The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Vales Edge is a newer vineyard designate from Arrowood, in its second iteration. Vales Edge is in a protected bowl behind the Vérité property in Alexander Valley.Knights Crown, the vineyard at the top of the slope above Vales Edge, burned in the 2017 fires. This matured for 32 months in 78% new French oak and was bottled without fining or filtration. The nose features red and black currants with accents of Chinese fivespice, tobacco leaves, sage and rose petals, with a streak of iron character. The full-bodied palate is fresh and expressive, with a powdery texture and bright fruit complemented by savory nuances.Its elegance, perfume and length make it enjoyable now, though itwill be long lived in the cellar. 244 cases were made.

From 667 clone vines, the 2018 Pinot Noir Clairière has a medium ruby-purple color and deep scents of briary fruit, graphite, EarlGrey tea leaves, aniseed and dried flowers. The medium-bodiedpalate offers surprising concentration, seamlessness and energy,although it has a long finish that's still youthfully wound. Give this powerful Pinot Noir another 3-5 years in bottle to unfold.

Pale ruby-purple, the 2018 Pinot Noir Emery has a pretty perfume of wild berries, licorice, pencil shavings, nori and forest floor,unfolding as it spends time in the glass. The medium-bodied palate has an alluring, clay-like texture that anchors its concentrated fruits, and it has a long, fresh, spicy finish. It will benefit from another 2-3 years in bottle or a couple hours in the decanter

Medium ruby, the 2018 Pinot Noir Kiana has an alluring perfume of violets, lilac, black cherries and blueberries with accents of tangerine peel, aniseed and earth. Medium-bodied, the palate is concentrated and firmly structured despite its pure, detailed fruit.Powerful yet focused, it will benefit from another 3-5 years in bottle.

Pale ruby, the 2018 Pinot Noir Aliette features layered scents of woodsmoke, violet, earth and licorice with a deep core of spicy,briary fruit. The medium-bodied palate is open and inviting, its detailed, spicy nuances of licorice and tangerine gliding seamlessly through the mouth, and it has a very long, ethereal finish.
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The 2019 Pinot Noir Triple Black Slopes has a medium ruby colorand takes some time to open up aromatically to tea leaves, pipe tobacco, forest floor and licorice with a core of wild berry preserves. The medium-bodied palate packs a punch with concentrated, spicy flavors, powerful, grainy tannins, juicy acidityand a very long finish with a fan of Angostura-like accents.Generous yet complex, give it another 2-3 years in bottle or a long decant.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Kiana is transparent and nervy, expressive anddetailed! It has a medium ruby color and layered aromas of red andblack cherries complemented by bergamot, star anise, lavender,earth and mushrooms. The medium-bodied palate offers veryfinely grained tannins, invigorating bursts of acidity and complexearth and citrusy detail lingering on the finish.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Vales Edge matured for 32 months in 58% new French oak and was bottled without fining or filtration. It's an elegant, structural iteration with a toned-down expression,although it will need a bit more time in bottle to unfold. It has a deep ruby color and emblematic "Cabernet" aromas of black currants, thyme, violet and tobacco. The palate is intense and layered, with a seamless, powdery structure, bright freshness and avery long, fragrant finish. 200 cases were made.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Réserve Spéciale matured for 32 months in 70% new French oak and was bottled without fining or filtration. Opaque ruby in color, it opens very slowly to wafts o fpencil shavings, tobacco and cedar, with a core of blueberry and cassis. The full-bodied palate offers power and detail, with generous, grainy tannins, rounded acidity and a very long, fragrant finish. It has the stuffing and strength to be very long lived in the cellar and will require plenty of time before all the nuances of this barrel selection fully emerge. It will be released in 2023. 390 caseswere made.

Pale ruby purple, the 2018 Pinot Noir Conifer boasts singular aromas of dried citrus and roses, earl grey tea leaves, gravel dust,aniseed and fir. The medium bodied palate is firm, energetic and layered, with a long, seamless finish streaked with iron and potpourri.

The 2019 Pinot Noir The Sum has a medium ruby color and takes time to reveal scents of red and black cherries, tangerine peel, pipe tobacco, potpourri and licorice. The medium-bodied palate is powdery and energetic with expansive, savory fruits and a long,layered finish that hints at more to come. Intense and complex without any extra weight, this expressive Pinot Noir deserves another 2-3 years in bottle to unwind.

The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Speciale is stunning in its 20th year, offering ethereal aromas and a supple texture. It was matured for 23 months in French and American oak barrels and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Medium garnet in color, its bouquetis expressive and mineral driven, with touches of dried rose petaland herbs, charcuterie and graphite, and it has maintained a core of dark berry fruit. The palate is fresh and soft, its core of fruit finely balanced by tertiary layers. 1,560 cases were made.

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Speciale, aged 32 months in 30% new French oak, is notably balanced for the lush 2012 vintage.It has a deep ruby color and is still distinctly youthful on the nose,offering a supple core of Morello cherries with savory accents of cast iron, beef carpaccio, bouquet garni and dried roses. The palateis powerful yet elegant, deeply fruited yet lifted, with pixelated tannins and bursts of fresh acidity supporting all that pure flavor.Alluring 10 years on, it still seems not to have reached its zenith and will continue to evolve in bottle over the next decade. 790cases were made.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Crown was aged for 32 months in 60% new French oak. Deep ruby, it has detailed scents of black currants, blue flowers, tobacco leaves, fried herbs and pencil shavings. The palate is classy and sleek, finely grained and fresh,with a balance of youthful fruit and earthy nuances and a very long finish. 265 cases were made.

From Pommard and Wadenswil clone vines planted at 600 feet ofelevation, the 2019 Pinot Noir Aliette has a medium ruby color and pure aromas of red cherries, tobacco leaves, mushroom powderand lavender. The medium-bodied palate is concentrated yet weightless, with a silky, refreshing structure, transparent flavors and a long finish defined by a fan of savory, herbal and Angostura-like nuances.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée is ethereal and perfumed.Medium ruby, it takes time in the glass to reveal red cherries,orange oil, cola, dried herbs, tobacco and tea leaves, offering fine,Angostura-like nuances over time. The medium-bodied palate ischalky and refreshing with layered fruit and generous spicy accentson the long finish.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Smothers-Remick Ridge Vineyard matured for 32 months in 78% new French oak and was bottled without fining or filtration. Opaque ruby-purple in color, its perfume is singular and pure: crushed blueberries and violets are complemented by mint leaves, sage, thyme and loamy earth. The full-bodied palate is powerful yet graceful, with loads of grainy tannins, seamless freshness, tempered ripeness and a long, floral finish. 210 cases were made.

The 2019 Chardonnay Estate Cuvée boasts alluring scents of whitepeaches, quince, acacia and coriander with undertones of roastedalmonds and beeswax. The medium-bodied palate is dynamic, withits concentrated, savory fruit enlivened by energetic acidity, and itfinishes long and layered. It drinks beautifully now, but its depth offlavor and energy suggest it will develop well in the cellar over thenext decade.
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Medium ruby-purple, the 2019 Block 6 Pinot Noir features wafts of burnt orange, pipe tobacco, flint and bay leaves complementing acore of red and black cherries. The medium-bodied palate hasalluringly powdery tannins and restrained, savory fruit balanced by energetic acidity that calls you in for another sip on the long, spicy finish. This offers power and concentration without extra weight.

The 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Speciale has a medium garnet color and the alluring desiccation of a fully mature wine,with scents of mushroom powder, struck flint, dried violets, old leather and bouquet garni. The palate offers a supple core of driedblack fruit and a flourish of graphite and tobacco, its powdery,softened structure enveloping the palate and calling you back for another sip. 1,700 cases were made.

The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Speciale matured for 23 months in French and American oak barrels and was bottled without fining or filtration. It has a deep garnet color and expressive aromas of dried lavender, cast iron, charcuterie and spice, maintaining a core of dark berry fruit. The palate is powderyand seamless, its gently desiccated fruits balanced by tertiary, iron-like character, and it finishes with ethereal perfume. It's holding onwell but won't improve past this point, so drink up! 1,610 caseswere made.

Pale ruby, the 2018 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley is deeply scented of cranberry sauce, aniseed, potpourri, orange peel and woodsmoke. The medium-bodied palate is seamless, silky and refreshing with slowly unfurling spicy accents defining the longfinish. It's a very classy appellation-wide bottling

Medium garnet, the 1989 Cabernet Sauvignon Réserve Spéciale is enveloping in its softened, mature expression and dried fruits accented with tones of old cigars, dried thyme, mushroom powder and dusty earth. The palate offers a delicate core of sweet, graphite-laced fruits, a fully softened texture and an ethereal finish with savory accents. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered, and about 240 cases were made.

Medium ruby, the 2019 Pinot Noir Conifer opens very meaty and savory, taking time to reveal aniseed, tobacco and a core of dark cherries. Soft and refreshing, the medium-bodied palate features restrained, earth-laced fruit and a long, spicy finish.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley, blended with 2% Merlot, was aged 24 months in 40% new French oak. It has a deep ruby color and aromas of cassis with accents of graphite, sage,tobacco leaves and thyme. The full-bodied texture is grainy and fresh with a seamless feel and balanced ripeness, finishing long and detailed. 3,265 cases were made