$15 wines that tast like $50

Brooding blackcurrant, black cherry and cassis combine beautifully with fine tobacco and cedar notes. Persistent and concentrated with satin tannins and supporting acidity. Long and finessed.

Notes of cherries, wild strawberries, pomegranate peel and light spices. Fresh and crunchy with medium body and soft tannins. It has a smooth silky texture and a delicious fruit profile, with notes of blue flowers. Flavorful finish.... Read More

Tasted August 2024

Now at its prime, please allow 2 hours decant (or just open) before serving for full aromatic explosion

A steal at $15

Electric, Golden Delicious apple, fresh caramel apple, spiced orange on the nose. The palate is orange cream, vanilla cream, brandied peaches, clove, orange-blossom honey, dropping into ripe apricot, vanilla spice and dry finish.... Read More

This deep-garnet-colored wine has aromas of cassis, purple plum and black olive paste. Dark and red berry flavors mingle with dried Mediterranean herb, orange zest and dark chocolate notes

Always a terrific value, the 2023 Cotes Du Rhone Les Becs Fins Blanc has lots of honeyed peach, apricot, and floral notes in a medium-bodied, round, fleshy, nicely textured style. It's a delicious, food-friendly, well-made... Read More

This leaps out of the glass, with expressive, intense fruit flavors of silky smooth lemon meringue, mango, tangerine and fresh-cut apple. Candied ginger and green tea notes join a detail of salted lime before lingering on the... Read More

Luca Maroni

Its powerful black cherry fruit and pulpy ripe plum can be enjoyed in all its sensorial reverberations. In its thick olfactory mantle, in the viscous density of its touch, in its spicy, long aftertaste. A wine of enveloping... Read More

This wine offers a complex nose combining white fruits (peach, quince) and citrus fruit aromas as well as a subtle floral touch. It has a rich mouthfeel and reveals an intense fruitiness, finishing with some mineral touches.... Read More

Dark walnut, crushed stones, sweet spices to the blueberries and blackberries. Nice depth and texture on the medium- to full-bodied palate teeming with blue fruit and some dark chocolate. Tight but fine tannins round it off.... Read More

A red with crushed-stone, blackberry and cherry aromas and flavors. Medium to full body. Dark earth and sliced berries at the end. Drink now.

Deep black and blue fruit aromas are complemented by hints of licorice, mocha and building spice and smoke notes. Fleshy and broad but lively as well, offering appealingly sweet, spice-laced cherry-vanilla and boysenberry flavors... Read More

Attractive, fresh and crisp apple and lime, as well as sliced pear, gentle spice and minerals. Some florals, too. The palate has a fresh, fine and juicy feel and some fleshy build. Long acidity holds the finish. Drink or hold.... Read More

Equivalent of 4 Bottles ($12.25)

60% Grenache, 30% Carignan and 10% Syrah from Cotes du Rhone, France and made from organically grown grapes.

Enticing red-fruit aromas with a touch of gentle spice. The palate is velvety and soft with sweet tannins. Attractively juicy Tempranillo in mid-weight style: ripe and rounded to the last drop

Floral aromas like apricot blossoms with a hint of tart candy lend to this wine's bracing acidity upon entry. Strong lime and citrus notes give it the signature Sauvignon Blanc feel, without being overly tangy.

A floral freshness is the first impression on the nose, followed citrus and green apple. There is levity and exuberance here, with a palate that has light-bodied, brightness and a frothy but softly foaming mousse, enlivened by... Read More

A floral freshness is the first impression on the nose, followed citrus and green apple. There is levity and exuberance here, with a palate that has light-bodied, brightness and a frothy but softly foaming mousse, enlivened by... Read More

A fruit-driven people pleaser. Hints of peach blossoms and fresh citrus make it a natural to pair with a fruit plate. Or sip on the porch after dinner.

Raspberry jam and wet rock aromas make for a clean and focused nose on this bottling. Rich strawberry and boysenberry flavors entertain the palate, which shows a cocoa dust element on the finish

"Powerful and razor sharp, the heavy lime juice is complemented by candied lemon notes that are prominent. Slight spice and white pepper notes supplement the vibrant savory citrus acidity.

I loved the 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Les Becs Fins, a fleshy, up-front, ripe 2022 revealing a big bouquet of black raspberries, pepper, and flowers, medium to full body, a round, lush mouthfeel, and ripe, integrated tannins.... Read More

The 2020 Sylvaner Midelberg is from young vines in the Grand Cru Zotzenberg and other vineyards in Mittelbergheim. The wine shows a clear, ripe and elegant, finely saline bouquet of intense white and yellow-fleshed fruits. Round... Read More

Lots of spice, smoked-meat and ripe-berry aromas and flavors to this. Full to medium body. Round and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Drink now.

2021

This is a fine wine, ripe with red fruits and tangy acidity. It has depth and density, a juicy character and a tight texture at the end. The Syrah in the blend brings a perfumed aftertaste. Drink now.

Grapes cultivated organically near the coastline have yielded a delectable wine brimming with red-fruit notes. Its texture is smooth and velvety, complemented by a subtle herbal undertone. Balanced acidity contributes to a refreshing... Read More

Boxed Wines That Are Really Good, Seriously

Schplïnk is an excellent example of the sort of unpretentious wines that benefit from this packaging. It’s pure and delightful, with the herbal, grassy qualities that can... Read More

"Always one of my favorite inexpensive dry whites
- A total delight to drink (…), a wine to buy by the case"

-Robert Parker

Blueberry compote with woody spices, such as cardamom, and a thread of inky, iodine-like notes as well as nori. The palate has a smooth build of blueberry, cassis and plenty of plush plum flavors. Drink or hold.

Lovely nose of baked apples and pears, together with a little pie crust. Medium-bodied with a creamy sensation on the palate, where everything is in the right place. A touch of salt at the end finishes it off nicely. Delicious... Read More

This is another red from this producer with undeniable transparency to it. It opens with fresh strawberries, blueberries, marionberries and violets. Delightful, firm tannin bite on the palate, which is medium in body but very... Read More

Nice pinot with some bright red berries and minerals. Medium-bodied with slightly astringent tannins, giving a tight, firm finish