5 | Wine | California Misc, $10 to $20, 86 to 90

"Crisp and lively with aromas of green apple, cinnamon and vanilla that lead to appealing flavors of tropical fruit and spicy anise."

"Medium-bodied, with good acid, sweet berry fruit, some pepper, incense and spice." -Robert Parker

"This beautiful, hand-harvested effort reveals clean notes of poached pears, honeyed citrus and tropical fruit. Medium-bodied with loads of fruit as well as purity, a beautiful texture, and a subtle note of wood, it will provide plenty of pleasure if consumed over the next year."

"Crisp and festive with strawberry and vanilla aromas and vibrant flavors of cherry, watermelon and spiced graham cracker."

"The 2010 Chardonnay Grand Reserve emerges from the glass with lemon, minerals, white flowers and subtle French oak. The Grand Reserve impresses for its length and textural elegance, both of which are remarkable for a wine made on this scale. Estate owned vineyards in Santa Barbara and Monterey are the sources for the fruit."

"Light yellow, with a gentle bead. Ripe pear and nectarine on the nose, with a hint of spun sugar. Smooth, gently sweet orchard fruit and melon flavors are given a slightly bitter edge by a touch of fruit pit and are a tad loose-knit. Finishes on the sweet side but avoids coming off cloying. A bit of late-harvest muscat is used in the dosage, which probably accounts for the pronounced fruitiness."

"A fun glass of bubbles, showing lively aromas of citrus and cinnamon roll, with crisp flavors of apple, tropical fruit and spiced nuts."

"Made from a kitchen sink blend of grapes, this 2010 Proprietary Red reveals dusty, loamy soil, underbrush, red and black currant and spice characteristics." -Robert Parker

"Toasty, zingy, lemony flavors in this bright, up-front wine wrap the palate in snappy acidity. Try with raw oysters."

"A ripe, jammy Zin, offering notes of huckleberry, anise and spice."