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Carmenet 1997 Moon Mountain Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma Valley)

Price $48

Score one for Sonoma Valley and this winery, as the ’97 exceeds previous efforts. Lots of enticing deep-berry aromas touched up with leather, dill, and an array of other spices and herbs, even oregano. It’s one of those rock-solid winners where the whole is more profound than the parts. — W.E. (11/1/2000)

Carmenet 1996 Moon Mountain Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma Valley)

Price $40

Supple and refined, with velvety tannins and good ripe fruit. The aroma is classic black currants, with a strong dose of green olives, but there are deep flavors of black cherries and blackberries, and the tannins are fairly astringent. — W.E. (11/1/1999)

Carmenet 1999 Evangelho Vineyard Zinfandel (Contra Costa County)

Price $25

From 109-year-old vines, an old-style field blend with It’s robust, full of body and flavor, rich and powerful. Runs wild with fruity flavors and stains the glass with thick syrupy cathedrals. —S.H. — S.H. (9/1/2002)

Carmenet 1995 Moon Mountain Estate Reserve Red (Sonoma)

Price $40

Mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Despite being held back three and a half years to let the considerable tannins mellow, it’s still fairly tannic and austere, with dark chocolate and cassis, highly polished fruit, and lots of oak. Sharp and edgy; needs time, but could age well. — S.H. (7/1/1999)

Carmenet 1999 Moon Mountain Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma Valley)

Price $65

Smoky, tarry, licorice notes are firmly in evidence in this dark, rich and smooth wine. Black currant and cherry flavors are at the core. On the finish there is a hint of bitterness. —J.M. — J.M. (5/1/2002)

Carmenet 2001 Evangelho Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel (Contra Costa County)

Price $20

Distinctly warm-country Zin, with its strong flavors of cassis, plum pudding and chocolate that come close to raisiny Port but successfully avoid it. As a result, it’s a rich and complexly delicious wine. It’s also very dry, and the alcohol is controlled. — S.H. (5/1/2004)

Carmenet 1999 Paragon Vineyard Reserve Sauvignon Blanc (Edna Valley)

Price $16

Always an interesting wine, this year it showcases floral and melon notes in addition to the usual grassy-citrusy ones. It’s tart enough for dry palates and salty foods but has a round fruitiness and even a little sweetness that make it nice in its own right. Ten percent Semillon adds a nutty, figgy element. — S.H. (8/1/2001)

Carmenet 2002 Pinot Noir (Sonoma County)

Price $20

A ripe smooth, deeply flavored wine. Offers lots of black cherries, cranberries, vanilla and smoky oak in the mouth. A smooth, polished texture; and a succulent, spicy finish. — W.E. (11/1/2004)

2009 Native 9 Rancho Ontiveros Vineyards

A lovely Pinot, dry, crisp and silky, with ripe raspberry, strawberry…

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