Wine Spectator: Built for aging. Very dark ruby in color, with a garnet rim. Dried flower and berry aromas. Full-bodied and very solid, with masses of fruit and tannins. Still has plenty of t...

Wine Spectator: Displays impressive sweet berry and floral aromas, with hints of cedar and light new oak. Medium- to full-bodied, offering fine tannins and a fresh finish. This wine is just n...

Wine Spectator: What a nose of pressed flowers and full-throttle dried fruits. Full-bodied, with intense and very ripe fruit that has undertones of dried fruit, raisin and grilled meat. Chewy...

About this Wine: Made mostly from Merlot, this elegant wine displaying silky tannins has grown into a grand cru in its own right.

Wine Spectator: Black licorice, cedar, cigar box and fresh herbs. Full-bodied and very structured, with firm, silky tannins and a long finish. Needs time.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Bes...

About this Wine: "Monbousquet is a blend of 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks and the wine is...

About this Wine: Silver Oak's Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is drawn predominantly from their three Alexander Valley estate vineyards and reflects a blend of their characteristics. T...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: ...The dark saturated plum/purple color is followed by aromas of prunes, coffee, black fruits, and espresso beans. With an opulent personality, low acidity and a plush texture...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Saturated ruby. Pungent, roasted aromas of black raspberry, currant and maple syrup; distinct suggestions of surmaturite. Superb sweetness and roasted ripeness in the mouth. T...

Wine Spectator: Super. I love the nose of this young Port, which shows raisin, spice and a little stemminess. Full-bodied, medium-sweet, with loads of ripe tannins and a long, long finish...

Wine Spectator: ...sheer, ripe, plush, enormous flavors of currant, cassis, chocolate, berry and cherry. Nearing perfection...

Wine Spectator: A big, rich, dense and distinctive California red that adds some earthy, leathery dimensions to its appealing core of currant and plummy, minerally Cabernet fruit flavors. Tig...

About this Wine: The flagship wine, Insignia, is recognized as one of the world's great wines. Thirty vintages have been rated ninety or more points by various wine publications. The 2002 vint...

Wine Spectator: Ultraripe and rich, with jammy wild berry, blackcherry, currant and spicy nuances that are deepand concentrated, finishing with a long, detailedaftertaste. Wonderful sense of ...

Wine Spectator: Blackberry and violets on the nose, with hints of roses. Sweet tobacco too. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and round tannins. A little tight and reserved now. Give it...

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...

Wine Spectator: Extremely well-constructed young red. Black in color, and massively grapey, with loads of mineral, menthol and toasted oak. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and a long, ...

About this Wine: The grapes (Merlot 80%, Cabernet Franc 20%) are harvested by hand and are fermented in temperature-controlled concrete tanks. Le Tertre Rôteboeuf is then aged in 100% new oak ...

Wine Spectator: Solid, with complex aromas of blackberry, violet and berry. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a black olive and cherry aftertaste...

Wine Spectator: Remarkably supple and harmonious for the vintage, with ripe, rich, sharply focused currant, plum, blackberry and spicy dark-fruit flavors...