Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout with fine, tiny beading. Nose of cookie dough, yellow pears, yellow apples and light notes of sherry. Flavors of lemon, yellow pears and yellow apples. Bright acidity, medium body. Drink or hold. 90-91. Disgorged 4/4/2009.

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of pineapple, yellow apples and a bit of mixed tropical fruits. Flavors of persimmon, lemon and a bit of papaya. Light to medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink now. 89-90.

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of tangerines, lychee, paraffin and brown spices. Rich flavors of tropical fruits, lychee, lilikoi, lemon zest and minerals. Medium acidity, medium body. Drink or hold. 92-93.

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Garnet color in the glass, fairly clear looking. Nose of Briar patch, kirsch, perfume and white pepper. Flavors of berries, raspberries and cherries. Medium acidity, integrated tannins, medium body. Drink over the short term. 91-92.

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about two hours. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of leather, white pepper, dried herbs and black cherries. Flavors of black cherries, black berries, black raspberries and a hint of bitters on the medium finish. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink or hold. 92. 13.6% alcohol.

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot. Garnet color in the glass, fairly clear looking. Stops there. Corked. Shame.

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about two hours. Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Beautiful nose of Briar patch, leather, berries, a hint of smoke and some freshly roasted coffee. Flavors of black cherries and black berries. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink over the short term. 91-92+.

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of boysenberry, white pepper, plum, wet stones and a bit of dust. Flavors of boysenberry, berry, cherry and white pepper. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink now. 90+.

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about an hour. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of herbs du Provence, leather, flowers, plums and berries. Solid flavors of berries, cherries, plums, raspberries and a peppery finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, full bodied. Drink or hold. 93-94.

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about an hour. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose is a little tight right now giving way to aromas of berries, plums, rose petals and white pepper. Flavors of black cherries, black berries, plums, a little boysenberry and a bit of bitters on the medium to long finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, full bodied. Drink now with some air time or continue to hold. 92-93.

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and served immediately. Followed over about an hour. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of berries, florals, talc, plums and white pepper. Rich flavors of black cherries, black berries and bitters on the medium to long finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold. 92+?

Tasted at a wine dinner. Opened and glass decanted about 90 minutes before serving. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Tight nose giving way to aromas of rose petals, cranberries, white pepper, clove and a bit of earth. Flavors of Bing cherries, red berries and a bit of raspberry. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink now with a fair amount of air time or continue to hold. No rush. 91-92.