Wine Spectator: Lithe and silvery, showing light toast, pencil shaving and grapefruit notes backed by a firm structure. It's well balanced, with moderate length. Drink now. 500 cases imported...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Girardin's 2009 Moulin-a-Vent La Bernadine is, to be sure, the most concentrated of his three wines from this vintage and appellation, but it is also the most marked by the te...

About this Wine: "...ten-acre estate vineyard lies above Foxen Canyon within the historic Rancho Tinaquaic on a southeastern facing slope above the winery. Personally planted in 1987 by Dick D...

Wine Spectator: Ripe and solid, with a dark core of plum and blackberry laced with toasted anise, singed apple wood and graphite. Shows good drive through the finish. Drink now through 2015. ...

Wine Spectator: Supple and elegant, with a finely crafted band of spicy currant, black cherry, cedar, anise and light oak shadings. Impressive for its balance and delicacy. Finishes with firm...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby-red. Aromas of crushed blackberry and musky espresso. Dense, lush and supple, with the spicy dark berry flavors accented by pepper, licorice and herbs. Plenty of f...

Wine Spectator: Crisp and flavorful, but nicely rounded, showing no sharp edges to the pear, watermelon and spice flavors. Deft finish. Drink now.-HS

Wine Spectator: A rich, well-balanced, youthful rendition, with complex currant, herb, mineral, sage, pepper and cedar flavors that firm up and turn tannic on the finish, picking up a leather...

Wine Spectator: Candied cherry and milk chocolate mark this round, creamy red. This is well-structured, with some astringent tannins capping the finish. Should come around soon. Drink now thr...

Wine Spectator: Bright and jazzy, with a harmonious feel to the lime, pineapple and floral aromas and flavors, lingering on the citrusy finish. The best of three bottles tasted. Drink now. 2,...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Very pale lemon-yellow color. Cool aromas of lime, mint, chlorophyll, white pepper and dusty herbs. Intensely flavored and fresh, with a touch of sweetness to the deep flavors...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale, bright yellow. Dusty stone, lemon drop and wild herbs on the nose. At once rich and penetrating, with strong acidity and mineral spine intensifying the flavors of grap...

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...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2004 Collioure Cosprons Levants (60% Syrah; 30% Mourvedre; 10% Grenache â_" grown with cuttings from Chave, Tempier and B...

Wine Spectator: Silky and elegant. Perfumes of blackberry and cassis follow to a medium-bodied palate with fine tannins and a sweet fruit finish. Very fine indeed.--1989 Bordeaux horizontal. ...

About this Wine: Caymus Vineyards produces two Cabernets Sauvignons - a "Napa Valley" and "Special Selection". Both bottlings have aromas and flavors which can only be achieved through "hang...

About this Wine: 6,4 ha in 2 blocks
Oldest plantings: 2004 in sandstone
Youngest plantings: 2008 in Glenrosa
First vintage: 1974
International origin: One of the older cultivars be...

Wine Spectator: Shows a lot of blueberry and dried herb aromas and flavors. Full and juicy, with plenty of good fruit. Still chewy. Best after 2011. -JS

Wine Spectator: This jammy red shows layers of game and baking spice flavors to the ripe cassis and kirsch notes, which linger with a floral aftertaste. Drink now. -NW

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2003 Beaucastel Cotes du Rhone Coudoulet rouge shows notes of tar, scorched earth, herbs, black cherries, more rugged tannins, and a slightly drier, austere finish than th...