Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

The 2005 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon beautifully expresses the full aromatic ripeness of this exemplary vintage. It is full bodied and yet refined, and consistent in its color, aroma, palate and finish. It has a dark garnet color and a nose of black cherry, clove, cinnamon, lavender and licorice. It ... more

Lancaster Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Estate grown, produced and bottled, our 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon has lush ripeness, with deep black cherry and cassis characters, accented by anise, cacao, vanilla and bittersweet chocolate. Structured tannins and layers of complexity extend over the long finish. Aged 22 months in French oak barrels, the wine was bottled unfiltered. more

Robert Craig Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Aroma: A focused nose of deep blackberry and cassis, laced with white chocolate, a touch of anise, smoky cedar and tobacco. Flavors: Mouth- filling mountain fruit and cassis predominate, underlain with mocha, bay leaf and licorice. Finish: The full palette of Mt Veeder flavors carries through on a long finish, ... more

Shafer Relentless 2006

This blend of Syrah and Petite Sirah is a juicy feast of black plum, blackberries, meatiness, coffee, briar fruit, black pepper and mocha. The ripe tannins bring it all together for a delicious, long-lasting finish. Food Affinities: A heavyweight like Relentless complements similar concentrated flavors found in dishes such as ... more

Robert Craig Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Aroma: Luscious blackberry and boysenberry, with touches of white pepper, lavender, anise and espresso bean. Flavors: Intense, mouthfilling profile of black cherry and raspberry, underlain with more white pepper, wildflower, roasted coffee, tobacco and vanilla cream followed by hints of coconut and rhubarb. Finish: Complex flavors extend all the way ... more

Stolpman La Croce 2007

2007 marks the first year that La Croce is not an even 50-50 blend. By adding more Sangiovese, the delicate, lighter hued varietal shows more influence on the Syrah. The main result is slightly more red fruit on the nose and front palate, rather than the black tar and violet ... more

Château Fonplégade Saint Emilion 2004

An intense, full bodied and well defined wine with a dramatically long finish, Château Fonplégade possesses deep purple color, sweet notes of red and black fruits and a hint of both crushed rock and new oak. more

Robert Craig Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

This supple, beautifully balanced Cabernet has the exceptional power and structure that comes from mountain fruit grown at the highest elevations in Napa Valley. Round, ripe mountain tannins provide the backbone for aging. Aroma: Lovely bouquet of deep black cherry, cassis and cedar. Flavors: Luscious, pure black cherry and cassis, ... more

Swanson Vineyards Alexis 2004

A wonderfully intense example from a superlative vintage for Oakville Cabernet. This wine is very rich and powerful, but retains ample cassis, black cherry, licorice, and roasted espresso bean on the nose and on the palate. The mouth has excellent structure, in terms of fine-grained, round, ripe tannins, and exactly ... more

Miner The Oracle 2004

The Oracle is a Bordeaux-style blend inspired by the ancient Greek Oracle, the center of prophecy and wisdom. The fruit for this wine is sourced from Napa Valley’s renowned Stagecoach Vineyard, and the blend changes each year based on what we believe makes the best wine from what nature has ... more

Siduri Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007

The 2007 Siduri Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir reminds us a bit of our 2000 effort from this vineyard, with its aromas of black fruits and forest floor. There’s a lush mouth-feel with loads of fruit, a purity of flavors, a velvet texture, and yet also good underlying structure. This is ... more

Foxen Julia’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007

We added a new twist to Julia's personality in 2007. Our Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir is now sourced from the two differnt sites in the cambria Estate: Block B4, our historical source where the rows have east/west alignment; and Block B3, a new site with north/south aligned rows. The addition ... more