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.

Vanilla on both nose and palate. Elegant flavors, including more red berry and sweet dried cherry follow through the finish. Perfect now.

Subtle notes of toasty oak highlight fresh aromas of green apples and citrus while the flavors of this rounded, relatively juicy young wine feature more green apples and hints of lime.

Delicious. Big, round mouth-feel with some sweet alcohol almost makes it taste like a merlot. Nicely done.

Very smoky aromas; full and flavorful, with the lightly peppery fruit of a Rhone-style palate and a long berry finish.

Concentrated and rich.

Elements of ripe apples are evident in the rich and outgoing flavors of this attractive and very accessible Chardonnay. Smooth and creamy on the palate, yet balanced by adequate acidity, the wine is long, clean and fruity.

Buttery with apples, pears, and brown spices providing a pleasant aroma range. Clean, full-flavored entry. Lots of vanilla and pear on the palate, leading to a warm finish. Good structure, with a lasting, rich impression of oak.

Shows a lot of apple character, notable richness and some oak, but not too much,...

Toasty oak makes for an appealing nose. Apple comes through on the palate with pineapple and melon flavors to enrich the mouthfeel, which is then balanced by a crisp, lemony finish. Great first effort.

Bursting with peppery berry fruit, this soft, medium-bodied Zinfandel exhibits excellent purity and a ripe, generous finish.

Smooth and spicy, with lots of butterscotch, pear and vanilla aromas and flavors.

A winner, no matter which vintage. Intense in flavors and texture, the wine also shows a fresh fruitiness with a creamy texture.

Among my top three Pinot Noirs.

Among my top three Pinot Noirs.

Deep and creamy aromas, attractive oak. Very rich flavors.

Among my top three Chardonnays.

Clean, well-focused aromas of citrus, crisp apples and sweet oak lead to attractive, medium-deep flavors whose creaminess and oaky spice serve as accents to very solid varietal fruit. Slightly rounded in feel with a pleasant sense of glyceriney richness, the wine hangs on for a lengthy finish brightened by well-placed notes of fruity acid.