2014 Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay Napa Valley
An always-reliable Napa Chardonnay
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2014 Smith-Madrone Riesling Spring Mountain District Napa Valley
Riesling from the Spring Mountain District
2016 Massican Chardonnay Hyde Napa Valley
Profound acidity makes this Chardonnay an exception
2013 Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District Napa Valley
A Cab from Spring Mountain with snappy black fruit
2014 Rombauer Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Inky now, this Cabernet will benefit from bottle age
2014 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Floral, elegant, high-toned Napa Cabernet
2016 Massican White Wine Annia Napa Valley
A riper, more substantial Annia white blend
2014 Grgich Hills Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Youthful and somewhat reticent now
2014 Stony Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain Napa Valley
Elegant, satiny, and ready to drink now
2014 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Opaque and chewy, it demands rich fare
2015 Whitehall Lane Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
Relaxed, friendly, and calming
Backward and Forward: Tasting Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, 1974 to Now
Snapshots from four decades of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon teach us something about taste, and tasting.