Our Bambino Grande is based on Sangiovese, but following Bambino’s way, you shouldn’t get hung up on the rest of the blend. The wine pairs wonderfully with food, especially pastas due to the influence of the Sangiovese, but is also great with just good conversation. We think it is one of the best Super-Tuscans available anywhere particularly this drought year 2012 vintage.

The driving flavors are definitely the fruits, strawberry and cherry primarily. The warm weather also produced lots of tannin and lower acidity. While the cooler-weather traits like lavender and the zing of acidity are still present, they are much more muted in this vintage.

This Barbera is a child of the drought: rich fruit, great color as usual, still with enough acid for aging.

We love the smooth tannins and the low acidity which make this wine great for immediate drinking .

The rich black cherry and hints of spiciness make this a bold wine while the lower acidity.

This deep-into-the-drought vintage has kept its fun loving style: black cherries and not harsh. We pair it with Skewered Teriyaki Beef.

It provides classic French blends with smoke, earth, tannin and a background of cherry flavor. When new in the bottle, it is light-bodied. Tannins become silk with age and the wine develops a wonderfully full mouthfeel.

The result was a very rich, fruity wine with big body and good tannin but not quite as much earthiness as usual.

Rich fruit, smooth oak, and a perfect balance of acidity and tannin with nice color, this wine will be a mouth full.

Each barrel is big and intense with rich flavors and very dry tannin.

This resulted in excellent, rich fruit flavors, good but not overwhelming tannin, and moderate acidity.

The early warm dry spring allowed for a great balance of acidity and sugar with good color and tannins.

As of release, it is still young, with bright plum fruit and earthy tannins. Give it another year and it will be beautifully mellowed but still have plenty of kick. Give it another five years and it will be as silky and soft as velvet.

These tiny berries gave the wine excellent flavors but lots and lots of tannin. Unfortunately right now the tannin is center stage and the fruity flavors are still waiting in the wings.

For those who enjoy a big heavy wine, here is a dark wine, with low acidity and plenty of tannins. From this small harvest we have blueberry flavors predominating over cherry and earth elements. It is a heavier wine, but almost sweet to your senses.

Dark, potent, and concentrated wine with unusually bold fruit flavors. This wine is rich without being excessive with enough tannin to be firm.Find dry spicy aromas with dark fruit notes. These flavors pair well with fruit based recipes.

So for those who love the flavor of Zin but need more umph to their wine, Petite Sirah is a great choice. 2013 was a warm, dry year, so this Petite Sirah has rich fruity flavors and hints of spiciness but the big component is tannin. This vintage is big and heavy so it really needs some time for the tannin to soften, or rich flavorful food now to mellow it out.

You will find juicy dark fruit and silky tannins here. The warm weather brought currant and blackberry notes with vanilla aromas from these little berries. This wine can stand up to any roasted or smoked dish. Think hearty beef or lamb prepared with a sli

This is food friendly, fruit forward, with soft tannins and gentle acidity. Enjoy with any tomato based dish or sip on its own.

This is food friendly, fruit forward, with soft tannins and gentle acidity. Enjoy with any tomato based dish or sip on its own.

Both the regular and special selection Sangiovese are big and rich, with excellent fruit.

This vintage is particularly good, with robust tannin, bright fruit and good acidity.

The Tre Sorelle blend receives a rowerful punch of fruit and acid from the Cab Riserva, big body of fruit, tannin from the Merlot and smoky fruit from the Cabernet Franc.

The warm drought made deep rich flavors.There is a bit of spice to this wine that isn't completely overpowered by the commanding fruit. Pull the brownies, dark chocolate and cranberry almond biscotti. Think dessert.