92 points Wine Spectator: "Ripe and fleshy, with rich plum, wild berry, spice and savory herb notes that are complex, full-bodied and expansive on the palate, ending with firm tannins and a dash of espresso. Drink now through 2016." (11/09) Once again Caymus has hit a homerun with the latest release of their Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2007 is an amazing bottling that rivals past great vintages such as 1994, 1997 and 2001. Made in the quintessential California Cabernet Sauvignon style, this wine is big, rich and hedonistic, with flavors of dark ... Read More » 

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92 points from Wine Spectator: "Combines richness with delicacy, offering a firm, subtle mix of plum, red currant, cedar and spice. Gains depth and finesse, with hints of mocha, sage and dried berry. Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Drink now through 2014. 1,400 cases made." (Tasting Highlights, Sept. 14, 2009) Made from 70% Syrah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, this is one sweet ride, loaded with wild blackberries and laced with mocha, cola, and vanilla oak spice! Super-smooth, plush and round, there's plenty of throttle too, with chocolaty... Read More » 

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92 points Wine Spectator: "Smooth and round, with a lovely polished feel to the dark berry, cherry, licorice and spice flavors, flowing easily over finely tuned tannins, persisting expressively. Drink now through 2016." (05/09) 91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2006 Evenstad Reserve is a blend of over 70 lots. Medium ruby-colored, it offers notes of cedar, cinnamon, clove, cassis, and raspberry. This is followed by a medium- to full-bodied wine with layers of complex red fruits, enough structure to evolve for 3-4 years, excellent integration... Read More » 

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92 points Wine Enthusiast: "Astringently tannic, as Duckhorn's new red wines tend to be, but very rich, very ripe, and sweet enough in fruit and oak to drink now with a nice steak. Floods the mouth with blackberries, cassic, chocolate, violets, mushu plum sauce, licorice and cedar. Best now through 2012." (06/09) Duckhorn has made their reputation on exceptional merlots and the 2006 vintage may be one of their best yet. Its sweet late-summer plum and framboise aromas are spiked hints of fresh-cracked walnuts and curls of sandalwood incense. Take a sip a... Read More » 

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95 points and #18 on the Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2009: "Elegant, with very fine bubbles and complex spice, coffee, pear and toast aromas and flavors that are poised against lacy acidity and refined structure, letting the flavors sail on and on with finesse. Drink now." (12/09) 92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "OK, a slight exaggeration, but the 1999 Brut Extended Tirage is even better. Light gold-colored, this lively, vibrant effort has tons of flavor and exceptional length. Drink it over the next 3 years." (10/09) 

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94 points from Wine Spectator: "Firm, rich, intense and spicy, with vivid wild berry, blueberry, spice, mineral, sage and cedar notes. Delicate, balanced, full-bodied and persistent, ending with chewy tannins and great length. Drink now through 2014. 550 cases made." (Tasting Highlights, Sept. 14, 2009) Lewis' 2007 Syrah Napa Valley is the muscle car, the big-block powered bottle from our Rhone wine line-up. Mountain vines in low-vigor volcanic soils at 1,500 feet yield high-octane juice that's practically jet-black and packed with cedary oak spice and s... Read More » 

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93 points from Wine Spectator Insider: "Firm, rich and concentrated, offering a tight, full-bodied mix of fig, smoke and melon, with shades of nutmeg. Gains weight and complexity. Drink now through 2012." (March 25, 2009) This is the second vintage of Lewis Reserve Chardonnay to get an extra four months of sur lie barrel age, and it really adds to the wine's precision and depth. Always a winner, and the recipient of rave reviews from the critics, the Lewis Cellars wines fly off the shelves here at K&L. There were only 400 cases of this sublime Chard prod... Read More » 

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96 points Wine Enthusiast: "Etude's 2005 defines power and authority, Napa style. It's hard to imagine a Cabernet Sauvignon more explosive in blackberry, cherry and chocolate fruit flavor. Yet the structure is superb, with firm but ultrarefined tannins providing an architecture to house all that richness. Beautiful now, and should age gracefully for a decade. Relatively easy to find, with 4,600 cases produced." (03/09) 90 points Robert Parker: "The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa's deep ruby/purple hue is followed by notes of black currants, lead pencil, t... Read More » 

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95 points Robert Parker: "The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is a big, well-balanced red boasting a dense ruby/purple color as well as aromas of roasted herbs, creosote, licorice, black currants, cedar, and loamy soil. Dense and full-bodied with superb richness and power, and sweet tannins, it should drink well for two decades. Altamura continues to impress me, not only for their Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, but also for one of the finest California Sangioveses money can buy." (12/08) 93 points from Wine Spectator Insider: "A ripe, juicy mix of blac... Read More » 

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90-92 points Robert Parker: "A combination of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the 2007 Cru Proprietary Red Wine should be widely available as over 4,000 cases were produced. Classic notes of graphite, black currants, earth, spice, cedar, and tobacco leaf are present in this deep, medium to full-bodied, opulent, fleshy, pure wine. It should drink well for 10-15 years. Proprietor Chuck McMinn and his winemaker, Philippe Melka, continue to fashion one of Napa’s finest negociant blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, offering it at a re... Read More » 

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95 points Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine: "...places Pahlmeyer solidly in the pantheon of outstanding Chardonnay producers in California. This wine, if anything, is too young even to be considered for drinking. It may have a strong, bold personality highlighted by sweet appley scents and smoky oak overlays, but it is also tight in the latter palate and has not begun to open up fully. Lay it down for a year or three or more and drink the 2006 in the meantime." (06/09) 92 points Robert Parker: "There are 3,300 cases of the 2007 Chardonnay Napa, wh... Read More » 

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94 points Wine & Spirits: "In the 2004 vintage, the Shafers replaced their Napa Valley Cabernet with One Point Five...The texture, that signal aspect of SLD fruit, is layered and as rich as French roast coffee, with an underlying tension that keeps the vine focused on high-toned red fruit, dark earth and violet scents. It's powerful and guarded when first poured, growing sleek and classical with a day of air. This should drink increasingly well over the next ten years." (07/09) 91 (+?) points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Bright, medium r... Read More » 

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This is the second vintage of Papillon, Orin Swift's Bordeaux-style blend. The 2006 is Left Bank in style, with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc. The aromatics are still a bit closed right now, tending toward smoke and vanilla, but the spring fruit that comes through on the palate - strawberry and rhubarb - is peeking through. Hints of root beer, cherry and baking spice linger on the wine's structured finish. 

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Sooo allocated, by the time you read this little blurb, Orin Swift's miraculous mountain-grown Cabernet, sourced from a couple of Napa's greatest sites, will have flown from the shelves (assuming it makes it to the shelves to begin with!). If you are so lucky to have procured a bottle, you are in for a rich and glistening treat. Drink it now for its ripe blackberry and silky cassis fruit wound round a core of tannic structure, or wait ten years for a rare and beautiful vinous treat! 

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94 points Robert Parker: "The 4,400-case cuvee of 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (96% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc) is brilliant. It would probably be hard to find a Cabernet Sauvignon of this quality with this production level, all estate fruit, and such impeccable viticulture and winemaking. This wine reminded me of a great vintage of Pontet Canet in Pauillac, Bordeaux. The deep creme de cassis flavors intermixed with charcoal and lead pencil shavings soar from the glass. Its full body, stunning ripeness, sweet tannin, and ... Read More » 

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94 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: " Vivid red. Ripe black raspberry and cherry aromas are brightened by sexy mineral and floral qualities. Energetic, juicy red and dark berry flavors are impressively pure and framed by silky tannins. Gains weight with air and finishes with excellent clarity and sweet persistence. I really like this wine's marriage of richness and vivacity." (May/Jun 09) 

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95 points from Robert Parker: "The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon has put on significant weight since last year. This seems to be a common occurrence in 2005, which do have a more European structural underpinning, but have definitely increased their intensity of fruit as they have aged in cask--always a positive sign. This wine has an inky bluish/purple color to the rim, a sweet nose of white flowers intermixed with black currants, a deep full-bodied mouthfeel, superb purity, plenty of tannin, but it is sweet, integrated, and the wine long (over 40 seconds), wi... Read More » 

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96 points Wine Enthusiast: "The vineyard is in the interior part of the appellation, toward Carneros, and the wine displays the firm, acidic minerality of that cool, foggy region. It has fantastic limpidity. The oak is remarkable for the purity of vanilla and smoky honey, while the underlying flavors of Meyer lemons, pineapples, nectarines and kumquats are decadently good. A masterpiece Chardonnay." (07/09) 95 points from Robert Parker: "The 2007 Chardonnay Stone Cote is a limited cuvee of 740 cases that comes from a specific block in the Sonoma Coast’s... Read More » 

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91 points Wine Spectator: "Ripe pear, apple and honeydew melon flavors are shaded by spicy, toasty oak. A rich, creamy style. Full-bodied, with a touch of sweetness. Drink now through 2011." (06/09) Don't miss the new vintage of every California Chardonnay lover's favorite wine: Rombauer! The 2007 vintage Carneros Chardonnay is packed full of tropical and stone fruit aromas and flavors with the spicy oak tones from barrel fermentation that has garnered this wine a bigger fan base than almost any chardonnay we've carried. This is sure to sell out fast, s... Read More » 

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The Miner Family's Oakville Cab comes mostly from Oakville Ranch, though there's a small proportion of fruit from the Busceli Vineyard in Napa's Eastern Hills. Aged for 21 months in 60% new French oak, the wine is loaded with black fruit, clove and nutmeg spice, cedar and tobacco notes all wrapped up in a blanket of supple Oakville tannins. 

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The Karl Lawrence Cab source list reads like a who's who of Napa Valley vineyards - Morisoli, Herb Lamb, Beckstoffer To-Kalon and Beckstoffer Dr. Crane - so it's no wonder that what's in the bottle is as impressive. The 2006 vintage relies more on intricately weaving the different elements from these vineyards instead of bowling you over with their power. The wine lures you in with a forward nose full of cherry and currant fruit touched off with hints of bittersweet cocoa and espresso beans. Those notes carry over to the palate, laced together with cedar... Read More » 

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92 points from Wine Spectator: "Tightly wound, firm and focused, offering savory herb, blueberry and wild berry, with hints of mineral, black licorice, spice and cedar. The tightest of the new Lewis Syrah-based wines; best to decant or cellar. Best from 2010 through 2017. 200 cases made." (Tasting Highlights, Sept. 14, 2009) From the start this wine lays-on peppery black plum fruit, sweet and savory oak spices, blueberry, violet, and a hint of flint. Thick-skinned, sinewy black fruit forms a dense core, threaded with truffle and spice, while a beam of ac... Read More » 

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93 points and a Cellar Selection, Wine Enthusiast: "Mount Eden makes their estate Cab the old-fashioned way: to age. The '05 is quite tannic and shut down right now, with a hard astringency, especially on the finish. However, it's rich in black currants, mocha and cedar, and is a natural for many years in the cellar. The score could rise considerably after 2011." (03/09) 90 points Robert Parker: "A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc, the dense ruby-hued 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate boasts a sweet nose of incense, toast... Read More » 

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Justin Isosceles has been one of the closest things to a can't-miss domestic Bordeaux blend over the last decade. Add the fact that it so much less expensive than most of its Napa brethren and you have a great bargain on your hands. This year's blend is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot, leading to a much richer and fuller bodied wine than in recent years, when the bottling has been a smidge less Cab-driven. Full of mocha, anise, graphite and highlighted with some lovely white floral laces the nose is wildly expressive for a wine th... Read More » 

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In the early 1980s, the Heitz Family acquired a marvelous Rutherford vineyard bordered on one side by the Silverado Trail and nudged on the other by the Conn Creak. Thus the Trailside Vineyard was born. This is an opulent wine that consistently expresses its lineage in bold, luscious statements. Known for its overall powerful Cabernet varietal flavors this Trailside, from a great vintage in the Napa Valley, certainly delivers. Aged for three-and-a-half years in a combination of American and French Limousin oak. 

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Cakebread's 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon bursts from the glass with fresh, smoky, cassis, blackberry and boysenberry aromas augmented by subtle cedar, black tea spice and sweet oak scents. Supple on entry, the wine’s big, extracted, black fruit flavors coat the palate, while its firm underlying structure transports the rich fruit and zesty black tea spiciness into a long, savory finish. Impressive now, this concentrated, yet elegant Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon will age gracefully in bottle for another 5-7 years. 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 4% Cab... Read More » 

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96 points from Robert Parker: "The 2005 Eloge is a staggering wine that is utterly profound. Its extraordinary aromas of incense, cedar wood, creme de cassis, kirsch, spice box, and gamey smokiness as well as forest floor make for one of the most complex wines I smelled over the two weeks I spent in Napa. Full-bodied flavors are followed by a wine with sweet tannins, beautifully deep, concentrated layered fruit flavors, and a long, heady finish. This is gorgeous stuff that should evolve nicely for 15 or more years." (12/08) 

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95 points, three stars and a "Top Ten Wines of 2008" designation from the Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine: "Leading with bright, perfectly focused red cherry fruit with hints of dried flowers and a dollop of creamy, slightly toasty elements, this fairly full-bodied, wonderfully well-balanced wine shows off the refined side of Pinot spectrum. Its deep, youthfully exuberant flavors blend in quiet but intriguing notes of dark and slate-like soils and promise to grow even more complex and sophisticated with five years or more in the cellar. It is hard... Read More » 

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Sweetness. Like the most sinful dessert in liquid form, the 2005 Dolce, from the folks at Far Niente, satisfies our craving for sweetness with some hidden surprises. A combination of late harvest sémillon and sauvignon blanc from the foggy town of Coombsville, east of Napa, the Dolce is Napa's Sauternes-style dessert wine, with its earthy, botrytis underpinning and joyful acidity. Wonderfully food-friendly, this will pair well with foie gras, poached figs, cheeses, chocolate or crème brulee. Or cellar and watch the wine evolve. 

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94 points Burghound: "A strikingly elegant, pure and complex nose that is restrained and understated offers floral, red berry, spice and an herbal hint that merges seamlessly into concentrated and rich medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent mid-palate fat and superb length. It's rare to find a 2006 that has both richness and delineation all while retaining the fine balance that great wines have. This should be really impressive in 8 years or so, in fact, it's already impressive but there is more to come."-Burghound Issue 35. 92 points from Wine & S... Read More » 

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93 points from Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Light, bright red. Seductively perfumed aromas of black raspberry, cherry preserves, incense and potpourri. Luscious red and dark berry flavors display impressive depth, with zesty mineral and Asian spice notes providing lift. Gains weight with air while maintaining striking vivacity and precision. The finish refuses to let up, strongly echoing the sweet dark berry flavors." (May/June '09) 92 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2006 Pinot Noir Estate Reserve reflects the very differe... Read More » 

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95 points Robert Parker: "Composed of 49% Syrah, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Petit Verdot, the 2007 Estate Cuvee is a blockbuster. A seamlessly built, multidimensional effort, it boasts a black/blue color as well as a gorgeous perfume of graphite, charcoal, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, truffles, bouquet garni, and a subtle hint of oak. Superb texture and power in addition to a seamless integration of acidity, alcohol, tannin, and wood suggest it will evolve for 10-15 years." (08/09) 90 points Wine Enthusiast: "Shows the soft, lush cream... Read More » 

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92 points from Wine Spectator: "Creamy and seductive, with ripe currant, mocha, mineral and espresso notes that are full-bodied and complex. Long on the finish, ending with excellent structure. Drink now through 2018" (Insider Feb. 4, 2009) 91 points Robert Parker: "The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap is a nearly 9,000-case cuvee that is one of the best Cabernet Sauvignons one can buy at this price point, particularly given the Shangri-La prices of Napa. Deep ruby/purple with lots of red and black currants as well as hints of spring flowers and bay le... Read More » 

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Winemaker Heidi Peterson Barret says this of her 2005 Oakville Cab: "Quite dark in color with deep ripe aromas of chocolate black cherries. Enticing fruit nose and layers of spice and toasty oak add up to a wonderful rich complex aroma profile. Flavors match the aromas in a mouth coating, textural, silky and tasty wine. This wine is loaded with aging potential. It has everything it needs to last a good 15 years or more. I love the balance and finesse here with flavors that persist minutes after drinking. It all adds up to one of the best Cabernet v... Read More » 

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91 points Wine Spectator: "Ripe and richly flavored, with a mix of tropical fruit, apple, pear and spice. There's still a tight, fine structure, ending with a subtle kiss of toasty oak. Drink now through 2013." (06/09) Fans of Cakebreads entry-level Napa Chardonnay should not miss their 2006 Reserve bottling. Highly-perfumed, the wine tempts with a complex nose accented by spicy oak, cream, apple, melon and stone fruit aromas. On the palate this is everything fans of California Chardonnay love: rich, buttery and full of fruit. Subtle minerality compleme... Read More » 

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89-91 points Wine Spectator: 'Supple, harmonious, graceful and polished. Shows a pretty flash of toasty oak, with ripe currant and floral berry and pomegranate fruit that maintains its generous fruity profile on the long finish. The tannins are fine-grained." (Web Only, 2007) Classic Napa Cab, here, with elements of plum, cherry and raspberry fruit layered with kisses of mint and black olive. This is a big, structured wine that will benefit from some age, or at least some air. 

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According to Wine Spectator: "Smooth, supple, sleek and fleshy, with high-toned currant and black cherry fruit that is elegant and distinctive." (Web only, 2007) All Cabernet fruit from Hewitt Vineyard n Rutherford aged for 19 month in a 50% new French oak. Layers of currant and black cherry, clove, chocolate and mineral build anticipation on the nose, which is rich with blackberry, plum, cocoa and Rutherford dust. Sweet flavors of caramel and espresso on the finish, with firm tannins that that match the boldness of the fruit. 

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The Sonoma Stage Vineyard was planted by the Hyde family of Carneros acclaim. Located in the cool and windy Sonoma Coast appellation, these low-yielding vines produced exceptional fruit. In this 2007 expression, alluring aromas of spiced cherries and cocoa powder give way to a palate with fresh acidity, blueberry and black cherry fruit and subtle, charming floral undertones. A nuanced Pinot Noir to drink now and enjoy over the next five years. (05/09) 

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95 points and a Cellar Selection, Wine Enthusiast: "A massive wine that absolutely demands time in the cellar, Lancaster's 05 is nearly all Cabernet, with tiny amounts of the other four Bordeaux varieties. It stuns with the power authenticity of its hilly Cabernet origins, offering vast black currant, orange rind, anise and smoky oak flavors that implode on the palate. But the tannins are hard. It should blossom and fully come into its own after 2010." (10/08) 91 points Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine: "5% Cabernet Franc; 2% Malbec; 2% Merlot; 1%... Read More » 

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95 points Wine Enthusiast: "This wine is so balanced it hits the palate as impeccable and gorgeous. The flavors, of currants, cherries, vanilla and sweet oak, are only part of it. It is so dry, so richly structured in tannins and acids, so pure through the long, spicy finish, that it easily deserves its high score. Will age well for up to a decade." (02/09) One of the San Francisco Chronicle's Top 100 Wines of 2008: "Cathy Corison coaxed a smoky, anise-tinged effort from the 2005 vintage. Balanced, fresh and ripe, with sweet black fruit, plum graphite a... Read More » 

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94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2006 Pinot Noir Winery Hill Vineyard is sourced from Dijon clones planted in 2000 and 2001. It was fermented with 3.5% stems for additional spiciness. Dark ruby-colored, it offers up a spicy, cigar box perfume along with expressive blue and black fruits. On the palate it is quite dense and weighty with layers of savory dark fruit flavors bordering on opulence. This rich wine has a finish lasting for nearly a minute. Drink it from 2012 to 2020." (10/08) 91 points Wine Spectator: "Lithe, elegant and refined, w... Read More » 

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94 points and two stars in the Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines: "18% Carignane; 7% Petite Sirah. Of all the Zinfandels produced by this greatly respected winery, none has stood out more than Geyserville over the years. Perhaps it is the very high percentages of other grapes that are planted in the vineyard and have found their ways into the wine. Indeed, in many years, Geyserville has not reached the required 75% Zinfandel content needed to bear the varietal name. That this edition does cross that barrier is not to suggest that its character has ... Read More » 

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94 points from Robert Parker: "Slightly deeper, fuller, and more structured, with noticeably higher tannin is the opaque purple-hued 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Wight Vineyard. Sharing many of the same characteristics as its less expensive sibling, it also reveals notes of creme de cassis, smoky charcoal, graphite, and earth as well as a bigger framework and structured tannins, both nicely supported by an extravagant wealth of fruit and richness. Give it 2-3 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 25 years." (12/08) The Lewelling Estate is one o... Read More » 

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95 points from Robert Parker: "The 2006 Right Bank...has sweet notes of bouquet garni intermixed with roasted coffee, chocolate, black cherry, and black currant. The wine is deep, rich, round, but once the tannins kick in at the back of the palate, this wine clearly begs for bottle age. Give it 4-5 years of cellar age and drink it over the following 25+ years. It's safe to say that Todd Anderson and winemaking assistant Mac Sawyer are flying on all cylinders with their Bordeaux varietals at this winery tucked away in the Conn Valley...There are three red... Read More » 

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Woodenhead's owner and winemaker, Nikolai Stez spent 17 years of his career working at legendary Russian River winery, Williams-Selyem, spending 12 of those years as assistant winemaker. Today, Nokolai sources fruit for Woodenhead's pinots and zins from some of the top vineyard sites in Sonoma, Mendocino and Humboldt counties. The 2006 Wiley seems to have the most complex nose of the 2006 Woodenhead wines, and it may be the most complex of them all, period. Lots of cola, blackberry pie filling, clove and nutmeg hide under a layer of bay fat. This wine ne... Read More » 

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93 points Robert Parker: "The sensational 2005 Relentless boasts an opaque purple color along with a wonderfully sweet nose of blackberries, creosote, acacia flowers, and hints of pepper and meat in the background. Full-bodied and densely concentrated with the oak component well-concealed by the wine’s extravagant richness, this gorgeous 2005 can be drunk now or cellared for 10 years. " (12/08) 92 points from Wine Spectator: "Brimming with spicy, zesty wild berry, pepper, mineral and fresh earth flavors presented in a tight, focused, concentrated manner... Read More » 

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94 points Wine Enthusiast: "Softly lush, complex in flavor, this Cabernet-based Bordeaux blend impresses with power and authority. Thoroughly dry and firm in tannins, it shows classic flavors of black currants and cedar, with intricate notes of cherries, violets, tobacco, mocha and beef jerky. Beautiful now, and should develop for a decade." (12/08) And, according to Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "($80; a Bordeaux blend based on 75% cabernet sauvignon) Deep ruby-red. Complex nose melds currant, black cherry, tobacco, loam and a whiff of fl... Read More » 

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94+ points Robert Parker: "Another long distance runner is the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, a wine worth following over the next 15-20 years. With classic aromas of graphite, creme de cassis, spring flowers, and earth, this is a big, broodingly backward, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon that is probably too formidably endowed and intense to attack presently, but given 3-4 years of bottle age, this wine should evolve as well as some of the North Coast Cabernet Sauvignons from Napa. Everything is there – crushed rock, creme de cassis, graphite, full-bodie... Read More » 

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The Hudson name has gorwn to be synonymous with some of the best winegrapes grown in California, so you can only imagine that the same attention to detail that make these vineyards successful would be applied to making wine too. Well, you're right. The 2007 vintage in the hands of Lee Hudson is astounding, and this wine is a wonderful showcase for the fruit. Opening aromas of dired citrus and hazelnut give way to hints of minerals with some air. More focused than the 2006, the wine has a slight glycerine texture that is balanced by great acidity, buttery... Read More » 

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95 points from Robert Parker: "The 2007 Chardonnay Sweeney Canyon (just over 15% natural alcohol) offers superb quince, white currant, orange blossom, and lemon oil characteristics in its rich, pure, full-bodied personality. Hints of smoke and earth are also apparent in this brilliant Chardonnay. It, too, should age well for 10-15 years." (09/09) 92 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Vivid gold. Ripe aromas of poached pear, mango, passion fruit and magnolia. Rich and chewy, offering dense orchard and tropical fruit flavors and a strong ... Read More » 

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