About this Wine: "Deep dark ruby in color, the aromas reflect classic Rutherford notes of black cherry and currant, with licorice, loam and dried herb components. The wine is medium to full bo...

Wine Spectator: Deftly balanced, with a rich, complex, sophisticated mix of spicy currant, fresh earth, blackberry and anise, it gracefully unfolds to reveal extra flavor dimensions. Deeply c...

Wine Spectator: Still youthful and potent, this is very rich and concentrated, with layers of currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit that's well-defined. This is still quite tannic, yet i...

About this Wine: "The 2002 growing season can only be described as being the exact opposite of the 2001 season, with cool and overcast, although very dry conditions, prevailing throughout the ...

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; ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: ...High in tannin and dense, with oodles of sweet black currant fruit intermixed with tobacco leaf, licorice, and spice box, it is an outrageous Bordeaux on steroids that shou...

About this Wine: "A bold, ripe, rich and polished Cabernet from an exciting Oakville producer, with layers of earthy currant, spice, mineral, plum and toasty, spicy oak. A wonderfully deliciou...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2001 Tor Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 4 West Block offers a dense ruby/purple color in addition to gorgeous cassis, sweet black cherries, and vanilla notes in an opulent, lico...

Wine Spectator: Intense, firmly tannic and richly concentrated. The flavors are built around vibrant currant, plum and floral notes, with cedar, nutmeg, chocolate and exotic spices filling in...

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...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good medium ruby. Aromas of dark cherry, smoke, graphite and rocky minerality, lifted by a violet topnote. Juicy, spicy and sharply delineated, with lovely floral lift contrib...

About this Wine: "Intense and concentrated, with effusive aromas of cassis, candied cherry and black olive. A rich core of dark stone fruit is accented by flavors of clove and chocolate. Like ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, deep ruby. Vibrant, complex aromas and flavors of cassis, licorice pastille, spices and flowers. Penetrating, dense and juicy, with a slowly building sweetness that ca...

Connoisseurs' Guide: Of the three outstanding new Cabernets from Diamond Creek, this particular bottling is the most backward and slow-to-unfold of the bunch. With dense, highly extracted curranty...

Wine Spectator: Combines ripe, intense, complex fruit flavors, with touches of wild berry, black cherry, currant and spice, with a rich, fleshy texture, ending with a long, full-blown and per...

Wine Spectator: Dark, rich and dense, with layers of cedary currant, chocolate, black berry, mint, herb, sage and coffee, finishing with a long, complex, well-integrated aftertaste...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep ruby-red. Complex aromas of currant, licorice, graphite, bitter chocolate, smoked meat, tobacco and brown spices. Began juicy, penetrating and quite youthfully unevo...

Wine Spectator: Beautifully textured, this dense, firm red is thick with ripe fruit flavors, accented with tar, spice and earth. It's balanced and long. Approachable now...

About this Wine: "Making their debut in 2003, the youngest Cabernet Sauvignon vines (located on the Sonoma portion of our mountaintop property) make a stunning contribution to the first Pride ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ...Superripe aromas of crystallized red berries, cassis, graphite and grilled nuts. Lush, sweet and minerally; already displays compelling inner-mouth complexity and superb de...