The 2021 Pinot Noir Perilune comes from vines planted in 2007. It has a pale ruby color and layered aromas of pomegranate, underbrush, orange peel, earth and bitters. The medium-bodied palate has a deep core of tangerine-tinged fruit, chalky tannins, shimmery acidity and a delicate, spicy finish.
Opens with a burst of vibrant raspberry flavors and then slowly reveals density and tension, with accents of crushed rock, forest floor and dusky spices. Ends with slight tannic bite. Best from 2025 through 2031. 254 cases made.
Fragrant and generous, with elegantly structured raspberry and guava flavors that reveal accents of baking spices and black tea, building tension toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2031. 5,232 cases made.
Jackson Family Wines have lovingly restored Château Lassègue under the direction of celebrated winemaker Pierre Seillan. Lassègue is an opulent Saint-Émilion whose 50-year-old vines grow on the south/southwest hills that are an extension of the Côte de Saint-Émilion. Its clay and limestone soils work in tandem, storing moisture and refreshing the palate in warm years like 2018. Expect a subtle mix of floral and cassis that bleed into a rich, chalky palate, pitching soft, round, blackcurrant and barely there tannins. 2018 ranks among the best ever vintages at Lassègue and is a tribute to the work done at the property. It will age effortlessly through 2030 and beyond. The blend is 62/35/3/ merlot, cabernet franc, and cabernet sauvignon that spends 12 months in 60% new French oak.
Coming all from Carneros and Coombsville and aged in 43% new French oak, the 2022 Chardonnay Napa Valley is medium gold-hued and has a gorgeous perfume of honeyed tangerine, exotic flowers, and subtle baking spice notes in a medium-bodied, layered, rounded, beautifully textured profile on the palate. This singular, exotic, impeccably made Chardonnay will keep for 3-4 years.
The largest production, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, and 1% Merlot that's from both mountain and valley floor sites. It's a classic 2021 with its fresher, focused, perfumed style as well as medium to full-bodied richness, lots of currant and black cherry fruits, some tobacco and graphite notes, building tannins, and a great finish. It's a serious wine that will age.
Young, vibrant. Ripe forest fruit with strong,leafy, vegetal notes. Ceylon tea blends with mellow cherry. Structured and bursting with fruit. Drink 2023-2030.
Young and vibrant with elegant ripe fruit. Aromatic and nuanced with a savoury earthy tang. Fruit underpinned by fresh acidity. Drink 2023-2030.
Freemark Abbey is on a roll under the Jackson Family Wines banner and winemakers Kristy Melton and Ted Edwards. In 2019 this Napa Valley cabernet opens with rich dark baking chocolate and blackberry. Similar flavours mark the palate with some espresso and reasonably bright acidity that lends a fresh, juicy character to what is a youthful red. It was a mostly perfect year for Napa cabernet, and this warm, spicy red is all you can want at this price point. The final mix is 90% cabernet sauvignon, 8% merlot, 2% petit verdot, 2% malbec, and 1% cabernet franc. The fruit comes from all over Napa Valley, led by 33% Okaville, 20% Atalon, 5% Keyes, 2% Sycamore and 40% purchased fruit. It aged 24 months in French oak barrels, of which 41% were new.
The nose is lead pencil, juniper and hard cherry. The palate entry is concentrated black plum with a polished core of baking spice and blossoms finishing with fine acidity. Drink 2023-2028.
The nose is direct, silky mint and tart red fruits. The palate entry is packed with green garden herbs leading to a concentrated day and tobacco core finishing with black cherry and polished acidity. Drink 2023-2028.
The nose is lavender and Luxardo cherries with faint sources of menthol. The palate entry is silky-textured with a polished core of dark fruits accented with herb and blossoms. The finish is tight with graphite and hard plum. Drink 2023-2028.
The nose is subtle wet stone underbrush and juniper with crunchy blueberry. The palate entry is bright and sleek leading to a robust and polished core of plum and cool forest floor finishing with a punctuation of herbal acidity. Drink 2023 – 2028.
The nose is lavender and strawberry with deep silkiness. The palate entry is densely packed Luxardo cherry, herb leading to a velvet-like core of jasmine and tea-like grip. Beautiful wine. Drink 2023 – 2027.
The nose is dusty herb, rose petal and soaked cherries. The palate entry is supple spice, layered cherry, plum and tart cranberry that continue through the core finishing with a dry pink grapefruit. Drink 2023 – 2028.
The nose is crisp, perfumed red fruit backed by notes of buttercream. The palate entry is light and fresh with pomegranate, cranberry and strawberry in the core that are luxuriously interwoven. It finishes with mouth-coating rhubarb and herbs. A very solid wine! Drink 2023 - 2027.
The nose is warm blueberry and plum-filled pastry with baking spice. The palate entry is lithe watermelon, peach and plum with a textured core of baked stone fruit, finishing with silky acidity. Drink 2023-2028.
The nose is briary mineral, rhubarb and spice-kissed blossom. The palate entry offers vibrant red raspberry leading to a savory core of tobacco and brown spices that persist through the finish. Drink 2023-2028.
The nose is rhubarb and plum with notes of graphite. The palate entry is fresh and lively with cranberry crispness leading to a core of wild cherry and tobacco and finishing with a sleek polished feel. Drink 2023-2028.
The nose is concentrated plum, black pepper and cedar with hints of cocoa dust. The palate entry offers youthful acidity to a chocolate and spiced plum core. Overall, the wine is tightly structured with well-integrated tannins. Spit-roasted goat would be great with this. Drink 2023-2030.
The nose is licorice. blueberry and menthol. The palate entry is rich black plum and cherry with a supple core of tobacco and dried plum finishing with silky red fruits. Drink 2023 - 2027.
The nose is a seductive black plum and cherry with a lingering orange-chocolate feel. The palate entry is firm and lengthy with well defined polished red berry acidity in the core. Drink 2022 - 2028.
The nose is cranberry and strawberry with underlying dried herb and licorice. The palate entry offers beautifully-balanced red plum, velvet-like core of black cherry and spice leading to a long, tapering finish. Drink 2023-2032.
The nose is ripe peach and pear with hints of crème brulee and sweet lemon. The palate is rich and vibrant, lemon and butterscotch. The core is an oily textured nut and grain finishing with ripe pear and crisp grapefruit. Drink 2023-2027.
Coastal vineyards from Mendocino and native fermentation produce a concentrated and balanced expression of mountain Zinfandel. Aromas of Christmas spice, cinder and baked blackberry tart introduce this rich Zinfandel from small growers throughout Mendocino County. Lushly fruited, the palate shows concentrated