Ripe blackberry and cherry fruit with great structure and balance and a long, smoky finish.

Their best Pinot Noir to date. Voluptuous.

Those who like opulent, lusty Chardonnays with a honeyed, pineapple fruitiness must taste this. Explosive richness and huge, luscious finishes.

Those who like opulent, lusty Chardonnays with a honeyed, pineapple fruitiness must taste this. It offers explosive richness and huge, luscious finishes.

A supple, cedary cabernet.

A bit of oaky richness adds to the broad fruit in the nose.

Highly recommended.

Smooth, rich, delicious and slightly buttery, with good acidity and a long, spicy finish. A lot of Chardonnay for the money.

A solid effort, with ripe currant, cherry and spicy oak flavors, but also has a leathery, barnyardy edge. Balanced and ready to drink now.

Pleasing sappy, appley fruit with cinnamon and spice notes.

The only wine that the four-person panel on which I sat unanimously agreed should get a gold medal.

This deep colored wine's immediate appeal lies in its spicey vibrant bouquet reminiscent of herbed-smoked meats. Full-bodied and nicely extracted, mint, olive, and black cherry flavors come into play on the palate. Black pepper jazzs up a velvety finish.

This fresh, lively wine offers appealing, lemony apple aromas and flavors.

Fresh, bright and lively, showing layers of apple, spice, honey and butter flavors that turn smooth and elegant, picking up hints of pineapple and toast on the long, lingering finish. Delicious now through 1995.

Soft, supple.

Spicy and lively, with honey, pear and vanilla flavors that are focused and harmonious.

Scents of pear, melon and nectarine. A pleasant roundness on the palate.

Light and crisp, with appealing apple and spice aromas and flavors and a lean, lively finish. Drinkable now.

A quantum leap. An intense, tasty merlot.

The best yet.

Bone dry, spicy. One of the best I've ever had from California.

A smoky, toasty bouquet, a deep, ripe plum and cherry fruitiness. This is just the kind of light drink-me-now red that pairs wonderfully with veal stew, roast chicken, or, for that matter, grilled salmon.

Outstanding opening fruit. Finish was long and layered with excellent closing flavors.

This deep purple magenta-edged effort coats both the glass and the tip of your tongue with its fleshy, viscous texture. Scents of violets, marigolds, black plums and black currants are held within a framework of new French oak. Serve this big, rounded red with grilled baby eggplant drizzled with balsamic vinegar.