Wine Spectator: A sensational, breathtaking Syrah that's inky dark and saturated with rich currant, blackberry, boysenberry and huckleberry, with a stunning display of mocha, espresso bean an...

Wine Spectator: ...dense core of wild berry, currant and blackberry fruit and then fairly smothers it with intense smoky, toasty, chocolaty oak...

Wine Spectator: Loads of ripe currants, licorice and toasted oak on the nose. Subtle yet impressive. Full-bodied, with a solid core of ripe fruit and chewy tannins. Big and juicy. Deep midpal...

Wine Spectator: A bright, mineral-driven Champagne that offers a creamy mousse and flavors of green pear, anise, spiced nut and candied lemon zest. A note of sweet smoke lingers on the modera...

About this Wine: "...Togni noted that this wine is now typically about 82% cabernet sauvignon, with about 15% merlot, 2% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot added since the '99 vintage."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A 30-year aging curve is possible for the 2003 Chateau. Composed of 55% Semillon and 45% Muscadelle aged nearly 30 months in French oak, it reveals a dark amber color along wi...

Wine Spectator: Creamy, concentrated and unctuous, with loads of ripe apricot, golden raisin, ripe peach and smoke flavors. The long finish is filled with butterscotch, chamomile tea and trop...

Wine Spectator: Intense aromas of blackberry, chocolate and spice. Full-bodied, with firm tannins and loads of fruit. Long. Spicy and chewy. This has guts. Structured. Best after 2010. 1,000 ...

About this Wine: If any town can claim to be born under the auspices of a guiding star, Beaune can. The star, seen on numerous paintings or embroideries at the Hôtel-Dieu, is the love between ...

Wine Spectator: A pure 2003, offering red cherry, raspberry and spice notes. Its tannins are a little prominent now, but overall it's well-balanced and elegant. Supple texture and moderate le...

Geoffrey Binder: A golden Straw Color. The nose is ripe and forward with notes of apricot and orange rind, with touches of honey, butterscotch and a nutty richness. The ripe stone fruits carri...

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: Lots of currants, minerals and lightly toasted oak. Full-bodied, with lots of clean fruit and superfine tannins. Excellent for a second wine. Best after 2009. 5,830 cases made...

Wine Spectator: Pretty grapey, blackberry and light plum aromas. Full-bodied, with medium sweetness, this Port builds on your palate with velvety tannins and a sweet finish. Balanced and well...

Wine Spectator: Broad, open-textured and impeccably balanced, with a tingle of tannins wrapping around a plump core of currant, plum and cedary spice flavors that persist on the finish, with ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ($185; bottled with a screwcap) Good full ruby. Tangy red berries, spices, iron and mocha on the nose; a bit cooler than the 2004 bottling. Then juicy, spicy and tight; less l...

Wine Spectator: Wow. This shows so much ripe fruit and berry character with just the right hint of lead pencil and spice. Full-bodied and very chewy. Big and powerful. Beautiful wine. Superb....