2019 California Wine

This is a well-made red, blended with 13% Merlot as well as small percentages of Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Thick and concentrated, it develops in the glass to show a nice refinement of woody oak, dried herb, cedar... Read More

From master winemaker Paul Hobbs. Crafted from declassified lots of the exceptional vineyards used in making his super-premium Cabs, aged 21 months in oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Aromas of cherry and smoky oak, lead... Read More

Lush, with boysenberry, plum and blackberry compote flavors liberally laced with licorice snap and sweet spice accents. Reveals a glimmer of graphite on the finish to keep it honest. For the hedonist crowd.

This is one of the most fascinating and delicious reds we’ve tasted all year. Its very pure flavors are a wild kaleidoscope of everything from kirsch to cocoa to cardamon and vanilla. The velvety texture is wrapped around... Read More

"Insignia has a beautiful deep garnet hue with incredible depth and concentration. Aromas of freshly crushed blueberries and blackberries intertwined with baking spices, cigar box and attractive floral notes are followed by seamless... Read More

100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford with grapes sourced by consulting winemaker Ray Coursen of Elyse Winery off a distinct plot of land on the valley floor. Layered and restrained in style, with vivid flavors of cedar, roasted... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 6% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, is prances out of the glass with vibrant blackberries, redcurrant jelly and cassis... Read More

The 2019 Cabernets are the best wines we have made to date. The weather being as mild as it was allowed for excellent development of phenolics and flavors retention of great acidity. The wines are already showing great structure... Read More

This lush bottling delivers concentrated aromas of red, black and blue fruits, along with cigar, tobacco leaf and chicory. The palate repeats those notes and interweaves cumin, dried sage, orange zest, bittersweet chocolate and... Read More

Ramey Wine Cellars, founded in 1996 by David Ramey, has become a cornerstone of California winemaking by blending Old World craftsmanship with the distinctive terroirs of Sonoma and Napa. David Ramey’s pioneering techniques,... Read More

The dark brooding aromatics from this wine come from one of the best vintages in Napa Valley this decade. A beautiful blend of dense lilac and violets with dark raspberry and fresh cassis on the nose. This wine has notes of ripe,... Read More

Aged in 50% new and 50% second-use American Oak from the Duncan family's The Oak cooperage in Higbee, Missouri. Matt Duncan joined me for my tasting, and he says the Petit Verdot in the blend, of which there is 0.4%, is co-fermented... Read More

Toasty oak frames and adds depth to dark fruit aromas of blackberry, plum, and black cherry, leady into intriguing notes of cocoa, cassis, pepper berry, and cedar. Black fruit dominates the entry followed by plum and black cherry... Read More