Auteur Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard 2006
This spirited wine is full of life now and will mature with marked complexity. Asian pear, minerality, spice, bracing acidity are all tightly wound in this lively and blossom perfumed wine. The intense stony and citrus palate with a feminine temperament perfume notes tightly grips and support the wines acidity.
QUELLA is the name for the wine from a 9-acre site located in the eastern hills overlooking the heart of the Napa Valley. Making its debut with the 2006 vintage, the name is derived from the German word for a pristine source or an artesian aquifer. This property is steeply sloped...
Carmel Road Pinot Noir Arroyo Seco 2006
Carmel Road Winery is located in the heart of Monterey County where the air is crisp and the tempo is relaxed and measured. Most mornings their vineyards are shrouded in fog. Most afternoons a brisk Pacific Ocean wind blows southward along the ridge tops and benchlands of the Salinas Valley delivering...
The pinnacle wine of Conn Creek, Anthology is an expressive, complex blend of Napa Valley’s finest Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. This blend offers red and black fruit aromas and spicy flavors with nuanced expressions of creamy oak. A robust wine balanced with silky tannins. The 2004 Anthology...
Founded in 1984, Harlan Estate is a winegrowing estate in the western hills of Oakville, California in the heart of the Napa Valley. Consisting of 240 acres of natural splendor set above the fabled Oakville benchlands, the property rises in elevation from 225 to 1225 feet above sea level. Forty acres...
Hewitt Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
The aromas coming from the glass are of sweet, perfumed blackberries, while on the palate there’s power and finesse all at once. The same-said fruit is luscious and the wine will age well into the first quarter of the 21st century. But hold on to it for a couple of years...
Handcrafted in a traditional European style, Luke Donald Claret marries a rich blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Luke Donald Claret has its origins in a longstanding friendship between top-ranked pro golfer, Luke Donald, and fine wine professional, Bill Terlato, of the family-owned Terlato Wine Group. Whether...
The 2006 Syrah relies heavily on grapes from Novelty Hill's estate vineyard, Stillwater Creek (70%). The soil here is mixed with large pieces of fractured basalt; and visitors often remark on its similarity to the Rhone Valley, perhaps one reason why Syrah from here is so outstanding. The balance of the...
The Monte Bello (originally Monte Bello Cabernet; until 1975, 100% cabernet) is the wine that introduced Ridge to the world, and the world to Ridge. It is a blend of bordeaux varietals. Cabernet sauvignon still predominates; exhaustive tasting of test blends during assemblage determines how much—if any—merlot, petit verdot, or cabernet...
Steltzner Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap 2006
Color: Rich, deep red/garnet, almost black. Nose: Floral aromas mingle with deep rich notes of toffee, cassis, blackberries and cherries. There is a nice smoky barrel character with notes of cream, baking spice and some cedar and mineral aromas. Mouth: This is a smooth, rich, mouth filling blend that is well...
Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Winemaker Graham Weerts handcrafted this wine exclusively from Stonestreet's Alexander Mountain Estate vineyards reaching 1,800-2,400 feet above sea level. Powerful and layered, this Cabernet Sauvignon is a fitting representation of the complicated, and rugged Alexander Mountain terroir. This epic mountain’s cooler temperatures and lean, rock-strewn soils yield wines of concentrated flavor,...
