This dark ruby-colored wine exhibits fine ripeness, a round, plush texture, and smooth finish.

Lush and round with spice and berry fruit; long and complex and delicious.

The nose shows notes of dark chocolate, hard fruit candy and oak complexity.

Fig and apricot nuances on the palate and in the nose carry right through the finish. Medium-body, moderate acidity.

Graham cracker scents and perfumy oak combine with tropical fruit notes to give this wine rich and appealing aromas. A medium-full bodied, roundish impression on entry leads to a creamy palatal feel rich in ripe apple, lemon and oak flavors.

Excellent wine. Top 7 of 50 tasted. Toasty aroma atop excellent fruit, juicy taste and lively acid in the finish.

Medium-bodied and generally well-balanced. Oak, roasted grain, apple and citrus peel can all be found.

Young and direct in its citrus and appley fruit, the nose shows plenty of richness from its vanilla-and-nutmeg oak derived seasoning. Firm yet nice and supple under its mantle of acid and bright fruit.

Lime zest and melon qualities define the bouquet. Light-bodied with zippy acidity; the finish is fragrant and clean.

Smelling of apples and fresh pears, this direct, mid-sized Chardonnay is helped along in a nose and flavor by just a touch of creamy oak. Slightly rounded in feel.

Subtle in the nose, this wine has a lean mineral oriented style on a light-bodied framework. High acidity is refreshingly tart through the finish.

Appealing aromas offer ripe-ish, berryish scents with hints of dark chocolate as well as the forward presence of creamy oak. Medium-full bodied and supple, the wine shows fruity, berryish qualities.

Sweet floral and citrus aromas pick up a hint of vanilla on the palate. Medium-bodied and easy going with good balance and ample acidity.

Nicely ripened appley fruit. Oak adds a measure of richness to this youthful, medium-full-bodied effort.

A forward bouquet features a rich buttered popcorn. In the mouth it is full-bodied with moderate acidity in a viscous style. Finishes with a gorgeous cloak of layered brown spices.

Cinnamon and butterscotch nuances define a fragrant bouquet. In the mouth it is medium-bodied with moderate acidity and a lush character throughout the tropical fruit finish.

Earthy yeast and mushroom scents play out on a rich and full-bodied mouthfeel. Good depth and exceptional balance make this complex and interesting.

Intense herbal with smoky character in the bouquet. Medium-bodied with racy acidity. Fresh and fragrant throughout with citrus and melon in the finish.

Toast, pear, and clove aromas move deftly to a full-bodied palate.

Leather, black fruit, vanilla from oak, orange zest. Massive extraction with woodsy aspects dominant. Mouthwatering acids in perfect harmony with lush oak and gripping tannins.

Ripe and complex, with pretty fruit flavors that are framed by toasty, buttery oak. Intense and lively, yet elegant and refined. Delicious now through 1997.

Ripe and complex, with pretty fruit flavors that are framed by toasty, buttery oak. Intense and lively, yet elegant and refined.

Ripe, rich and oaky, with a pleasant range of toasty, buttery pear and spicy flavors that fan out and turn complex.

A solid, chunky Zinfandel showing pepper, wild berry and spice notes that are fresh and vibrant. Ready now through 1998.