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D.R. Stephens 2008 Moose Valley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

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Price $125

Here’s one of the most ageworthy wines of the vintage. A 100% Cabernet, its grapes come from a vineyard in eastern St. Helena, off the Silverado Trail. Cab’s usual blackberries and cassis are there, along with classic elements of green olives and herbs, with a funkiness that adds an umami tang. Very finely constructed, very complex, spicy and delicious. Give it six… — S.H. (11/1/2011)

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D.R. Stephens 2006 Estate Moose Valley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Cellar Selection

Price $125

Too young for drinking now, or anytime soon for that matter. It’s all primary blackberry and currant fruit, new oak and tannins. But there’s a dramatic quality to the structure, a purity of parts that suggests the cellar. There are waves of licorice, mocha and buttered cinnamon toast, with everything vying for supremacy. Let all the elements battle it out for a… — S.H. (9/1/2010)

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D.R. Stephens 2008 Walther River Block Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Cellar Selection

Price $105

The estate vineyard is on the east side of Rutherford, on Howell Mountain Road, up into the Vaca Mountains. This is prime Cabernet territory, and the wine is 100% varietal. It’s very rich and dry in blackberries, with a firmly tannic astringency and a fine coating of oak. Needs time to come around. Give it at least six years, possibly far longer. — S.H. (11/1/2011)

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D.R. Stephens 2008 D.R. II Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Price $65

This Cabernet possesses that elusive quality variously called finesse or elegance. Even though it’s a big wine, filled with blackberry, cassis, dark chocolate and oak flavors, and the tannins are firm, it feels like pure velvet, showing pedigree all the way through the long finish. An impressive wine to drink now, but it should gain traction over the next decade… — S.H. (5/1/2011)

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D.R. Stephens 2009 Moose Valley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Price $135

Flashy and delicious, this just blows your mind. It’s like the essence of the ripest, purest blackberries, with a note of crème de cassis and the sweet appeal of melted dark chocolate. It’s a soft wine, but grippy in tannins, which gives it good structure. Your best bet may be to drink it over the next six years. — S.H. (10/1/2012)

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D.R. Stephens 2009 Walther River Block Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Price $125

This is very rich, with flavors of melted milk chocolate, black cherry pie, black currant, toasted almond, brown butter and smoky oak. Tastes like a granola candy bar, but a very expensive one, with gorgeous tannins and a long, sweet, mind-blowing finish. It’s hard to imagine aging anything this soft and delicious—drink soon. — S.H. (10/1/2012)

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D.R. Stephens 2010 Chardonnay (Napa Valley)

Price $50

This Chardonnay offers nothing but deliciousness, and doesn’t apologize for any lack of subtlety. It’s as rich as a dessert pastry, with pineapple and orange pie, buttered croissant and vanilla flavors. Brisk acidity makes it all shiny and bright. It’s arguably one of the best Napa Valley Chardonnays out there. — S.H. (7/1/2012)

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D.R. Stephens 2000 Moose Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Price $90

Stylish and plump, a delicious Cab with polished flavors of red stone fruits and berries, and a sweet veneer of toasty oak. Well-balanced, this charmer finishes with complexity. — S.H. (11/15/2004)

Most Reviewed Designations

D.R. II DRII Estate Estate Moose Valley Vineyard Moose Valley Moose Valley Estate Moose Valley Estate Vineyard Moose Valley Vineyard Walther River Block

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Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay

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