"The opaque purple-hued 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Crona Vineyard, from gravelly, stony soils in the western Oakville hills, is the most intense, massive, structured and tannic wine of this group of…

"The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga comes from Larkmead's old Olmo clone of Cabernet (Clone 2). It offers up scents of red berries and cherries yet also a dark chocolate, mocha-tinged note. It's…

"A final tank blend ready for bottling, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Lore Vineyard displays a deep garnet-purple color, offering notions of prunes, crme de cassis, dried flowers, exotic spices, fruit…

"Deep purple-black colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Lore Vineyard has a wonderfully expressive, savory nose of char-grilled meat, truffles, sauted herbs and Bovril with a core of crme de cassis,…

"Pine, mint, smoke, savory herbs, licorice and anise are some of the notes that emerge from the 2013 Pinot Noir Summa Vineyard. Graphite, crushed rocks and a host of mineral-inflected notes give the…

"Another killer effort from Rivers-Marie is the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Lore Vineyard, from a steep and rocky single vineyard in the Vaca foothills of eastern Napa above the Rudd Winery. The wine…

"Rivers-Marie works with five acres of the Panek Vineyard, with the clonal mix of 169, 7, 4 and 6. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose of the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard reveals…

"From a vineyard north of St. Helena, near the Aida Vineyard, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard has a slightly herbal, alfalfa-like nuance on the nose, accenting ripe cherries, mocha,…

"The 2015 Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard is fabulous. Intense and yet finely-cut, the 2015 captures all the best qualities of the vintage. Lemon peel, chalk, white pepper and mint give the 2015 much…