Wine Spectator: Offers an amazing mix of flavors, extending from plum and blueberry to loamy earth, dried herb, cedar and tobacco. At points this is supple, but eventually firms on the finish...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: With a limited production of 435 cases, the 1998 Gemstone Vineyard is the finest Livingston offering I have tasted in many years. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple color as well...

Wine Spectator: Features a rich medley of dark berry, charcoal, espresso and beef carpaccio, with the melted licorice and mocha core occupying center stage. Features chewy tannins. Best from ...

Wine Spectator: Lots of exotic spice, wood and hazelnut aromas lead to a rich, supple, polished core of harmonious wild berry and blackberry fruit. It's so refined and elegant you'll be surpr...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: There are just under 1,000 cases of the 2007 Cabernet Franc, a wine that admirably demonstrates the heights to which this varietal can climb. A brilliant effort, it boasts ele...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Tobacco, flowers and new leather are some of the notes that emerge from Keenan's 2009 Cabernet Franc. Open, radiant and expressive, the 2009 impresses with its mid-palate plia...

Wine Spectator: Firm, dense and concentrated, with a mix of rich berry, spice, mineral and cedar. Taut and tannic, this tightens on the finish, so best to cellar short term or decant. Best fr...

Wine Spectator: Fancy oak is evident, and this is firmly tannic, with the oak providing a toasty, cedary mocha edge and the tannins cloaked around a tight mix of dark berry. Ends with cedary,...

Wine Enthusiast: Dry, smooth and distinguished. Shows Mondavi's ability to get the grapes ripe in blackberries and currants, yet the fruit pulls back at the last moment, letting earthy, herbal...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A wine of considerable muscle and depth, the 2011 Zinfandel Highwire Vineyard stands apart for its plushness and richness. Layers of dark, floral-infused red/black hued fruit ...

Wine Enthusiast: One sip is all it takes to know this is a terrific Pinot Noir. It’s dry, silky and complex, and not only that, it will develop bottle nuance over the next six years. Rich and ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District shows off considerable focus and depth, not to mention terrific overall balance. Dark plums, cherries, spices, licorice and cas...

Wine Enthusiast: The grapes obviously were well grown, as this wine shows a particular intensity of red cherry fruit, as well as minerality. The acidity is just about perfect, the tannins bris...

Wine Spectator: Offers an assertive mix of flavors, with dried currant, plum, blackberry, dill, cedar and mocha-laced oak. This is well-structured, firming nicely on the finish. Cabernet Sauv...

Wine Enthusiast: Dry and tart in acidity, this Pinot Noir offers cherry-skin-like tannins that give the palate a brittle sensation. Give it 5–6 years to let the raspberry and cherry flavors me...

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...

About this Wine: "The 2002 vintage in Napa Valley was blessedly even and consistent. Flowering occurred normally in mid-May, and mild temperatures prevailed throughout the growing season, with...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Vivid ruby-red. Raspberry, cherry-vanilla and floral aromas are lifted by a spicy nuance. Juicy and penetrating, displaying very good depth and focus. Sweet red and dark be...

Wine Spectator: Delivers a pure, rich, spicy mix of peppery wild berry, cedar, dried herb and underbrush flavors, firming nicely on the long, full finish. Drink now through 2022. –JL