Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 1995 Merlot Bancroft Ranch exhibits an opaque ruby/purple color, followed by a stunning nose of chocolate, minerals, black cherries, and toast. A serious, mountain-styled ...

Wine Spectator: This cuts a broad and creamy path, with lush blueberry fig and plum fruit all rolled together, backed by warm cocoa and anise notes. Toasty grip supports the finish but there'...

Wine Spectator: This is nicely cloaked with charcoal and roasted apple wood, while the core of steeped fig, blackberry and black cherry paste notes sits in reserve. The well-defined finish is...

Wine Spectator: This is nicely cloaked with charcoal and roasted apple wood, while the core of steeped fig, blackberry and black cherry paste notes sits in reserve. The well-defined finish is...

Wine Spectator: Bold, with lots of blueberry and bing cherry aromas and flavors and a creamy feel through the finish. Nicely imbedded acidity holds the flashy fruit together. Well done.-J.M.

Wine Spectator: There is so much tobacco and red fruit on the nose of this wine. Exotic and decadent. Full-bodied, with a sleek and racy tannin structure and fresh acidity. Refreshing and cle...

Wine Spectator: This has a slightly brawny edge, but feels like it's filling out quickly, with lush, dark fig sauce, black licorice snap and graphite notes taking on more depth as it airs in ...

Wine Spectator: This has the dark, winey cassis bush and roasted plum fruit of the appellation, but steps up the integration and length, with racy Linzer torte and graphite notes and a lovely...

Wine Spectator: Features a gutsy feel, displaying dark, roasted cedar and tobacco notes framing a core of steeped fig, blackberry paste and plum skin that rumbles through the tarry finish. Sh...

Wine Spectator: Features a gutsy feel, displaying dark, roasted cedar and tobacco notes framing a core of steeped fig, blackberry paste and plum skin that rumbles through the tarry finish. Sh...

Wine Spectator: Plenty of cherry, plum, tobacco and earthy underbrush flavors mesh beautifully with the tightly grained fabric of this sophisticated red, which is approachable now, yet should...

Wine Spectator: Pure and fruity, exhibiting cherry jam and raspberry flavors, with a rosemary accent. Stays fresh and juicy through the finish, where, given some air, the tannins are well-int...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The estate's 2009 Chablis Vaudesir is one of the more understated selections in this lineup. It is less minerally intense than some of the other wines, but makes up for that w...

Wine Spectator: Bright and elegant, this offers appealing flavors of ripe black cherry, raspberry and orange peel that show hints of toasted raisin bread, anise and sweet smoke. Offers a beau...

About this Wine: Bindi Block Five Pinot Noir was planted in 1992. The Block Five vineyard is about half of one hectare in size on a sheltered, north facing, and very quartz riddled site. It is...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2005 Merlot, which is now called Rive Droite (and this is the last one), is an 800-case blend with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc added. An elegant, dark ruby/...

Wine Spectator: This ambitious red shows international style in its titaniumlike structure and lavish use of new oak, yet its black fruit, mineral and sanguine flavors are rooted in its terro...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ($35; 97% tempranillo with 3% graciano) Deep ruby. Fresh red berries and Asian spices on the nose. Richer cherry and dark berries on the palate, with a sexy floral note adding...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, light medium yellow. Fully ripe peach complemented by flinty minerality. At once thick and bright, with intense stone fruit, oak char and nut oil flavors. Quite ser...

Wine Spectator: This delivers blueberry, fig and blackberry fruit melded with ample toasted vanilla and mocha notes that fill out the finish. Rather obvious in the end, but will certainly hav...