Cassis flavors are well rendered, and such velvety Alexander Valley character is surely always a pleasure to encounter.

One of the two best Pinot Noirs of the year.

[One of ] America's Premier Meritage Producers. "Medium body and acid. Lots of fruit and oak. Medium tannin. Black fruits, mint, vanilla, chocolate. Assertively minty, filled with ebullient fruit and dominated by sweet, spicy oak. Fine balance and rich, piquant fruit creates an elegant impression.

Medium body, acid and fruit. Lots of oak and tannin. Vanilla, nuts, pine, black fruits. Overwhelming oak character sets fruit awash in creamy, toasty mouthfuls. Warm rich.

Medium body, acid and fruit, lots of oak. Medium tannin. Black fruits, leather, tar and smoke. Concentrated fruit with rustic edges carries a protracted finish. Smoky oak is prevalent.

Medium body, acid and fruit. Lots of oak. Medium tannin. Eucalyptus, black pepper, black cherries, flowers. Loads of rich oak dominates all aspects of this mildly tart, middleweight red. Mild floral notes add charm. Powdery tannins keep structure together.

Plays light and gently spicy tones over a nice thread of pear and coffee flavors. Goes for delicacy over intensity.

Smooth and polished, with complex black cherry, anise, spice and toasty oak flavors. Well balanced and finishes with an alluring, even delicate aftertaste.

Redolent with ripe figs and melons and just the slightest hint of sweet toasted oak. The high-profile fruit flavors have great texture and are balanced nicely with crisp green apple acidity. Added complexity comes from subtle toasty oak notes and a pleasant herbal accents. The finish is long and fruity.

Shows of its ripe black cherry, currant and wild berry flavors that stretch to a jammy edge, adding pretty spice and anise and firm tannins. Well crafted.

Dark ruby color with some opacity and a complex nose with scents of jammy red and black fruits, smoke, sausage and new oak. The wine is rich, full-bodied, and velvety-textured, with admirable extraction, but no harsh tannin or annoyingly high acid.

Tasting of melons, butter, toast and oak, the wine conveys a fine sense of richness.

First-rate winemaking is evident. The wine possesses a certain elegance, especially in its balance.

Spicy oaky nose with smoky notes, lightly floral; nicely integrated flavors, olive notes; good acidity; crisp finish.

Full bodied wine that has a nice toasty smokiness, yet it's fruity and appealing.

Smelling of ripe cherries with hints of dark chocolate buttressed by sweet, creamy oak in the nose, the wine is full in body and reasonably outgoing in its ripe black cherry fruit. This big and rich bottling offers Cabernet in a distinctly heady, unrefined style.

Drink it over the next 3-4 years for its berry, coffee, herb-tinged, medium-bodied personality.

You cannot ask for much more in an inexpensive Sauvignon Blanc. This tasty Sauvignon reveals melony/herb-like fruit in a medium-bodied, nicely endowed format.

The gorgeous, opulent 1992 Cabernet Sauvignon offers a big, smoky, chocolatey, cassis-scented nose, full body, surprisingly soft tannin, low acidity, and a lush texture and finish. It is ideal for drinking now and over the next 7-10 years.

Firm and somewhat oaky now, but ripe plum and cherry flavors pick up a spice and anise edge on the finish.

Rich and concentrated yet elegant, this red is dense with succulent flavors of plum, cedar and black currant and balanced with appealing toasty oak. The aroma, smoky and earthy, recalls a Bordeaux. A blend with more than 40 percent merlot, it's ready to drink now, but it will also benefit from a few years in the cellar.

Spicy vanilla nose, a succulent wine with big cherry and vanilla flavors.

Black fruit, leather, bacon, lilacs. Full-blown style, with inky fruit concentration made elegant by a silky mouthfeel and extrodinary balance of all components. Cellar Selection.

Lightly fruity, exhibiting simple berry notes and firm tannins.