Wine Spectator: Rich and smoky, with a subtle core of racy acidity enlivening peach pie, quince paste and orange blossom flavors. It's unctuous, with a thread of minerality that leads to the ...

Wine Spectator: Great purity of flavor, showing pear, quince, and honey notes, unctuous and concentrated, backed by a moderately firm structure. It's dominated by the residual sugar now, but ...

Wine Spectator: Extremely concentrated, yet subtle. Aromas of honey and spices, with an intense botrytis nose. Full-bodied, thick and fruity, with orange peel and lemon rind character. Medium...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The virtually perfect 2002 Mr. K. The Strawman boasts astounding statistics. Aged 30 months in barrel, with only 7.2% alcohol, it carries 482 grams per liter of residual sugar...

Wine Spectator: Subtle and racy, with lemon rind, vanilla cream and dried pineapple. Very spicy and intense. Full-bodied, with great length and flavor. Electrified yet refined, with medium sw...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2006 Mr. K The Strawman Marsanne Vin de Paille is 100% Marsanne from the Beckmen Vineyard that boasts 240 grams of residual sugar per liter. A medium gold-colored effort, ...

Wine Spectator: An extremely well-sculpted, modern wine, with an enormous core of plum sauce, blackberry coulis and cassis fruit to match the ambitious roasted apple wood-, black tea- and tob...

Wine Spectator: Not shy at all, with a flamboyant, aromatic profile of roasted apple wood and warm ganache, featuring more than enough stuffing in the form of thickly layered blackberry paste...

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Wine Spectator: A deep note of rich smoke frames flavors of prune, gumdrop, fig paste, coffee liqueur and dried herbs in this balanced, layered dessert wine. The floral- and spice-tinged fini...

Wine Spectator: This slightly bad bottle tastes much fresher than it looks. Fresh blueberries have a hint of bark and fresh mushroom. Medium-bodied, with velvety tannins and a ripe fruit and ...

Wine Spectator: Pushes the envelope with its high-toned, dried tropical fruit. Coconut, pineapple, apricot and caramel all hold court. Thickly textured and lively, the flavors segue into an i...

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...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale gold. Knockout aromas of creme brulee, coconut, vanilla bean, honey and orange peel. Lush and seductively silky in the mouth; its creamy, seamless texture makes it seem d...

Wine Spectator: ...more luscious than sweet... honey, dried apricot and citrus preserve, which melds nicely with the structure...

Wine Spectator: Mango, peach and pineapple notes are layered with hints of orange candy, cherry pit, basil and earth in this intriguing wine. The silky texture sits on a medium-bodied frame, ...

Wine Spectator: Tangy, with ripe blood orange and pomegranate flavors that mix with an underlying smokiness and lots of lychee and spice notes. It's elegant, with seamlessly integrated, juicy...

About this Wine: "Taylor's finest and rarest wine, the very pinnacle of port. Only in a year when everything is perfect does Taylor's `declare' a vintage. With the company's reputation at stak...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2003 Mr. K. The Nobleman, a 100% Chardonnay made from botrytised fruit, possesses 278 grams of residual sugar per liter and 9.9 grams of acid per liter. There are a whoppi...