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Winemaker's Notes: "The 1997 Dolce is a blend of 86% Semillon and 14% Sauvignon Blanc. The rich, exotic fruit flavors and the honeyed botrytis char...

"Deep ruby colour. Rich opulent nose with notes of cooked meat and black coffee. Very powerful palate with wonderful definition. Backward compared ...

"In the right place to display its truffle, cigar box, cassis and earthy, mineral driven profile. On the palate, there is an intensity of flavor, c...

"In the right place to display its truffle, cigar box, cassis and earthy, mineral driven profile. On the palate, there is an intensity of flavor, c...

"Mouthfilling and round, without any sharp edges, but this wine remains extremely firm and dense, with several decades of life ahead of it. Dried f...

"At the peak of its powers, the 1997 Howell Mountain is bursting with black fruit, graphite, wood smoke and hints of tar and truffle. On the palate...

"Sharply focused, with a pretty beam of plum, currant and black cherry flavors, framed by spicy, cedary oak and finishing with dry tannins." - Wine...

"Saturated ruby. Brooding aromas of blueberry, blackberry, dark chocolate, licorice and meat; showed more sweetness with aeration. Juicy, intensely...

"Gorgeous, silky red that is thickly textured. Full-bodied, with near flawless balance, it delivers layers of mocha, coffee, ginger, blackberry, an...

"Lacking the depth and concentration of the best vintages, this fully mature wine offers a tobacco, olive, blackberry and earthy nose. Medium/full ...

"Medium ruby-garnet. A bit advanced. Cooked plum, berry and Indian spices follow through to a full body, with soft tannins and a fruity finish. Lon...

"Giacosa's 1997 Barolo Falletto de Serralunga is an exquisite Barolo offering superb notes of tar, earth, truffles, licorice, minerals, and cherry/...

"Earthy, meaty and spicy-it's what Napa Cabernet is supposed to be. Perfectly balanced, smooth and totally correct, it has cherry and chocolate in ...

"The 1997 Fontalloro may be the finest made from this single vineyard (and I have tasted them back through the early eighties). Aged two years in F...

"Somewhat of a lightweight for Fonseca, but undeniably charming, this dark ruby/purple-colored wine offers a floral, exotic, flamboyant bouquet, a ...

The 1997 Frias Family Vineyard Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a bold, full-bodied wine from Napa Valley’s Spring Mountain District. It featu...

"Dark ruby red. Lots of blackberry and cherry aromas. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a superfresh palate. It is still mouthpuckering, with lay...

The 1997 Gemstone Vineyard Estate Red is the estate’s first vintage, crafted by Philippe Melka. A Bordeaux-style blend from Yountville, Napa Valley...

"Colour: garnet red with orange-coloured highlights; Nose: complex, very fruity, elegant, intense, spicy, with flowery touches; Taste: excellent bo...

"Colour: garnet red with orange-coloured highlights; Nose: complex, very fruity, elegant, intense, spicy, with flowery touches; Taste: excellent bo...

"Refined, with cherry liqueur and mineral aromas and flavors. Lots of fresh herb character. Medium-bodied, with a very silky palate and enticing fr...

"The 1997 Harlan Estate is one of the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines I have ever tasted. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rest ...

"A tapestry of sixteen blocks of cabernet sauvignon, planted with seven different clones, in layers of eight different soil types covering eighty f...

"A generous vintage, 1997 provided a bounty of stunning fruit—intensely aromatic and layered with lush, dense flavors. At full maturity, the 1997 J...

"Juicy, lush, fat and sweet, with perfectly ripe fruit, density of flavor, silky textures and a blast of blackberry, cherry, spice, smoke and licor...

"Clean nose, with pronounced oak flavors together with subtle green pepper notes cradled by a gentle softness in the background. The wine has lovel...

"Opulent, sexy, and immediately charming is the 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain (1,100 cases). It exhibits a saturated purple color in add...

"Soft in the mouth, but full-bodied, dense, and rich, it is an immensely impressive effort." Wine Advocate - 93 Points

"Exhibiting black currant, black cherry and cedar notes, this is reminiscent of the 1990, except younger and with greater density. Very fresh, this...

"Exhibiting black currant, black cherry and cedar notes, this is reminiscent of the 1990, except younger and with greater density. Very fresh, this...

"The 1997 Zinfandel Jackass Vineyard may be the finest offering produced under this designation. It tips the scales at over 16% alcohol, but the al...

 "With a perfume packed with leafy, herb notes, licorice, earth, smoke, black cherries and spice, this luxurious, sweet, silky, fat, round wine fee...

"Jumps out of the glass, another one that stands out among the very best in the line-up; intense, well integrated flavours, blackberry, menthol, bl...

"Fruit and complexity as well as freshness and richness. Beautiful nose with extraordinary aromas of prunes, licorice, and dried flowers with rosem...

"Fruit and complexity as well as freshness and richness. Beautiful nose with extraordinary aromas of prunes, licorice, and dried flowers with rosem...