Wine Spectator: From what's considered an average vintage in Sauternes, this is a surprisingly good Yquem. Lively, with good acidity, of medium body and with lemon, pineapple, orange and choc...

Wine Spectator: Firm and austere. It offers full, slightly dry tannins, with cherry, licorice and light herbal flavors. Needs time to soften; best after 2002.

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright violet color, with a frothy mousse. Intensely floral and spicy nose offers zesty strawberry and blueberry aromas and a hint of cracked pepper. Juicy, sweet dark berry ...

Wine Spectator: Tasted from magnum. A bit stalky, with raw, edgy tannins, but it holds together and there's enough cherry and currant fruit, along with herb and anise shadings, to hold your i...

Wine Spectator: Elegant, polished, supple and complex, with pretty currant, cedar, anise, sage and tar notes. Turns firmly tannic. Drink now through 2008...

Wine Spectator: ...floral, wild berry and blackberry scents lead to a moderately rich and complex wine...

Wine Spectator: ...currant, sage, herb and bay leaf flavors, along with hints of espresso. It also shows considerable tannic strength, finishing with a dry, minerally quality...

Wine Spectator: ...currant, sage, herb and bay leaf flavors, along with hints of espresso. It also shows considerable tannic strength, finishing with a dry, minerally quality...

Wine Spectator: Some good berry and dark chocolate aromas and flavors, with a round texture and a clean finish. Good quality for the vintage.

About this Wine: The unique encepagement and the twelve hectares of vines situated on the soils of St Julien endow the wines of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande with an exception...

About this Wine: "In 1965, the Marquis Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted two more vineyards comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc; the new "Sassicaia" vineyard was situated app...

Wine Spectator: Aromas of dried currant, melted chocolate, sage and herb are supported by firm, gritty tannins that clamp down a bit harder than usual for this producer. It finishes with a dr...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Produced from yields of 20 hectoliters per hectare (14% natural alcohol), this 2008 reveals surprisingly high acids as well as a tart, repressed personality. Medium-bodied wit...

Wine Spectator: ...Yellow-gold color. Intense aromas of petrol, spice and honey, with dried apricot. Full-bodied, very sweet, with a green apple and honey character; petrol character come...

Wine Spectator: A light '96, but offers some very pleasant berry and chocolate aromas and flavors. Medium- to light-bodied, with fresh fruit and a light finish. Best after 2000.

Wine Spectator: Distinctive in its earthy style, with the fruit showing through the cedary, wet wood and tobacco flavors that dominate this medium-weight, elegantly balanced wine. Some may fi...

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...