Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Ruby-red. The nose and palate offer a tight core of black fruits and violet, along with a more exotic suggestion of sexy white flowers. Very ripe but not overripe, in spite ...

Wine Spectator: Clean, intense and vibrant, with snappy citrus, green apple, pear, honeysuckle and spice notes. Full-bodied, ending with a dash of mineral. Drink now through 2015. 2,345 cases...

Wine Enthusiast: Rich and soft and silky, a nice Pinot for drinking now. Flatters for its wealth of raspberries, cherries, persimmons, cola, spices and sandalwood. S.H.

Wine Spectator: ARATAS Petite Sirah Napa Valley 2009 Score: 92 | $45 Appealingly dense and intense, with plenty of ripe and juicy wild blueberry and blackberry flavors, given traction by the...

Wine Enthusiast: Dark in color and full-bodied, this bone dry Cabernet is tannic and hard, despite having concentrated flavors of blackberry jam and black currant. It has plenty of structural ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Inky ruby. Dark berries, cured meat, smoky herbs, minerals and dried flowers on the fragrant nose. A sexy anise quality adds complexity to the powerful blackberry and boysen...

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 ...

About this Wine: Tangley Oaks premium wines are crafted from vineyards in the most renowned California appellations with the goal of producing wines that over deliver with every bottle. Each y...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby. Musky, floral-accented aromas of dried red berries and cherry, with wild herb and mocha nuances and a hint of star anise. Juicy, precise, deeply pitched cherry ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Pinot Gris Wiley Vineyard (350 cases) displays more buttery apple skin notes, with a hint of marmalade and spice. Medium-bodied, richly fruity, it comes across as vib...

Wine Enthusiast: Shows much in common with past vintages of this bottling. It's dry, tart in acidity and somewhat earthy, with a nice balance of cherries, herbs and cedar. Feels complex and di...

John Koutsulis: Straw yellow. With rich and spicy aromatics, the nose is big and oaky with intense pear and citrus. The palate is initially vibrant and juicy, extending towards a savory and s...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Consumers love Pinot Gris, as evidenced by the phenomenal Pinot Grigio sales that Italy enjoys in this country. However, check out Breggo's 2009 Pinot Gris. There are just und...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Kelham Vineyard is succulent and exotic. A racy, flashy wine, the 2009 Kelham boasts serious depth in its dark fruit allied to formidable structure...

Wine Enthusiast: This is rich with tannins and a little heavy on the palate with massive, concentrated flavors of blackberry jam, licorice and mocha. Delicious in that classic Napa way, if ...

Wine & Spirits: Long-time readers of this magazine will not be surprised that I love this wine. When it comes to chardonnay, Flowers's Sonoma Coast bottling consistently delivers a fresh, fra...

About this Wine: 98% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Cab Franc
14.8% alcohol

About this Wine: In 1996, Christian Moueix first released Napanook, a wine specifically intended to be enjoyed in its younger years. Eight years later, Napanook has achieved near legendary st...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2009 Eloge bursts from the glass with juicy dark cherries, flowers, mint, tobacco, licorice and earthiness. I especially like the immediacy of the fruit here. There is pur...