Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale color. Cool, perfumed aromas of lemon ice, licorice, and spicy, vanillin oak. Tightly wound, even lean, yet one senses the density of material beneath the wine new oak co...

Wine Spectator: Displays focused aromas of lemon curd, spice and dried apricot. Full-bodied, medium sweet and quite oily, with a lemon rind and spice aftertaste. Long and racy for the vintage...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium yellow. Superripe, honeyed aromas of exotic fruits. Concentrated and fairly unctuous, with lovely peach and spice flavors shaped by ripe acids. Youthful, solidly struct...

Wine Spectator: Displays focused aromas of lemon curd, spice and dried apricot. Full-bodied, medium sweet and quite oily, with a lemon rind and spice aftertaste. Long and racy for the vintage...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale yellow. Aromas of ripe peach, acacia blossom, clove and smoky oak. The sweetest and fattest of these 2008s, if a bit youthfully monolithic today. Thomas finds this a bit ...

Wine Enthusiast: This bottling has been variable over the decades, but this 2010 shows fine form, a good sign coming on the heels of the excellent 2009. It's richly oaked and flashy in pineapp...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale bright yellow. Citrus peel, stone fruits, sweet herbs and spicy oak notes of ginger and cinnamon on the nose. Ripe, smooth and peachy, with a strong component of vanill...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Green-tinged straw. Musky citrus fruits, quinine, anise and honeysuckle on the nose. Dense but lively orchard and citrus fruit flavors show good energy and the lift of bitte...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2008 Were Dreams emerges from the glass with deep, intense layers of fruit. This barrel fermented Chardonnay shows plenty of opulence and richness, but in a nicely balance...

Wine Spectator: Appealing for its juicy acidity and spiced notes of white cherry, apricot, fresh flowers and lemon zest. Shows fine detail to the texture, with a moderate finish. Disgorged Fe...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2005 Pure Evil Chardonnay spent some time in French oak. It is light gold-colored with an attractive perfume of butterscotch, spice box, baked apple, and poached pear, mor...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (the Garenne and Chalumeaux components of this wine both began in new barrels) Superripe aromas of stone fruits, orange, clove, chalk and nuts slightly perfumey. Fat and cream...

Wine Spectator: Pure, clean and elegant, true to the Montelena style, this is fruit-forward, with little discernible oak presence. Wildflower, peach and nectarine flavors turn smooth and deli...

Wine Spectator: Pure, clean and elegant, true to the Montelena style, this is fruit-forward, with little discernible oak presence. Wildflower, peach and nectarine flavors turn smooth and deli...

About this Wine: "This fine, top drawer, Rothschild owned estate has produced a blockbuster '89 with an intensly perfumed nose, luxuriously rich palate and the ability to age for decades. A wi...

Wine Spectator: A white with good intensity of fruit and balance with its oak and acidity. Apple, toast and a hint of clove and lemon persist. Very good length. Drink now through 2012. 525 ca...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Delicious, elegant grapefruit and honeyed notes emerge from this blend of equal parts Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

About this Wine: "Produced from eight superb mountain sites that our winemaker Graham Weerts chooses every year. The Alexander Valley Chardonnay is a study in the balancin...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Light yellow. High-pitched perfume of pineapple, lavender and dusty stone, complemented by spicy oak. Dry and elegantly styled, a bit Chablis-like in its saline lemon and cr...

Wine Spectator: Marked by tangy nectarine and tangerine flavors, with a touch of green apple and pineapple, this is crisp, flinty and intense, with a long, cleansing, leesy finish. Drink now ...