The 2011 Port vintage is set to become the first widely declared year since the classic 2007 vintage. These wines will be hailed as “classics” with a character as one producer said rarely seen in the Douro Valley.

Dusky Goose Pinot Noir 2007 Dundee Hill, Oregon Dusky Goose Pinot Noir features fruit exclusively from the Rambouillet Vineyard in Oregon’s Dundee Hill AVA and a few select blocks from their Dundee Hills neighbors. Dusky Goose is a limited-production, distinctive Pinot noir skillfully crafted by Lynn Penner-Ash into a seductively elegant wine with defining depth [...]

Spindrift Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2010 Willamette Valley, Oregon Wine Spectator:  Rated as Outstanding: a wine of superior character and style. “Silky in texture, this dark, spicy red is fragrant with smoke, toast and mineral overtones as the cherry fruit character rolls nicely through the long finish. Drink now through 2018. 855 cases made.” [...]

Antonelli San Marco Baiocco Umbria IGT 2008 Umbria $15.99   SALE  $11.99 Blend of Sangiovese 90%, Merlot 10%Aging in stainless steel tanks for 5 months, then in bottle for at least 3 months. This is a fresh wine with brilliant ruby red color and violet hues, the nose opens fruity and floral with notes of [...]

Frescobaldi Nipozzano Chianti Riserva 2009 Italy> Tuscany 90 Points International Wine Cellar; 92 Points James Suckling Nipozzano 2009 is a lovely ruby-red. The nose opens with dark wild berries and cherry, hints of cotton candy and pleasant floral notes of lilac and chocolate. The spicy component emerges with nuances of clove and green peppercorn. The [...]