Wine Spectator: This wine exhibits a vibrant core of ripe, juicy plum and black cherry fruit framed by tight cedary oak and wood flavors. The tannins are ripe and firm on the finish. A step u...

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; ...

Wine Spectator: Dark, rich and chocolaty, with a dense, compact, concentrated core of earthy currant, sage and wild berry. Mouthcoating tannins persist on the palate. Definitely needs time. B...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The inky/purple-tinged 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (500 cases) is profound stuff. Its nose of smoke, new saddle leather, blackberry, and creme de cassis are intermixed wit...

Wine Spectator: Aromas of dried currant, melted chocolate, sage and herb are supported by firm, gritty tannins that clamp down a bit harder than usual for this producer. It finishes with a dr...

Wine Spectator: Firm and taut, with dusky spice and freshly ground pepper nuances to the dark berry, currant and cherry aromas and flavors, lingering impressively on the chewy finish. Doesn't...

Wine Spectator: Dark, rich and concentrated, with intense layers of mocha, currant, espresso bean and exotic spices, this full-throttle, high-extract Cabernet gushes with mouthcoating flavors...

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 ...

Wine Spectator: A polished, seductive style, offering rich black cherry and blackberry fruit that's ripe and well-defined, with an overlay of smoky, toasty oak, folding together nicely on the...

Wine Spectator: ...Dark, rich and immense, with layers of thick, plush currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit that's tightly wound and sharply focused. Given its size and density, this is...

About this Wine: "The volcanic rock and ash soil of Reverie Vineyard stresses the vines, resulting in smaller fruit laden with black cherry and currant flavors. The steep, terraced slope faces...

Wine Spectator: Firm, rich and concentrated, with ample tannins wrapped around a core of earth, currant and black cherry fruit. With excellent balance and depth, it serves up lots of rich, co...

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...

Wine Spectator: Flirting with perfection, as the fruit is absolutely gorgeous, seemingly flawless, with its tremendous silky texture, layers of currant, black licorice, blackberry and wild be...

About this Wine: The Fay vineyard is the land where the story of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars began back in 1969 when Founder Warren Winiarski tasted Nathan Fay's 1968 homemade Cabernet. Warren kn...

Wine Spectator: Dark, rich and intense, with dusty berry, chocolate, cedar and currant flavors that spread out on the palate, offering complexity and concentration, supported by firm, ripe ta...

About this Wine: "149 cases made. Last tasted 10-16-04. Most of the fruit was under contract to Duckhorn winery. Because of this commitment, the fruit Hourglass took that year was in close...