Bright saturated ruby purple cast. Moderately full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Highly extracted. Mildly oaked. Moderately tannic. Minerals, chocolate, black fruits. Bright aromas lead to a weighty and intense mouthfeel……

Bright saturated ruby cast. Medium-bodied. Full acidity. Moderately extracted. Mildly tannic. Minerals, black fruits. A racy fruit-driven nose leads to a firm and intense palate. Crisp, lean and vibrant through the finish.

Elegant and complex, offering layers of cedar, black cherry, and wild berry with spicy nuances, turning sleek and earthy on the finish where the tannins are mild but firm.

Elegant, with spicy, toasty oak, picking up complex pear, tart apple, citrus and subtle earthy nuances.

Lean and a touch earthy, with spicy wild berry, black cherry, sage and cedar and dry tannins.

Intense, with rich and spicy pear, vanilla and earth notes, picking up touches of anise and cedary oak.

Lean and focused, with a solid core of wild cherry, strawberry and herb flavors. Finishes clean and fairly long, with moderate acidity and ripe, firm tannins.

Tight, with a trim, attractive band of berry, cherry, cedar, sage and spice. Turns elegant and simple on the finish.

This wine had a certain rustic quality to it, as well as a thick, sweetish texture… …a pleasing wine with good fruit-to-tannin balance and would go well with assertively seasoned Thai or Szechuan dishes.

Dark, concentrated and tangy, with lots of dark berry and cherry flavors, some tannin ad a long finish. A mouth-filling wine.

Sweet and opulent, with coconut and vanilla flavors and a little tangerine on the finish.

I'm not much of a fan of late harvest chardonnays, but this one is terrific. It has honeyed flavors of apricot and peach, with some refreshing, citrusy acidity to cut the sweetness.

Hefty, with lots of black cherry and berry flavors, as well as quite a lot of oak and tannin. There's lots to this wine; it just needs a few years of cellaring.

Relatively ripe in scent with a wee bit of jammy sweetness creeping into its highly oaked, cherry-like aromas, and the impressions of ripeness and rich oak figure prominently in this wine's open and fairly forward flavors.

This rich, fully ripened wine earns good points for its ripe cherry fruitiness, its sweet oak and its intriguing elements of soft and fat than it is velvety, but the wine is likely to win numbers of fans because it has personality and accessibility.

…oak and a touch of dusty spice overly subdued elements of lightly herbal, mildly cherryish fruit first in the low-keyed aromas and then again in the open, slightly rich flavors of this mid-sized Pinot.

Here is a clean, correct, properly fruity Pinot that delivers a good dose of cherryish fruit with just the right measure of sweetening oak. Its flavors are a bit limited in depth, yet its fix on varietal character is unwavering and its overall richness marks it a good choice for the money.

…...Scents of truffle, game and black cherry combine with new French oak, creating heady perfume. The flavors are earthy and pungent with a deep flavor of soil and vine in a ripe, medium-bodied style. This is a hand-crafted wine that will benefit from a two- to three-year cellar regime to bring out all its reticent complexity. Or enjoy it now for its bright, fresh fruit flavors and tangy texture...……

Deep golden cast. Full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Highly extracted. Moderately oaked. Brown spices, tropical fruits, yeast. Generous aromatics lead to a rich mouthfeel buttressed by firm acidity. Ripe and intense, yet well balanced with complex flavors.

Bright yellow straw cast. Moderately full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderately extracted. Moderately oaked. Yeast, cream, citrus. Ripe and impressive flavors show a complex yeasty note. Full and rounded in the mouth, with a distinct impression of fruit sweetness through the finish.

Bright yellow gold. Moderately full-bodied. Full acidity. Highly extracted. Pineapple, lemons. Sweet fruity aromas lead a fruit-centered mouthful of bright, tropical flavors linger through a flavorful finish.

Deep yellow straw cast. Moderately full-bodied. Full acidity. Highly extracted. Minerals, citrus. Crisp, lean and intense with a subtle yeasty overtone. Finishes in a vibrant manner.

Bright yellow straw cast. Moderately full-bodied. Low acidity. Moderately extracted. Heavily oaked. Brown spices. Forward aromas are dominated by oak. A big, oaky style with substantial texture…...

It is a huge wine with big fruit and tannins. It's mostly cabernet sauvignon and has spent 24 months in new French oak.

A voluptuous red, brimming with sweet fruit flavors and earthy character. It's got all five varieties blended but is mostly cabernet sauvignon.