flinty red cherry, botanical herbs, Oriental spices and powdered rocks on the captivating nose. Then sweet, juicy and penetrating, with very clean flavors similar to the aromas. Closes long and refined,…

Zinfandel from Sonoma County, California

91 points Wine Spectator: Briary and vibrant, with zesty raspberry, toasted sage and cracked pepper flavors that take on richness toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2025. (6/30/19)

Other Red Wines from Piedmont, Italy

90 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): Cogno's Dolcetto d'Alba Mandorlo is once again fabulous in 2016. Inky blue/purplish fruit, lavender, mint, plum and licorice infuse this deeply expressive, pliant, mid-weight Dolcetto. The 2016 is absolutely…

Other Red Wines from Campania, Italy

92 points Ian D'Agata (Vinous): Deep ruby. Very perfumed fruity and floral aromas and flavors of violet, blackberry and dark cherry are complicated by a dusting of minerals. Superb vinosity and juicy fruit make for a crowd-pleaser blessed with…

Other Red Wines from Bierzo, Spain

92 points Wine Spectator: This savory red offers notes of espresso, black olive and graphite framing a core of black cherry and licorice. Fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity keep this balanced. Harmonious and graceful. Drink now through 2024. (10…

Other Red Wines from Sicily, Italy

91 points Ian D'Agata (Vinous): Very deep ruby. Perfumed violet, black cherry, citrus fruit and minerals on the enticing nose. Then fresh juicy and very lively, with youthfully chewy tannins and fruit forward elements of plum and dark cherry.…

Other Fortified Wine from Porto DOC, Portugal

90 points (17/20), Decanter: Launched in 1972, Bin 27 is a Reserve Port aged for about four years before bottling: vibrant, dense berry fruit on nose and palate, plummy in style with enveloping richness and a gentle, peppery finish. Drink: 2015-2017.…

Merlot from Columbia Valley, Washington

90 points Wine Enthusiast: The aromas bring notes of milk chocolate, spice and red fruit, along with high-toned vanilla accents. The fruit and barrel flavors are plush and full, while still showing a lovely sense of balance. Alcohol 14.5%. (May 2017)

Merlot from Columbia Valley, Washington

90 points Wine Enthusiast: Barrel aromas are at the fore, with notes of vanilla, cocoa and milk chocolate out in front of blackberry and black cherry. The palate also mixes fruit and barrel, showing pleasing depth of flavors and intensity along with…

Grenache/Garnacha from Sardinia, Italy

90 points CellarTracker.com community score. Made from Cannonau, Carignano, and Bovale Sardo grapes grown in the loose, calcareous soils of the Costera vineyard, this wine embodies the true idea of Sardinian terroir. Costera shows the typicity of the…

Other Red Wines from Uruguay

92 points James Suckling: A balanced yet dense tannat with dark-berry, mineral and floral aromas. Black-tea undertones. Medium body and a delicious, juicy finish. Drink now. (4/11/19)

Other Red Wines from Cotes Catalanes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

94 points Jeb Dunnuck:: A wine that almost always over-delivers, the 2016 Côtes du Roussillon Bastide Miraflors is, I suspect, the finest vintage for this cuvée to date (it’s in the same league as the off-the-charts 2015). A blend of 80% Syrah and 20…