About this Wine: " Lynch-Bages made primarily from Cabernet-Sauvignon, is famous for its fine bouquet and rich tannin, which becomes soft and delicious with age. Lynch-Bages is powerful with a...

About this Wine: " Lynch-Bages made primarily from Cabernet-Sauvignon, is famous for its fine bouquet and rich tannin, which becomes soft and delicious with age. Lynch-Bages is powerful with a...

James Suckling: Pure fruit with strawberry and flowers. Very aromatic undertones of lemon rind. Full body with firm and lightly chewy tannins. Wonderful tannin tension to the fruit. Keeps it ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A model of total elegance and class, the 2011 Pinot Noir from Flowers is absolutely gorgeous. Savory herbs, crushed flowers, licorice, salt, orange peel, mint and plums are al...

Burghound: Note: from 50+ year old vines and vinified with <35% whole clusters in 2011. There is generous wood with plenty of floral influence to the agreeably fresh plum, violet and cas...

Burghound: ...the underlying fruit does appear ripe and this impression is corroborated by the clear phenolic maturity of the supporting structural elements that are firm but not hard on...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby. Spice-accented aromas of black raspberry, cherry and licorice, with a peppery topnote. Juicy and precise, with good liveliness to its bitter cherry and dark ber...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Geyserville impresses for its silkiness and texture. Sweet dark berries, flowers and mint are some of the notes that take shape in the glass. The 2011 is a decidedly ...

About this Wine: Annual yield: 8000 select bottles, only in the more florid vintages.
Vineyard: Low Guyot training method with 7-8 buds per fruiting shoot.
Vine: 100% pure Ruché di Casta...

Rhone Report, The: A voluptuous, hedonistic, and pleasure bent blend that is mostly Grenache, the 2011 Orin Swift Abstract delivers loads of creamy red and blackberry fruit, sweet spice, licoric...

Wine Spectator: Packed with fruit character, this deep, ripe version offers plenty of new oak, revealing a rich texture and zesty flavors of smoky licorice, blackberry cobbler and cracked pep...

Wine Spectator: Packed with fruit character, this deep, ripe version offers plenty of new oak, revealing a rich texture and zesty flavors of smoky licorice, blackberry cobbler and cracked pep...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Glass-staining ruby. Pungent, spice-accented aromas of red fruit compote, cherry pit and fresh flowers. Juicy and sharply focused, offering gently sweet black raspberry and ...

Wine Enthusiast: A very dry and tannic wine, this is hard edged, showing distinct minerality and a dry, gravelly feel. It has herbal notes, followed by rich spice and dark, brooding fruits. A ...

Wine Enthusiast: This is a powerful wine which exhibits a change in style towards elegance in recent years. The palate has delicious Merlot fruitiness along with black-currant acidity and a de...

About this Wine: "... blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon...Michel Rolland has increased the percentage of new oak casks used in the maturation process and the wi...

Wine Spectator: Delivers a solid core of black cherry and tobacco leaf, with a briary backdrop on the finish. A bit chewy overall, but this maintains good intensity and a mouthwatering chalky...

Wine Spectator: Shows a tight nose, but manages to convey pure, fresh notes of red fruit and violet. Almost sleek, with fine-grained tannins carrying the red currant paste and iron accents. T...