Power and grace come together beautifully in this long-running classic from a 125-year-old Napa winery. So rich, layered, structured and age-worthy. Now blended with about 20% of grapes grown in different locations around the valley but centered on Rutherford-grown fruit. The addition of 9% petit verdot gives an inky dark component and floral, violet accents. Drinkable now, but best from 2030. Jim Gordon Executive Editor

Cooling minty fresh nose, lifted and aromatically intense. Quite powerful and concentrated on the palate - I feel the 15% alcohol here with the intense 2022 conditions shining through in terms of fruit ripeness. A little sharp in terms of acidity, with spiced outlines and a savoury tang with red cherry and blackcurrant fruit. Excellently integrated oak which lets the fruit and acidity shine. Long finish with some stone grippiness. I like it, but it’s not totally harmonious at this point, and doesn't quite reach the heights that this wine can. (Drink between 2026-2045)