The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon M5 is shaping up to be the most successful of these 2011s. Chocolate, mocha, plums, tobacco and sweet herbs are woven together in an attractive fabric. All the elements fall into place in this striking, beautifully crafted wine. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025. Tel. (707) 226-2215

The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon M5 Stagecoach is a huge wine. A big, broad shouldered frame supports an expressive core of dark fruit in this intense, muscular, beautifully balanced Cabernet Sauvignon. Cool, minty notes linger on the finish. This exuberant Cabernet is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025. The Krupp brothers and winemaker Aaron Pott make rich, textured wines. The Krupps have sold fruit from their large, well-known Stagecoach vineyard for years, but have only been bottling since 2008. The most interesting wines are the Syrahs and Cabernets. The Black Bart Syrah is made from the lower parts of the family’s holdings in Stagecoach and is aged about 20 months in oak. The Krupp Brothers Syrah is made from the higher blocks on the Stagecoach hill, and sees 3 years in oak. It is a much smaller production wine than the Black Bart. The top of the line Cabernet Sauvignon M5 is a selection from a parcel planted with the Wiemar clone sourced from Chateau Latour. The 2009 Cabernets saw lengthy macerations lasting as much as 50 days, and were subsequently aged in French oak barrels, 70% new.Tel. (707) 226-2215

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon M5 Stagecoach is a seriously intense, rich wine loaded with dark red fruit, spices, mint and flowers. The aromas and flavors build effortlessly in this virile, powerful Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2009 the M5 shows some of the authority of the 2008 but in a slightly more approachable style. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021. The Krupp brothers and winemaker Aaron Pott make rich, textured wines. The Krupps have sold fruit from their large, well-known Stagecoach vineyard for years, but have only been bottling since 2008. The most interesting wines are the Syrahs and Cabernets. The Black Bart Syrah is made from the lower parts of the family’s holdings in Stagecoach and is aged about 20 months in oak. The Krupp Brothers Syrah is made from the higher blocks on the Stagecoach hill, and sees 3 years in oak. It is a much smaller production wine than the Black Bart. The top of the line Cabernet Sauvignon M5 is a selection from a parcel planted with the Wiemar clone sourced from Chateau Latour. The 2009 Cabernets saw lengthy macerations lasting as much as 50 days, and were subsequently aged in French oak barrels, 70% new.Tel. (707) 226-2215

The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon M5 Stagecoach is a little bit richer and more opulent than the straight Cabernet. It boasts gorgeous inner perfume to match deep layers of expressive, rich fruit. The intensity carries through effortlessly to the long, resonant finish. This is the first bottling of the M5. It certainly looks like the Krupp brothers are off to a strong start here. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2023. The Krupp brothers and winemaker Aaron Pott make rich, textured wines. The Krupps have sold fruit from their large, well-known Stagecoach vineyard for years, but have only been bottling since 2008. The most interesting wines are the Syrahs and Cabernets. The Black Bart Syrah is made from the lower parts of the family’s holdings in Stagecoach and is aged about 20 months in oak. The Krupp Brothers Syrah is made from the higher blocks on the Stagecoach hill, and sees 3 years in oak. It is a much smaller production wine than the Black Bart. The top of the line Cabernet Sauvignon M5 is a selection from a parcel planted with the Wiemar clone sourced from Chateau Latour. The 2009 Cabernets saw lengthy macerations lasting as much as 50 days, and were subsequently aged in French oak barrels, 70% new.Tel. (707) 226-2215