Murphy Goode Claret Wild Card 2003
This proprietary blend of four Bordeaux varieties represents Murphy Goode’s flexible approach to creating the best wine from their greatest winning hand’ of grapes. The 2003 vintage of Wild Card Claret, fashioned from grapes grown primarily in the southern portion of Alexander Valley, is a seamless marriage of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon,...
Ferrari Carano Tresor 375ml 2004
Ferrari-Carano presents its finest blend of the five classic Bordeaux varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot from the best selections of all their vineyards in Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys. Aptly named Tresor” for treasure,” the grapes are hand harvested from dry-farmed, low yielding vines primarily on...
The 2003 vintage was tremendous: warm and sunny, with cool nights that prolonged the hangtime of the grapes and led to wines with excellent acidity. A relatively early flowering, combined with a warm but not overly hot summer produced unusually long hangtime, and grapes with concentrated flavors and a distinct minerality....
The wines of Hess Mount Veeder reflect Donald Hess' vision of mountain wines with winemaking and grape growing working hand in hand to extract the best expressions of mountain fruit. These wines display balance and elegance with ample strength and structure to age. Mount Veeder is the coolest, southernmost mountain district...
The wine has dark ruby color. A bittersweet chocolate note accentuates jammy fruit aromas of raspberry, sweet cherry and plum. The wine is lush and sumptuous on the palate with chocolate, cherry and rich plum flavors. The wine can be drunk now but will further evolve over the next 5 to...
Gary Farrell Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot 2001
This lush, broadly structured, palate-coating effort is generously endowed with lavish, layered black-cherry/blackberry fruit and classy oak and is further complexed by nuances of chocolate and pepper-spice. While it is hugely gratifying for its intensity, depth, richness and amazing length, the components remain balanced, and wonderfully integrated tannins bring a sense...
Murrietta's Well Red Wine 2005
The Red Meritage is a subtle, sophisticated wine that has elegance and finesse. Each varietal was aged separately in small oak barrels before being masterfully blended to showcase the best attributes of each grape. On the nose, dark plum blend with complex notes of cinnamon, and undertones of chocolate and anise....
The black cherry and cassis aromas are enhanced with chocolate, anise and bay leaf notes. Complex and concentrated fruit flavors are integrated with rich oak and spicy black pepper on the finish. Firm, yet supple tannins are blanced acidity provide excellent structure to this intense and complex blend. Cuvee de la...
Estancia Meritage is a sophisticated, rich, complex and luscious wine harvested from the distinctive terroir of the Paso Robles wine country. The 2006 harvest was compact due to a wet spring, cooler than average summer, and then a record blast of heat at veraison. September 26th marked the beginning of harvest...
Merryvale Profile Reserve 375ml 2001
'Profile', Merryvale's legendary red Bordeaux varietal blend, are the fruition of the best of each vintage Merryvale has to offer. Director of Winemaking Stephen Test prepares these blends by selecting on a lot-by-lot basis and aging in the finest French oak to produce limited quantities of the finished wines as dictated...
Refined, rich luscious style with aromas of nectarines, peach and ripe cantaloupe. On the palate, the mouthwatering flavors of peaches and nectarines are completely filled out with a subtle mineral quality. This is a unique bottle of wine to be enjoyed now for its freshness and in the future as it...
Stonestreet Fifth Ridge Red Wine 2004
This year marks the inaugural vintage of Fifth Ridge, a red wine blend named for Stonestreet’s Alexander Mountain Estate, the fifth ridge from the Pacific coastline. The fruit in this wine came from their Alexander Mountain Estate ridgetop vineyards 1,000 - 2,000 feet above sea level. Ruby-purple in color, this wine...
With a saturated, ruby color the 2005 Secolo is all about aromatics, finesse and elegance. It has a pebbly minerality notes with shades of blackberry, dried herbs, mocha, showcasing it’s cooler vintage attributes. Although not as big” as the 2004, it still packed a lot of black cherry, currant fruits with...
Orin Swift Cellars the Prisoner 2007
The 2007 blends the lush berry flavors of Zinfandel, the power and concentration of Cabernet Sauvignon, the dark black fruit of Syrah, the intensity and structure of Petite Sirah, the flesh of Charbono, and a hint of Grenache - all combined for a decadent wine with great complexity.
Archipel is the French word for Archipelago, a string of islands rising above the sea, and that meaning is carried over to the sourcing of fruit for the new Archipel wine, a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. For this limited production wine, world acclaimed winemaker Pierre Seillan...
Sourced from Sonoma Coast Vineyards including select lots from Flowers' Estate Vineyards high above the True Sonoma Coast. Fruit was rigorously hand sorted and fully de-stemmed with no crushing. Moderate cold soaks (4-5 days), warm fermentations (85-90° F), and minimal punchdowns (twice a day or less) were done this year in...
The Cuvée Series was created to allow J. Lohr winemakers a chance to blend small premium lots into cuvées that represent the basic varietals grown in three different areas of Bordeaux. In this case, their Cuvée POM showcases the major varietals of the Pomerol region on the Right Bank. The major...
Dark black-ruby color. Generous ripe black cherry, blackberry and plum aromas, with subtle vanilla-oak and anise scents and overtones of coffee. Medium full-bodied on the palate, with melted tannins, a velvety texture, hints of vanilla, and ripe sweet black plum, cherry and currant flavors. Enjoy this Tapestry with everything from grilled...
The goal of Treana Red is to deliver, vintage after vintage, the best Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine in Paso Robles. Blended with Syrah for a complete, mouth-filling experience, our Treana Red is crafted to keep company with any wine from any region at any price point on the world stage. The wine...
Robert Hall Winery Meritage 2004
Robert Hall’s 2004 Meritage presents elegant aromas of black currant, cassis and ripe plum, complemented by intriguing earthy nuances of cedar and chocolate. The color is deep ruby red, dense, and reflects the intensity of this vintage, the vineyard, and the careful selection of their finest lots. On the palate the...
Harvest Notes * The 2006 growing season was marked by a very mild summer
* A mid-July heat spike accelerated ripening
* Mild temperatures throughout the fall allowed for a moderately paced harvest
* The long growing season yielded added complexity, intense flavors and excellent aroma development Sensory Profile * Dense...
Reminiscent of blackberry jam in its deep dark berry appearance, this wine offered the panel strong aromatic hints of raisin, fig, dried mushrooms, and black pepper that seemed to leap out of the glass. The tannins were smooth but firm, possessing a fruit stand of blackberries, rich dark cherry, black plum...
