Lastly the Syrah-dominated 2021 No 10 reveals a dense purple hue as well as a wild bouquet of blueberries wild strawberries ground pepper game iron and assorted floral meaty nuances. Stunningly complex even at this young age this... Read More

Based out of Ventura California, Andremily Wines was set up by Jim Binns, formerly – and for twelve years - the cellar master at Sine Qua Non, and his wife Rachel in 2012 and produces a number of artisanal bottlings from... Read More

Arista Winery was founded in 2002 by Al and Jancis McWilliams with the intent of producing small quantities of quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from The Russian River Valley District . The day to day operations are now run by... Read More

In the glass it pours a bright straw/green hue and shows off a bit riper profile than those of the Ferren wines taking on ripe aromas of wet stones delicate baking spices fresh peach and lemon candies. Medium to full-bodied and... Read More

Extremely perfumed with violets black cherries and hints of bark. Savory and full-bodied with firm and fine tannins that frame the wine seriously. Notes of orange peel. Mostly clone 667 planted in the mid-1990s. Superb. Needs... Read More

The Aston Estate is located in a remote part of the Sonoma Coast at Annapolis in Calistoga, just five miles and two mountain ridges from the ocean. The estate originated with the purchase of a 40 acre parcel in 2000, on a gentle... Read More

The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County) is elegant polished and so pure. Precise with gorgeous aromatic intensity this rushes forth with sweet floral notes red-toned fruit mint orange peel an spice. The 2022 is exquisite delicious... Read More

Bedrock wine company was started in 2007 by Morgan Twain-Petersen, the son of Joel Petersen who had established Ravenswood. Working initially out of a garage with outdoor fermenters and subsequently borrowing space in a friend’s... Read More

The 2022 Pinot Noir Le Pre Du Col Vineyard comes from a site with three different soil types and more shale and shallow soils. It shows off a pristine but more savory profile with notes of mossy forest floor preserved red cherries... Read More

A bright vivid chardonnay with aromas of nectarines dried pineapples lemon zest toast and smoked almonds. It’s medium-to full-bodied with intense layers of spiced fruit. Excellent concentration and energy. Long focused and precise.... Read More

"It pours a bright yellow hue with a youthful tinge of green and is more complete on the nose with layered notes of lemon curd poached pear jasmine and salty earth. It’s medium to full-bodied with upfront salinity but has a... Read More

From a site thought to possibly be a 60-million-year-old sand dune and the estate’s sandiest vineyard site (hence the name) the jeweled ruby-hued 2022 Pinot Noir Silice offers compact notes of black raspberries baking spices... Read More

Beautiful nose of strawberries, cherries, forest floor, warm spices and dried roses. Medium-bodied with silky tannins and bright acidity. Well-balanced and crafty, with a precise core of succulent cherries mingling with the spices... Read More

Inspired by Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley the 2021 Nithya Massa Vineyard is a blend of 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Malbec. It has aromas of red and black currants bell pepper violet cracked pepper and graphite. The medium-bodied... Read More

Deep ruby-purple in color the 2021 Syrah Bassi Vineyard explodes with scents of blueberry boysenberry cracked pepper and powdered sugar with slowly emerging floral tones. Medium-bodied chalky and energetic the palate offers notably... Read More

The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select offers abundant blueberry and black currant fruit intermixed with notions of spring flowers. Deep rich and full-bodied it comes across like a great classic Napa Cabernet. Nothing is... Read More

All Cabernet Sauvignon the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select comes from both Rutherford and Oakville fruit and spent 22 months in 56% new French oak. This brings another level of precision and focus compared to the Suscol... Read More

Lastly the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Dancing Bear Ranch comes from a stunning estate vineyard on Howell Mountain with the plantings dating back to 1999. A blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 8% Merlot and a splash of Cabernet Franc... Read More

The 8000-case 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley goes largely to distribution and has to be one of the great values in Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon out there. Classic darker currants tobacco chocolate and some gravelly earth... Read More

Chanin Wines is dedicated to sourcing fruit from sites in California’s Santa Barbera County to create wines whose qualities reflect the individual vineyards in which these grapes are grown. There are no bottlings from blended... Read More

Chanin Wines is dedicated to sourcing fruit from sites in California’s Santa Barbera County to create wines whose qualities reflect the individual vineyards in which these grapes are grown. There are no bottlings from blended... Read More

Chanin Wines is dedicated to sourcing fruit from sites in California’s Santa Barbera County to create wines whose qualities reflect the individual vineyards in which these grapes are grown. There are no bottlings from blended... Read More

Such an attractive and alluring bouquet of violet florals blue fruit aromatics sagebrush bay laurel and toasty cedarwood. Medium to full-bodied with a wonderfully rich fruit-forward palate of succulent blackberry plums and black... Read More

It is a marvellously compact and coiled-up wine with a towering structure. Very beautifully fragrant dried purple flowers and herbs. Full-bodied with loads of succulent ripe blackberry, creme de cassis, graphite, and loamy earth.... Read More

The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Chateau La Grande Roche is a bold punchy wine. Red cherry/plum fruit kirsch rose petal mint and white flowers abound. This mid-weight pliant Cabernet Sauvignon delivers the goods and then some. Readers... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District is based on 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot, and minuscule percentages of Petit Verdot and Malbec that's all from estate fruit in the Stags Leap District.... Read More

Another beautiful wine the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Magic Nights checks in as 92% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Merlot. Revealing a deep opaque purple color as well as classic Cabernet notes of ripe black and blue fruits... Read More

The inaugural vintage, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Rhythm comes from the Stags Leap District and is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc. Its deep purple-hued, with some serious intensity... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry brings more classic Stags Leap freshness and purity yet it's still a powerful wine. Cassis black raspberries crushed stone spring flower and leafy herb and tobacco notes all define the bouquet... Read More

The 2018 Merlot Black Vineyard from Colète is terrific. Bright and energetic the 2018 is incredibly appealing. Readers will find an especially savory structured Merlot that is full of cool climate character. Bright acids lend... Read More

Red currant lead pencil and terra cotta aromas with some bay leaf and sage. Full-bodied with tight firm tannins that are polished and very fine. Turns to graphite. Extremely long refined polished and exquisite. Best after 2028.... Read More

The 2021 Syrah is another incredible Syrah here and I d put it up against any Syrah out there. Inky-hued with a La Landonne-like nose of ripe black and blue fruits smoked game chocolate and graphite it hits the palate with full-bodied... Read More

Elegance is personified in this Composition Chardonnay sourced from a single vineyard a south-facing ridge in the southern Eola Amity Hills. Both biodynamic and dry farmed in the region's volcanic soils which often impart... Read More

Blackberries dark wet soil and blackcurrants. Graphite too. So aromatic. Pure fruit. Full-bodied with superbly polished fine tannins that draw you down through the center of palate. Extremely layered and the texture is so curated... Read More

This is so aromatic with blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, iron, pine bark and orange peel. Hints of wild sage and peppermint. Seductive perfumes. Full-bodied with extremely well-integrated tannins that have great length. Elegant... Read More

Cathy Corisons’ iconic Kronos Vineyard bottling from St. Helena is made of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in 50% new French oak.

Medium to full-bodied beautiful and restrained with savoury aromatics of fennel black liquorice cedar and black currants. Soft satiny blackberry fruits are lifted by fine-grained yet supple tannins while a purity of fruit guides... Read More

Based on 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc that was raised in 70% new oak the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon sports a deep purple hue as well as a captivating nose of ripe blueberries pure cassis spring flowers and chocolate... Read More

"The Maya Proprietary red wine is usually a blend of 45% Cabernet Franc and 55% Cabernet Sauvignon. The 1993 Maya is awesome. The opaque purple color accompanies a bouquet of stony jammy cassis roasted herbs and smoky meaty scents... Read More

The 2021 Maya Proprietary Red Wine is the usual blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon from a single parcel of Cabernet Sauvignon and a selection of Cabernet Franc that will spend 24 months in 80% new French oak.... Read More

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Ciel Vineyard checks in as 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from a great vineyard on Red Mountain. It spent 20 months in new French oak. Brilliant notes of pure cassis and darker currants fruits as well... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Franc is gorgeous. Crushed flowers rose petals mint blood orange spice and mocha lend notable aromatic brilliance to this mid-weight refreshing offering from Detert. Bright acids pull it all together in style.... Read More

Gorgeous and inviting, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is loaded with inky dark fruit, leather, mocha and grilled herbs that all run through. Readers will find a super-classic, structured Cabernet with a ton of character and personality.... Read More

The 2022 Pinot Noir Bloom's Field is bright punchy and alluring. Red-toned fruit chalk mint spice and dried flowers infuse this savory mineral-driven Pinot with tons of character. The 2022 is nervy and taut to its core but... Read More

The 2022 Pinot Noir La Côte is the most intensely savory and mineral of the Pinots here. In that sense it offers an extremely vivid expression of the rugged windswept nature of this site on the far western edge of the Sta. Rita... Read More

The 2022 Pinot Noir Memorious is deep fleshy and super-expressive as it always is. Dark red cherry/plum fruit spice new leather and dried herbs are all beautifully laced together. Pliant and open the 2022 has a ton to offer. Memorious... Read More

The 2018 Chardonnay Sanford and Benedict Vineyard The Twelve Rows shows a light hand in its expression of this historic Sta. Rita Hills site. Hints of apricot tangerine oil spice and tropical fruit all meld together effortlessly... Read More

The 2018 Pinot Noir Sanford and Benedict Vineyard The Twelve Rows is sourced from Block T6 which was planted in 1995. It was done with very gentle extractions the fruit crushed by foot with native ferments after which it spent... Read More

The 2009 Dominus is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet colored it rolls easily sensuously out of the glass with evolving fruit notes of baked blackcurrants plum preserves mulberries... Read More

"Savory herbs menthol smoke and licorice are some of the aromas that open up in the glass in the 2011 Dominus. This is a relatively immediate expressive Dominus with plenty of near-term appeal. The style is open and succulent... Read More

Composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot the 2019 Dominus was harvested from September 29 to October 10. It was aged in 40% new oak. Deep garnet-purple colored the nose slowly unfurls to unveil... Read More

With a good decant, the compact, quiet bouquet of this 2020 Dominus begins to show off, exhibiting perfumed aromatics of dark-toned berry fruit, blood orange, and cocoa nibs. It boasts impressive staying power with a real depth... Read More

With a good decant, the compact, quiet bouquet of this 2020 Dominus begins to show off, exhibiting perfumed aromatics of dark-toned berry fruit, blood orange, and cocoa nibs. It boasts impressive staying power with a real depth... Read More

One of the legendary Dominus the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably in the same league as the 2018 2016 2015 2013 2010 and 1991 and to my mind wine simply doesn't get any better. Sporting a dense purple hue as well... Read More

One of the legendary Dominus the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably in the same league as the 2018 2016 2015 2013 2010 and 1991 and to my mind wine simply doesn't get any better. Sporting a dense purple hue as well... Read More

One of the legendary Dominus the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably in the same league as the 2018 2016 2015 2013 2010 and 1991 and to my mind wine simply doesn't get any better. Sporting a dense purple hue as well... Read More

The 2021 Napanook is one heck of a Napanook offering complex notes of currants cassis graphite leafy tobacco lead pencil and chocolate. Incredible on the palate its full

The 2021 Othello, is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it skips out of the glass with bright, cheery notes of fresh blackberries, juicy black plums, and redcurrant... Read More

A bright straw yellow hue the 2022 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard Isobel has a pretty and expressive nose of ripe pear flinty lift candied green apples and lime. Savory and inviting the palate offers medium to full body but... Read More

A Central Russian River Blend the 2022 Chardonnay Chloe is a bright yellow hue and captures a wide spectrum of citrus with notes of orange Meyer lemon fresh pineapple toasted spice and a hint of almond through the mid-palate as... Read More

From the estate’s top vineyard planted with 100% Calera clone in more clay soil the 2022 Pinot Noir DuMOL Estate Vineyard boasts a ripe ruby color and classic aromas of pure cherries candied roses sweet Asian spices and sweet... Read More

From the oldest vines of the estate the 2022 Pinot

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a powerful tannic wine. In some vintages the Napa Valley bottling is quite accessible but not here. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of dark fruit gravel spice dried flowers lavender... Read More

I was blown away by the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon DVO, a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc made as a collaboration between the team at Dalla Valle and Ornellaia. Remarkable notes of red and black currants, spring... Read More

Not yet bottled the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Las Posadas Cabernet Franc with the Cabernet Sauvignon coming from Vine Hill Oakville Ranch and Collinetta in Coombsville. It has classic... Read More

This is sophisticated and intellectual with an incredible wall of fine tannins that take you deep down into the soul of the wine. Full-to medium-bodied tight and soulful. Tar ash and volcanic-soil flavors. White pepper too. Great... Read More

(Enfield Wine Co Waterhorse Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County Fort Ross-Seaview California USA Red) It’s very youthful with grippy tannins but shows excellent potential. Gunpowder slate and brambly berries... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville is a blend mostly from Meteor. A stunning wine the 2019 possesses off the charts richness and tremendous depth that just builds with time in the glass. Inky dark fruit plum spice licorice... Read More

From a north-facing site at elevation the 2019 Cerro Sur is a bold savory wine loaded with energy. This Cabernet Franc-based wine is bursting with tension. Floral spice and mocha accents lend striking aromatic top notes. I am... Read More

The salted butter lemon bar orange blossom and ripe melon flavors at the core of this white show generous purity and focus with fresh acidity and with a hint of Himalayan salt on the long expressive finish. The texture is smooth... Read More

The 2020 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is a blend of declassified barrels from Ferren's single-vineyard program. It was matured in 20% new French oak for 12 months and six months in stainless steel. It takes time to unfold from... Read More

With a bright straw/green hue the 2021 Chardonnay Lancel Creek Vineyard is from steep west-facing slopes on Goldridge soils planted by Ulises Valdez and takes that next step up in the range with aromas of salted lemon honeydew... Read More

The 2020 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is a blend of declassified barrels from Ferren's single-vineyard program (specifically the Frei Road and Volpert vineyards). Matured for 18 months in 20% new French oak it has detailed scents... Read More

The Merlot-dominated 2019 The Diplomat comes from a handful of sites and would give a great Pomerol a run for its money with its darker red and black fruits smoky herbs and earthy goodness on the nose. These carry to a full-bodied... Read More

Deep garnet-purple colored the 2021 The Diplomat Teralc prances out of the glass with showy notions of juicy blackberries and plum preserves followed by hints of licorice dried mint and tilled soil with a waft of sassafras. The... Read More

Deep garnet-purple colored the 2021 The Dreamer Cabernet Sauvignon bursts with bold cassis baked plums and boysenberries notes followed by hints of camphor violets and dark chocolate. The medium to full-bodied palate has a solid... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon The Warrior is riveting stuff offering an incredible array of sweet darker currants tobacco leaf lead pencil and classy oak. It's a big rich wine yet it's not over the top and has a semi-opaque... Read More

The 2019 Gandona is simply magnificent. A wine of soaring intensity and structure the 2019 marries power richness and depth. Inky dark fruit chocolate black cherry leather and torrefaction all race across the palate. There is... Read More

I was able to taste two wines from Grace Family both made by the incredibly talented Helen Keplinger who has been at this estate since 2014. The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Blank offers a beautifully pure elegant style in its darker... Read More

The deeper purple-hued 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a terrific Oakville effort loaded with pure cassis fruit as well as notes of spicy oak scorched earth and tobacco. Classic Napa Cabernet in every way it’s medium to full-bodied... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is a quintessential wine from this property. Firm and classically built the 2019 exudes mountain energy. Dark cherry plum grilled herbs bay leaf incense licorice and tobacco all race across the palate.... Read More

Loads of lead pencil graphite blueberries blackberries and flowers on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied and very fine tannins with texture and length that caresses your palate. Shows the sophistication of syrah in Carneros. So... Read More

Heitz purchased 40 acres of woodlands on Howell Mountain in 2002 and subsequently planted seven of those acres. The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Linda Falls Vineyard is an impressive effort from those vines offering smoke and vanilla-tinged... Read More

Well-built with a tar and apple wood frame that melds nicely with the core of dark currant and plum sauce. Shows a sleek graphite-edged structure which provides the spine with flecks of violet and hibiscus adding floral lift in... Read More

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard barely hints at eucalyptus on the nose with much more emphasis given to black cherries and cassis. This is full-bodied and rich nicely balancing richness and texture against linear... Read More

The 2018 Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is opaque purple-black in color. Notes of creme de cassis licorice cedar and charcoal slowly emerge from the glass giving way to hints of chocolate mint and pencil lead. The medium... Read More

Made up of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and reveals a nose of baked cherries dried mulberries and blackberry pie with touches of cedar... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Estate is precise and detailed despite its inherent generosity. The nose offers pure crushed apple flint dried hay and jasmine aromas. The medium-bodied palate features highly concentrated savory and floral... Read More