Since I began combining Cabernets from several vineyards for this reserve wine, now almost 20 years ago, Ive been citing the expression, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. In this vintage, the wine gives extra proof of that. Each vineyards Cabernet had its characteristic flavors, and the French oak barrels added their own notes, so the wine began with the classic notes of ripe cherries, cassis, light minty herbs, vanilla, spice and toasty oak. But it also has a whole other dimension ...

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on May-99

Rating: (92-95) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 114 on Dec-97

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by Wine Enthusiast

Rating: 97/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

Rating for United States-California: 90 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>

one of the top Cabs from Napa in a sleeper year (overshadowed by the legendary 97) dark, chewy, amazing depth and fruit ... Best drank in 2004-7 by '08 was showing it's age (bandaid)