Wine Spectator: Aromas of jam, berry and cherry follow through to a full-bodied palate, with fine yet round tannins and a long chocolate and berry aftertaste. Loads of sweet fruit here. Excit...

Wine Spectator: Rounded and ripe, with dark blackberry and boysenberry flavors melded with ganache, melted black licorice and Black Forest cake. Lush, but with a lovely smoldering charcoal hi...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Vivid ruby. Dark berries, potpourri and pungent herbs on the highly perfumed nose. Juicy, sweet and vibrant, with impressive clarity to its black raspberry and lavender past...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (15.8% alcohol) Saturated bright ruby. Aromas of boysenberry, dark chocolate, mocha and oak. Fat, silky and sweet but not heavy; this really fills the mouth. Less minerally th...

Wine Spectator: A mix of weedy herbal, dill and spicy oak scents with medium-bodied cherry and bell pepper. Elegant and drinking well.--1998 California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now. -JL

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep ruby-red color. Captivating aromas of currant, black cherry, violet, tobacco, iron and smoky oak. Very silky on entry, then broad, rich and sweet, with superb, expressive...

Wine Spectator: Lively, tangy style, with currant and pomegranate notes and nice floral lift on the finish. A touch crisp but should soften enough with the élevage.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: Broad, open-textured and impeccably balanced, with a tingle of tannins wrapping around a plump core of currant, plum and cedary spice flavors that persist on the finish, with ...

Wine Spectator: Very fresh, with a pure essence of raspberry and kirsch racing along, laced with an enticing red licorice note that drives through the finish. Rather direct, but well put toge...

Wine Spectator: Very fresh, with a pure essence of raspberry and kirsch racing along, laced with an enticing red licorice note that drives through the finish. Rather direct, but well put toge...

Wine Spectator: Very fresh, with a pure essence of raspberry and kirsch racing along, laced with an enticing red licorice note that drives through the finish. Rather direct, but well put toge...

Wine Spectator: Best ever from this estate. Fabulous aromas of blackberries and ripe currants. Full-bodied, with super well-integrated tannins and a long, long finish. An excellent quality wi...

About this Wine: Grape varieties:  90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc....

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...

About this Wine: This has generally been the most powerful of the three (Single Vineyard) wines with intense fruit flavors lying atop structural notes that indicate good aging potential. Offer...

Wine Spectator: A subtle, elegant, understated style, very Bordeaux-like in its range of flavors, with rich currant, anise and a hot brick wall of earthiness. The tannins are still big and ch...

Wine Enthusiast: Focused and salinic, offering mild white-flower and peach aromas, this feels full, round, fleshy and balanced, with pithy citrus, peach and almond flavors that lead nicely to ...

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...

Wine Spectator: Lovely aromas of toasted oak, berries and currants with a hint of mint. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a delicate, fruity aftertaste. Very good but not great. Best after...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Medium-deep ruby-purple in color, the 2009 Howell Family Vineyard Hawke's Bay Cabernet Franc is a little closed, offering delicate to moderately pronounced notes of red curran...