Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2010 Chardonnay is a very pretty, focused wine with bright, well-articulated fruit and lovely overall balance. The non-malo approach works well here. Anticipated maturity:...

Wine Spectator: Supple, elegant and harmonious, with a graceful core of polished currant, black cherry and blackberry fruit that's well-focused and glides across the palate, finishing with a ...

Wine Spectator: Teases with subtle flavor nuances wrapped in a tight, tannic, austere package, with a core of beefy, leathery currant, sage and tobacco flavors. Hard-edged tannins on the fini...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The estate's 2009 Red Blend Mernet Reserve is richer and more expressive than the 2010. Layers of dark fruit flesh out nicely in the glass, yet the tannins remain unyielding. ...

Wine Enthusiast: Break out the hors d'oeuvres for this tart young Pinot Grigio. It needs food to balance it out. The acid-backed flavors are savory, and include Meyer lemons, limes, lemongrass...

Wine Enthusiast: Break out the hors d'oeuvres for this tart young Pinot Grigio. It needs food to balance it out. The acid-backed flavors are savory, and include Meyer lemons, limes, lemongrass...

Wine Spectator: Distinctive for its baked pear, orange zest and spice notes with crisp apple and lemon flavors blended nicely, adding richness on the finish.

Wine Spectator: Firm and tight, with loamy earth, graphite, dried currant and berry fruit, as well as hints of underbrush. Full-bodied, intense and complex, turning a bit simpler on the finis...

Connoisseurs' Guide: A bit underplayed and never outgoing, yet still hitting the right varietal marks with respect to curranty fruit and mildly woodsy Cabernet spice, this slightly supple, mid-siz...

About this Wine: "Harvest Dates: September 16, 2002 - October 5, 2002 Skin contact: 30 days Time in oak: 20 months Type of oak: 100% New, French oak from diverse forests north of the Loire ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The regular bottling of 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa is a good, straightforward Cabernet with notes of coffee beans, black currant, licorice, and vanilla. It is elegant, well-...

Wine Spectator: Light and floral, with pretty peach and grapefruit notes for interest, finishing soft. Drink now. 16,000 cases made. -HS

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...

Wine Spectator: Concentrated and earthy, this is a full-bodied, moderately tannic but complex wine, from the earthy, spicy aromas through the ripe plum and anise flavors and minerallike finis...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: There is something reassuring about seeing a bottle of Chateau Montelena. This classic, old Napa Valley winery is best known...

About this Wine: Profile is the flagship red Bordeaux blend showcasing the very best fruit from each vintage. The favorite lots of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Fra...

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...

Wine Spectator: Big, ripe and intense. Lots of plum and currant flavors that continue to emerge through the finish, where they gain a leathery, slightly bitter edge...

Wine Spectator: A supple and restrained style, with spicy currant and berry flavors of modest proportion, finishing with firm, supple, leathery tannins. Those who prefer understated flavors w...

Wine Spectator: High-toned fruit and oak aromas lead to a medium-weight wine, with herb, cranberry and currant. Finishes with earth and anise notes and firm tannins...