4 | Wine | 86 to 90, Kosher for Passover

"There's good balance, power and richness to the dried berry flavors, which are flanked by savory and mineral notes. The muscular finish features plenty of tannins."

"Elegant, offering good concentration and subtlety to the flavors of wild plum and dark cherry. Well-structured, with a long, rich finish of cocoa butter and spice notes."

"Consistently better than its humble appellation, this excellent wine from proprietor Jean Guyon offers up plenty of black currant fruit intermixed with cedar wood, licorice and incense in a medium to full-bodied, surprisingly concentrated and expansive style that should drink nicely for a minimum of a decade or more. There’s no need for patience with this sleeper of the vintage, given the sweetness of its tannins, attractive glycerin and fruit levels."

"Broad and ripe tasting, with with roasted plum and dried cherry flavors which feature interesting notes of hickory smoke. Dark chocolate on the finish."

"The 2009 Gewurztraminer Reserve "Late Harvest Cluster Select" is quite sweet, laced with apricot and peach notes, and lots of sugar. With a little air, there was finally a little acidity noticeable, but the wine did flatten pretty fast and thin. This is hard to resist on some levels, but it could use a bit more focus and penetration. While these always have the potential to age, considering what they are and what they are intended to be, I like to be conservative in drinking windows as I find they often show best young."