James Laube writes in Wine Spectator’s California Wine, “BV Georges de Latour private reserve cabernet [is] firmly among the finest in Napa Valley…”

Beaulieu Vineyards, George de Latour
Napa Valley, 1991
90 pts. SP “Smooth and elegant, with a cedar and spice edge to the cherry and currant flavors..”

Beaulieu Vineyards, George de Latour
Napa Valley, 1992
89 pts. SP  “Austere, with a firm edge to the plum and         cherry flavors; turns smooth and supple on the finish, with integrated tannins.”

Beaulieu Vineyards, George de Latour
Napa Valley, 1993
91 pts. SP “Complex and harmonious, with a pretty core of ripe plum, cherry and currant flavors and shades of herb and cedary oak.”

Robert Mondavi, Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve
Napa Valley, 2002
92 pts. WA “The stylish, elegant 2002…offers a beautiful marriage of power and elegance.  Cedar wood, crème de cassis, spice box and herb aromas soar from the glass of this medium-bodied, beautifully balanced, elegant reserve…”

Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac, Bordeaux, 2002
90 pts. SP “Smooth and elegant, with a cedar and spice edge to the cherry and currant flavors…”

Gaja, Renina
Tuscany, 1999
92 pts. WS  “Angelo Gaja, in many ways, has    revolutionized the philosophy of winemaking in northern Italy.  In his typical rule-breaking style, Gaja discards the former classification of this wine as a brunello, and instead, he labels the bottle as a table wine of Tuscany.”

90 pts. WA “A fresh ruby-garnet with focused and ripe red currant and wild cherry fruit, attractive notes of tar and wild fennel, and a balanced and well sustained palate.”

Barossa Valley Estates, E&E Black Pepper Shiraz
Australia, 2003
95 pts. WS “From old, twisted vines that produce Australia’s most awarded wines.  Voted number seven of the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines, the black pepper epitomizes the pinnacle of Aussie Shiraz.”

Terrazas, Cheval des Andes
Argentina, 2002
An exciting limited partnership between Terrazas de los Andes and Chateau Cheval Blanc fo St. Emillion, one of the eight great houses of Bordeaux.  Cheval Blanc saw the opportunity to make world-class wines with the fantastic fruit produced on the steep vineyards of the Andes.  Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and like Cheval Blanc itself, a hefty proportion of Malbec compromise the bourdelaise styled powerhouse.

WS – Wine Spectator, WA – Wine Advocate, SP – Wine and Spirits