
K.O.Want to learn more about your wine preferences? Take our quick 7-question quiz, and get personalized wine matches!ĭo you ever tense up when someone asks, “What kind of wine do you like?” Red wine can seem complicated, but use this best red wines for beginners guide to get your started! Chewy and delicious, the smooth, concentrated palate doles out succulent black cherry, crushed blackberry, star anise and a hint of game alongside velvety tannins. Vinous aromas of just-pressed grapes, fragrant blue flower and mature blueberry form the inviting nose along with whiffs of graphite and underbrush.

Michele Chiarlo 2017 Cipressi (Nizza) $30, 94 points. The full-bodied, enveloping palate delivers baked plum, Marasca cherry, licorice and a note of espresso framed in fine-grained enveloping tannins that give it a smooth texture and a weightless finesse. Fragrant and delicious, this opens with aromas of ripe black-skinned fruit, blue flower, leather, underbrush and a whiff of French oak. K.O.įontodi 2017 Chianti Classico $39, 95 points. Supple tannins and bright acidity provide seamless support and balance. A blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Canaiolo Nero, it’s savory and loaded with finesse, delivering juicy black cherry, ripe blackberry, truffle and cocoa before a star anise finish. Fragrant blue flower, crushed aromatic herb and wild berry aromas form the nose of this smooth, full-bodied red. Sign up Privacy Policyĭei 2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano $28, 95 points. Thank You! We've received your email address, and soon you will start getting exclusive offers and news from Wine Enthusiast.
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Full in feel and savory, the enveloping palate doles out fleshy Marasca cherry, raspberry compote, crushed mint and tobacco set against firm, fine-grained tannins. Aromas of ripe black-skinned fruit, fragrant blue flowers, new leather and a whiff of menthol form the alluring nose. K.O.Ĭastello di Neive 2017 Albesani Santo Stefano (Barbaresco) $40, 96 points. It boasts concentration and structure but also balance, thanks to the fruit richness and freshness. Full in feel and enveloping, the smooth, delicious palate doles out juicy Marasca cherry, raspberry jam, licorice and tobacco while firm, velvety tannins provide support. Enticing aromas of ripe wild berry, iris, camphor and sunbaked soil take shape in the glass.

K.O.Ĭiacci Piccolomini d’Aragona 2015 Brunello di Montalcino $50, 97 points. Made from some of the highest vineyards on Mount Etna and 100-year-old vines, it’s endowed with bright acidity that keeps it superbly balanced. Boasting extreme elegance and intensity, the smooth, delicious palate delivers strawberry jelly, raspberry compote, cinnamon and flinty mineral framed in smooth, silky tannins. Fragrant and loaded with finesse, this gorgeous red stuns with captivating scents of pressed rose, violet, red berry, white pepper as well as whiffs of smoke and balsamic notes.

Kerin O’Keefeįranchetti–Passopisciaro 2018 Contrada R Nerello Mascalese (Terre Siciliane) $90, 98 points. Boasting elegance and structure in equal measure, it has taut, refined tannins and fresh acidity that will give this decades of drinking pleasure. Wild berry, iris, menthol, star anise and new leather aromas follow over to the precise, full-bodied palate along with juicy cherry, raspberry compote and tobacco. Brovia 2016 Garblèt Suè (Barolo) $92, 99 points.
