Wine Spectator: Enormously complex, deep, dark, rich and polished, with layers of concentrated black cherry, blackberry, currant and anise. Framed by pretty toasty oak, the fruit holds a firm...

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...

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...

About this Wine: "...second coolest microclimate ... Originally a prehistoric river bed, this stony, gravelly soil drains rapidly and the vines struggle for moisture... lowest yielding vineyar...

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...

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 2008 Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon is a product of severe vineyard selection, with 75% of the fruit being left to hang that year as the heat-wave set-in. A blend of 89...

About this Wine: Established in 1863 in the heart of Napa Valley's Oakville District, To Kalon is ancient Greek for "the highest beauty," which aptly describes this treasured estate. Incredibl...

Wine Spectator: Supple, elegant and harmonious, with a graceful core of polished currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit that's well-focused and glides across the palate, finishing with a ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright purple. Pungent, spice-accented aromas of cherry-cola, blackcurrant, smoked meat and vanilla. Offers deeply pitched dark berry and spice flavors, a suggestion of swee...

Wine & Spirits: From a 19th century vineyard site on the slopes of Mount George, east of the city of Napa, Palmaz rises from 400 to 1,400 feet. The higher elevations bring freshness to the bl...

Wine Spectator: Polished, with a deft balance to the café au lait and currant flavors, coming together on the refined finish. This has depth and personality, and should develop even more with...

Wine Spectator: Despite a rustic edge, the earthy dried currant and blackberry flavors at the core are tight, concentrated, focused and authentic, with hints of blueberry and mineral showing ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ...Full-blown aromas of black raspberry, black cherry, minerals, tar and tobacco. Lush, dense and very concentrated, with deep dark fruit flavors complicated by roasted, flint...

About this Wine: "...the third vintage that Cakebread Cellars selected cabernet fruit from the best vineyards of the western as well as eastern sides of the Napa Valley; respectively...made fr...

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...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Full ruby-red. Blackberry and licorice on the nose. Deeper and sweeter than the Palm Terrace; a step up in texture and concentration. Good density and enlivening spice to i...