Wine Enthusiast: A wine that has density, structure and firm tannins, with touches of wood. At this stage, it is solid and impressive; and the tannins draw the great fresh fruit into the heart...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep saturated red. Knockout tangy aromas of raspberry, wild cherry, exotic spices, flowers and blood orange. Huge, velvety and sweet but with superb mineral lift. This has at...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright yellow. Subdued aromas of white peach, pineapple and white flowers lifted by spicy clove oil. At once elegant and penetrating, showing superb depth and building energ...

Wine Spectator: Dried lemon and floral aromas lead to loads of botrytis spice and bitter lemon peel in this young, full-bodied sweetie, with hints of lively lime and honey. Medium sweet. Very...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The spellbinding 2009 Clos Martinet is a blend of 65% Garnacha (including some Garnacha Peluda), 18% Carinena, 11% Syrah and the rest a mixture of Cabernet and Merlot, althoug...

About this Wine: only 450 cases... a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc.

Wine Spectator: Rich, dry and full-bodied, with loamy earth, dried berry, mineral, anise and black licorice flavors that run deep and persistent, layered and concentrated, ending with a long,...

Wine Spectator: Broad shouldered style, with dark charcoal and ganache notes fronting for the core of roasted fig, plum sauce and warm black currant confiture. Rich and smoky through the fini...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Readers can take their pick, but the difference in price might ensure that the Grandfather Tawny Liqueur is the way to go. Amazingly rich and honeyed with hints of figs, prune...

Wine Spectator: Amazingly elegant and complex featuring rich cedar, currant, black cherry and cassis notes, with grace, harmony and the kind of structure that should ensure it will age beauti...

About this Wine: ...The Backus vineyard, located across the valley from Harlan Estate, is now farmed biodynamically. The 1999 release was the last vintage entirely from vines planted in 1975; ...

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...

About this Wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 Barolo Cerequio comes across as dark, powerful and rich. Black cherries, leather, spices, licorice and tar are some of the nuances that take shape in this intense Cer...

Wine Spectator: Indescribably concentrated and elegant at the same time, starting off deceptively smooth and gentle, then building up the intensity and vibrancy until it climaxes to a sensati...

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: Dense and slightly chewy, this features girders of charcoal-coated grip running from start to finish, along with bay leaf, smoldering tobacco and warm tar. But don't be fooled...

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...

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...

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...