The 2017 Ontogeny Red Wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, sourced from Sugarloaf and Tench vineyards with small portions from Wildfoote and Sentinel Ridge vineyards. Deep garnet-purple in color,... Read More
Producer tasting notes: (2021 vintage) Prominently Cabernet Sauvignon, it shows massive power and is one of our darkest Ontogeny bottlings ever, yet it still retains its complexity with the Merlot and Cabernet Franc additions.... Read More
The 2022 Red Wine Ontogeny is bright, fresh and very easy to like. Crushed red berry fruit, cinnamon, blood orange, pine and spice are some of the many aromas and flavors that grace this vibrant, mid-weight red blend from Russell... Read More
The Sugarloaf Mountain Proprietary Red is back for 2018 and it is a true anomaly. In the Bevan portfolio, this wine is always the last to come around and show its stuff. Once this wine was put in tank it was off to the races.... Read More
A bright ruby red color, this elegant Rosso di Montalcino opens with a veritable explosion of sweet fruity aromas, going from small berry fruits such as raspberries and red currant, to cherries, plums and pomegranate,... Read More
Tasting Notes Appearance: A magnificent garnet color, deep and intense. Nose: Rich with notes of coffee, dark fruits, truf e, mocha and blueberry. Palate: Complex yet balanced, both fresh and intense, voluptuous. Finish: Very... Read More
The 2019 Yettalil opens with aromas of fresh blackberry, ripe plum, and racy cassis layered with hints of violet, bay leaf, and thyme. Beautifully balanced and elegant on the palate, vibrant acidity and polished tannins give way... Read More
This is a terrific wine that stood out—and stood tall—despite the fact that it was tasted alongside some of Dal Forno's most important vintages of the top-shelf Amarone. If that's not a full-on recommendation,... Read More
The 2015 Valpolicella despite still being young, shows brilliantly, and will be even better in 5-10 years. An approachable wine, due the extraordinary summer climate.
The Dal Forno Romano 2016 Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta is a wine of characteristically dark intensity and rich extraction. If there's one thing this estate knows, it's making big wines with soaring intensity... Read More
This wine needs some time, either in the glass or the cellar, to fully shine. Dense aromas of spiced black plum, violets, fig and espresso lift from the glass. The wine is polished and taut with fine tannins and well structured... Read More
The 2008 Valpolicella Superiore hails from the famed Monte Lodoletta cru and immediately struts its stuff: It opens to huge intensity, an inky appearance and tight tannic astringency. Great care is taken to transform each berry... Read More
Generous notes of fruits and Mediterranean scrub. Sweet incense notes accompanied by floral tones of rose and rhubarb note, typical of this region. On the palate, it showcases elegance and easy-drinking qualities.... Read More