Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright red. Perfumed, rather cool aromas of cassis, menthol, fresh herbs, flowers, anise and fennel. Juicy, spicy and tight but not hard, with a pungent core of acidity...

Wine Spectator: Dense and juicy, this is packed with disarmingly delicious currant, plum, roasted meat and mineral flavors, and when the finish kicks in this shows elegance and finesse. Offer...

Wine Spectator: This is rounded and fresh, but shows good persistence, as damson plum, red currant and blackberry fruit glides along, laced with hints of sandalwood, black tea and roasted tob...

Geoffrey Binder: Pale ruby core that pushes to the rim. This is quite attractive, showing ripe, yet restrained aromas of raspberry, black cherry and cola with underlying notes of baking spice ...

Wine Spectator: Silky and briary, with lots of pepper, savory and tobacco notes coursing along, while a hint of shiso leaf separates them from the blackberry and black currant confiture flavo...

Wine Spectator: A fleshy, inviting style, with lots of crushed fig and steeped blackberry fruit woven with warmed cocoa and pain d'épices, all backed by a distinctly racy graphite note. Stays...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Priest Ranch is quite a bit more powerful and radiant than the 2010, but is also quite reticent today. There is plenty of richness in the glass, bu...

Wine Spectator: This delivers the ripe, plum, boysenberry and blueberry fruit profile of the vintage, with good underlying sweet toast and spice notes. Slightly raisiny on the finish, but the...

Wine Spectator: This is electric, with charged-up, vivid blueberry, fig, blackberry and boysenberry fruit all drenched in pastis and toasted spice and backed by a licorice snap note that lets...

Wine Spectator: Aromas of boysenberry syrup with hint of licorice follow through to a full body, with a dense palate and slightly chewy tannins. Juicy wine, with a slightly rustic edge. But I...

About this Wine: Obtained from Sangiovese Grosso, a strong and generous vine, it is a wine that expresses the intensity and the strength of the soil where it comes from.
Grapes: 100% of San...

Wine Spectator: This has stunning black tea, warm ganache and roasted alder aromas giving way to a very lush yet defined core of braised fig, blackberry cobbler and pastis-soaked plum fruit. ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright red. Spice notes of cinnamon, clove and sage complement ripe red fruit aromas on the enticing nose. Suave, dense and seamless, with considerable sex appeal to the rip...

Wine Spectator: A pretty, young vintage Port with plum, berry and cherry aromas and flavors. Medium- to full-bodied, with racy, fine tannins and a long, fruity finish. Best after 2002. -JS

Alex Lallos: Plum purple core with a garnet rim. The bouquet is modern, with aromas of cedar, vanilla, black cherry, boysenberry, and berry liqueur. Brambly on the palate with notes of fre...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Family Red Blend is aged in a 40-year old foudres. It has a ripe bouquet of mulberry, raspberry leaf and a touch of sea foam that is well defined. The palate is sweet...

Wine Spectator: Soft and velvety, with blackberry, mineral and light mint character on the nose and palate. Medium- to full-bodied, with a caressing texture. There's lovely balance to this. B...

Geoffrey Binder: Keeping in tradition with the Belle Glos style, the 2011 Clark & Telephone coats the glass in an opaque purple core with a bright fuscia rim. It features a rich, creamy nose, ...

About this Wine: Located in one of the highest-plantable sites in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County, this pristine bench offers the Las Alturas Vineyard cool, coastal days with cons...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (this is actually from the premier cru Clos Blanc) Deep ruby-red, not as saturated as the Volnay premier crus. Wild, gamey aromas of dark berries and smoked meat. Rich, supple...