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4 stars - Restaurant Wine
2004 Grand Reserve Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley
Fleshy, full bodied, and intensely flavored, this is a moderately crisp wine, with very long finish, tasting of strawberry jam, apricot, nutmeg, and spicy oak.^ September 01, 2006
4 stars - Restaurant Wine
2002 Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
...full-bodied and oaky in style, this is nevertheless an impressive wine at the price... December 01, 2005
92 points - “Editor's Choice” - Wine Enthusiast
2002 Grand Reserve Mead Ranch Zinfandel Napa Valley
When they talk about claret-like Zins, they have this one in mind. It has the effortlessly controlled balance, the smooth tannins of a fine Napa Cab, but never loses Zin’s peppery, wild, fresh-from-the-forest personality, or zesty acidity. This is Zin at a very high level of expressio!. December 01, 2005
86 points - Wine Enthusiast
2001 Grand Reserve Monte Rosso Vineyard Zinfandel Sonoma Valley
This high-altitude vineyard, way above Sonoma Valley, is often the source of tannic, ageworthy reds. In this warm vintage, the grapes grew very ripe, almost raisined, and the wine is soft...it’s tasty now in black currant and chocolate flavors, and will be nice with barbecue. December 01, 2005
92 points - Wine Enthusiast
2001 Signature Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley
Santa Barbara seems to produce these exquisitely layered Chardonnays so effortlessly. The cool coastal climate has preserved vital acids, which a long growing season allowed the most extraordinary tropical fruit flavors to develop. Finally, there are rich, creamy influences from oak and lees. This four-year-old wine shows no sign at all of age. December 01, 2005