This wine is from Israel, Galilee region. The Yarden Merlot shows great personality, combining ripe berry and cherry notes with jam, spice, chocolate and nuances of orange peel. These characters are highlighted with a background of rich oak and vanilla. This Merlot is full-bodied, complex and delivers a long, tasty finish. Yarden Merlot drinks well now, but will continue to improve with a few years of age. This wine should stay in good shape for up to a decade if stored in good conditions. We enjoy Yarden Merlot with bold flavors such as moussaka, grilled spicy lamb sausages, or a perfectly cooked rack of lamb roasted over a bed of fresh rosemary. Yarden Merlot is made from Merlot grown in the central-northern Golan Heights, mostly from the vineyards Ortal, Yonaton, Allone Habashan and... Less

Intense ruby red. Refined scents of blackcurrant, ripe prune and violet, with a whisper of mint chocolate. Penetrating notes of sage and bay leaves evolve. Full, velvety and lingering on palate. Fruit flavors, tannins and a light acidity are in harmonious balance. Enjoy with grilled meats, hearty vegetable dishes and stews. Wine Enthusiast rating: 90.

This wine is from Italy, Umbria region. The 2005 Montefalco Rosso Riserva Pipparello is a rock star wine. This powerful, intense red emerges with generous dark cherries, plums, licorice, smoke and leather. The late harvest in 2005 resulted in an extraordinarily complete wine blessed with tons of pedigree. The 2005 Pipparello is 60% Sangiovese, 25% Montepulciano daAbruzzo and 15% Sagrantino. The wine saw 42 days of contact on the skins and was aged for a year in stainless steel followed by two years in cask. Simply put, it is magnificent! Anticipated maturity: 2013-2025. Giampiero Bea is one of Umbriaas leading producers. The wines are made in a totally natural, non- interventionalist style, with no temperature control in fermentation, only natural yeasts and no added sulfites. At their... Less

Deep luscious fruit with balanced oak. Velvety with a soft tannic finish. This wine is structured and drinking great now. About The Winery: The vineyards, known as Paradise Hills, are stunningly beautiful with gorgeous views of the valley. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are planted on volcanic soil. Merlot is planted on a deep layer of alluvial clay deposited by streams draining the mountain range high above. Sustainable farming is practiced and the human hand is the connection between vines and wines. Their artisanal production is less than a thousand cases of a flagship proprietary red wine, Blankiet Estate.Robert Parker validates their terroir, stating that the wines they produce 'are world class, combining the extraordinary power of the site with unbelievable... Less

Garnet red color. Nose is typical, fruity, black cherries, dried rose, spicy notes. Flavor is dry, warm, full-bodied, soft, clean, sweet and well-integrated tannins, quite persistent. Try with stewed beef, Piedmontese medium aged cheese. Integrated insect and disease control is carried out. Sulphur and copper base products are mainly used. No insecticides are used. No herbicides are used. Natural cover crops are left (grass cover) between the rows of vines. The grass is mowed in the summer and left to form humus (the turf is left in place). Only the lowest doses of SO2 are used in the wines.

This wine is from France, Alsace region, Alsace Aoc sub-region. Planted in the heart of the HENGST vineyard, this wine is not authorised to have the Grand Cru appellation. The ”H” refers to the HENGST.The soil of the 360 meter high slope which dominates this vineyard is essentially a mixture of limestone from the Vosges, chalky marl (14% active) and layers of red, brown, green and beige sediment hundreds of meters thick. The mother rock is of an orange - yellow hue. Dating as far back as the Jurassic period the elements vary in density from very fine to very course. The Ph factor is within 7.8 to 8.3. This Grand Cru is 130.95 acres (53,02 Ha) of vines. The combined calcareous and marl soils tend to produce rich full bodied wines. In their youth they have an untamed character, reminiscent... Less

This wine is from United States, California region, Napa County sub-region and Oakville appellation. Paradigm Winery, located in the Oakville appellation of Napa Valley, hand crafts small quantities of estate bottled red wine. Marilyn and Ren Harris founded Paradigm Vineyards in 1976. Both of the owner’s roots are entrenched in the Napa Valley - with Marilyn’s family dating back to 1890 (her grandparents actually came to Napa from Italy to grow grapes) and Ren’s family first immigrated to California in 1769. The renowned Heidi Peterson Barrett has been their winemaker since day one! Heidi’s father actually helped design their small but very functional winery. About thirty percent of the grape production at Paradigm is used by the winery and the balance is sold to other high end wineries... Less

Very grapey on the nose, with coffee, blackberry and toasty oak. Full-bodied, soft and velvety, with plenty of fruit and milk chocolate aftertaste. A juicy young red. Best after 2013. 3,000 cases made. –JS Wine Spectator. A Bordeaux Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 2005 Bon Pasteur 750ml

This wine is from Spain. Glass-staining ruby. High-pitched red and dark berry aromas are brightened by exotic Asian spices and minerals. Powerful raspberry and blackberry flavors are sweetened by coconut, vanilla and mocha but theres a buffering bitter licorice quality. Supple tannins build on the long, pliant finish, which leaves a cherry-cola flavor behind. Very sexy wine. -Stephen TanzerStephen Tanzers International Wine Cellar: 94 PointsRobert Parkers Wine Advocate: 97 PointsWine Spectator: 93 Points Wine SPANISH

Moccagatta bottles 3 Barbarescos from 3 crus of radically different character. The "Bric Balin" is the jewel of the estate. Matured entirely in part-new barrique, it is an elegant, velvety wine with dense red fruits, cocoa and spice.Color: Garnet red.Nose: Fine, complex, fruity, sweet spices, vanilla.Flavor: Dry, full-bodied, rich, warm, harmonious, quite tannic, good persistence. Serving suggestions: Red meat, game.