Rioja
Campo Viejo Riserva, Rioja, Spain Balanced, wood spice, cherry, black plum (91 pts)
Campo Viejo Riserva, Rioja, Spain Balanced, wood spice, cherry, black plum (91 pts)
Michael David ‘Freakshow’, Lodi, CA Big, jammy, fruit-forward, cocoa, toffee (92 pts) Sasyr Super Tuscan, Tuscany IT Ripe red fruits, blackberry, silky finish (89 pts)
Bonterra Vineyards, Mendocino, CA Organic, black cherry, plum, vanilla, spice (89 pts)
Diseno, Mendoza, Argentina Stone fruit, blueberry, cocoa, spice
Cellar No. 8, Napa, CA Jammy, fruit-forward, strawberry, lite spice La Crema, Monterey, CA Plum, currant, earthy, long finish (91 pts) Willamette Valley Founder’s Reserve, OR Supple, velvety, cherry, blackberry, spice (92 pts)
B Side, Napa, CA Classic, bold, blackberry, cassis, toffee (91 pts) Emblem by Mondavi, Napa, CA Complex, rich and bold, dried cherry, black currant (91 pts) Joseph Carr Estate, Napa, CA Plush, black and blueberries, chocolate (90 pts) Wente, Livermore, CA Cranberry, plum, pepper, cassis (89 pts)