Wine

"Mouton was voluptuous and immediately appealing, with spicy ripe cassis and plum fruit that poured from the glass, surrounded by liquorice, coconu...

In the early 1980s, Claude Taittinger, a noted supporter of the arts, began commissioning artists to design bottles for select vintages of Taitting...

In the early 1980s, Claude Taittinger, a noted supporter of the arts, began commissioning artists to design bottles for select vintages. This colle...

"The 2005 Comtes de Champagne is a deep, rich, full-bodied beauty that packs serious amounts of fruit and texture, while never seeming heavy or rus...

"This is going to be a great wine: going to be, because it is still firm, dry, serious and very pure with structure over the red fruits and acidity...

"Rich and vibrant and this too is a good deal more forward than is typical for this wine. Wonderfully complex, rather supple flavors that are alrea...

"Exotic and opulent with dried peaches and apricots, yet wild with croissant and pie crust. Full body. Layered and energetic. So complex with nutme...

"Extraordinary. Dark in color, with gorgeous flavors and rich and exotic aromas of black cherry, fresh roasted coffee, mocha, currant and spice. Fi...

"Fresh and lively, rich and spicy, with a distinct olive oil-like edge. Shows lemon, pepper, fig, green apple and a hint of marshmallow, ending wit...

"Even better than the 1990, the 1982 Unico is simply one of the very best wines I have tasted in some time. Powerful, fleshy and full of energy, th...

"There are 500 cases of the super-concentrated, full-bodied, fat, luscious, dark purple-colored 1998 Pinot Noir Kistler Vineyard. Made from the Cal...

"Smooth and supple, marked by nuances of herb, sage, tea, ash and bell pepper. Underneath is a tasty, flavorful core of ripe black cherry, stewed p...

"Quite deep in colour, it has a slightly meaty bouquet with leathery red fruit, touches of sage and dusty attic. The palate is well balanced with a...

"Our last tasting of the 1984 revealed a bouquet of crushed violets and black currants with shy notes of earth, leather and spice with a touch of d...

"Quite impressive. This is rich and harmonious, supple, dense and persistent, with lively red berry flavors." 93/100 - Wine Spectator

"Beautiful aromas of licorice, spice and berries, with hints of minerals. Full-bodied, yet refined and silky. Long, caressing finish." - Wine Spect...

"Nearly opaque black ruby-violet color. Pronounced, herbal, licorice-vanilla and dark cherry aromas, fragrant and explosive intensity. Full-bodied,...

"Medium ruby-purple, the 2019 Pinot Noir Lewis MacGregor Estate Vineyard has pure, layered scents of raspberry preserves, licorice, laurel leaves, ...

"The 1982 Gruaud Larose has long been a “winner” in this competitive vintage. Gorgeous scents of sloes, loam, leather and wild heather emerge and b...

"The fully mature, open-knit 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve is totally delicious. The color is dark garnet with some amber at the edge. Th...

"Chateau Montelena has made so many sensational Cabernets that it seems almost impossible to believe that their 1987 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate coul...

"Refined, elegant, soft and silky, the sweet red fruits are spicy, vibrant, clean and pure. Fully mature, medium-bodied, charming and fresh, the pe...

"Refined, elegant, soft and silky, the sweet red fruits are spicy, vibrant, clean and pure. Fully mature, medium-bodied, charming and fresh, the pe...

"This wine is still young and precocious, but don't judge it too quickly. Let it air in your glass, and watch how it changes. One minute it's all c...

Winemaker's notes: "Red fruited on the nose, the 2020 Weir Vineyard Pinot Noir is complexed with dried herbs, crushed rocks, and minerals. Typical ...

"This commingling of sites from across Eastside Road is seamless and seductive, with a robust notion of rich fruit complemented by fresh acidity. D...

"A bountiful, nearly perfect crop of consistently high quality grapes was created by flawless weather with moderate, but steady temperatures throug...

"Medium ruby-purple, the 2019 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard features pure, layered scents that continue to unfold with each return to the glass: cranbe...

"Tangy red fruit, crushed rock and notes of violet and rose permeate from the glass of this outstanding wine, a perennial showcase for the array of...

Winemaker's notes: "A knockout nose of berry fruits and sassafras jump from the glass in this terrific offering from the eastern hills above the Ru...

"Deliciously fresh and lively from start to finish, this wine shows exceptional balance, elegance and complexity, a stunning showcase for the appel...

Winemaker's Notes: "In this offering from the Bucher Vineyard, dark red raspberry fruit notes are intertwined with an earthy, loamy character, whic...

"The 2019 Pinot Noir La Côte is beautifully focused and bright. Sweet red fruit, crushed rocks, white pepper and mint unfurl notable vibrancy throu...

"The 2019 Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills) is elegant and gracious. Sweet red cherry, plum, rose petal mint and lavender give this ethereal, perfumed P...

"The 2020 Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard, matured for 16 months in 63% new oak, is very expressive and easy to drink. The nose is bursting with bla...

Winemaker's Notes: "On the nose, rich, dark berry notes are immediately apparent, and aromas of underbrush and coffee beans soon follow. The Rochio...

"The 2019 Pinot Noir Bloom's Field is soft, ethereal and very pretty. Understated and medium in body, the Bloom's Field is a wine of reserve more t...