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...

Wine Spectator: Firm and well-structured, displaying a core of earthy currant, blackberry and black cherry fruit, shaded by light cedary oak and finishing with a touch of gaminess. Drink now ...

Wine Spectator: Complex flavors of earthy currant, herb, sage and dill ...on the palate. At this stage the tannins have a firm, dry, chewy edge. Decant. -JL

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Vall LLach's entry-level 2008 Embruix, sourced from the estate's younger vines, is composed of 30% Garnacha, 25% Carinena, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Syrah and Me...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Green-tinged straw. Aromas of pear skin, melon and musky lees, with a hint of iodine in the background. Spicy, penetrating orchard and citrus fruit flavors are complemented ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Opaque ruby. Pungent, oak-spiced aromas of dark fruit compote and cherry, with pipe tobacco, mocha and lavender nuances. Sappy and expansive, offering seamless, sweet blackc...

Wine Spectator: Tangy, brisk, open-knit style, with cherry pit, damson plum and sanguine notes and nice cut on the finish. Not big, but persistent.-J.M.

About this Wine: The Rioja vineyards for Telmo Rodriguez' wines are in the eastern part of the region, in Lanciego. It is here, on the clay and calcerous slopes, that some of the most interest...

About this Wine: The Patriota is a proprietary blend of Bonarda and Malbec, sourced from 43 year old vines at approximately 2800 feet in elevation. Big in body yet balanced, with layers of ras...

Wine Spectator: Very bright and lively, with lots of verbena, lime and white peach flavors harnessed for now by a blanched almond note. Really pure, with a flash of shortbread on the lengthy ...

About this Wine: "...Togni noted that this wine is now typically about 82% cabernet sauvignon, with about 15% merlot, 2% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot added since the '99 vintage."

About this Wine: The vineyard is named after Ronni and Bernard's granddaughter Kiana, which is Hawaiian for goddess. The vines were planted in 1996 and 1997 using new Dijon clonal material Pin...

Wine Spectator: This is suave, showing intense flavors of peach, lemon and mineral, with the oak providing a lush, pastrylike accent that fits the creamy texture. It's all underlined by brigh...

Wine Spectator: This plush red is infused with plum, blackberry, smoke and spice flavors, well-constituted with acidity and tannins. This tightens up on the finish, as plum and spice notes re...

Wine Spectator: Trim and spicy, a bit subdued yet complex and layered. Offers a mix of cola, dried berry, sassafras and cedar notes, ending with a touch of licorice and mineral. Drink now thr...

Wine Spectator: Herbal, gamy notes give this polished red a slightly feral character, accenting a core of plum and licorice. Features a polished texture, and the light tannins and lively acid...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright medium red. Expressive aromas of cherry, marzipan, menthol, leather, flowers and spices. Supple and pliant on the palate, offering moderate delineation but lovel...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Yellow-gold. Exotically perfumed, expressive bouquet of pear, white peach and melon, with toasted nuts and anise adding complexity. Dry and focused on the palate, displaying b...

Wine Spectator: Wonderfully rich and still holding back. Beautiful plum, toasted oak, berry and tobacco character. Firm with a full body...

John Gilman: The lovely 2010 Petits Monts from Domaine Georges Noëllat was raised in fifty percent new oak and was showing quite well at the time of my visit in March, wafting from the gla...