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Vintage: Mellow is the word that comes to mind to describe the vintage from a winegrowing and winemaker perspective. Fantastic is the word that comes to mind to describe the quality and bounty of the crop. Two outstanding years in a row – Mother Nature has blessed us again. Early bud break was followed by exceptional weather that continued through the entire season. There was no need to be frantic about picking – we were all very relaxed. We were able to pick when the grapes were at their...

The 2014 Groth Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is Cameron Parry’s first vintage with Groth Vineyards & Winery. Cameron’s dedication to showcasing the unique characteristics of our Reserve vineyard makes him the perfect successor to long-time winemaker Michael Weis, guaranteeing continuity of style and quality in all future Groth releases. We are excited to share his experience and enthusiasm with you. Vintage: Warm, steady, and stable best sums up the 2014 vintage. Warm spring rains, setting...

Full-bodied, flavorful, mouthfilling bubbly with layers of bold, fresh fruit flavors accented by butter and vanilla and vivid acidity. Not subtle, but quite enjoyable. Drink now. - Wine Spectator Magazine 87 Points

VINTAGE NOTES:Everything happened fastin 2014! A warm, dry winter brought the vines to life early and a very warm spring and summer meant perfect ripening conditions but an earlier harvest. A couple of heat spikes during the harvest promoted skin development, resulting in great color and tannins— a little more evolved than 2013, making for more immediately approachable reds. Great flavors and concentration overall. VINEYARD INFORMATION:Our Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced primarily from the...

VINEYARD INFORMATION:Eight miles north of San Pablo Bay, the Bundschu family’s 158 year-old vineyard wraps around the southwest slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains. The terrain features steep, southwest-facing hillsides of shallow, rocky soils of volcanicash and alluvial wash. Pervasive maritime breezes and long daylight exposure allow fruit to develop intense concentration while retaining vibrant structure. A portion is sourced from warmer vineyard sites in Sonoma Valley to add lushness to the...

Tasting Notes:This wine is deep garnet in color, exhibiting aromatic layered notes of dried fig, blackcurrant, black pepper, wet gravel, and dried basil. Mouth coating flavors of blackberry preserves, tobacco, anise, cocoa, and nutmeg develop on the palate. With a full spectrum of tannins, the wine is powerful, chewy, and round in texture integrating into a long smooth finish.Winegrowing Notes:This wine incorporates choice fruit from vineyards throughout Napa Valley, from our organic Estate...

The 1966 vintage of Heitz Cellar Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was introduced as the first wine in California with a vineyard designation on its label. Now in its 47th vintage since that historic Napa Valley benchmark, our famed Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakville continues to charm and impress wine lovers around the world. “The 2013 Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is expressive of all the characteristics that make Martha’s Vineyard so recognizable. Notes of mint, bay leaf, cocoa...

Tasting Notes: Our 2013 Napa Valley Cabernet is a knockout from a vintage that has been declared a modern classic.One sniff, and anticipation takes hold. Beautiful aromas of vine-ripened blackberry contrast perfectly with spicy notes of nutmeg. There is a luscious weight and texture to the wine, but also a racy edge of well-balanced acidity on the palate.This is an extraordinary Cabernet – powerful, yet elegant, with all the wonderful aging potential you’ve come to expect from Heitz wines....

Tasting Notes: Our 2012 Trailside proves the sheer beauty of the vintage with a glorious depth of rich Cabernet character.Deep shades of purple saturate the glass and compelling aromas emerge: fresh blackberries with a whisper of caramel and clove. This wine is opulent with a marvelous interplay of delicious fruit, French oak, and velvety tannins that persist through the lengthy finish.When wine is this good, you will want to enjoy it now and cellar plenty for years to come!Oak Aging: 3½ years...

Winemaker’s Notes: Blending chardonnay fruit from our estate Trailside Vineyard in Rutherford and fruit from Oak Knoll, all the classic chardonnay elements marry together in our fresh and vibrant 2016 Napa Valley Chardonnay. The rich, ripe fruit character from the warmer Rutherford vineyard combined with the crisp, light acid in the grapes from the cooler Oak Knoll vineyard is what makes our Chardonnay unique. The new French oak gives the wine vanilla and baking spice flavor without...

Notes:Named after the proprietor of the 19th century mail coach service that once ran through their property, Henry’s Drive Vignerons is the wine operation established by Kim Longbottom and her late husband Mark. During the nineteenth century establishment of the farming and wine industries of south eastern South Austra-lia, only horse drawn coaches provided the transit of mail and passengers. The coach drivers reigned supreme on top of their coaches and won the respect and admiration of their...

Notes:Hewitt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a single-vineyard, limited-edition wine that highlights the character of our estate without overwhelming it. We harvest the grapes at peak maturity, ferment them for optimal extraction, age them slowly in new French oak and bottle without filtration. The resulting wine has deep black cherry and currant fruit complemented by classic Rutherford expression of cocoa, cedar and black olive. Impressive and elegant, Hewitt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon may be...

Intense, rich and concentrated, with ripe, well-defined fruit built around ripe currant, blackberry and wild berry and framed by firm, chewy tannins. Shows off spicy, toasty oak. Best from 2008 through 2013. 980 cases made. –JL - Wine Spectator Magazine 92 Points** Only 2 in Stock **

Terroir: The grapes used to produce Hugels "Classic" wines come exclusively from estate owned vineyards or from growers under long term contract surrounding the village of Riquewihr. Vinification: Fermentation takes place in temperature controlled vats followed by natural clarification in nuetral vessels over the winter. The wine is lightly fined and gently filtered prior to bottling in the spring. Alcohol: 12.5%Ttl Acidity: 7.85 g/lResidual Sugar: 3.7 g/l ...

Summary:According to Georges Hugel, in 1970 a titled English Lady and a wine writer were having lunch at Georges’ parent’s home. The Lady commented to Jean Hugel (Georges’ father, 1898-1980) how much she enjoyed the wine but that it was very difficult to find in England, as production and sales were very small. In addition, at this time, many consumers still mistook most wines in the elongated green bottles to be German and therefore sweet—the English market was not known for their sweet...

Notes: Rich and full but still dry. The most discreet of all varieties in primary aromas, it enjoys the best aging potential. The bouquet is soft and supple, intense, characteristically open and expressive, with fully ripe fruit notes, apricot, greengage, licorice, a touch of buttery brioche, sesame seed, pistachio and fresh hazelnut. The wine fills the mouth and is well constructed, suave, velvety, soft and almost juicy, with a nice long aromatic finish. Appellation: AlsaceWinemaker: Marc...

Il Palazzone opens with a lean, compact appearance and a bright ruby color. The bouquet delivers a steady aromatic lineup of cherries, wild berries, blue flowers and light shadings of spice. There’s more power and persistency here than you’d expect and Il Palazzone has succeeded in making a beautiful wine in a difficult vintage. - M.L. - Wine Enthusiast Magazine 91 PointsIl Palazzone’s 2005 Brunello di Montalcino is a fresh, fragrant wine redolent of raspberries, strawberries, flowers and...

Tasting Notes:Il Palazzone Brunello is intense ruby red with deep garnet hues. The bouquet is intense and ethereal with aromas ranging from dark fruit and berries to chocolate, coffee, leather, liquorice and balsamic notes. The wines are silky and elegant, potent yet balanced and characterised by sweet tannins. Il Palazzone Brunellos are beautifully balanced with all the promise of their bouquet fulfilled in the mouth and finish.GRAPES: Il Palazzone Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is produced with...

Il Palazzone’s 2008 Brunello di Montalcino is impeccable. Balance and harmony are at the core of what makes the 2008 so appealing. Soft, generous and inviting, the 2008 emerges from the glass with sweet tobacco, dried cherries, crushed flowers and spices. I don’t see the 2008 making old bones, but it is one of the most delicious, up-front wines of the year. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2018. - Robert Parker 90 Points A core of sweet cherry highlights this red, whose rich texture is wedded to...

Vintage Notes: In 1995, The Coppola Family reunited the historic Inglenook property, creating a Cabernet Sauvignon that epitomized the legacy of the estate. Now, Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon continues to be a tribute to the historic world-renowned Inglenook 1941 Cabernet Sauvignon. The 1941 vintage was produced by John Daniel, Jr. from vines brought to the Inglenook Estate from Bordeaux by the Founder Gustave Niebaum. Today, this estate-grown wine is blended with the best lots of Cabernet...

Growing Season: • The 2016 vintage experienced the best of both worlds with a hot spring and early summer. A cooler than normal end of the ripening season allowed the wines to have ripeness, yet maintain freshness and elegance. • The early dry and warm spring, combined with cooler temperatures in August and September, slowed downripening and resulted in the longest harvest on record in Washington State. • Overall, 2016 saw very favorable growing conditions, producing wines with nicely resolved...

Our latest vintage of Janzen Napa Valley Cabernet unites the unique mountain character of our estate fruit with the finesse offered by Cabernet from Rutherford and Oakville. 2012 was an excellent vintage for Cabernet in Napa. Long hang-times and intense ripeness offer approachability in younger wines. The depth of tannin and acidity will also allow this wine to age wonderfully. - Winery* Our own estate vineyards as well as selected premier Napa Valley vineyards are represented in this wine.*...

A juicy, fleshy palate is supported by ripe cherry and blackberry fruit. This is delicately built with fine, lingering tannins - wrapped up in integrated, well seasoned oak. A wine that is ready for immediate enjoyment with a view to cellaring for 7 to 10 years from vintage -Winery

Winemaker’s Tasting Notes:A wine with elegance, refinement and plenty of verve. Its perfume of blackberries and black cherries mingles with a backdrop of subtle oak notes. The palate has a velvety richness that coats the mouth in concentrated flavors of blackberries and cassis, laced with fine tannins from seamlessly integrated, new French oak. Enticing flavors of chocolate and violets linger in the long finish. Enjoy now or cellar through 2033. Decant for 45 minutes to elevate aromas and...

Winemaking Notes: Grapes were sorted and cold soaked prior to fermentation. The wine was aged for eighteen months in 40% new oak barrels (65% French, 35% American) and 60% one- to two-year-old French and American oak barrels before bottling. The barrel coopers used included Ermitage, François Frères, Demptos (French & American), Canton (American), Barrel Associates (American) and Orion. The Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2015 vintage is inky purple in color with aromas of dense blackberry jam,...

Winemaking Notes: Optimum, even ripening for Insignia designated blocks was acheived by careful vineyard management throughout the growing season. Grapes were held separate during picking, sorting and fermentation. The 2015 Insignia is densely hued with rich dark fruit, cocoa powder and fragrant dried flower notes. Velvety texture and weight on the palate with layers of juicy black plum, Madagascar vanilla and bergamot. Bold, creamy and supple with integrated tannin structure and a lengthy...

Enjoy intense aromas of grilled nuts, pistachio, and a hint of white chocolate Flavors of nuts and ripe honeydew explode at the front and finishes crisp with a hint of lingering sweetness. - Brewery

REGIONAL EXPRESSION: A unique expression of place, Grand Reserve is a winemaker’s blend of single appellation wines sourced from our mountain, ridge, hillside and benchland grapes grown along California’s cool coastline. Our winemakers have an unmatched palette of flavors, toast levels and terroir nuances from which they then masterfully blend these exemplary rich, deep and complex wines which truly express each region. VINTAGE: 2017 was an early season with a light to normal crop coming o...

TASTING NOTES: Intricate layers of black cherry, plum, currant, and wild berry mingle with a hint of spice. The soft, delicate, elegant tannins of this Bordeaux varietal carry these aromas and flavors to a long, silky and lingering finish. - Randy Ullom, Winemaster COMPOSITION:97% Merlot1% Cabernet Sauvignon1% Petit Verdot0.5% Cabernet Franc0.5% MalbecAGING:Aged 17 months in71% French oak (17% new) and29% American oak (2% new)TA: 0.56 g/`00mLpH: 3.56ALCOHOL: 14.5% ...

Notes:The Old Ghost represents the best Old Vine Zinfandel that Klinker Brick produces each year from some of our oldest vineyard blocks. Botanicals and mixed berry fruit aromas intermingled with anise, clove and exotic spice, echo previous vintages. Smaller berries harvested from this vineyard block tend to offer more “skin to flesh,” providing a greater level of smooth yet firm tannin and structure to this wine. Pair with your prime porterhouse or grilled lamb.Cooperage: 40% Fr/60% Am, 18...

Moderate straw-yellow hue with a steady bead. Tempting aromas of lemon curd and light white bread dough. Creamy mouth-feel with a touch of toast accompanied by pleasant minerality. Light green apple notes round out a cleansing close. - Wine News 89 Points

The complex nose of grain, biscuit, citrus and honey indicates some use of wood, while the palate is tight and elegant. What's most impressive is the texture, all filigree and finesse, from start to finish. An elegant version, with subtle intensity and length. Drink now through 2010. 5,500 cases imported. –BS - Wine Spectator Magazine 94 Points

Produced in the Medoza region of Argentina, known for its award winning Malbec wines, this single vinyard malbec is produced with meticulous care by the Pizzella family.Vineyard: Pizzella family vineyard located in Altamira in the Uco Valley. Orientation: The vineyard is at an elevation of 3,050 feet. Soil: Lime rich soils with lots of gravel. Viticulture: The family is meticulous when it comes to maintaining their vines. Balance is there goal from pruning to irrigation. The vines are all...

The birth of the Canalicchio di Sotto estate, which lies directly below the town of Montalcino to the northeast, started with a purchase in 1965, from the famous Biondi Santi family. Shortly thereafter, the Consorzio del vino, Brunello di Montalcino was formed by 25 estates, with the aim of monitoring quality, settings standards and controlling production to guide their new DOC forward. The Lambardi family was one of these families with a vision for brunello production and its future....

Summary:Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero and Raboso fruit is sourced from the best hillside vineyards across Treviso in the Veneto. Red fruit is vinified with the saigné method. The wine undergoes a secondary fermentation in closed pressure tanks via the Charmat method to obtain a fine mousse.Additional Information:Beautiful coral color with beautiful aromas of rose petals and bananas, a delicate mousse, light body, a lovely balance and a fresh, lasting finish. ...

Summary:Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero and Raboso fruit is sourced from the best hillside vineyards across Treviso in the Veneto. Red fruit is vinified with the saigné method. The wine undergoes a secondary fermentation in closed pressure tanks via the Charmat method to obtain a fine mousse.Additional Information:Beautiful coral color with beautiful aromas of rose petals and bananas, a delicate mousse, light body, a lovely balance and a fresh, lasting finish. ...

Wine Description:A world class Blend in the Bordeaux tradition. The Earth offers is up and we respect the gift. Winter 2014 was considered as rainy in Apalta, with higher temperatures compared to the previous season, moving from a minimum of 4,5°C to 14,7°C maximum. This translate into 0.5°C more than the 2014 period. Spring 2014 had moderate temperatures allowing good bud break and blooming, been both very homogeneous. Summer was more temperate than usual, with some heat waves that lasted for...

Grapes:Corvina, Rondinella, Croatina, Dindarella, Sangiovese e CorvinoneProduction method:grapes are selected and then laid out for drying on drying tables in a well ventilated area for 5 months Ageing:minimum 3 years in Slovenian oak casks (60%) and in barriques (40%), 8 months in the bottle for the final ageing processServing temperature:16° C, open an hour before servingBest served with:game, strong cheeses, roasted red meatsMaturity:it lends itself to being aged for even 10 years or...

Vieux Donjon’s 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape is a powerful, seriously-endowed effort for the vintage, displaying more structure and muscle than most wines in this forward, fruit-friendly year. Classic Provencal characteristics of garrigue, licorice, lavender, pepper, and kirsch soar from the glass of this dark ruby/purple-tinged offering. In the mouth, it is masculine, tannic, medium to full-bodied, and powerfully built. Potentially one of the longest lived wines of the vintage, it will require 4-5...

Deep red. Fresh red berries, flowers and spicecake on the nose, with a hint of white pepper adding energy. Juicy, finely etched strawberry and raspberry flavors show a pinot-like character and are framed by silky tannins. The lively finish features a lingering note of candied flowers. This graceful, understated wine should be delicious on release. - Stephen Tanzer 90 PointsThe 2008 Chateauneuf du Pape is certainly a strong effort for the vintage. Classic notes of kirsch, plum, spice box,...

A collaboration inspired by history, Les Vins de Vienne is a partnership of Yves Cuilleron, Francois Villard and Pierre Gaillard, three superstar, Syrah-specialist vignerons in Rhone. Beginning at Rhone’s northern most point in 1996, this trio purchased and rejuvenated the old terroir of the vineyard of Seyssuel, located on the left bank of the Rhone, just 25km from Lyon, north of Côte-Rôtie. It was Gaillard’s readings of historic writers that led him to Seyssuel, home to famed wines during...

Appearance: Straw yellow with light copper huesNose: very elegant, crispy and complex with notes of jasmine, broom and magnolia ower; notes of white peach, apricot, pear, golden apple, cantaloupe, acacia honey; hints of crushed stone.Palate: Elegant first impact, tense, with good balance; excellent retro-nasal aromatics; pleasant mineral note at the end. - Winery

Description:Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Rufina DOCG is one of the historic wines produced at the Castello Nipozzano. This wine always retains its close relationship with the Castello di Nipozzano terroir.Vintage Report:Winter 2012 was characterised by cold temperatures reaching below zero in January. In February there was abundant snowfall. The cool spring, with rainy episodes well spread over the season, encouraged the replenishment of the soil on the slopes, guaranteeing good water resources...

TASTING NOTES:Bright, dark red colour. On the nose, fruits of the forest (red berries) with a touch of vanilla and floral sensations. Well-balanced in the mouth with good structure and tasty tannins. Good length.

MARTINI & ROSSI® Asti is crafted from 100% handpicked Moscato Bianco grapes, grown in Northern Italy. It is ranked D.O.C.G. (denomination of controlled and guaranteed origin), the highest classification granted to Italian wines. Its aroma will lure you in like a siren’s song, boasting fruity and floral notes. Sparking on the tongue, the natural sweetness of the grapes comes through with full flavor and wonderful texture. Recommended for after dinner, pairing with cakes and other desserts or...

MARTINI & ROSSI® Asti is crafted from 100% handpicked Moscato Bianco grapes, grown in Northern Italy. It is ranked D.O.C.G. (denomination of controlled and guaranteed origin), the highest classification granted to Italian wines. Its aroma will lure you in like a siren’s song, boasting fruity and floral notes. Sparking on the tongue, the natural sweetness of the grapes comes through with full flavor and wonderful texture. Recommended for after dinner, pairing with cakes and other desserts or...

VINIFICATION:The grapes are grown on a terrain of reddish earth mixed with slabs of limestone that have been crushed according to the unique technique known as spietramento. The grapes are machine harvested, then gently crushed and de-stemmed. The must is then fermented over a period of 14 days at temperatures of 77-82 °F. Following fermentation, the wine is aged for 12 months in 6,000 liter Slavonian botte, followed by 3 months of aging in the bottle.COLOR: Ruby red with purple hues.BOUQUET:...

The 2011 Dolcetto d’Alba is quite classic in this vintage. Medium in body, the 2011 floats across the palate with hints of blueberries, tar, almonds and violets. This is an understated, classy wine for the year. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2015. - Robert Parker 89 Points** Only 1 in Stock **