…possesses the most developed aromatics, consisting of black currants, cherries, loamy soil scents, and pain grille. It is the most expansive and fullest-bodied, with stunningly concentrated flavors that exhibit no angularity of sharpness. The acidity, tannin, alcohol, and wood are all gorgeously integrated into this fleshy, succulent, voluptuously-textured wine. The finish lasts for 40+ seconds.
…this opaque purple-colored wine offers up a fabulous nose of black fruits (cassis, cherries, and blackberries), subtle new oak, marvelously full body, more aggressive tannin than the 1997, and an impressively layered mid-palate and finish. The wine is extraordinarily will-endowed, impeccably well-balanced, and brilliantly will-delineated for its massive size.
…reveals an opaque purple color, in addition to a sexy, chocolatey, jammy cassis, spicy, pain grille-scented nose. Full-bodied and chewy, with impressive levels of extracted, lavish, smoky wood, and a juicy, succulent, glycerin-endowed personality…
boasts an opaque blue/black color, followed by outstanding aromatics of jammy blackberry and currant fruit intertwined with roasted herbs, cold steel, minerals, and spicy new oak. There is fabulous intensity, terrific levels of glycerin and extract, full body, and sweet tannin in the ling, low acid finish. This superb, dazzling Cabernet Sauvignon reveals tremendous up-side potential.
It's a hedonistic, opaque purple-colored wine with gobs of toasty new oak, thrilling leels of etract, rich, chewy, black currant and blackberry fruit, impressive glycerin, sweet tannin, and a knock-out finish that must contain over 14% alcohol
It is an unfiltered, dense, full-bodied wine with considerable power and richness. Aged in 50% new French oak, with more than 14% alcohol, it exhibits plenty of tannin, as well as impressively-endowed flavors of roasted herbs, black currants, chocolate, and blackberries.
The wine's opaque purple color is followed by copious quantities of toast, cassis, tobacco, earth, and spice in a full-blown bouquet. Full-bodied, with superb purity, and a gorgeous marriage of power and elegance…
…reveals an opaque purple color, and a sumptuous, Medoc-like nose of lead pencil, minerals, black currants, and smoky oak. It is extremely full-bodied and massive in the mouth, with sweet tannin, a layered, plushly-textured mid-palate, and a firm, exceptionally long, pure finish.
This offering reveals notes of spice, jammy plums, and dried cherry fruit intertwined with toasty oak. A concentrated, medium to full-bodied, complete, savory, delicious Pinot Noir…
which possesses plenty of this varietal's peppery, briery, raspberry fruit, good freshness, and loads of glycerin and concentration. This lush, supple Zinfandel should be consumed over the next several years.
…a 100% barrel-fermented cuvee given extensive lees contact. Sixty percent new French oak is used in the wine's upbringing. It is a rich, tropical fruit dominated wine with good acidity, loads of fruit, excellent definition, and a medium to full-bodied, spicy finish. The wood adds a complex element without dominating this wine's disarming fruit qualities.
The wine possesses an evolved light gold color, a powerful pineapple, buttery, toasty, smoky nose, excellent full-bodied flavors, loads of fruit, a chewy texture, and a heady, alcoholic (14.2%) finish.
is dominated by minerals and wet stones intertwined with blackberry and cassis flavors.
…is destined to last for two decades. The wine boasts an opaque purple color, and rich nose of minerals, black currants, and spicy oak. A dense, full-bodied powerhouse, with nicely integrated wood, acidity, and tannin, this firm Cabernet is loaded with extract and richness.
…reveals a saturated dark purple color, as well as more pepper and black raspberries in its moderately intense aromatics. This lovely, rich, medium to full-bodied wine balances power with finesse.
This wine reveals an opaque black/purple color, as well as a boldly-styled nose of jammy blackberry fruit intertwined with cassis and earth. It is a broodingly dense, chewy, uncomplex wine with intense flavors, full body, and excellent , nearly outstanding purity and length.
…is a bone dry, excellent example of this varietal. Unmistakable Gewürztraminer aromas of rose petals and spicy grapefruit are present in the wine's bouquet. In the mouth, it is medium to full-bodied, with some tannin, and a dry richly fruity finish.
The wine exhibits a dark plum color, and a seductive black cherry/plum-like perfume with hints of Asian spices, toast, and roasted herbs. Savory, round, and disarming, this is a delicious, easy to understand and drink Pinot…
…possesses tangy underlying acidity, and a broad, tropical fruit-dominated personality with a degree of delicacy. A crowd-pleasing style of Chardonnay, with everything in the correct place…
"…exhibits a deep plum color, followed by knock-out aromatics of roasted coffee, chocolate, and berry/cherry liqueur. Rich, smoky, exotic, and hedonistic, it should drink well for a decade.
…offers a layered, honeyed, tropical fruit-scented nose with notes of smoky oak. Full-bodied, hedonistic, sexy and ostentatious…
…offers up an attractive nose of jammy, briery, and raspberry fruit, medium to full body, tangy acidity, and a spicy, exuberant personality.
…is a beautifully fruity, dark ruby-colored wine with loads of apple skin, cherry jam, and spice in its aromatics and flavors. There is tangy underlying acidity, fine ripeness, and a fleshy mouth-feel with just enough acidity and tannin to buttress the wine and give it delineation.
…offers a spicy, peppery, fruity nose, lush, medium-bodied flavors, and good fat and depth. …it is an excellent Zinfandel…
…is an unfiltered, richly fruity, smoky, oaky, full-bodied wine with fine depth, an easy, open-knit, expansive chewiness, a supple personality, and sweet tannin in the finish.