| Vintage assessments for California from 1988 to 2007 |
| Year | VINES.ORG | Robert Parker | Wine Spectator | Decanter | | | | | Details |
| 2002 | | | 87-88 | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 91A | 92T | 95-100 | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 87A | | 87 Drink/hold | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 90A | 88T | 96 Hold | *** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1998 | 90B | 85R | 86 Drink/hold | ** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1997 | 95B | 94E | 98 Hold | **** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1996 | 95B | 90T | 94 Drink/hold | *** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1995 | 85B | 94T | 94 Hold | **** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1994 | 95B | 95E | 96 Drink/hold | **** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1993 | 80B | 93T | 90 Drink/Hold | ** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1992 | 85A | 93E | 93 Drink/hold | *** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1991 | 90A | 94T | 94 Drink/hold | **** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1990 | 95A | 94E | 95 Drink | **** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1989 | 80B | 84E | 84 Drink | ** drink now | | | | | |
| 1988 | 80C | 75E | 82 Drink | ** drink now | | | | | |
| 2002 | | | | | | | | | Second largest harvest on record; good quality. |
| 2001 | 91A | 90E | 94 Drink/hold | | | | | | Very rich and concentrated wines. |
| 2000 | 95B | | 88 Drink/hold | | | | | | Long cool growing season gave well structured wines that should last. |
| 1999 | 95B | 89E | 94 Drink/hold | | | | | | Good vintage; wines should last. |
| 1998 | 90B | 89R | 85 Drink | | | | | | Average quality for medium term drinking. Austere styles predominated. |
| 1997 | 95B | 89R | 96 Drink | | | | | | Very ripe, opulent and rich. |
| 1996 | 85B | 87C | 97 Drink | | | | | | Well regarded vintage with good concentration but not too heavy. |
| 1995 | 85B | 92C | 97 Drink | | | | | | One of the best vintages, concentrated and rich. |
| 1994 | 85B | 88R | 95 Drink | | | | | | Very ripe and rich. |
| 1993 | 80B | 90C | 88 Drink | | | | | | Variable quality. |
| 1992 | 90C | 92C | 93 Drink | | | | | | |
| 1991 | 90C | 85C | 92 Drink | | | | | | |
| 1990 | 90C | 90C | 92 Drink | | | | | | |
| 1989 | 80D | 76C | 85 Drink | | | | | | |
| 1988 | 85D | 89C | 89 Drink | | | | | | |
| 2001 | | | 89-93 | | | | | | |
| 2000 | | | 86 Drink/hold | | | | | | |
| 1999 | | | 90 Drink/hold | ** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1998 | | | 85 Drink | *** drink now | | | | | |
| 1997 | | | 89 Drink/hold | *** drink now | | | | | |
| 1996 | | | 88 Drink/hold | *** drink now | | | | | |
| 1995 | | | 87 Drink/hold | *** drink now | | | | | |
| 1994 | | | 92 Drink/hold | *** drink now | | | | | |
| 1993 | | | 83 Drink/hold | ** drink now | | | | | |
| 1992 | | | 89 Drink/hold | *** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1991 | | | 88 Drink/hold | *** drink now | | | | | |
| 1990 | | | 89 Drink/hold | *** drink soon | | | | | |
| 1988 | | | | ** drink now | | | | | |
| 2001 | 91B | 92E | 94 drink/hold | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 89B | 88R | 85 drink | | | | | | |
| 1999 | | 90E | 88 drink/hold | ** drink now | | | | | |
| 1998 | | 89R | 84 drink | | | | | | |
| 1997 | | 90E | 88 drink/hold | | | | | | |
| 1996 | | 88R | 87 drink | | | | | | |
| 1995 | | 88R | 92 drink | | | | | | |
| 1994 | | 92R | 95 drink | | | | | | |
| 1993 | | 88R | 86 drink | | | | | | |
| 1992 | | 88R | 90 drink | | | | | | |
| 1991 | | 86R | 91 drink | | | | | | |
| 1990 | | 86R | 92 | | | | | | |
| 1989 | | 85C | | | | | | | |
| 1988 | | 87C | | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 87B | 90E | | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 85C | 83C | | | | | | | |
| 1999 | | 90E | | | | | | | |
| 1998 | | 86C | | | | | | | |
| 1997 | | 85E | | | | | | | |
| 1996 | | 89E | | | | | | | |
| 1995 | | 87R | 96 / Drink/Hold | | | | | | |
| 1994 | | 92R | 95 / Drink/Hold | | | | | | |
| 1993 | | 90R | 88 / Drink/Hold | | | | | | |
| 1992 | | 90R | 93 / Drink/Hold | | | | | | |
| 1991 | | 91R | 92 / Drink/Hold | | | | | | |
| 1990 | | 91R | 93 / Drink/Hold
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| 1989 | | 83C | | | | | | | |
| 1988 | | 82C | | | | | | | |
