Winemaker Notes Our Syrah grapes are grown in Los Carneros, the southernmost AVA of Napa Valley, just north of the San Pablo Bay at the northern lobe of the San Francisco Bay. These vineyards offer dramatically cooler weather than...
Winemaker Notes Deep color, with a brilliant purple rim. An intense nose, with a fine, floral perfume alongside the ripe red fruit. There are hints of undergrowth, graphite and smoked walnut too. The palate is rich and mouth filling,...
Winemaker Notes This project is built on a historical foundation. Through the careful research of historians and scholars, it is now known that the first vines in California were planted by the Juaneño (Acjachemen) Indians at Mission San Juan...
Winemaker Notes The use of the Jimson weed elixir for young boys' initiation ceremonies was indeed a widespread practice among many tribes in the southern part of California with special emphasis on the Mission Tribes. Jimson weed, also known...
Winemaker Notes Chris Lobo is a wine industry veteran. He's been doing this for over 20 years, and has worked with the likes of Lewis Cellars, Herman Story, and Sans Liege, so you can be assured that Chris knows...
Winemaker Notes Nice harmony, characterized by enticing aromas of baking spices and bramble berries. On the palate, it offers a beautifully balanced mouthfeel, intertwining flavors of ripe blackberries, black cherries, and plums with delicate hints of cinnamon, cloves, and...
Winemaker Notes This Cabernet Franc is ruby red in color with soft violet tones. The nose has intense aromas and concentrated notes of cassis, ripe currants, and sweet spices including black pepper and cloves. His tenure provides integrated oak...
Press Such a profound nose of fresh and dried fruit with blackcurrants, dates and prunes, together with lighter notes of mild spice and pomegranate seeds. The fresher elements provide the drive on the full palate and, together with very...
Winemaker Notes Each year, Caymus sets aside the best barrels of their Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley to produce Special Selection. Distinguished by extremely fine, velvety tannins and enjoyable upon release or with aging. A wine of structure with...
Winemaker Notes Krug Rosé is a relatively recent addition to the Krug range of Champagnes, having been introduced first in 1983. While produced in a manner similar to other Krug Champagnes and stylistically consistent, it nevertheless presents a uniquely...
Winemaker Notes Delamotte Blanc de Blancs’ appearance reveals its inner beauty: Soft gold with green reflections whose glow is accentuated by small and numerous bubbles, forerunners to frank and pure aromas of white flowers, orange blossom, and jasmine. Williams...
Press Rated 92-94 Points Wine Advocate Aromas of cherries and ripe berries mingling with hints of spiced plums, burning embers and forest floor introduce the 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots, a medium to full-bodied, deep and velvety wine...
Press Rated 99 points Jeb Dunnuck Lastly, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard is a true superstar in the vintage and reminds me of a great vintage of Château Margaux with its exotic bouquet of blue fruits, sandalwood,...
Press Rated 93 Points Wine Advocate The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Alsana is a blend of 75% Sauvignon Blanc (barrel fermented in French oak) and 25% Sémillon (fermented in stainless steel drums). Winemaker Nigel Kinsman says the math works out...
Winemaker Notes Semillon from the impeccably (and organically!) farmed Rossi Ranch serves as the base for this year’s Derivative. Picked September 19th at 23.1 Brix, the Semillon was fermented in 26% neutral French oak and 74% stainless steel. The...
Winemaker Notes Vibrant red leading slightly towards amber. Light fresh texture with notes of vanilla, red cherry and dried berry aromas. Rich, plush, very dry, smooth and developed yet still fresh, with firm tannins, good balance and great length....
Winemaker Notes Laced through with beautiful dark blue shades, the 2021 from Napa's coolest Cabernet-growing region opens with soaring, complex aromatics: brambly blackberry, swirling with red currant, layers over fresh sage and thyme leaves, while dark cacao is edged...
Press Rated 98 Points James Suckling Another exceptional vintage for Smith-Haut-Lafite Blanc. It’s so complex and structured, offering a palate that feels similar to the texture of a red wine with a velvety tannin structure. There’s a lot going...