A spicy, warm layer of oaky vanilla and cinnamon wraps the ripe blackcherry and blackberry flavors in this expansive, full-bodied wine. It is big in mouthfeel, coating the palate with a chocolaty richness.
This generous, nicely oaky wine offers abundant, ripe fruit flavors and classy spice notes of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Delicious red and black cherries mingle with the oak on a full body bolstered by moderate tannins.
Clean, crisp and restrained on the nose, this bottling offers apple-flesh and lemon-peel aromas on the nose. The palate is all about the grippy texture, with that citrus-sprayed pome-fruit flavor arising in the mid-palate.
Elegant aromas of dried lemon peel, nectarine and wet stone make for a complex nose on this bottling from a rocky appellation. Crushed stone comes through on the palate, lifted by splashes of
lemon juice.
Brioche aromas lead the way on the nose of this bottling, which also offers ripe pear and drizzles of honey. The single-vineyard expression is more subtle on the sip, with lemon-glaze, baked peach and warm oak flavors achieving a restrained balance.
Lush, plush texture gives into an earthy, floral nose of rose petal in this full-bodied, powerfully built vineyard designate. Vanilla and cherry flavors are accented in cola and black tea, finishing in a supple richness of great intensity.
Earthy and oaky, with a lift of rose petal, this is a thick and intensely full-bodied red, stemmy and plush in style. It shows the exuberance of the appellation in a rich, lasting note of cola.
Juicy with supple tannin and a broad approachability, this is a hearty, full-bodied red brimming in cola, cherry and black tea.
A delicious combination of black fruits, milk chocolate and baking spices gives this full-bodied wine a tempting aroma and warm, mouthfilling flavors.
Dried lemon, orange peel, appleflesh, white-flower and sea-salt aromas make for a compelling introduction to this bottling. The flavors warm up on the sip, where toasted hazelnut, browned butter and salted nectarine flavors align.
Tart lime aromas meet with richer guava flesh on the nose of this bottling. There’s a plumeria and tuberose character to the palate, where tropical guava flavors are cut by tangerine rind and orange pith.
Lots of fresh lime and thyme flavors give a fruity, brisk feel to this medium-bodied and nicely balanced wine. Crisp acidity counterpoints the ripe citrus flavors in an appetizing way.
Nectarine, brisk lime and honeysuckle aromas show on the nose of this bottling. There’s a lively citrus kick to the tip of the sip, and then come richer waves of pear, peach and browned butter.
The Freemark Abbey Viognier possesses floral and tropical fruit aromas, with some surprising banana and pineapple notes. On the palate, more traditional flavors of white peach are present, with lots of texture and body.
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…while the La Crema Pinot Noir Rosé 2021 from California offers a more "serious" style, with cherry, strawberry and red apple aromas and forward strawberry/herbal flavours.
Offers a pure, powerful laser beam of Meyer lemon, Honeycrisp apple and tangerine, with notes of minerality, beeswax and dried white flowers on a sleek, polished frame. Gains momentum on the long, expressive finish. Drink now through 2037.
Wonderfully supple, elegant and aromatic, with notes of toasted green tea, lemon blossom, candied ginger and spice to the fresh, juicy core of lemon curd. Drink now through 2030.
Plush and creamy up front, with spice and peach blossom flavors, tropical and citrus accents at the core and appealing grace notes of spice and honey. Features a touch of minerality on the finish. Drink now through 2025.
Polished and precise, showing crisp and pretty pear, citrus and fresh ginger flavors that finish with freshness and lift. Drink now.
Offers lemon meringue, marmalade, green apple and Bartlett pear flavors that are fresh and polished, with details of toasted sesame seeds, spice and orange blossom. Drink now through 2035.
Precise and focused, featuring yellow apple, pear and lemon zest notes that are fresh and bright, with accents of lemon verbena and white tea on the finish. Drink now through 2030.
The 2019 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon comes 100% from the Veeder Peak vineyard. Deep garnet-purple in color, it unfolds beautifully to deliver notes of creme de cassis, licorice, blackberry pie, and fruitcake with hints of Indian spices and underbrush. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated, and powerful in the mouth, it has a firm, grainy texture and tons of freshness to support, finishing with epic length.
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot from Ed Corra vineyard, Stags Leap, St Helena - from all over the valley! Deep garnet-purple in color, it sashays out with gorgeous blackcurrant preserves, wild blueberries, and Morello cherries scents, plus hints of roses, fragrant earth, allspice, and violets with dark chocolate. Full-bodied, rich, and seductive with achingly velvety tannins and a laser-precise backbone of acidity, this beautiful wine finishes with epic length and seductive fragrance.
A blend of 81% Merlot and 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2019 W S Keyes Merlot is deep garnet-purple in color. It comes bounding out with exuberant notes of baked plums, blackberry preserves, and boysenberries plus hints of licorice, underbrush, and Sichuan pepper. Full-bodied, the palate is both rich and energetic, featuring super-plush, rounded tannins and fantastic freshness, delivering a very long, earth-laced finish. It should age well. 509 cases were made. The soils that these old vines are planted on run counter to everything you've learned about where Merlot should succeed. Here there is volcanic, tufa soil as opposed to the typical clay. It is fascinating how a microclimate can change the parameters.
The 2019 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon comes 100% from the Keyes vineyard. Deep garnet-purple in color, it prances out of the glass with showy notes of kirsch, black plum preserves, and warm cassis, plus suggestions of charcoal, roses, and forest floor. Full-bodied, the palate is completely coated with crunchy black fruits and firm, grainy tannins, finishing long, earthy, and refreshing.