Full ruby. Vibrant aromas of black cherry, licorice and bitter chocolate. Bright, sharply defined flavors of dark berries, licorice and menthol. Not especially fleshy today but offers brooding mountain fruit character and plenty of personality. Showed growing sweetness as it opened in the glass. Finishes with firm tannins and sneaky length.

Bright full medium ruby. Slightly medicinal but ripe aromas of kirsch, licorice and herbs. Dense and sweet but also bright and nicely focused, with concentrated, somewhat herbal flavors. The tannins hit the palate late. Beginning with 2000, this property will be the sole source of Cabernet Sauvignon for Stonestreet.

This is the kind of muscular but gentle wine inland Mendocino is betting on. Deep flavors of plums, berries and herbs, extracted and bold, but the wine is well balanced and not too alcoholic. It's fun to taste such rich flavor without having the wine be ponderous. A fine wine, and one that captures Petite's scrappy character.

Good full ruby color. Deep, slightly high-toned aromas of cassis and black plum. Rich, dry and serious, with strong fruit and real cool-climate density. An adult-styled Merlot, finishing with strong dark fruit flavors and firm tannins.

Bright ruby-red. Aromas of cassis, minerals, bitter chocolate, graphite, and cedar; less expressive than the '99 Merlot but pure and lively. Dense and firmly structured, with nicely concentrated, well-defined black fruit flavors. Finishes with ripe, firm tannins and very good persistence.

Saturated, bright ruby-red. Aromas of currant, bitter cherry and fresh herbs, sweetened by sandalwood and roasted oak notes. Firm, backward and solidly structured; less sweet today and more tightly wound than the Reserve Selection. Dark berry flavors complicated by licorice and herbs. Finishes with very good persistence. Needs three or four years of additional cellaring.

Medium bright red. Strawberry rose petal and smoky oak on the nose. Silky and sweet but also firm and fresh, with perfumed flavors of plum, rose petal and sweet mushrooms. Shapely and lively. Finishes with firm but fine tannins.

Medium red, with amber at the rim. Cherry, raspberry, minerals, earth and baking spices on the nose. Supple and suave in the mouth with nicely delineated, rather dry fruit flavors. Finishes with fine tannins and very good persistence. Very well made pinot.

Aromas of pineapple, yellow plum and coconut. Intense flavors of pineapple and stone fruits, given structure by well-integrated acidity. Supple and fairly full, but also quite shapely.

Aromas of orange blossom, yellow plum, honey, clove, hay, spicy oak and fresh herbs. Juicy and fresh, with rather restrained, brisk flavors enlivened by minerals and lime. A slightly edgy Chardonnay that finishes with a piquant note of candied citrus peel. From high-acid grapes harvested on November 6; the vineyard is barely three miles from the Pacific Ocean.

Bright, deep ruby. Rather Medoc-like aromas of black fruits, licorice, bitter chocolate, roasted herbs and mint. Then somewhat tough, even dry, in the mouth, with less density and stuffing than the '99. Seems distinctly less ripe than the Diamond Mountain sample.

Good full red-ruby color. Black cherry, shoe polish, earth and spicy oak on the nose. Concentrated but tightly wound and almost narrow today; a distinctly masculine, tough style of pinot with a youthful hardness (despite the fact that the pH here is considerably higher than that of the Arrendell bottling). Finishes firmly tannic and rather unforthcoming. Needs patience.

Full ruby-red. Plum, black cherry,cassis, tar, bitter chocolate and a leathery note on the slightly dusty nose. Sweet and solid, with good texture and fruit concentration... Firm, dusty tannins and a solid core of acidity give this wine the structure to evolve in bottle.

Good full red-ruby. Aromas of raspberry, roasted meat and woodsmoke. Lush, smooth and sweet, with a pliant texture and good weight; could use a bit more verve. Ripe cherry and wild strawberry flavors with a complicating note of bacon. Finishes with ripe tannins and a nice interplay of red fruit and smoked meat flavors.

Full ruby-red. Sappy aromas of currant, plum, tar, tobacco, licorice and herbs. Sweet and nicely delineated, with moderate flesh but very good flavor intensity. Slightly dry finish hints at fresh herbs. A 50/50 blend of mountain and valley fruit.

Bright ruby-red. Aromas of red currant, bitter cherry, tobacco leaf, baking spices, smoke and nuts, plus a light herbaceousness. Sweet and moderately fleshy, with good concentration and spine. The spicy character carries through in the mouth. Juicy and firm on the back end.

Pale color. Leesy aromas of fig, honey, lemon, minerals and earth. Nicely delineated but slightly hard-edged lemon and grapefruit flavors. A somewhat un-giving sauvignon that could use another six months in the bottle.

Aromas of pit fruits, yellow plum and spicy oak. Sweet and lush in the middle, with good density and an attractive pliant texture. Then a bit hard on the back end.

Medium ruby-red. Musky aromas of currant, licorice and herbs. Denser and more harmonious than the Sonoma County bottling, with good flavor intensity and restrained sweetness. But seems a bit overripe, with lightly vegetal, green pepper character as well as suggestions of cooked fruit throughout. Could use a bit more flavor definition.

Full deep red. Aromas of red cherry, plum, loam, leather, milk chocolate and spicy oak. Full, sweet and lush, with enticing fruit shaped by firm acidity. Layered and concentrated. Ripe, lingering finish features fine tannins.

Medium red-ruby. Raspberry, cherry, lead pencil and mint on the nose. Silky and rather soft in the mouth, with attractive, sweet flavors of red fruits and spices. Finishes with dusty tannins.

Pale color. Leesy aromas of fig, honey, lemon, minerals and earth. Nicely delineated but slightly hard-edged lemon and grapefruit flavors. A somewhat ungiving sauvignon that could use another six months in the bottle.

Aromas of pit fruits, yellow plum and spicy oak. Sweet and lush in the middle, with good density and an attractively pliant texture. Then a bit hard on the back end.

Good medium red. Intriguing nose melds cherry, raspberry and strawberry fruit notes with mineral and animal elements. Full and sweet but a bit reduced, with the fruit somewhat suppressed today. Nicely concentrated, from a yield of less than two tons per acre. Finishes with light tannins.

Musky aromas of spices apple, pear and flowers. Suppler and softer than the Seascape Chardonnay, but with less delineation of flavor. A rather easygoing style but quite dry and firmly minerally on the aftertaste.