About this Wine: Clos des Capucins is a historical plot of land that was mentioned already in 890 C.E. when Richarde the empress gave it to the Evital Abbey, who later on handed part of it ove...

About this Wine: Riesling is the prized grape of Alsace and also holds a special place at Domaine Weinbach. The domain's Rieslings have a fine and delicate fruitiness, tend to be racy, nervy, ...

Connoisseurs' Guide: Deep, dense and brooding and slow to unfold but gradually making a clear Petite Sirah statement, this sinewy, very full-bodied youngster exhibits plenty of raw power without b...

Wine Spectator: Rich and Bordeaux-like, with well-defined cedar, cigar box, tobacco leaf and dried currant flavors joining loamy earth, sage and underbrush. Ends with firm, chewy tannins. Be...

James Suckling: A beautiful white, with lemon curd and apple tar character. Medium to-full body, with bright acidity and a clean finish. Limey sherbet. Hints of apple cream on the finish. Sc...

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 ...

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...

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...

Wine Spectator: Combines richness with density and a tight core of pear, melon, green apple and light cedary oak flavors. This is raw and young, so give it time. The finish is complex, layere...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: It's not on account of his professed dislike for the 2010 vintage that Gilles de Domingo showed me Cooper Mountain's 2011 Pinot Noir Life when it had been in bottle for only f...

Wine Spectator: Light and refreshing, with zip to the cherry and guava flavors, sailing into the soft, inviting finish. This has depth and length on a delicate frame. Drink now through 2017. ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Slightly hazy medium red. Musky aromas of raspberry, coffee and smoke. Lush, silky and sweet, with velvety plum and earth flavors spreading out to saturate the palate. Seam...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Medium-deep ruby-purple in color, the 2009 Howell Family Vineyard Hawke's Bay Cabernet Franc is a little closed, offering delicate to moderately pronounced notes of red curran...

About this Wine: This famous vineyard derives its name from its geographical position on a steep slope where the workers would hurt their feet when digging the soil. Bouchard Père & Fils h...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Pale yellow. Complex, fragrant bouquet of pear skin, melon and ginger, along with a bright mineral overtone. Succulent orchard fruit and honeydew flavors are brightened by z...

Wine Spectator: Full-bodied, very sweet, thick and rich, with wonderful lemon, pineapple, honey and spice character. This is holding back, so give it time. Best after 2001. -JS

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: This nearly 12-acre parcel on sandy, gravelly soils is planted with 100% Merlot. Made by proprietor Denis Baraud, the 2003 is a surprisingly strong effort from a soil type tha...

Devon Magee: Pale lemon in the glass with notes of vanilla, almond skin and nutmeg spice notes. Lemon pith on the palate with a faint caramelized note that adds a bright sweetness to the f...

Wine Spectator: Dense and grippy, this is a bit backward now, with a core of black currant, fig and roasted apple wood flavors. Yet despite the dark profile, there's still an overriding silky...

Wine Enthusiast: Here is textbook Barolo with long, fine tannins and elegant aromas of small berry fruit, mesquite wood, tar and black licorice. The wine also offers warm earthy notes and a fr...