Serves up lots of ripe, zesty flavor--an array of cranberry, cherry, anise and cedar. Finish shows a nice interplay of fruit and light oak shadings.

Stonestreet scored well with Merlot in 1993 and so again finds a most successful formula for Cabernet. A rich, full, fairly weighty effort whose ample extract is always tied to ample fruit, this bottling has a measure more stuffing than is typical in wines of the vintage. Fairly tough at the moment, but no more so than good young Cabernet should be, it is all but certain to develop well for some seven to ten years.

If lead a bit by its very rich, appealing creamy oak, this well-filled wine has a fine reserve of optimally ripened fruit and lots of weedy qualities that keep it squarely on the proper varietal track. It is almost layered in flavor, and, in the mouth, shows a fine sense of balance along with its very ample impressions of size and substance. Very long at the finish, with neatly placed fruity acids providing brightness and buoyancy, this full-blown effort will pair comfortably with flavorful dishes ranging from swordfish to salmon to lightly herbed poultry.

The 1994 Reserve Pinot Noir was the Sweepstakes Red at this year's Harvest Fair, but the regular pinot is a winner in its own right. (It won silver and is $8 less than the reserve.) It has great black cherry aromas and a fleshy, supple texture, with a hint of toasty oak.

Light varietal herbaceousness is set against a bit of withdrawn fruit in the low-keyed nose, and the flavors follow with ripe, loosely defined fruit and trailing oak. Rounded, low in tannin and nearly soft in feel, the wine depends mightily on its relative youth, and all signs point to an early maturity. Fine for current drinking, it should not be held for long.

Because of its softness and light lanolin-tinged flavors, classic for semillon, you'll appreciate this wine but maybe wonder how to use it, especially in the context of a meal. It would work best as an aperitif, well chilled.

Because of its softness and light lanolin-tinged flavors, classic for semillon, you'll appreciate this wine but maybe wonder how to use it, especially in the context of a meal. It would work best as an aperitif, well-chilled.

Not herbaceous at all, this sauvignon is all about tropical fruit flavors expressed with grace, and since its texture is so soft, a solid chill would be in order. I don't find it quite as interesting as the '94, but it's nicely crafted and surely pleasing overall.

Smoky, tarry, blackberry nose with Indian spices mingling with oak. Rich, firm, opulent black cherry flavors in a very special frame, long and harmonious. Pinot Noir World Series.

Pinot Noir World Series. Smoky, tarry, blackberry nose, with Indian spices mingling with oak. Rich, firm, opulent black cherry flavors in a very spicy frame, long and harmonious.

World Series! Fragrant nose of black cherries and smoke. Very rich, saturated, dense black fruit flavors with tar and smoke. A big Pinot Noir.

Pinot Noir World Series

Pinot Noir World Series

Pinot Noir World Series

Pinot Noir World Series

Pinot Noir World Series

World Series

World Series!

Ruby. Moderately full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Highly extracted. Moderately oaked. Moderately tannic. Currants, black cherries, chocolate. Smooth, supple, and rich on the palate, this exhibiting excellent ripeness of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. Drinking well now, but will develop nicely.

Purplish ruby. Medium-bodied. Balanced acidity. Highly extracted. Heavily oaked. Moderately tannic. Vanilla, cassis, herbs. Lively and complex, with an excellent aromatic character and a gorgeous sweet oak overlay. Eschews the strong herbaceous notes often associated with Cabernet Franc.

Pinot Noir World Series

Serves up lots of ripe, zesty flavor---an array of cranberry, cherry, anise and cedar. Finish shows a nice interplay of fruit and light oak shadings.

This wine shows the presence of excellent fruit, which is expressed on the tropical side with herbal notes, and with excellent acidity. It's immensely pleasant to drink at a fair price, and that's what makes K-J so successful.

This wine shows the presence of excellent fruit, which is expressed on the tropical side with herbal notes, and with excellent acidity. It's immensely pleasant to drink at a fair price, and that's what makes K-J so successful.

Pinot Noir World Series