Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, deep red. Very ripe aromas of cherry, mocha and licorice. Suave and vibrant on the palate, with noteworthy energy to its flavors of black cherry, minerals and licorice...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright, deep red. Medicinal red cherry, raspberry, spices and mint on the vibrant nose. Sweet and suave but at the same time penetrating in the style of the better 2010...

About this Wine: This cuvee is called Combe des Fous (Hill of Fools).  This cuvee is from a specific parcel on Crau that long ago was considered too difficult to work, but the Maurels' gr...

About this Wine: "While Conn Valley have long been known for their 100% Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, they are fast becoming known for their Pinot Noir as well as their artfully crafted b...

Wine Enthusiast: A substantial Bordeaux blend that trips into the palate on cat's feet-a delicate touch that gradually gains mass and dimension. It's compact and balanced, with a core of red f...

Wine Spectator: Dense, juicy and inviting, with bouncy briar, blackberry, steeped black currant and melted black licorice notes framed by roasted apple wood and graphite notes. The finish cou...

Wine Spectator: Dense, juicy and inviting, with bouncy briar, blackberry, steeped black currant and melted black licorice notes framed by roasted apple wood and graphite notes. The finish cou...

Wine Spectator: Dense, juicy and inviting, with bouncy briar, blackberry, steeped black currant and melted black licorice notes framed by roasted apple wood and graphite notes. The finish cou...

Wine Spectator: A gorgeous Gevrey, this exudes floral and sweet berry aromas that lead a beam of cherry flavor, with notes of blackberry, spice and mineral. This seems pretty for the appellat...

Wine Spectator: This lithe, powerful red offers concentrated spiced cherry, plum tart and blackberry flavors that feature plenty of spicy notes. A dark chocolate accent lingers on the firm, m...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ($84) Saturated red. Expansive, hugely aromatic bouquet of raspberry, mulberry, allspice, smoked meat and minerals, with a strong floral quality that gains strength with air. ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Dark ruby. Aromas and flavors of dark fruit liqueur and candied licorice, with an exotic floral pastille quality gaining power with air. Broad and chewy in texture, with imp...

Wine Front: Aromas of black plums, red cherry, cloves and earth. A pluming entry to a wine that shows soft, smoothly polished tannins amongst a wash of cranberry sour/sweetness and savour...

Wine Spectator: This red offers a grippy, charcoal-laced feel, cloaked by very fleshy plum, currant and blackberry confiture flavors. The long, tarry spine drives the finish, with extra bay l...

Wine Spectator: This red offers a grippy, charcoal-laced feel, cloaked by very fleshy plum, currant and blackberry confiture flavors. The long, tarry spine drives the finish, with extra bay l...

Wine Spectator: This red offers a grippy, charcoal-laced feel, cloaked by very fleshy plum, currant and blackberry confiture flavors. The long, tarry spine drives the finish, with extra bay l...

Wine Spectator: This red offers a grippy, charcoal-laced feel, cloaked by very fleshy plum, currant and blackberry confiture flavors. The long, tarry spine drives the finish, with extra bay l...

Wine Spectator: This red offers a grippy, charcoal-laced feel, cloaked by very fleshy plum, currant and blackberry confiture flavors. The long, tarry spine drives the finish, with extra bay l...

Wine Enthusiast: Concentrated and wonderfully aromatic, this ages for 32 months in 75% new French oak, plus another 28 months in bottle prior to its release. Smooth as silk, it mixes berry, ch...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: The nose is very ripe yet there is solid freshness and no sense of prune or stewed notes, indeed it's best described as extract of ripe pinot. The big, very concentrated, plum...