Wine Spectator: Huge wine. Dark ruby-colored. Intense aromas of ripe fruit and game. Full-bodied and compacted, with masses of tannins and fruit, yet still closed and not giving much on the p...

Wine Spectator: Impressive dried cherry and berry aromas, with just a hint of spicy chocolate. Full-bodied and very rich, with loads of fruit and rich, velvety tannins. Big and powerful Brune...

About this Wine: The unique encepagement and the twelve hectares of vines situated on the soils of St Julien endow the wines of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande with an exception...

Wine Spectator: Pushes ripeness to the max, with high-toned ripe cherry and wild berry flavors that are plush and concentrated. Hints of licorice, cedar and fresh earth. Tannins are also ripe...

Wine Spectator: Slightly simple. Dark ruby-garnet color, with an inky center. Ripe berry, oyster and mushroom aromas. Medium-bodied and velvety in texture, with good fruit flavors and a mediu...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Showing a little more tannic than it was prior to bottling, this blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc is one of the consistently well-made over-ac...

Wine Spectator: Aromas of dried currant, melted chocolate, sage and herb are supported by firm, gritty tannins that clamp down a bit harder than usual for this producer. It finishes with a dr...

About this Wine: "...One of the great examples of the appellation, whose owner is the founder of the Pomerol wine syndicate. On the plateau Dr. Alain Raynaud and Chantal Lebreton are the enthu...

Wine Spectator: Tasted from magnum. A bit stalky, with raw, edgy tannins, but it holds together and there's enough cherry and currant fruit, along with herb and anise shadings, to hold your i...

Wine Spectator: This has a good briary frame that adds vivacity to the core of loganberry and plum fruit, with a licorice snap edge enlivening the finish. Juicy and fun, with good stuffing on...

Wine Spectator: Firm and juicy, with a tannic grip to the crisp dried berry and cherry flavors, which feature plenty of rich, dark chocolate accents. Finishes with red plum and mineral notes....

About this Wine: The Fay vineyard is the land where the story of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars began back in 1969 when Founder Warren Winiarski tasted Nathan Fay's 1968 homemade Cabernet. Warren kn...

Wine Spectator: Scents of red currant, red licorice, wild berry, sage and fresh earth fold together nicely in this ripe, intense, tightly wound young Cabernet. Well-focused, deep and complex,...

Wine Spectator: A very good St.-Julien from this consistent property, really caressing your palate in velvety tannins. Medium body and pretty berry, vanilla, toasted oak character. Better in ...

Wine Spectator: Silky and elegant. Perfumes of blackberry and cassis follow to a medium-bodied palate with fine tannins and a sweet fruit finish. Very fine indeed.--1989 Bordeaux horizontal. ...

Wine Spectator: Attractive perfumes of berries and cherries. Light- to medium-bodied, with fresh fruit and a short finish.

Wine Spectator: Thick, dark, dense and concentrated, this packs a wallop with intensely flavored, firmly tannic currant, earth and cedar notes. So young it tastes like a barrel sample, but it...

Wine Spectator: Dark-ruby in color and a hint of brick red at the edge. Ripe fruit aromas of plums and raspberries. Full-bodied and very soft, with round tannins and a delicious chocolaty aft...

Wine Spectator: Perfumed red, with floral, currant and dark chocolate aromas. Medium-bodied, with firm tannins and a medium finish. Delicate red. Best after 2004. 23,330 cases made.