Range from USA, 09 Harlan Estate (retasted), 10 Opus One (retasted) and more

2011 Bergström Bergström Vineyard Dundee Hills Pinot Noir:
Ruby. Red berries, fruity, intense, some spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, slight herbal notes on the palate, red berries and unripe strawberries with spicy and smoky notes, long. 91

2010 Kosta Browne Russian River Valley Pinot Noir:
Bright ruby. Ripe, red berries and intensely fruity nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded texture and body, good length. 88

2011 Turley Howell Mountain Rattlesnake Ridge Zinfandel:
Ruby. Ripe, sweet, dark berries and liquorice nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, sweet, fruity, intense and rich, long. 91

2011 Caymus Special Selection:
Deep ruby. Rich, fruity, ripe, vanilla, cassis and blackberries nose, intense. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, edgy texture, feels like a barrel sample. Long. 93

2010 Robert Mondavi Oakville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon:
Deep ruby. Rich, fruity, sweet, ripe and dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe and rich palate, sweeter feel than last bottle. 91

2010 Opus One:
Deep ruby. Fruity, cassis, leather, ripe, nuanced, rich, almost minerals behind on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe and intense palate, long. 94

2008 Hess Collection Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon:
Ruby. Ripe, fruity, intense nose of dark berries and liquorice. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rounded texture, fruity, intense and long. 92

2008 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill:
Ruby. Ripe, intense, cassis, coffee and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense and ripe, long finish. 92

2009 Bond Pluribus:
Ruby. Intense, fruity, rich, big nose, dark berries. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, oak, intense, big palate, not an easy drink, warm and oaky finish. 90

2009 Harlan Estate:
Ruby. Intense, ripe, rich, fruity and layered nose, big. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, big, fruity again, just so much! More nuanced than last bottle two weeks back or so. Very long. 94