Wine Enthusiast:  Designated as a "Cellar Selection" and rated as Excellent, extremely well made and highly recommended.  "Very plush and lush, offering deep, ripe flavors of blackberries, currants, cassis, violets, herbs and smoky cedar, wrapped into firm tannins. Should develop gracefully over the next 8–10 years. The wine is a Bordeaux blend with a splash of Syrah, which seems to add a meaty note."  Oct 2009

Winery:   "A selective blend creates a balanced wine that showcases its strength and elegance. This blend was aged for 22 months in French oak barrels. Aromas of espresso and nutmeg lead to the rich, plush red fruit flavors of black cherry and blueberry jam before finishing with grace and style."

Wired For Wine:  The Charles Krug Family Reserve Generations will seduce you with its rich , dense fruit and its smoky cedar and spice notes. It is made for bold, meaty flavors. We love to have a glass on its own to kick off the meal, and lose ourselves in the countless layers of elegant yet strong flavors. We adore this wine with a roast rack of lamb drizzled with olive oil and sea salt. Serve it with rice tossed with lentils and torn fresh mint leaves and eggplant your favorite way. An Italian staple would be a hearty meat "gravy", a long-simmered tomato sauce brimming with sausage and your choice of meats. Toss it with a thick bucatini noodle and float off to heaven... If simple is your choice, grill your customary steak to perfection and serve it with creamy gorgonzola mashed potatoes topped with crispy shallots. You won't believe your taste buds. Take a moment to collect yourselves, pour another glass, and revel in the graceful and stylish finish of this Reserve Napa Cabernet Blend with a bittersweet chocolate pot de creme. It will take your breath away...

Size:         750ml
Varietal: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot,
9% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 3% Syrah
Alcohol:  14.9%
Ageing:   22 months in French oak
Region:  Napa Valley, California
Production:  3,280 dozen