Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello 2004

Winter rains were scarce this year, and total rainfall down twenty-five percent. Budbreak came early, but bloom was late, delayed by cold April weather. Having set a small crop for the third consecutive year, the vines required little thinning. Harvest began on schedule; most parcels were picked in the first ... more

Calera Jensen Vineyard Mt. Harlan Pinot Noir 2006

The 2006 Jensen Pinot Noir has gorgeous ruby color and a perfumed bouquet of dark plum, briar spice, cranberry and tiny pinches of both anise and orange zest. A restrained slate minerality and subtle smokiness pull us into a palate of mouthwatering black cherry and dark spice. This wine is ... more

Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut 1998

The blend is 100% estate grown: 52% Chardonnay, 44% Pinot Noir, 4% reserve 1989 Chardonnay aged in French Oak. The L'Ermitage sits en tirage (on the lees) for five years. The blend is specially-crafted to increase the wine's ability to age. After disgorging, the L'ermitage is aged at least six ... more

Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs 2006

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Iron Horse Classic Vintage Brut 2004

The 2004 Classic Vintage Brut is a “classic” brut blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, unmistakably Green Valley of Russian River Valley and “vintage” quality in every sense of the word. By nose: Toasted hazelnut and caramel. By mouth: Meyer lemon, gentle efferves- cence with green apple on the finish. ... more

Saintsbury Garnet Pinot Noir 2008

The Garnet Pinot Noir is enjoyed for the right combination of freshness and extract, grace and length. 2008 is an outstanding vintage for Pinot Noir and the ’08 Garnet reflects that–lush with bright, refreshing fruit and texture that mirror these flavors in a seamless, rewarding expression of young Pinot Noir. ... more

Roederer Estate Brut

Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut builds on the 200-year winemaking tradition established by Champagne Louis Roederer in France. The first California sparkling wine produced by Roederer, the Anderson Valley Brut has established a reputation as one of California's premier sparklers. The Roederer Estate Brut is crisp and elegant with complex ... more

Calix Cellars Masked Man Vineyard Syrah 2004

Our estate vineyard located between St. Helena and Calistoga on the Silverado Trail produced wines with tremendous depth and complexity. Our four clones of Syrah bring different strengths to the final blend creating a complete wine with powerful flavors and elegant structure. Deep raspberry, cedar and floral aromas lead to ... more

Scholium Project Tenbrink Vineyards Babylon 2004

The wine went to barrel in 50% new oak and has remained without topping and sulfur, undisturbed since its original passage into barrel. It is beautifully fragrant, clean and direct”" hardly barbarian excect for its fierce intensity. It is ready to drink now and will reward you with a gladiatorial ... more

Heitz Cellars Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

The 2002 Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a magnificent wine, classic in style, and showing immense power balanced with lush, sweet tannins. The elegant structure of this wine is a compliment to the purity of the varietal fruit from Martha's Vineyard and a lovely reflection of its Oakville appellation. You ... more

Ridge Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2007

In this cool, mountainous region, each season presents its own grape-growing challenges. Our goal, as farmer and vintner, is to fine-tune the vineyard so the grapes will ripen before the first storms. We anticipated an early harvest this year; that changed abruptly when cold weather stalled the vines. We picked ... more

O'Shaughnessy Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

The 2006 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is our most blended wine to date using all seven varietals we grow, but still varietal Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine exhibits a saturated dark purple color with an opaque center. Complex aromas of roasted espresso bean, black currant, graphite, black cherry, raspberry and blue ... more