Floral, clover honey notes and citrus aromas. Round, soft entry, rich in texture, nice malolactic presence give depth. Mineral notes with toasty oak finish.

March 2011

Young. Lovely, pretty, floral and pear aromatics. Soft, supple entry. Flinty, vanilla cream middle with the beginnings of bottle bouquet. Well balanced, good structure.

March 2011

Fresh fruit aromatics of pears and sweet citrus. Some flinty notes and bottle bouquet. Lively, grapefruit entry, nice sweet fruit richness at the middle with a vanilla toasty finish. Enjoy now.

March 2011

At its peak. Lemon cream aromatics with sweet grapefruit and pear notes. Lively entry, flinty and fresh cream flavors. Nice fruit richness, crisp finish. Fully developed.

March 2011

Young, lovely, elegant. Flinty, butterscotch, smoky oak aromatics with grapefruit notes. Soft entry, nice fruit middle with creamy richness, grapefruit zest finish. Very good and will develop more bottle bouquet.

March 2011

Floral, perfumy, pretty grapefruit, roasted pecans, buttery aromas. Young, fresh, lively. Fresh cream and pear entry; long, soft mid-palate. Lovely roasted nuts and sweet oak flavors. In its prime.

March 2011

Still young. Delicate grapefruit aromas with flinty, mineral notes. Bright, crisp entry, supple, rich fruit middle with buttery, sweet butterscotch flavors. Well-balanced. Lovely.

March 2011

Roasted nuts, sweet vanilla and flinty aromas. Lively, lovely - fresh cream and fruity entry, flinty middle, crisp finish. Still youthful.

March 2011

Young. Black cherry/blueberry fruit, cedar and mint aromas. Just beginning to develop some components of bottle bouquet. Dark chocolate entry with a round, fleshy mouth feel. Long finish.

March 2011

Brambles/briars, smoky, cassis, nutmeg aromas with beefy notes. Supple, sweet fruit richness, nice weight on the palate with minty herbal flavors. Chewy, good tannic structure.

March 2011

Bright, fresh aromas of cassis, plums, mint, dark chocolate. Soft, supple entry, rich fruit middle, chewy finish. Will benefit from additional aging.

March 2011

David's favorite. Sweet cherries, cedar, ground black pepper/spicy, beef and leather aromas. Lively, fresh entry; supple, fruit richness on the palate. Chewy. Young. Lovely.

March 2011

Dusty, earthy notes with mint and dark chocolate aromas. Soft entry with sweet fruit notes and chalky tannins.

March 2011

Lovely bottle bouquet. Mint, cedar, dark chocolate, jammy, leather aromas. Fruit forward on the palate with a supple, velvety finish.

March 2011

Dried cherries, cedar, nutmeg and vanilla aromas. Soft entry, light in body, sweet fruit notes with a soft finish.

March 2011

Rich, deep aromas - spicy, smoky, beefy. Cedar, vanilla notes on the entry. Nice weight/richness in the palate with a minty finish.

March 2011

Perfumy fruit - blueberries, cherries, rosewater. Very pretty aromas. Soft, supple mouth with earthy, minty notes.

March 2011

The other of Parke's two favorites in the flight. Youthful, sweet cherries, dark chocolate, sweet vanilla extract, smoky aromas. Sweet mint entry, well-balanced, strong structure, nice richness. Will continue to age well for many years.

March 2011

Less aromatic than the '95 or '97. Dried cherries, dark chocolate, sweet vanilla, beef and leather notes. Cedar cigar box aromas typical of Alexander Valley Cabernets. Nice entry, soft chewy finish.

March 2011

One of Parke's two favorites in the flight. Black cherries, cedar/cigar box, smoky aromas. Soft supple entry with sweet fruit middle. Long, lingering finish.

March 2011

Dark fruits, violets, minty, cedar aromas. Nice chewy structure, fruit richness on the palate. Chalky/dark chocolate flavor with mint and leather notes. Stronger than 1993. Lovely, soft finish.

March 2011

Wonderful balance. Lovely bottle bouquet. Beef, cherries, mushrooms/earthy aromas. Leather and mint notes. Soft entry, sweet fruit middle with cedar notes. Supple/velvery on the palate.

March 2011

Still has a lot of life yet. Cherries, cedar, cigar box, milk chocolate aromas. Soft, supple entry. Velvety with leather notes. Lovely bottle bouquet.

March 2011

Spicy, vanilla wafers ample tannins and cocoa aromas with cola and briars. Lively, fresh, bright with cola spice and sweet vanilla flavors. Chewy, lovely. Showing a lot of youth.

March 2011

Nutmeg, cola spice, sweet vanilla with leather notes and dark chocolate. Rich, chewy entry, sweet fruit richness and a soft menthol finish. Will continue to develop for several years.

March 2011

Mint, violets, nutmeg, cola spice and blueberry aromas. Soft, chewy entry, sweet, lively middle with briary flavors and a minty finish. Will continue to develop for several years.

March 2011