The rating for 1998 Alban Vineyards Pandora Edna Valley is 90 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The proprietary Rhone varietal blend, the 1998 Pandora, still smells like a barrel sample. Its saturated purple color is accompanied by wild (as the French say, sauvage) notes of animal fur and black fruits. Slightly rustic, with noticeable acidity as well as aggressive tannin, this medium-bodied effort reminds me of a coarse, full-throttle, just-bottled Rhone wine. Give it time to settle down and enjoy it over the next 6-15 years. The rating for 1998 Alban Vineyards Seymour's Syrah Edna Valley is 90 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - The 1998 Syrah Seymour's Vineyard is still relatively firm and closed. Its opaque ruby/purple color is followed by a dense, chewy, tannic, more backward wine revealing more new oak. While loaded with concentrated blackberry and cassis flavors with hints of smoke and underbrush, it requires 1-2 years of cellaring, and should last for 12-18.