U.S.
2022 Carol Shelton - Zinfandel Mendocino Wild Thing (750ml)
2021 Caterwaul - Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District Regusci Vineyard
Red and black fruits, wildflowers, black olives, and hints of iron all define the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Regusci Vineyard, a full-bodied, deep, opulent, incredibly impressive barrel sample. It picks up an almost bloody character with time in the glass, h...
2022 Caymus - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
A creamy, forward style, with a core of warmed raspberry and boysenberry preserves infused liberally with mocha and melted licorice. Shows a late flicker of chaparral. This is meant for near-term hedonism. Drink now through 2034.
2019 Cervantes - Red Blend Napa Blacktail
"We don't have anything in mind about what the final blend will be each year," winemaker Andy Erickson said about this Blacktail blend. "We want to create something that is unique to the place this year." The 2019 Blacktail Proprietary Red Blend MMXIX is ...
NV Chandon - Brut Napa
Chandon was sparked into life in 1973 by the visionary spirit of Robert-Jean de Vog?? and California pioneer John Wright. As one of the first French-owned sparkling wine ventures in the U.S., Chandon carefully selected its vineyards and are now considered...
2023 Chappellet Mountain Cuvee
The Wine
Blended from the traditional Bordeaux varietals, including our own coveted grapes,
the Chappellet Mountain Cuvée Proprietor’s Blend builds on our more than five
decades of experience crafting great mountain-grown wines. Each grape variety in
the cuvée contributes nuances that complement each other. The result is a complex
array of aromas and flavors that deliver pure pleasure in a glass. Made for more
near-term enjoyment, this is the wine to choose when you’re looking for vivid,
mouthfilling fruit flavors.
Growing Season & Harvest
With early season rains saturating soils and a cool spring and summer that ensured
generous hangtime, 2023 offered perfect weather that took the grapes to another
level. To provide airflow and light on the grapes during a cool vintage, we pruned
and leafed early and often. Though later than normal, both budbreak and bloom
were excellent with overall yields up slightly. The weather stayed cool into fall,
with only one September day above 90° F, before things warmed up in October,
providing a final push to ripeness. Though harvest was compact, we were able to
pick everything at the ideal moment, yielding impeccably balanced red wines with
concentrated color, seamless tannins and an abundance of fruit and spice.
Tasting Notes
This beautifully aromatic wine leaps from the glass with effusive aromas of
dark cherry, blackberry and plum, as well as French oak-inspired hints of clove,
cardamom and cedar and notions of black pepper and fresh herbs. On the
richly textured palate, lush ripe berry layers echo the aromas, with fine-grained
tannins framing the luxurious flavors as they glide to a lingering dark chocolate
and anise finish
-Winery notes
2022 Chateau Montelena - Chardonnay Napa (750ml)
Precision in winemaking (and in life) requires intent and purpose. Removing notions of how things should be allows us to see things truly as they are. Moreover, the ability to be entirely honest with each vintage enables the creative freedom necessary for both development and true expression. Montelena Chardonnay does not have a style. What it has is the dual-purpose of vintage and vineyard expression and our meticulous intent to deliver on both.
-Winemaker Matt Crafton
2018 Clos Du Val - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Hirondelle Vineyard
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hirondelle captures all of energy of this Stags Leap site. Crème de cassis, graphite, dried herbs, lavender and a kick of new French oak are all beautifully delineated. Vibrant and full of energy, the 2018 should age effortl...
2022 Clos Du Val - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Estate
Fresh and nicely framed aromas of red currants, stone and sweet tobacco. Medium-bodied with open-grained tannins and a creamy finish. Crunchy fruit. A blend of 77% cabernet sauvignon, 12% merlot, 5% malbec, 4% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot. Very drin...
