Deep purplish ruby. Medium-bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderately extracted, oaked and tannic. Hint of sweetness. Berries, chocolate, cassis. Nicely integrated, showing good weight and balance. Opens up quickly in the glass and lingers well with faint sweet notes in the finish.

The fatter, more monolithic 1994 Semillon Vintner's Reserve offers a fleshy mouthful of wine. It would be ideal with grilled salmon.

Dark, intense and tannic, but the tannins are smooth and polished, allowing the ample currant, chocolate, anise, cedar and spice flavors to pour through. Drinks well now but cellaring into 1997 or '98 should add dimension.

Good. Ripe and fruity, with an elegant core of pear, honey, spice and apple flavors that linger on the finish.

Fresh and spicy, a simple, fruity wine with bright, citrusy flavors that last and last on the lively finish.

Fresh and citrusy. A lively wine with refreshing grapefruit and floral flavors.

A vioginer structured like a big, ultraripe chardonnay, with lots of oaky and buttery aromas and flavors. Fruit shows lime and orange.

Smelling nicely of plump cherries and chocolate, this viscous, very supple wine relies heavily on oak and ripeness as its two legs of support. More suggestive than explicit in its delivery of fruit, it is always generous in the things it does have and stays tasty despite the presence of latter-palate heat. Serve it with the likes of braised lamb shanks or Boeuf Bourguignon.

The complex, concentrated aromas are simply brimming sweet oak while still showing bouncy fruit qualities. Rich on the palate without ever edging toward heaviness despite its ample girth, the wine delivers a handsome array of black cherry and currant fruit in its appealing oak-enriched flavors. Noticeably tannic yet supple underneath, this generous wine will age well for half a decade or more.

Deep ruby with purple rim. Moderately full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Highly extracted. Quite tannic. Smoke, black fruit. Powerful oak and tannins dominate the fruit in this intense, mouthdrying style.

"Very direct peach and spicy apple flavors are appealing, though atypical of Sauvignon Blanc." (Also appeared 8/1/96).

Blackish purple. Full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Highly extracted. Quite tannic. Berries, vanilla, smoke. Aromas of crushed, superripe berries persist in this boldly structured red. Amazingly concentrated and already developing the subtleties that will make it magnificent in a few years.

Deep ruby. Moderately full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderately extracted. Quite tannic. Smoked meat, herbs, dried black fruit. Firmly structured, with aromatic smoky oak notes and a long, dry finish. A distinctive style for hearty lamb and beef dishes.

Magenta. Medium-bodied. Full acidity. Moderately extracted. Moderately tannic. Cherries, brown spice. Piquantly spiced and lively, but essentially mild in its flavors. Finishes with a warm sensation.

Deep ruby. Moderately full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderately extracted Quite tannic. Smoked meat, herbs, dried black fruit. Firmly structured, with aromatic smoky oak notes and a long dry finish. A distinctive style for hearty lamb and beef dishes.

Magenta. Medium-bodied. Full acidity. Moderately extracted. Moderately tannic. Cherries, brown spice. Piquantly spiced and lively, but essentially mild in its flavors. Finishes with a warm sensation.

An oaky style that succeeds. Ripe and intense with a pretty array of pear, grass, herb, melon, and cedary oak, finishing with a smoky, toasty edge and plenty of flavor.

Deep garnet. Medium-bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderately extracted and tannic. Cinnamon, red cherries, vanilla. Well spiced and ripe fruited with an unusually assertive nose. Strikes a nice balance of fruit and oak, then finishes with a dry, mildly woody character.

Purplish ruby. Medium-bodied. Balanced acidity. Highly extracted. Quite tannic. Chocolate, black pepper, black fruit. A velvety, supple wine with lovely spice character and a sweet impression. Tannins provide good grip in the finish. Near term cellaring is suggested.

Platinum color. Moderately light-bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderately extracted. Tropical fruits, strawberries, citrus, kiwi. Very pretty, fragrant nose. Nice fruit flavors are balanced with uplifting acidity. Almost silky-creamy in the mouth. Nice crispness in the finish.

Purplish ruby. Medium-bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderately extracted. Moderately tannic. Cinnamon, cherries, herbs. Lean and spicy throughout, with delicately balanced fruit and a pleasant finish.

A nice thread of persistent raspberry and spice accents that linger on the finish.

Marked by earthy currant and leathery flavors; picks up herb and mineral notes on the finish, when the tannins kick in. A little age should soften it. (Also appeared 6/30/96).

"Serves up an attractive core of ripe plum, cherry, and berry flavors with light toasty oak shadings; it loses its focus on the finish, when the flavors become more diffuse." (Also appeared 6/30/96).

A complex and rich chardonnay with exotic aromas and flavors of apricot, toasted coconut and yeast. Has a lovely, lingering aftertaste.