Wine Spectator: Well-balanced, but coming up shy of complex flavors, offering a subtle mix of herb, currant, leather and spice. Finishes with firm tannins...

About this Wine: Dominus is made solely from grapes grown on the historic Napanook vineyard in Yountville, California.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Of all the extraordinary wines emanating from California in recent years, one of the most remarkable achievements must be the...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Daphne and Bart Araujo have fulfilled all the expectations of Eisele Vineyard Cabernet fans. They have taken one of the greatest Cabernet vineyards of Napa Valley and, with t...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: This is clearly an up and coming St.-Emilion estate that could join the top estates of the appellation. The vineyards are superbly situated, and the Becots appear to be willin...

Wine Spectator: Impressive for its richness, depth and concentration, this is a tightly wound, well-focused Cabernet that exhibits a wonderful pure core of currant, black cherry and blackberr...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The massive 1994 is unquestionably the finest Dow I have tasted since the 1977. This opaque purple-colored wine is not as developed or flamboyant as Fonseca, but it is super-c...

About this Wine: Its firm, well-rounded tannins offer a smoothness ever present over the years. Being highly concentrated, it can be left to age  for many years...

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: A sensational La Tâche that's as good as I remember upon release. Shows a suppleness in the tannins without compromising the compact mineral, wet earth and ironlike flavors th...

Wine Spectator: Wine of the vintage. Ultrarefined and sweet-tasting, elegant and amazingly seamless, this '95 white Burgundy has the texture of extra-virgin olive oil, and a decadent charm. S...

Wine Spectator: This rich red still shows the backward intensity of youth, with a dark color and initially reductive aromas. But be patient--behind the firm tannins there's a core of ripe, ri...

Wine Spectator: A very fine '96, but what else would you expect from Cheval-Blanc? Medium- to full-bodied, with a good deep-ruby color, this has aromas of freshly crushed blackberry, fine tan...

Wine Spectator: Gorgeous aromas of crushed berries, cigar box, black licorice and tanned leather. Full-bodied, with fine silky tannins and a medium to long finish. Seems a little tight right ...

Wine Spectator: Firm and focused, a jazzy mouthful of spicy blackberry, black pepper and violet flavors that harmonize nicely on the graceful finish. Approachable now, but can age. Best after...

Wine Spectator: The structure of the 1996 vintage is softened by a fine, silky mousse in this intensely wrought bubbly. Fresh, with citrus, berry, nut and coffee aromas and flavors and a roun...

Wine Spectator: Aromas of plum, berry and earth, with a grilled meat and roasted oak character on the nose and palate. Rather decadent and slightly overdone. Full-bodied, with a velvety tanni...

Wine Spectator: A gentle, friendly wine for the vintage. Aromas of berries, tobacco and earth. Medium- to full-bodied, round, with soft tannins and a fruity aftertaste. Best after 2000

Wine Spectator: Dark ruby red. Shows intense blackberry, currant, fresh herb and mineral character on the nose. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a long, caressing finish. Still young a...

Wine Enthusiast: In its famous clear bottle, this is one of the best known prestige cuvées, and also the oldest, made first in 1876 for the Russian Tsars.This most recent vintage is a very fi...