Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, this Bordeaux blend is a nice wine for drinking now. It’s very forward in blackberry, cherry and oak flavors, and finishes a little sweet.——S.H.(9/1/2010)—— 86

A blend of all five Bordeaux red varieties, this dry, complex young wine has plenty of elegance. The blackberry, currant, tobacco and cedar flavors have a nice balance of dried herbs. Very nice now. ——S.H.(12/1/2009)—— 89

This is the winery’s Bordeaux blend, and it’s almost always quite a good and interesting wine. They’ve held the price steady for many years while maintaining if not increasing quality, to their credit. The 2005 is dry, full-bodied and fairly tannic, with a good balance of fruit, herb and earth flavors. Ready to drink now.——S.H.(12/1/2008)—— 90

Valley of the Moon hasn’t raised the price on this Bordeaux blend for years, which makes it a value for the complexity you get. This isn’t one of those soft, mushy wines that’s all flavor and no structure. Acids and tannins provide the architecture for polished blackberry, black olive and smoky oak flavors that are so appealing.——S.H.(2/1/2008)—— 92

A Bordeaux blend, and a nice one at that, with layers of berry and herb flavors. Shows great structure, with dusty oak tannins and juicy acidity, and while the fruit could be more concentrated, the wine finishes with elegant style.——S.H.(11/1/2007)—— 87