About this Wine: "This fine, top drawer, Rothschild owned estate has produced a blockbuster '89 with an intensly perfumed nose, luxuriously rich palate and the ability to age for decades. A wi...

About this Wine: "This fine, top drawer, Rothschild owned estate has produced a blockbuster '89 with an intensly perfumed nose, luxuriously rich palate and the ability to age for decades. A wi...

About this Wine: This wine honors long-time Shafer Winemaker Elias Fernandez and his relentless pursuit of quality. Sourced from ridgetop and foothills vineyards adjacent to the southern borde...

About this Wine: "With twenty vintages under his belt, Michel Chapoutier and his impressive winemaking staff go from strength to strength. These are among the world's greatest wines, especia...

Wine Spectator: Like some '99s, it's a bit leaner than the '00s or '98s, but it's well-made, with youthful exuberance of ripe fruit, toasted oak, grilled meat, smoked chestnuts and blood oran...

Wine Spectator: Aromas of tobacco, berry and cedar follow through to a medium-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a silky finish. Best after 2003. 25,830 cases made. –JS

Wine Spectator: This is like a perfectly cut piece of silk fabric. Every angle is just right, every texture great. Fabulous aromas of tobacco, mineral and cool berry fruit. Full-bodied, with ...

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 ...

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: This generous red shows a plush texture, with plum and blackberry fruit flavors matched by chocolate oak notes and supported by ripe tannins. It matches concentration with foc...

Wine Spectator: Dark, rich and intense, with dusty berry, chocolate, cedar and currant flavors that spread out on the palate, offering complexity and concentration, supported by firm, ripe ta...

Wine Spectator: An elegant, creamy wine, with ripe, deftly balanced layers of currant, black cherry, mocha and vanilla. The acidity keeps the flavors vibrant and gives it a cleansing finish, ...

Wine Spectator: Well-made in an elegant style. Clean, pure and focused; a lovely red packed with spices (nutmeg, cinnamon), coffee and plum. Smooth tannins, refined finish. Firm backbone will...

Wine Spectator: Lovely blackberry and cherry character, with a medium body, silky tannins and a fresh finish. Delicious red already but will be better with age. The finesse of Trotanoy. Best ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The prodigious 2002 Shiraz Apricot Block (only 10-year-old vines) was produced from fruit cropped at 1.5 tons per acre. Its big, peppery, floral, blueberry, blackberry, pen in...

Wine Spectator: Elegant; this shows apricot, pineapple and candied lemon on a harmonious profile. Great cut here, keeping it all lively and delineated. Fine length, with an apricot aftertaste...

About this Wine: ...went though its malolactic fermentation in all new French and American barrels, but a portion of the wine was aged in tank...

Wine Spectator: ...richly concentrated wine, with potent earth, blackberry, anise, sage and smoky tarry notes that fill out and keep a tight focus on a long, rich finish...

Wine Spectator: This sings with spicy, creamy pear and lanolin flavors, finding restraint as the finish lingers enticingly. Cries out to accompany shellfish. Drink now through 2018. — H.S.

About this Wine: "The 2002 growing season can only be described as being the exact opposite of the 2001 season, with cool and overcast, although very dry conditions, prevailing throughout the ...