Deep ruby hue. Moderately full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderately extracted. Mildly oaked. Moderately tannic. Black fruits, minerals, chocolate. Firm and concentrated, with a lush but tightly wound palate. Tannins rear up on the finish.

Rich ruby. Moderately full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Highly extracted and oaked. Coffee, herbs, black fruit. Shows good fruit on entry coupled with a subtle interesting spice note. A well oaked style overall, with a sturdy backbone and densely proportioned fruit.

Appealing supple cherry, currant, spice and cedary oak, in a full-bodied, elegant style.

Stonestreet's 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a soft, immediate wine best suited for drinking over the next few years given its light to medium-bodied structure.

The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockfall,emerges from a block of old vines at the top of Stonestreet's Alexander Mountain estate. Iron, flowers, dark red fruit, mint and graphite all take shape in the glass. This is a pretty wine, but it appears to lack mid-palate depth and structure. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2020.

Good medium ruby. Ripe aromas of currant, cedar and nutty oak, along with a smoky, peaty element of torrefaction. Moderately dense and a bit rustic, with hints of game and iron along with an herbal element. The wine's fairly substantial tannins turned a bit drier with aeration.

Good bright ruby-red. Sexy aromas and flavors of black cherry, licorice, herbs and flowers. Juicy on entry, then tight in the middle, with firm acidity giving the finish a slightly tart quality. I find this only moderately ripe.

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc sourced from vineyard sin the Mayacamas Mountain Range as well as the Alexander Valley and Knight's Valley. Notions of black cherries, lead pencil shavings, cedar, and spice box are offered in a medium-bodied, stylish format. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.

The dry, crisp 2012 Riesling does not depend on high acid or lots of residual sugar to make it work. It is a zesty, flowery Riesling with lots of minerality as well as notes of apple skins and pomace (grape skins). Fermented and aged in neutral oak, it is an attractive Riesling to enjoy over the next 2-3 years.

This doesn’t show a ton of apparent Riesling character, beyond a petrol note. But it is a fine wine, dry, elegantly constructed and crisp, with a sleek, minerally architecture housing citrus and peach flavors.

Bright pale yellow. Slightly warm aromas of stone fruits, ginger and crushed stone. Then supple and quite dry on the palate, with laid-back flavors of pineapple and resin. Good texture here.

Bright and lemony, with hints of grapefruit, herb, mineral and subtle melon notes. Has a lean edge, but shows a more supple, viscous quality on the finish.

A full-textured, somewhat oily wine, with hints of gooseberry, herb, lemon and grapefruit. Toasty butterscotch notes

More grapefruit and mineral-dominated, the 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Aurora Point comes from a high-elevation vineyard planted at 800 to 1,000 feet. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc was fermented in used oak pungeons. It is best drunk over the next 2-3 years.

New Zealand-like in style, with brisk acidity highlighting gooseberry, spearmint and Meyer lemon flavors. Elegant and clean for drinking now, especially with Asian fare.

Ripe and intriguing, and holding onto its from after four years. Delivers some creamy lemon pudding aromas that are backed by flavors of citrus, apple and egg yolk. Solid on the finish, and appealing. Even offers a bit of cannoli/créme brûlée flavor at the end.

The 2013 Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc (71% and 29% respectively) from the Terrace Ridge exhibits crisp, elegant, lemon honey and candle wax notes, a creamy texture, medium body, zesty fruit and a long finish. It would be a perfect foil for intensely flavored poultry or seafood dishes if drunk over the next 2-3 years.

Rich and opulent, with the Sémillon adding depth and roundness to Sauvignon’s lemon, lime and floral notes. Tastes like there’s some residual sugar in the finish, but balanced with zesty acidity.

Less fruity, more minerally, it's more restrained than the Upper Barn, with melon and citrus playing supporting roles before toasty oak comes on in a rush at the finish.

Smooth, ripe and creamy, with rich apple, pear, citrus and spice notes, even a touch of greenness around the edges. Flavors linger on the aftertaste. (Also appeared in the 7/98 issue.)

Deep yellow gold. Medium-bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderately extracted. Butter, tropical fruit. Ample soft fruity aromas with buttery notes continue through a medium length finish. Forward and very accessible.

The 1995 Chadonnay Alexander Mountain Estate is more backward, but it should turn out to be just as rich, tasty, and enjoyable as the 1994.

Shows a lot of apple character, notable richness and some oak, but not too much,...

Bold, ostentatiously-styled, Meursault-like wine offering forceful, enticing aromas of smoke, honeyed peaches, apples and buttery notes. Rich, chewy, full-bodied, and admirably concentrated, this is a large-scaled, delicious Chardonnay.