Berry, spicy oak nose; deep, smoky ripe-fruit and black currant flavors; full tannins; long fruity finish. Perfect with tarragon chicken, duck pate, stuffed morels.

Ripe plummy nose with spicy oak and violet accents; richly textured black cherry, plummy flavors, spicy; full finish. Try with lamb with white beans, grilled portobellos.

Lots of creamy oak. Very pleasing cherry fruit.

Elegant yet dramatic, with jammy, oaky flavors.

Light grassy aroma, subtle green-apple and mineral accents; clean, crisp layers of fruit with a touch of sweetness; touch of oak. Try [as an accompaniment to] chicken with onion gravy, shrimp quesadilla.

This dramatic pinot has great depth and a spicy cherry aroma.

Deep, concentrated and loaded with very ripe fruit in the nose, this showy youngster is enhanced by plenty of very rich oak and deftly placed elements of spice and herbs. Full and fleshy on the palate.

The aromas, while basically fruity and pushed by some oaky richness, are not overwhelming in their intensity and range. Favoring a peachy, nectarine flavor direction as much as it does that of ripe apples, the wine is round, well-balanced and fairly fleshy.

Bright and bouncy fruit is buttressed by a bit of sweet oak in this direct and relatively lively young, medium-bodied Pinot.

Clean raspberry and cherry themes are the central story here, and, in both aroma and flavor, the wine makes use of a bit of sweet oak. Pleasantly balanced with a slight sense of suppleness on the palate, the wine lingers nicely at the finish.

Earth, eucalyptus, red fruits, cedar. Balanced and penetrating.

"Earth, black fruits, brown spice, chocolate. Supple, sturdy and very well balanced. Aggressive fruit is interwoven with rich, spicy oak that lasts. Surprisingly approachable for its depth." Cellar Selection.

"Orange peel, black fruits, roasted plums. Aggressively structured and mouthfilling. Fruit is tight right now, but the length and depth here are promising." Cellar Selection.

Smooth, ripe and creamy, striking a nice balance between its rich pear, fig, melon and spice character and the toasty, buttery oak. Finishes with a creamy flavor and texture. Keeps up the track record for this leading California winery.

Marked by spicy oak and spicy fruit, with hints of pear and nutmeg coming through. It's solid and finishes with a creamy mouth-feel.

Medium-bodied, showing a simple core of plum and cherry flavors and a slightly toasty oak finish.

Medium full body. Medium acid. Lots of fruit, oak and tannin. Earth, tar, black tea. A big, tannic blockbuster with an aggressive, youthful character. Oak lingers into a long, warm finish. Cellar Selection.

Dark and intense, with appealing plum and wild berry flavors that peek through.

Supple and harmonious, with a range of cherry, herb and olive flavors that linger. Drinks well now.

Medium body and acid. Lots of fruit. Medium oak. Minerals, green apples, citrus. Nicely extracted fruit is bright, ripe and tangy in the mouth. Crisp citrus fruit dominates oak.

Shows that elegance and understatement can be just as impressive as bold flavors. Has a floral aroma and lovely tropical fruit flavors.

Medium body, acid, fruit and oak. Minerals, lemons, pears. Clean fruit character, coupled with sweet oak notes and good length.

Very ripe, rich melon, fig/fruit flavors; mainly sauvignon but not herbaceous; fine acid balance. Eat with Chicken with sweet red pepper sauce; grilled fin fish; crab quiche; bouillabaisse; veal chops.

Red fruits, cherry liqueur, coffee, cedar. A quaffable, spicy, extremely well integrated red with food friendly acidity.

Generous in its outgoing blackberry and raspberry fruitiness, the aromas also have ripe, somewhat concentrated quality. Rich oak is a constant in both nose and mouth, and so too are fruit and high levels of ripeness that add both intensity and a slightly elevated sense of heat in the finish.