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2020 Stolpman Vineyards ‘Love You Bunches’ Red
$28.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Serve cold! The Long 2020 carbonic Sangiovese harvest led to a wine that delivers in immediate approachability. The typical Love You Bunches pizzazz of fresh red berry fruit and cherries that we all adore give way to lychee and pomegranate. Fleshier and softer than the more angular 2018 and 2019 vintages, the 2020 has a more cushioned mid-palate. Rico Suave! Darker notes of plum and pluot accompanied by signature tartness and lingering acidity. The perfect Pizza wine. -
2020 Broc Cellars ‘Love’ Rosé
$23.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Chris Brockaway makes a wide range of California wine but the common denominators are that they must be made without additives (other than a small amount of SO2 as necessary), always fermented with indigenous yeasts, using grapes from vineyards that do not use synthetic chemicals. A blend of 85 percent Valdiguié, 14 percent Zinfandel, and 1 percent Trousseau - the fruit was foot stomped and left on the skins for 12 hours. Pressed into stainless steel tank where all three varieties fermented together just over 18-21 days. Spice comes from the Zinfandel, acidity from the Valdiguié and texture from the Trousseau. This is a 100% finished wine, meaning it fermented until it went dry using only native yeasts and went through spontaneous malolactic fermentation. 1,800 cases produced. Limited availability. -
2020 Stolpman Vineyards ‘Love You Bunches’ Orange
$29.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Carbonic, skin contact (aka orange wine), natural white wine? Yes please! A blend of 54 percent Orange Muscat, 26 percent Pinot Gris, and 20 percent Mourvèdre - popping tangerine and tangerine peel jump out of the glass complimented by inviting tropical guava and passion fruit. These driving fresh fruits come from the Orange Muscat and then the darker hued Pinot Gris delivers savory tactile notes and lends depth and weight. The Mourvedre further cushions the mouthfeel and adds a more serious earthy component. Limited release, only 920 cases produced. -
2017 Hartford Court ‘Land’s Edge Vineyards’ Pinot Noir
$46.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 93 ~ Crisp tones of raspberry and strawberry give this coastal-driven red a sense of place and tangy freshness. The acidity is spread evenly throughout on the robust palate, while a forest floor tone and dense tannins add complexity and balanced weight. -
2017 Neal Family Vineyards Chardonnay
$40.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Neal’s 4-barrel project is a Napa Valley classic. This wine has a deep lemon color with flakes of gold. The scent of honeysuckle jumps out of the glass mingles with chai spice, vanilla, warm brioche, and ripe yellow pear. Flavors of a juicy Pink Lady apple and toasted Marcona almonds is mixed with a rich, buttery texture. The finish is a citrus smack with a firm backbone and makes this wine whole. -
2018 Silver Ghost Cabernet Sauvignon
$30.00Add to cartJames Suckling 93 ~ Aromas and flavors of dried flowers with currants, blackberries and violets. It’s full-bodied with soft, refined tannins and a savory finish. Pretty length, too. -
2013 Robert Foley Vineyards ‘Kelly’s Mountain Cuvée’ Cabernet Sauvignon
$64.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Atlas Peak, in Napa Valley, is a much cooler growing area with direct maritime influence from both the southwest (San Pablo Bay) and the southeast (Suisun Bay) and the resulting wines develop an elegance, a light- ness on their feet and beautiful natural acidity. This 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon was hand picked October 2013, bottled in 2015 and released in 2021. Cherry and spice from the forests, bright acidity and medium body dance on the palate. Red cherry flavors seem to last forever in the finish. This offering is a beautiful example of Cabernets born in high elevation. Only 300 cases produced. -
2019 Stolpman Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
$21.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc coming from a 10 acre plot planted on Limestone. Lemon, citrus spray and a zesty texture on the front with dried hay behind. Riper citrus blooms as the wine warms up in the glass but the palette remains pin-point razor-sharp focused and crisp – yet without any austerity. Only 3,800 cases made. -
NV Matthiasson Family Vineyards ‘No. 4’ Sweet Vermouth (375 ml)
$47.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Batch No. 4 is a non-vintage blend of the 2016, 2017, and 2018 vintages. The older wine gives the dried jammy fruit and nutty flavors, and the younger wine is more vibrant with fresh fruits. Since our Vermouth is always non-vintage we only make a new batch each two to three years. -
2016 Ramey ‘Rochioli Vineyard’ Chardonnay
$62.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 98 ~ The second vintage of this vineyard-designate is a standout: beautifully crafted to reflect its meticulously farmed fruit and master winemaking. Brioche, honeyed apple, anise and pear wrap around crisp acidity and integrated oak, the wine’s innate power balanced within an elegant framework of structure and graceful texture. -
2017 Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
$31.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 90 ~ Tight, tart layers of stone fruit and apple highlight an increasingly soft, appealing midpalate. It shows integrated oak, tannin and weight for a highly appealing result. -
2020 Broc Cellars Nouveau
$31.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ This year’s nouveau comes from a small amount of Valdiguié grapes that we picked intending to make rosé but turned it into a bright high acid red. Two thirds of the fruit we left as whole clusters and the remaining was destemmed and placed on top of the whole clusters as they fermented in tank. A small amount of carbonic takes place from the whole clusters. Aged in neutral French oak for 6 weeks. Bottled unfiltered and ready to drink now. -
2018 Carter Cellars ‘Carter’ Cabernet Sauvignon
$192.00Add to cartJeb Dunnick 99 ~ A killer effort, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Carter offers that rare, magical mix of opulence, power, elegant, and freshness that you rarely come across, offering a kaleidoscope-like array of crème de cassis, toasted spice, dried violets, blackberries, smoked tobacco, and a distinct sense of minerality, it’s a beast of a wine on the palate that somehow stays beautifully balanced, elegant, and seamless. It’s impossible to resist today yet should cruise for two decades. -
2017 Le Pich Cabernet Sauvignon
$60.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ A deep ruby robe, with darker black fruit and mineral aromas on the nose. The palate brightens into a ripe strawberry, raspberry and boysenberry core, layered with notes of black licorice and nutmeg. Fluid and smooth, this wine blends rich fruit complexity, elegant freshness, and well-integrated tannins. -
2018 Scarecrow ‘M. Étain’ Cabernet Sauvignon
$234.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 93 ~ The 2018 M. Étain is a blend of 87 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 6 percent Malbec, 4 percent Merlot and 3 percent Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it charges out of the gate with expressive notes of crème de cassis, baked plums, wild blueberries and tilled soil with loads of exotic spice and fruitcake accents. Full-bodied, the palate is as rich as it is vibrant and refreshing, featuring approachable, finely grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and earthy. -
2017 Denner Vineyards ‘Ditch Digger’
$76.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 ~ The 2017 Ditch Digger is made up of 55 percent Grenache, 20 percent Mourvèdre, 13 percent Syrah, 5 percent Cinsault, 5 percent Graciano and 2 percent Carignan. Medium ruby, it has bright, inviting scents of raspberries and red cherries layered with scents of powdered sugar, citrus peel, violet and lilac perfume with an earthy undercurrent. The medium-bodied palate is ultra layered and perfumed, with a pleasantly chalky frame and fantastic juiciness, finishing very long and fragrant. Lovely! -
2015 Robert Sinskey Vineyards ‘POV’
$48.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Deep blackberry and blueberry fruit notes with fresh picked herbs, bramble and forest floor lead to an aromatic bouquet that is shy at first and opens with a swirl in the glass. The first sip explodes with flavor, revealing the intensity of optimally ripened fruit. The wine balances juicy red and black fruit like Santa Rosa plum, black cherry, black/blueberry, cassis and strawberry jam with baking spice nuances of star anise, cardamom and allspice and a touch of bay leaf and mocha. Tightly woven structure is balanced by mouth watering acidity and supple tannins. -
2016 Shafer ‘Relentless’ Syrah
$107.00Add to cartJames Suckling 93 ~ Strikingly fresh mountain herbs and blueberries, as well as a cedary and dark-stony edge with earthy nuances, too. The palate has a gently grainy feel with sleek, vibrant berry aromas and delivers a striking mix of berries and chocolate at the long, detailed finish. A blend of 90% syrah and 10% petite sirah. Drink or hold. -
2019 Cruse Wine Co. Muscat
$32.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Notes of honeysuckle, lychee, tropical fruit, and orange blossom ooze from this unctuous yet well-balanced palate. -
2018 LIOCO Chardonnay
$24.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ The fruit was hand-harvested, destemmed, and the berries broken before being pressed (the majority to stainless steel tanks, and the balance to large neutral oak casks). Fermented on the fine lees, with no battonage for 8 months. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally and finished completely. Aromas of Bartlett pear, bay laurel, seashell. Flavor of lemon drops, tomato leaf, fennel pollen. -
2016 Rutherford Hill Merlot
$28.00Add to cartJames Suckling 92 ~ A firm, linear red with blackberry, cherry and dark-chocolate aromas and flavors that follow through to a medium body. Fresh finish. -
2019 Tendu Cortese
$22.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Opens with aromas of light spice with minerals and orange peel. The palate is light-bodied with medium acidity and nice texture that are lush with stone fruits and citrus. -
2017 Cult Cabernet Sauvignon
$19.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Black cherry and raspberry aromas form the bright red fruit profile on this classic Cabernet. Smooth and silky in texture, refined powdery tannins provide an excellent framework for the fleshy ripe mid palate. Hints of nutmeg and espresso bean add to the complexity of flavors on the palate. The finish is decidedly long and persistent. -
2017 Obsidian Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
$34.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 93 ~ This ageworthy Cabernet is extremely deep and concentrated, but holding everything rather tightly at this young age. Aromas of tamarind and tobacco lead to dense flavors of blueberry, black cherry and dark chocolate that expand on the palate beautifully. It was aged in Hungarian barrels, 45 percent new. -
2018 DeSante ‘l’Atelier’
$24.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Organic grapes harvested from the cooler, riverside area of Yountville gives L'Atelier vivacious aromas of citrius blossoom, flint and fresh russet apples. The palate is balanced for summer fare with notes of key lime and fresh cut apple. -
2015 Realm Cellars ‘Moonracer’
$476.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 96 ~ Blended of 77 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 9 percent Merlot, 9 percent Cabernet Franc and 5 percent Petit Verdot, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon The Estate-Moonracer features compelling red and black currant notes laced with sandalwood, cinnamon stick, cedar chest, cigar boxes, dried leaves and dusty soil. The muscular, medium to full-bodied palate fills the mouth with lively red and black fruit layers, framed by wonderfully fine, pixelated tannins, finishing long and spicy. -
2013 Frog’s Leap Merlot (1.5L Magnum)
$74.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 90 ~ There's a healthy 17 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 1 percent Cabernet Franc in this wine, which is classically structured in red fruit, soft oak and peppery spice. Its cedar notes speak to the Cab within, while the overall texture and breadth of the wine is lengthy, food-ready and impressive. -
2018 Bevan Cellars ‘Ontogeny’
$119.00Add to cartJeb Dunnick 97 ~ Cassis, black olives, tobacco, chocolate, toasted spice, and graphite notes all emerge from the 2017 Ontogeny, a more rounded, plush, sexy wine that nevertheless packs ample muscle, depth, and richness. It's a beautifully balanced, silky, awesome wine as well as a killer value. -
2016 Cornell Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
$175.00Add to cartVinous 97 ~ The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon shows just how far the estate has progressed in just the last few years. Powerful and explosive, with tremendous aromatic intensity, the 2016 is a rapturously beautiful wine. Dark cherry, mocha, bittersweet chocolate, new leather, spice, sage, and lavender add layers of understated nuance and complexity in this riveting, stunningly dramatic mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2016 shuts down quickly after opening, which is probably a very good thing for its aging prospects. The 2016 is an extraordinary and deeply moving wine from Cornell. -
2014 Bien Nacido Estate Syrah
$68.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 ~ The 2014 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard was showing very well, offering up an expressive bouquet of violets, cracked pepper, dried flowers and crushed cassis. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, bright and intense, with chalky structuring tannins, lovely tangy acidity and a long, perfumed finish. Like its 2015 counterpart, this nods to the Northern Rhône in style, but it's a bit more open for inspection. -
2017 Boich Family Cellar ‘Ritchie Vineyard’ Chardonnay
$114.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ A full expression of ripe stone and citrus fruits burst forth on the nose, pear, sliced pineapple and kaffir lime aromas are reflected on the textured and creamy palate, while the mid-palate lifts with bright crushed river stone and citrus peel minerality, pulling the flavors along a finish that seems to linger over a minute after tasting. -
2018 Odette Estate ‘Reserve’ Chardonnay
$86.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Notes of stone fruits, lemon zest, beeswax, apple blossoms and jasmine, framed by stunning freshness and a gorgeous texture. -
2018 Littorai ‘B.A. Thieriot Vineyard’ Chardonnay
$96.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 ~ The 2018 Chardonnay B.A. Thieriot Vineyard is shy at this stage, offering touches of gunflint, saline and white blossom with notes of hazelnut, toast and quince. The medium-bodied palate takes its time to open to bright, tangy flavor layers in a rounded, satiny frame and with a long finish. Give this the time it deserves in bottle, as it's currently very shy. -
2017 Occidental ‘Occidental Station Vineyard’ Pinot Noir
$105.00Add to cartJeb Dunnick 96 ~ Coming from a more inland vineyard that’s one of the first to be harvested, the 2017 Pinot Noir Occidental Station Vineyard sports a deeper ruby/purple color as well as a tighter yet intense style carrying lots of almost blue fruits, violets, peppery spice, and spring flowers. Despite showing ample power and richness, it has a vivid spine of acidity, ripe, present tannins, and a great finish, all pointing to a solid decade or more of prime drinking. I think it will show every more complexity with a year or two of bottle age. -
2013 Thomas George Estates Pinot Noir
$21.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Succulent red fruit and cherry aromas complement hints of cola. Explosive flavors of wild berry and dark blue fruit dominate the mid-palate with undertones of thyme and rosemary. Fine tannins and bright acidity frame the wine to create a highly complex finish. -
2020 Matthiasson Rosé
$29.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ The 2020 Rosé was made from a combination of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre all combing from Napa Valley. It displays citrusy aromas and clean flavors. Extremely limited, so enjoy while you can. -
2017 Levendi ‘Estate’ Chardonnay
$30.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Tropical fruit on the nose, moderated by beautiful vanilla oak aromas. Pineapple and Mango flavors mix with classic lemon and green apple. A rich, velvety texture through the mid-palate, and finishing clean. -
2014 Secret Door ‘Lot 1Z’ Cabernet Sauvignon
$175.00Add to cartJames Suckling 93 ~ Aromas of violets, lavender and dark fruit. Very toned. Medium to full body and firm and chewy tannins that are finely grained. Solid wine with length and structure. -
2019 Aerena Cabernet Sauvignon
$19.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ The Cabernet is uplifting with fruit and floral components coming together in perfect balance. Soft and supple tannins offer great approachability but this vintage is not afraid to show its true cabernet core. -
2018 Brown Estate Zinfandel
$47.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Garnet/magenta core with scarlet rim. Climbing rose, musk, myrrh, fresh English lavender, citrus, sweet clove, dark black fruits, Asian apple, hibiscus, candied apple, apricot taffy, morning garden, forest bramble on the nose. Full-bodied, ripe, gentle tannins. -
2018 Bonny Doon ‘Le Cigare Volant’
$25.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 93 ~ Randall Grahm’s ever-evolving ideology shifted again for the new label and blend of this bottling, which includes 52 percent Grenache, 35 percent Cinsault and 13 percent Syrah. Aromas of plum, cracked pepper, crumpled carnations and dried mint lead into a bright, refreshing palate of hibiscus, anise and a curry-like spice. -
2012 Fiddlehead Cellars ‘Burtie Baby’ Pinot Noir
$90.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Laced with indelible notes of cola, anise and sweet spice, which are complemented by the richness of black cherry and brambly blackberries. -
2015 Bien Nacido Estate ‘LXXIII Reserve’ Pinot Noir
$95.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 96 ~ Intense cranberry aromas meet with smoked pork roast, crushed slate and pinches of sage, thyme and white pepper on the nose of this luxury-level bottling. The palate is florally flush in touches of rose and tarragon, set against snappy red-plum fruit and racy acidity. -
2017 Boich Family Cellar ‘Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5L Magnum)
$480.00Add to cartJeb Dunnick 96 ~ Starting with the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon, this deep purple-hued effort offers a big blast of classic To Kalon red, blue, and black fruits as well as notes of flowery incense, spice box, orange blossom, and lead pencil shavings. It's ripe, full-bodied, and sexy on the palate, and offers way more hedonistic pleasure than most in this -
2014 Lail Vineyards ‘J. Daniel Cuvée’ Cabernet Sauvignon
$274.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 ~ The flagship wines include the 2014 J. Daniel Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon, which comes from three sources – the family vineyard called Molehill at a 1700-feet elevation on Howell Mountain, the Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard and Heimark Vineyard in Calistoga. A gorgeous 2014, with notes of graphite, mulberry and blackcurrant, this full-bodied, opaque purple wine offers terrific fruit purity, sweet tannin, and a long finish of a good 45+ seconds. It was aged 19 months in 75% new French oak and is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. There are 1,064 cases, and it can be drunk now or cellared for another 25 years. -
2015 Lail Vineyards ‘J. Daniel Cuvée’ Cabernet Sauvignon
$295.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 98 ~ Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 J Daniel Cuvee bursts forth with gregarious blackcurrant pastilles, black cherries and warm plum notes backed up by notions of spice cake, mocha and licorice. The full-bodied palate is powerfully fruited with opulent exotic spices accenting the black forest cake notions, framed by plush tannins and finishing with epic length. A beautifully buxom showstopper! -
2016 Lail Vineyards ‘J. Daniel Cuvée’ Cabernet Sauvignon
$295.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 100 ~ One-hundred percent Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in 75% new French oak, the 2016 J Daniel Cuvee is deep garnet-purple in color and offers up exuberant notes of crème de cassis, chocolate-covered cherries, wild blueberries, violets and unsmoked cigars with touches of garrigue, fragrant earth, powdered cinnamon, black olives and tree bark. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is built like a brick house, with a solid frame of firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness supporting the taut, muscular fruit, finishing long and minerally. 950 cases produced. -
2016 Long Meadow Ranch Chardonnay
$44.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ The aromatics are exotic and the palate possesses minerality with a burgeoning richness. Youthful and pale green in color, the flavors are complex, revealing floral, pear, and lemon notes. A lovely mineral core and crystallized fruit, with a long, energetic finish. Very enjoyable now but will age gracefully for at least a decade. -
2016 Rudd Mt. Veeder Sauvignon Blanc
$90.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 ~ Composed of 83% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sauvignon Gris and 7% Sémillon fermented 17% in new oak, 48% in neutral oak and 35% in concrete, the 2016 Sauvignon Blanc Mt. Veeder has quite an earthy/mineral nose to begin, featuring notes of wet pebbles, chalk dust and damp moss over a core of ripe peaches, lemon curd and dried herbs. The medium to full-bodied palate has great vivacity and depth, sporting a beautifully chewy phenolic texture and rasping backbone of acidity to support the intense citrus and herbal flavors, finishing on a lingering chalky note. Still very youthful, forget it for a year or two and drink it over the next 10-12 years+. -
2018 Holus Bolus Roussanne
$42.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ The block is biodynamically farmed with lovely goats grazing the vineyard in the winter months. The 2018 Roussanne was fermented with native yeasts and aged in 300-liter barrels and a 350-gallon unlined concrete tank for 12 months before bottling. -
2017 Joy Fantastic Pinot Noir
$56.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 95 ~ Subdued red-fruit aromas meet with a slightly gamy and funky kick of sizzling pork skin on the nose of this bottling, one of the first releases from Peter Hunken and Amy Christine's estate vineyard. Rhubarb and black-raspberry flavors pair with thyme, roasting herbs and a touch of game on the palate, framed by plush acidity and subtle tannins. -
2017 Solomon Hills Estate Chardonnay
$47.00Add to cartVinous 94 ~ The 2017 Chardonnay Solomon Hills Vineyard is quite a bit richer than the Bien Nacido Chardonnay tasted alongside it, but at the same time, it also has more energy, tension and overall volume. Tropical notes, white flowers, lemon confit, hazelnut, sage and mineral notes meld together in a potent, phenolic Chardonnay endowed with tremendous personality. The combination of bold, ripe fruit and vibrant structure is compelling. -
2017 Tablas Creek Vineyard ‘Esprit Blanc de Tablas’
$52.00Add to cartVinous 94 ~ Limpid straw-yellow. A highly perfumed, mineral-accented bouquet evokes ripe citrus and orchard fruits, buttered toast and succulent flowers, and a fennel nuance emerges with air. Shows superb depth and sharp delineation, offering vibrant tangerine, pear nectar, honeysuckle and succulent herb flavors that tighten up slowly on the back half. Powerful yet graceful, displaying sharp focus and minerally thrust on an impressively long finish that features repeating floral and orchard fruit notes. -
2016 Salvestrin Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
$45.00Add to cartJames Suckling 92 ~ A dark-fruited nose with plums and blackberries, as well as black truffle and earthy notes. The palate has a supple and even thread of blueberry flavor and supple, layered tannins. A blend of 89 per cent cabernet sauvignon with some merlot, syrah and cabernet franc. Drink or hold. -
2017 Tablas Creek Vineyard ‘Esprit de Tablas’
$71.00Add to cartVinous 94 ~ Glistening ruby. Pungent black and blue fruit, potpourri and incense aromas show outstanding clarity and pick up exotic spice and mineral nuances as the wine opens up. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, offering bitter cherry, black raspberry, violet pastille and spice cake flavors that deepen on the back half. Finishes very long and precise, with mounting tannins and an emphatic echo of candied flowers. -
2014 Wayfarer ‘Golden Mean’ Pinot Noir
$120.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 97 ~ Dark, brooding cinnamon and fleshy black plum provide an exciting, complex counterpoint to the rakish earthiness and exotic Asian spice going on in this full-bodied, explosively compelling wine, its minerality lingering. It's young and still tightly coiled, with lingering minerality; let it open to enjoy now, but it would show best after some time, so cellar through 2024. Cellar Selection -
2013 Wayfarer ‘Golden Mean’ Pinot Noir
$89.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 95 ~ Lush and velvety, this wine offers big, dark cherry flavor around a tangy minerality. From three vineyard blocks planted to Pommard and Swan clones, it balances opposites in the way full-bodied luxuriousness meets acidity-driven juiciness, creating a desire for more. Let this wine open in the glass or cellar through 2023. Cellar Selection -
2017 Mayacamas Vineyards Chardonnay
$49.00Add to cartJames Suckling 94 ~ Very pretty, old-school style with sliced-lemon, apple and candied-lemon character. Creamy undertones. Full-bodied, tight and dense. Creamy yet tangy finish. Drink or hold. -
2015 Vine Cliff Winery ‘Proprietress Reserve’ Chardonnay
$70.00Add to cartTasting Notes ~ Intense aroma that is filled with notes of preserved lemon, baked apple, and hints of honeysuckle. Toasted almond and vanilla add dimension. On the palate, lemon cream, toasted brioche, and butterscotch leave a long and lingering finish. The mouthfeel is rich and full bodied yet is balanced with acidity and freshness. -
2016 Fort Ross Vineyard ‘FRV’ Chardonnay
$43.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 91 ~ The 2016 Chardonnay Fort Ross Vineyard gives up notions of warm applesauce, poached pears and honey toast with a waft of lemon peel. The palate is medium-bodied with appealing freshness and plenty of spicy stone fruit and apple flavors, finishing on a honey-nut note. -
2017 Brewer Clifton Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
$33.00Add to cartWine Enthusiast 93 ~ This appellation blend carries that aromatic hallmark of this winery's Chardonnays, with a streak of walnut oil that decorates the marmalade and toast tones. The palate is bright in acidity, giving energy to the flavors of walnut paste, dried orange peel and sun-dried honeysuckle. -
2015 Jeff Cohn Cellars ‘Rockpile Vineyard’ Syrah
$91.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 ~ The 2015 Syrah Haley Rockpile Vineyard is medium to deep garnet-purple in color with compelling scents of violets, wilted roses, kirsch and baking spices over a core of wild blueberries and black cherries with wafts of lavender, garrigue and wild thyme. Full-bodied, opulent and possessing a myriad of floral and spicy sparks in the black-fruited mouth, it has a beautiful plush texture and wonderful freshness, finishing very long. -
2012 Amuse Bouche Proprietary Red
$327.00Add to cartJames Suckling 92 ~ Aromas and flavors of walnuts, balsamic vinegar and dried fruits that follow through to a full body, round and juicy tannins and a savory finish. Some orange-peel undertones. Needs a couple of years to come together. -
2015 Ram’s Gate ‘El Diablo Vineyard’ Pinot Noir
$80.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 93 ~ Pale to medium ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir El Diablo Vineyard opens with black raspberries, black cherries and violets on the nose with hints of chocolate box and cinnamon stick. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and spicy. 325 cases produced. -
2015 Dana Estates ‘Lotus Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon
$630.00Add to cartRobert Parker's Wine Advocate 100 ~ A barrel sample due to be bottled in January 2018, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Lotus Vineyard has a deep garnet-purple color and very primary black and blue fruit nose of warm plums, blueberries and black cherries plus hints of spice box and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and firmly structured with ripe, grainy tannins, it has bags of depth and a very long, multilayered finish.
