Shafer Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

This release offers solid layers of dark, juicy Cabernet fruit, classic blackberry and cherry, plus herbs, cedar, and black pepper spread over a sweet, jazzy core. American oak adds spice, vanilla, char and coconut. more

Peter Michael Les Pavots 2003

Saturated ruby color with a nuance of purple, the 2003 Les Pavots reveals a gorgeous and intense bouquet of red cherry, blackcurrant, blueberry and blackberry, which are interspersed with nuances of cedar, tobacco (cigar box), graphite, lavender and sweet vanilla. Very rich and full-bodied, this wine offers the same ripe ... more

HdV Syrah 2004

In an elegant Northern Rhône style, the wine shows a seductive and tender texture, with a vibrant core of blackberry and game as well as exotic spices, which lead to a long, floral finish. The 2004 HdV Syrah should continue to improve for another five to ten years. Serve around ... more

29 Songs Syrah 2004

29 Songs is a wine with a definition of flavor and texture perhaps associated more with places like Cote Rotie than with California. It is charaacterized not so much by the weight of ripeness or tannin as by a mouth coating finish that is unmistakbly Syrah - one that keeps ... more

Château Souverain Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Rich aromatics of roasted coffee, black and red fruit on the nose lead to flavors of black cherry, black plum and blackberry on the palate. The high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon creates dark, brooding yet structured tannins along with subtle layers of vanilla, bittersweet chocolate and baking spices. This balanced ... more

Patz & Hall Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2006

One of our finest incarnations of the Dutton Ranch Russian River Valley Chardonnay to date, this bright, enticing wine benefits from the addition of old-vine Wente selection fruit from the Dutton's Walker Hill block located in the cool climate of the Green Valley. From its wonderfully effusive aromas of stone ... more

Margerum M5 2006

M5 is a Margerum blend using five grape varieties from twelve different highest quality vineyards in Santa Barbara County vineyards to make one wine. more

Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Hillside Select is aged a full four years prior to release (three years in Alliers and Tronçais oak barrels and one year in the bottle). While enjoyable today, this wine will gain richness and maturity with up to 20 years of careful cellaring. more

Chalk Hill Estate Bottled Sauvignon Blanc 2006

Rich and lively, Chalk Hill’s 2006 Sauvignon Blanc exhibits a wide array of flavors that evolve with every taste. As it warms to ambient temperature in your glass, aromas abound— honeysuckle, floral, tropical, pear, vanilla, peach, pineapple—leading to a round, penetrating and lengthy palate. Intense flavors of lychee, mango, peaches, ... more

Kistler Vineyards Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay 2006

Kistler Chardonnay is made using traditional French techniques, with the winemaker himself performing the cellar work on the wines. Kistler Chardonnay has a distinct character. It is completely barrel-fermented using indigenous and cultured yeasts, is aged in 50% new French oak barrels unracked and in contact with all its fermentation ... more

Baker Lane Estate Vineyard Syrah 2006

Classic northern Rhone white pepper, violets and subtle meat smoke notes assert themselves in the initial bouquet. Ripe berry aromas tinged by vanilla emerge with greater aeration. The palate is dominated by lush, dark fruit notes that are poised against broad and sweet spice elements. Prominent acid and tannin features ... more

Château Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

We see a deep garnet red in the glass, nice dark claret. The nose is complex with ripe cassis and raspberry aromas, as well as hints of spice and earth. The cool vintage allows the signature terroir of the Montelena Estate vineyard to show much more than in a warmer ... more