Ladera Vineyards

90 PTS INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR. The '05 Ladera Cabernet has aromas of blackberry pastille, mocha and spicecake; ripe and supple but at the same time juicy and firm; almost exotic.

Ripe black cherries, black currants and fresh oak spice with hints of licorice and vanilla bean; smooth and polished texture with refined integrated tannins that linger to a long satisfying finish.

This deep ruby colored Cabernet Sauvignon displays gorgeous dark fruit aromas with hints of mint and cocoa powder; firm on the palate with supple tannins, long and persistant in the finsh.

94 PTS WILFRED WONG. Like a joyride to paradise, the sexy, alluring '04 Ladera simply tastes great; bold ripe fruits abound before lining up for a lively, brightly-fruited aftertaste; pretty finish.

Napa Valley, California. Made from fruit grown both on Howell and Diamond mountains, this wine is powerful and concentrated, bursting in mountain tannins. Waxy plum, dried herb, graphite and pencil shavings provide a savory tangy underbelly of woody accents, met and complemented by robust black cherry and cassis, the palate rounded at the finish.

92 PTS WILFRED WONG. Very fine and beautiful, the ripe-fruited and boldly built '00 Ladera Lone Mountain Cabernet stays the course of elegance; long and lasting on the palate; excellent with lamb.