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.

This deep red Pinot seems to waiver on the fulcrum of wood and black cherry fruit, with a very distinct tomato leaf aroma. High extract yields plenty of tannin for structure, and the weight of the wine seems to balance the herbal qualities it possesses. Well blended, from numerous coastal sources.

The palate is filled with gobs of briar fruit and bing cherries. Herbal notes on the nose reemerge on the mid-palate adding hints of tarragon and black pepper. The wine finishes with incredible warmth and chunky tannins. The lush, round mouthfeel offers enjoyment now, however, the tannins and great concentration suggest moderate aging potential.

Plummy fruit attracts, and a delicious balance of oak, fruit, and soft tannins finish the wine with style.

Baked apples, toasty oak, vanillin, bright acidity; lingering rich flavors; good price.

Lemon blossoms and cloves define the nose, which leads to deep, lively flavors of citrus and spice. Lots of body and absolutely delicious.

Fragrant scents of vanilla custard, light toast and caramel lead to deep, luscious flavors of citrus, butterscotch and vanilla. Mouthfilling and delicious; a big wine worth the price.

Firm and tight, with crisp tannins and plenty of toasty, buttery oak, but the currant and plum flavors are chunky, bright and lively. This is a solid 1989 that needs cellaring; it should be softer and more complex in 1996.

Soft and lush with herbs, earth and berry fruit; balanced and long.

Multiple layers of raspberry, black cherry, cocoa, spice flavors; fine balance; big but soft. Very drinkable now, should develop interesting bottle; age flavors for 5-8 years more.

Made of grapes from cool-climate vineyards in Carneros and Russian River Valley, it gets eight months of aging in French oak and is bottled unfiltered. It has the aroma of orange peel and is packed with dry, rich butter and raspberry flavors that mellow and become plummy as it warms.

Legacy is a blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cabernet franc. The 1990 Legacy on wine-shop shelves has the color of black cherries, aromas of cedar, warm cinnamon, bursting with plum and raspberry flavors with rich, sweet tannins. It is softer than the merlot, more complex, with an aftertaste that goes on forever. It's a lot of work. But it's working.

It is 89 percent cabernet sauvignon, 11 percent merlot from those 20-year-old vines, fermented more than a month and aged 20 months in French oak barrels, 41 percent of which are new. The wine has brilliant blackberry color, a delicate, perfumy aroma of cedar and plums, flavor that is bursting with fruit, packed with sweet tannins and nicely balanced with crisp acid.