Red Wines
Fine Red Wine
Very few things on this planet are as gorgeous as a healthy pour of red wine, swirling vivaciously inside the walls of your glass. This crimson nectar has followed humanity for centuries and millennia, stealing the breaths of any man and woman with a taste developed enough to appreciate it. In more ways than one, red wine has been the lifeblood of every wine-producing region, the cornerstone upon which entire estates are built. A single glass of crisp, delicious wine is enough to convert almost anyone into a lifelong aficionado.There are as many red wine varieties as there are flavor combinations you can imagine, and this makes it relatively easy to find a bottle or ten that fit your preference. Each blend has its own unique identity, and a conversation in the form of sampling will tell you its history, taste, texture, and complexity. The finest red wines inspire long hours of thought, as you try to deconstruct the elaborate and mesmerizing experience you had, seemingly a mere moment ago. Each grape varietal brings character and a distinctive flavor to the mixture – a wine with plenty of Pinot Noir in it will have a soft, yet earthy taste, with traces of leather or tobacco, whereas a Zinfandel blend will be spicier, with delicate raspberry notes and often a higher alcohol content.
We’ve made it our goal to introduce you to the highest quality red wines in the world, as we would introduce two potential lovebirds to each other. Collecting fine wines is a long-term commitment, but much like a long-lived and stable romance, that commitment makes your life infinitely sweeter. Immerse yourself in the world of fine wine, and you will learn the true meaning of “living the moment.”
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1943 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva92VMConterno’s 1943 Barolo Monfortino is quite good, but this is not the best bottle I have run across. In my experience, once past the 1970s, older Monfortinos are highly variab..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,855.00 -
1958 Giacomo Conterno Barolo95JSThis was a huge surprise for a birthday party for me at 8 1/2 restaurant in Hong Kong. It's so dense and compacted with a smoked porcini and dried cherry character. Oily and intens..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $655.00 -
1961 Calon Segur96JG(Château Calon-Ségur) After having been snake-bitten with bad luck on a couple of occasions (cooked examples) with the 1961 Calon-Ségur, I was delighted to be s..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $990.00 -
1961 Giacomo Conterno Barolo93JG(Barolo- Giacomo Conterno) The 1961 Barolo from Giovanni Conterno is a great wine and will make no one pine for Monfortino when this natural beauty is in the glass. I have been for..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $625.00 -
1961 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva95VMA comparison of two 1961s from Giacomo Conterno is next. Conterno’s 1961 Barolo Riserva Speciale Monfortino is, not surprisingly, deeper and more intense in all of its dimens..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,935.00 -
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1964 Gaja Barbaresco95RP1964 Barbaresco—Dinner at a local restaurant provided an opportunity to try this beautiful wine from a perfectly stored bottle. The color is very light, pale red. This 1964 s..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $410.00 -
1964 Giacomo Conterno Barolo92VMThe 1964 Barolo shows more fruit, depth and richness, with sweet mentholated notes that add complexity to the spiced fruit. Both the 1961 and 1964 are fully mature, and even under ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $550.00 -
1964 Paul Aine Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle94WSA warm summer led to supple, low-acidity wines. This Chapelle reflects the vintage--smooth, silky and full-bodied. Less expressive than the '66, but tastes rounder and richer. Melt..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,010.00 -
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1970 Latour96+JGChâteau Latour back in 1970 was still the longest-lived, most consistently excellent and backwards château to be found in all of Bordeaux. For many years after release,..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,185.00 -
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1971 Fontanafredda Barolo91RPThe 1971 Fontanafredda is a beautiful, fully mature Barolo. It offers an evolved nose of leather, tobacco, spices, and meat. The fruit has mostly faded, and although the wine off..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $105.00 -
1971 Marchesi di Barolo Barolo90JGI like the overall balance a bit better on the 1971 Barolo Normale from Marchesi di Barolo than I do on either the 1978 or the 1982 Riservas, but this too is going to want drinking..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $115.00
