Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Opaque ruby. Youthful and very primary right now (it was bottled just a few weeks before my visit), offering intense aromas and flavors of dark berries and cherry pit. Refre...

About this Wine: The Garys' Vineyard Syrah is sourced from a small section of Syrah grapes at the Garys' Vineyard. The wine is an outstanding example of the potential of cool-climate Syrah. Al...

About this Wine: The Susan's Hill Syrah, named for Gary's sister Susan, resides on one of the highest elevation points of Pisoni Vineyards. The top of Susan's Hill is exposed to the elements a...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Opaque ruby. Dark berries and cherry-cola on the pungent, floral-accented nose and in the mouth. Shows very good depth and firm structure, picking up spiciness with air. Ch...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Opaque ruby. Reticent, mineral-accented aromas of cherry pit, cassis and violet, with an herbal topnote. Chewy and deeply pitched, offering an array of dark fruit flavors an...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Dark purple. Heady aromas and flavors of candied dark berries, violet pastille and cola, with a spicy note gaining strength in the glass. Fleshy and expansive, with superb f...

Wine Spectator: This is juicy and still a bit compact, with a mix of blackberry, plum and blueberry notes laced with licorice snap and backed by a long, spice-infused finish. A tarry hint lur...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Togni's second label, the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Tanbark Hill Vineyard, is relatively accessible for the vintage. Sweet dark cherries, flowers, herbs and mocha are all woven ...

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 ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A delicious entry-level offering, the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon CrossBarn is a beautiful wine with plenty of vintage character. Dark cherries, plums, new leather and licorice ju...

Burghound: ...The dense and powerful middle weight flavors possess excellent mid-palate concentration as well as wonderful intensity. Moreover the intense minerality adds both elegance a...

Wine Spectator: Graceful and inviting, with supple ripe plum, raspberry, anise and subtle floral scents that provide a sumptuous mouthfeel and range of flavor. Ends with a delicate aftertaste...

Wine Spectator: Rich, ripe and generous, bursting with vivid blackberry, currant and floral flavors that dance energetically against refined tannins, finishing with length on the crisp finish...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium yellow. Peach, spices, menthol and hazelnut on the nose. Tight stone fruit flavors are given a penetrating quality by strong acidity, and lifted by hints of menthol a...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good medium yellow. Ripe peach, quince, clove, marzipan and medicinal herbs on the nose. Densely packed but a bit youthfully disjointed today, with powerful, very ripe pinea...

Burghound: Here the nose is much more deeply pitched and while less elegant it is every bit as complex. There is good power to the relatively rich and muscular flavors that terminate in ...

Wine Spectator: Cherry, black currant, violet and iron notes mingle in this medium-bodied, intense red, which tends toward a lean, sinewy profile, yet remains long and persistent. Cabernet Sa...

Wine Enthusiast: This is bone dry, with lots of zesty acidity and flavors of sour cherry candy, pomegranate and persimmon, with a mushroomy earthiness. It should change over the next four year...

Wine Enthusiast: ...not quite completely harmonious yet. Still, it's very rich, with a massive black-cherry core. It seems to have all the components for a little time in the cellar. - S.H.

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Vivid yellow-gold. High-pitched aromas of fresh orchard fruits, minerals, honeysuckle and white pepper show serious power and focus. Deep, palate-staining and precise, with ...