A structured, deliciously fruity, nicely extracted, expansive, supple, textbook Zinfandel with plenty of smoky, briary, black-cherry fruit. Although forward, the wine possesses enough depth and balance to last for 5-6 years.

Medium-bodied, tart racy acidity. Moderately sweet. Apple, melon and pear flavors. Fruit is dominant.

A textbook example of the type.

Elegant and ripe pear, nutmeg, spice and light toasty oak shadings.

Hits the right notes; clean, correct pear, light oak and spice flavors finish with a crisp edge.

Generous fruit, intense black cherry flavor, a hearty richness and considerable character.

Irresistible aromas of sweet cherries and strawberry jam will get your attention. Rich and smooth and lush, this wine maintains its focus with just enough acidity, tannin and wood to make it ideal for current consumption.

The most elegant of all, with complex currant and mineral flavors, treated to a lavish dose of pretty oak. An outstanding wine.

The best yet from this California winery and one of the rare Merlots that is outstanding in quality. This is appealing now for its rich, earthy, toasty oak and tobacco scents and plush currant and mineral flavors. Turns complex and lingers on the finish.

Supple, rich and fruity with wild berry character, enhanced by cedar, spice, leather and tobacco notes. Turns smooth and complex on the finish.

Appealing supple cherry, currant, spice and cedary oak, in a full-bodied, elegant style.

Intense raspberry fruit.

Hints of cocoa, brush and dried orange add a bit of intrigue to a rich blend of sweet oak and ripe cherries in the neatly married aromas. While each of these elements peeks through in the flavors, they are subordinate to a simpler theme of emphatic ripeness here, and the wine is never quite so complex as it is generous.

Oak and dark chocolate tones. Ripe and round with a soft impression at entry.

Chewy, yet smooth. Crisp, aggressive fruit and roasted notes from oak aging.

Sweet oak and milder notes of cherries are joined by a bit of leafy, dried-brush spice in the direct, moderately ripe aromas. Immediately likable in the mouth, the wine offers a tasty mix of concentrated cherry and sweet oak flavors that is trimmed with the faintest touch of herbs. Long, lively and always rounded in feel, it provides plenty of near-term enjoyment but should improve slightly over the next three or four years.

It's sweet-cream and spice qualities are inviting.

Hints of cocoa, brush and dried orange add a bit of intrigue to a rich blend of sweet oak and ripe cherries in the neatly married aromas. While each of these elements peeks through in the flavors, they are subordinate to a simpler theme of emphatic ripeness here, and the wine is never quite so complex as it is generous.

A bold, ripe and harmonious California Chardonnay with rich, spicy pear, honey and butterscotch nuances. Picks up a smoky, somewhat leesy note and leaves a wonderful aftertaste.

Lavishly rich, honeyed, buttery, in-your-face. The wine is extremely full-bodied and concentrated, ideal for drinking over the next year. A sumptuous, decadently-styled Chardonnay for hedonists!

Exhibits good structure and well-integrated acidity, as well as copius amounts of tropical fruit nicely complemented by toasty French oak. It offers a spicy, vanilla, orange and honeyed apple-scented nose and good citrusy, medium-bodied flavors.

Bold, ostentatiously-styled, Meursault-like wine offering forceful, enticing aromas of smoke, honeyed peaches, apples and buttery notes. Rich, chewy, full-bodied, and admirably concentrated, this is a large-scaled, delicious Chardonnay.

An intense nose of mocha, herb, chocolate, and black-cherries. Full-bodied, with excellent concentration, and a long spicy finish, this is one of those rare, top-notch California Merlots that can be drunk now or cellared for 10-12 years.

Grown in Sonoma's Knights Valley and Alexander Valley. The wine displays a healthy dark ruby color, and an intriguing, classy nose of spices, menthol, and black fruits. Medium-bodied, with fine intensity, good underlying acidity, and a crisp, rich, berry fruitiness, this seductive and complex wine should drink well for 7-8 years.

Buttery, tropical fruit-scented and flavored. A ripe wine that will offer attractive drinking over the next year.