Definitely Sauvignon Blanc. Big lemon and grapefruit, steely, dry. Light-medium body. Long. No oak. Pleasant summer dinner wine. $16

Medium dark color. Seductive but restrained earthy graphite nose. Medium body, balanced tannin and acid. Fruit is almost gone (a tiny bit of red cherry), but there's a nice earthy component. I'm not sure this one is going to get any better, though. Pleasant backbone, but good quaffer. Very old world. $20

Darkish color. Sweet plummy nose with black cherry and sweet strawberries, and a little wet dog and smelly socks. Odd chalky texture - very fine tannins that coat the tongue a little bit like sweetbreads. Restrained acid. Finesse. Long. Some graphite. Light-medium body. Still some fruit left: black cherry and currants. Good age. $27

Cloudy dark red color. 80% merlot. Big plummy black cherry nose. Some chalky texture - very fine tannins. Medium body, tannic, medium acid. Huge but rustic. $30

Decanted for a few hours. Crazy nose - lambic beer! Some graphite and bacon also. Medium+ body. Smooth. Medium fruit - blueberry. Pepper. Juicy. Very interesting. $72

[Decanted for many hours] Concentrated dark color. Sweet restrained nose - plummy and strawberry. Black cherry and buttery back on taste. Rich body. Massive! Full of finesse, but subtle. Medium tannins and acid. Very Bordeaux. Still very closed - not ready to drink. $200

[Served too warm] Almost green tinges on the color. Also on the nose, with honey. Very interesting. Buttery taste. Medium+ sweetness, with an odd finish that knocked this down a few points. Pineapple, light raisin. $53