Wine

"Balanced and pretty, with plenty of blackberry, raspberry and mint character. Full-bodied and chewy, with lots of velvety tannins and a medium fin...

"In this tasting (February, 1995), the wine performed up to its highest standards, displaying fully mature aromas of roasted herbs, red and blackcu...

"Better than the previous bottle. This was showing earthy, sweet, cherries, tobacco and cigar box notes. Medium bodied, with an earthy, rustic, but...

"Ineffable high-pitched aromas of redcurrant, raspberry, tobacco, cardamom, curry powder, celery seed, dried rose and loam. Then intense and penetr...

"A strong briar-patch nose is accented by cola, creamy vanilla, and finely toasted oak. It’s much the classic Rutherford big boy, with black-curran...

Producer tasting notes: "The 1998 has an outstanding structure and mouthfeel with layered bouquet of bright fruit and hints of floral notes. Aromat...

"A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, this wine represents only 34% of Lafite's total harvest. In a less than perfect Medoc vintage, i...

"Quite ripe and oaky, made in a big, impressive style. Knocks you out with the density and concentration of its black currant, dark chocolate and c...

"Aging well. Elegant and understated, with dried currant, mineral, sage and loamy earth notes that are pleasant and well proportioned." - Wine Spec...

"A strong briar-patch nose is accented by cola, creamy vanilla, and finely toasted oak. It’s much the classic Rutherford big boy, with black-curran...

"Aging well. Elegant and understated, with dried currant, mineral, sage and loamy earth notes that are pleasant and well proportioned." - Wine Spec...

"A strong briar-patch nose is accented by cola, creamy vanilla, and finely toasted oak. It’s much the classic Rutherford big boy, with black-curran...

Producer tasting notes: "The 1998 has an outstanding structure and mouthfeel with layered bouquet of bright fruit and hints of floral notes. Aromat...

"This luxury cuvee produced from a single-vineyard is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon. It is made in an exceptionally restrained, polite style that is...

"Bright ruby color. Knockout nose combines black fruits, smoke, licorice, pepper and a strong rocky character. Quite suave on entry, then thick but...

"Supple texture, with mature, earthy, leathery flavors and just a touch of currant and cherry woven in with the cedary tobacco notes." - Wine Spect...

"The 2005 Zinfandel Juvenile's sexy nose of sweet kirsch, pepper, and spice is accompanied by an excellent attack, but the wine is medium-bodied, t...

"Abundant with smoky, meaty aromas and dense, ripe blackberry, cracked pepper and licorice flavors that take on muscle toward the supple finish." -...

"Domaine de la Côte's 2014 Pinot Noir Bloom's Field is terrific. All the elements come together effortlessly. The 2014 is lifted and translucent, a...

"The ripe, slightly rustic side of this Zinfandel is balanced by a focused beam of complexity. Smoky, meaty aromas blend with ripe cherry, leading ...

"The 2005 Turley Zinfandel Ueberroth Vineyard is a beautiful Zin with lush dark fruit, cherry, earth , pepper, vanilla and spice aromas on the fair...

Winery Notes: "The Oracle is a Bordeaux-style blend inspired by the ancient Greek Oracle, the center of prophecy and wisdom. The fruit for this win...

"Hershey Vineyard is DANA’s largest and most diverse vineyard site, planted to both red and white grapes. This 35-acre vineyard perches 1800 feet a...

"A powerhouse collaboration between proprietor Gus Kalaris and winemaker Bob Egelhoff, Axios is a super premium Cabernet Sauvignon of Napa Valley "...

"I called the 2016 Grenache Dirt Vernacular a perfect wine last year, and it’s still straight-up heavenly stuff that tops out on my scale this year...

"I have tasted this wine several times over the past few years, and each bottle has blown me away. Now almost 60 years old, it still has a deep, ri...

"The is a phenomenal young port that showcases flowers, stones, black olives and dried mushrooms on the nose. The polished and finesse are second t...

"The second wine, the 2007 L’Esprit des Pavots (44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot), exhibits lots of smok...

"Ripe, generous and almost opulent, brimming with berry and currant aromas and flavors that linger on the complex, sophisticated finish. Has a smoo...

"Deliciously complex, rich and polished, with layers of mocha-scented oak, ripe black cherry, blackberry and spice, offering nuances of cedar, choc...

"Generous, elegant and full of pleasure, there's lots of complexity in this curvy wine. It has a rich creaminess with minerals, chalky depth and a ...

"The 2002 St. Eden, which comes from a valley floor vineyard in the Oakville corridor, is unreal. I had given the 2001 a perfect score, but the 200...

"The 2014 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard opens with notes of musk melon, lemon curd and baked peaches with hints of cedar, chalk dust and wet pebbles. Me...

"A sturdy effort, very rich and potent, with tiers of smoke, baked apple, spice and honeysuckle. Young and raw yet tightly focused and persistent o...