Snappy and balanced with good oak, fruit and finish; lush and round.

An interesting bouquet of zesty peaches and apricots accentuated by notes of fresh herbs and pine. Rich and creamy on the palate with a steely lime-tinged finish.

Spicy oak. Relatively rounded on the palate. Easy-to-taste.

Lees and oak elements along with slightly candied apple and pear-like fruit are presented in the youthful aromas of this well-filled wine. Apples, melons, vanilla and toast all emerge from its neatly layered flavors. Sustains plenty of interest through to a lingering finish.

The stunning 1992 Edmeades-Zeni Vineyard Zinfandel possesses an opaque ruby/purple color, and a sensational bouquet of spices, black and red fruits, and pepper. Rich and concentrated, with great balance for its size, this well-endowed, chewy, deliciously pure, vibrant Zinfandel will drink well for 8-12+ years.

Full-bodied, excellent Chardonnay with lovely purity and overall balance.

The fuller, richer, more oak-influenced 1992 Chardonnay Camelot Vineyard is full-bodied, rich, and layered, with crisp acidity. It should be drunk over the next year.

Well-made, with plenty of cherry fruit, a saturated color, and fine depth, it should be drunk over the next 4-5 years.

The Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay is one of the better values in the marketplace. While the 1993 is less obviously sweet than its predecessors, it is an opulent, fruity, medium-bodied Chardonnay with excellent fruit and a rich, zesty finish. It is meant to be drunk over the next 8-12 months.

Supple. Offers gobs of spicy, ripe, tasty, berry fruit, medium body, light tannin, and a fleshy, vibrant finish. A well-made, juicy Zinfandel for drinking over the next 2-3 years.

Kudos to Kendall-Jackson for turning out an elegant, medium dry, floral-scented, refreshing 1993 Johannisberg Riesling Vintner's Reserve. It reveals lovely floral and apple-like fruit, light body, and wonderful freshness. Drink it over the next year as an aperitif.

Wonderfully delicious Santa Maria Chardonnay. Broad, ripe, smooth, rich and creamy with pretty pear, spice and hazelnut flavors that are elegant and lively, showing toasty oak notes on the finish. Bracing acidity keeps the fruit fresh and lively.

Firm, ripe and intense, with complex, concentrated pear, pineapple, and spice notes framed by toasty, buttery oak flavors that are well-integrated and lively through the finish. Ready now through 1997.

The ripe, rich, concentrated pear and butterscotch flavors stand up to it, adding dimension and complexity. Finishes with a combination of ripe fruit and vanilla-laced oak flavors. Drink now through 1996.

Strikes a nice balance between ripe, polished pear and hazelnut flavors with light oak shadings. Elegant and refined, it turns smooth and spicy on the finish. Ready now.

Dense and compact, with spicy pear, citrus and nutmeg flavors that are tightly wound. Not as rich and generous as the 1992 Reserve, but it still has room to grow and develop. Best in 1995.

Medium to dark ruby in color, it offers up aromas of nearly overripe plums, underbrush, and flowers. It has a succulence bordering on fatness, a fleshy, voluptuous texture, and a lusty, heady finish.

Raspberry and spice scents, dark cherry flavors; well-made. Good value.

Lush, ripe, plump flavors. Pure, clean, enticing. Ought to satisfy anyone pining for a good Pinot.

Sweeter, tropical-fruit themes as well as hints of honey emerge as the defining elements of both the flowery aromas and creamy oak-enriched flavors of this tasty, mid-scaled effort. Nicely rounded and slightly soft in overall balance, the wine is very much up-front with its gifts.

A real powerhouse that will be better with some time. A very attractive forest mushroom aroma signals its complexity, and nearly Barolo-like impression wows with tar and leather underthemes.

A unique minty mocha character on the nose and palate distinguishes this wine. Cassis cherry fruit flavors mingle with leather and minerals on the finish.

Ripe apples, pineapples, a bit of buttered toast and a subtle hint of herbs join together in the complex, medium-deep nose and broad flavors of this smoothly balanced, medium-full-bodied working.

A very forward, ready to drink wine, with light cherry aromas and only a slight wood impression---a note of burnt leaves or tar---and a compact structure that will give pleasure now or over the next year.

Light ruby, medium-intense color; fine cherry fruit core in the nose is promising, yet slightly masked by a touch of volatile acidity; and the warm, generous palate seems to develop more toasty oak themes with time, as the volatility passes. Well crafted, with tasty touches.