Wine Spectator: Ripe, rich and complex, with layers of juicy plum, blackberry, anise, coffee and wild berry. Turns supple, with a sense of elegance and finesse. Firms up on the finish, where ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Two of the most impressive wines in these tastings, both of Dunn's 1986s tasted like 3-4-year old Cabernets rather than 10-year old adolescents. The 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon Na...

Wine Spectator: Grows on you. Rich and earthy, with complex herb, currant, sage and cedary oak notes, all folding together nicely and finishing in a concentrated aftertaste...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A candidate for wine of the vintage...a sumptuous perfume of violets, blackberries, blueberries, and coffee offered in a medium to full-bodied, supple-textured, accessible sty...

Wine Spectator: An elegant California Cabernet, ripe and smooth, showcasing bright, complex black cherry, currant, plum and spicy notes, finishing with well-integrated tannins...

About this Wine: The Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is the utmost expression of each vintage and the terroir of the Napa Valley. The collaboration between winemaking and viticultu...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Tasting through Robert Mondavi's portfolio continues to reinforce my impression that this winery is undeniably the spiritual and qualitative leader of that sector of the Calif...

About this Wine: The Fay vineyard is the land where the story of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars began back in 1969 when Founder Warren Winiarski tasted Nathan Fay's 1968 homemade Cabernet. Warren kn...

Wine Spectator: A mix of weedy herbal, dill and spicy oak scents with medium-bodied cherry and bell pepper. Elegant and drinking well.--1998 California Cabernet retrospective. Drink now. -JL

Wine Spectator: A taut, compact style, with rich, concentrated currant, pencil lead, blackberry and anise. Beautifully focused, intense and structured, with firm but ripe tannins on the finis...

About this Wine: Caymus Vineyards produces two Cabernets Sauvignons - a "Napa Valley" and "Special Selection". Both bottlings have aromas and flavors which can only be achieved through "hang...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: ...Sweet scents of red and black fruits, spicy oak, roasted herbs, toast, and vanilla jump from the glass. The wine possesses full body, great fruit extraction, plenty of glyc...

About this Wine: Silver Oak's Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is drawn predominantly from their three Alexander Valley estate vineyards and reflects a blend of their characteristics. T...

Wine Spectator: A rich and polished style, with pretty currant, coffee, anise, sage and cedary flavors that are elegantly understated, finishing with a smooth, supple aftertaste. Drinks well ...

Wine Spectator: A disappointing wine from a usually reliable producer, this wine starts with earthy, mulchy aromas and leads to a dense, leathery flavor that veers into barnyard flavors, endi...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep ruby-red color. Captivating aromas of currant, black cherry, violet, tobacco, iron and smoky oak. Very silky on entry, then broad, rich and sweet, with superb, expressive...

Wine Spectator: Young and rambunctious, intense and concentrated, with a mix of wild berry, currant, smoke, roasted meat, charred oak and ripe currant fruit, supported by firm tannins. Finish...

About this Wine: Caymus Vineyards produces two Cabernets Sauvignons - a "Napa Valley" and "Special Selection". Both bottlings have aromas and flavors which can only be achieved through "hang...

Wine Enthusiast: Marked by strong, dry tannins now, which lock it down and make it astringent through the finish. Yet beneath the toughness is plenty of ripe fruit, with waves of blackberries ...

About this Wine: The Snowden Ranch is located east of the Silverado Trail between Rutherford Hill Road and Taplin Road. The property is a quarter of a mile wide and a mile long. Elevations on ...