Vince Stranges

Yacochuya 2005, Cafayate, Calchaquies Valley, Salta

Michele Castellani Colle Cristi Collezione Ca' Del Pipa Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2006

This polished red smells ripe and dense on the nose, but reins it in a bit on the palate, offering a more subtle array of kirsch and prune flavors, with notes of aromatic tobacco, leather, graphite and dark chocolate shavings and a long, smoky finish. Compact tannins create a sense of tight focus, suggesting a long life ahead. Best from 2013 through 2030. Score - 93. (Alison Napjus, winespectator.com, Oct. 15, 2011)

Rusden Ripper Creek Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2007, Barossa Valley, South Australia