The near perfect growing season helped in crafting an amazing 2016 Rattlesnake. On entry the wine is silky and plush. The palate has big dark berry fruit and concentrated cocoa elements. The long cassis finish caps off this phenomenal vintage.
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard, bottled six months ago, is very deep purple-black in color. Red roses waft sensuously, provocatively out of the glass, taking center stage until the notes of kirsch, blackberries and black raspberries co...
Lisa Valtenbergs blends this wine from parcels on the Jackson family's Alexander Mountain Estate, a 5,500-acre property on the western slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains. This is a classic California chardonnay in the best sense: A fresh, oak-guided beauty...