NV Sherwin Cellar Scraps #19 Napa Valley Red

NV Sherwin Cellar Scraps #19 Napa Valley Red

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Sherwin

‘Cellar Scraps’ #19
Napa Valley Red

NV Sherwin Cellar Scraps #19 Napa Valley Red

Cellar Scraps #19 is one of those wines that catches your eye even before you open it. The packaging pulls you in, but what’s inside holds your attention. From one of Spring Mountain’s most respected producers, this is Sherwin giving the reins a gentle loosen. It is a multi-vintage blend drawn from serious Napa sites, offering a level of creativity and playfulness you rarely encounter at this quality.

The concept is straightforward, yet the execution is anything but simple. Sherwin selects fruit from top vineyard sources across Napa and builds the blend barrel by barrel. Cabernet Sauvignon forms the backbone, while the supporting varieties are woven in with real precision, adding texture and dimension. The multi-vintage approach gives the team the freedom to fine-tune every detail, and it shows in the final wine.

It opens with immediate charm, but there is real depth beneath the surface. Dark fruit and spice lead the way, followed by a smooth, layered texture that unfolds across the palate. Structure keeps everything neatly in place, maintaining focus and composure through a finish that lingers longer than you expect. Polished, expressive, and genuinely complex, this is the kind of Napa blend that confidently overdelivers.

Sherwin
‘Cellar Scraps’ #19
Napa Valley Red
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“The Cellar Scraps #19 Napa Valley Red Wine has an exciting array of complexity on the nose with juicy red and black cherries, boysenberries, hints of cedar and black tea leaves, balsamic glaze, and savory spices. On the palate, the wine has a smooth texture with a bit of a bite from tannic structure. The flavors match the aromas on the palate with a mélange of red and black fruits, spices, and a finish of hot cocoa. This wine is very well balanced and very easy to drink, with potential for aging as well.”

94 Points

2019 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Napa Valley

2019 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Napa Valley

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Conn Creek

Cabernet Sauvignon
Special Selection
Napa Valley 2019

2019 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Napa Valley

Conn Creek’s 2019 Special Selection delivers a commanding portrait of Napa Valley’s most grand terroirs: Rutherford, Oakville, Howell Mountain, Atlas Peak, Spring Mountain, Mt. Veeder, and St. Helena, each woven together with meticulous precision. This wine serves as a sweeping symphony of the valley’s finest, where each site contributes its voice to a blend that’s layered, pedigreed, and full of vitality.

Winemaker Elizabeth DeLouise-Gant, with experience at Beaulieu, Tamber Bey, and Stag’s Leap, brings a steady hand and sharp instinct to the blend. Her 2019 Special Selection, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon with precise touches of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec, showcases her gift for balancing bold structure with lifted aromatics and polish.

The 2019 Special Selection is a culmination of Conn Creek’s deep relationships with Napa’s most esteemed growers, offering a blueprint of Napa’s greatness distilled through the winery’s decades-long commitment to meticulous vineyard selection. Every bottle captures a moment in time, layered with the legacy of sites that rarely share the same label.

Conn Creek
Cabernet Sauvignon
Special Selection
Napa Valley 2019
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“The Conn Creek ‘Special Selection’ is a blend of appellations that were among the original sources of the estate (established in 1973) and from sites around Napa Valley. The idea is to frame a classically fashioned snapshot of Napa Cabernet through the eyes of Elizabeth DeLouise-Gant, who has been making the wines since 2017. Previously, she worked at Beaulieu Vineyard, Tamber Bey, and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. This 2019 is over a classic vintage expression, with fruit from Mt. Veeder, Oakville, St. Helena, Howell Mountain, Rutherford, Atlas Peak, and Spring Mountain AVAs. Very pretty blackberry fruit aromas, nuanced by tobacco, cedarwood, and graphite. Medium to full-bodied with tobacco-laced blackberry fruit, Bing cherry, and spiced plums, with delicious vanilla-kissed sweet oak spices and an undercurrent of mocha with fine-grained tannins and a finish of chalky minerality.”

95 Points

Sherwin Cellar Scraps #17 Napa Valley Red

Sherwin Cellar Scraps #17 Napa Valley Red

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Sherwin

Cellar Scraps #17
Napa Valley Red

Sherwin Cellar Scraps #17 Napa Valley Red

Sherwin Family’s Cellar Scraps reimagines the red blend, transforming it into an artful exploration of Napa Valley’s most revered terroirs. From its striking presentation to its captivating story, this wine invites curiosity and rewards exploration.

The Sherwin family’s journey began with their iconic 1996 Spring Mountain Cabernet, setting a standard of small-lot excellence for decades. Their 30-acre estate, perched above the fog line on Spring Mountain, is a winemaker’s dream—a tapestry of vineyards cultivating grapes of unparalleled character.

Cellar Scraps #17 celebrates ingenuity and craftsmanship, blending passion with tradition. This 17th iteration draws fruit from esteemed AVAs, including St. Helena, Calistoga, Howell Mountain, and Oakville, creating a dynamic multi-vintage blend from the exceptional 2018 and 2019 harvests.

Crafted primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon, enriched by Petit Sirah, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, this wine showcases the Sherwin family’s talent for elevating each varietal. Each release is a unique experience, shaped by the finest barrels and the whims of the vintage—a delightful reminder that winemaking is as much an art as a science.

Sherwin

Cellar Scraps #17

Napa Valley Red

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“The Sherwin Family Cellar Scraps #17 is a testament to the winery’s commitment to crafting wines of exceptional quality. This opulent blend unfolds with a captivating nose of ripe cassis and boysenberry, complemented by delicate floral notes and a hint of dark chocolate. On the palate, the wine delivers a deep, velvety texture, showcasing a core of rich, dark fruit flavors. Blackberries and black currants dominate, interwoven with subtle nuances of vanilla. The finish is long and opulent, leaving a lasting impression of elegance and complexity. This is a wine that rewards patient cellaring, but it is also drinking beautifully now.”

94+ Points

2021 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain

2021 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain

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Barnett Vineyards

Rattlesnake 2021
Cabernet Sauvignon
Spring Mountain

2021 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain

A former number one wine-of-the-year on our top five list, Barnett’s Rattlesnake Hill Cabernet Sauvignon traces its illustrious journey back to 1991, when its debut vintage earned a heartfelt, handwritten letter from Robert Parker. Parker, compelled to write only for the third time in his career, enclosed a personal check for two cases for his cellar, an unprecedented gesture that signaled a bright future for this wine.

Perched on a rugged knoll at 2,050 feet, this Cabernet Sauvignon originates from the most cherished parcel of Barnett’s Spring Mountain estate. Each bottle tells the story of an intense selection process, as winemaker David Tate meticulously chooses only the finest barrels from their estate fruit to craft a wine that is, above all, a celebration of purity and intensity.

The Barnett team’s dedication to traditional winemaking techniques and close attention to every production detail has anchored them as a true icon of Spring Mountain for over three decades. This Cabernet Sauvignon represents the pinnacle of their work, a testament to their vision and a showcase of their expertise on every level.

Barnett Vineyards
Rattlesnake 2021
Cabernet Sauvignon
Spring Mountain
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“Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2021 Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon erupts from the glass with powerful notes of creme de cassis, blackberry preserves, and plum pudding giving way to wafts of lavender oil, crushed rocks, Chinese five spice, and tar. The full-bodied palate is jam packed with black fruit preserves and exotic spice flavors, framed by velvety tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and opulent.”

96+ Points

2019 Paloma Merlot Spring Mountain

2019 Paloma Merlot Spring Mountain

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PALOMA

MERLOT 2019
SPRING MOUNTAIN

2019 Paloma Merlot Spring Mountain
Paloma Vineyard was founded in 1983 by Jim and Barbara Richards after receiving a call from Dan Duckhorn, who knew the couple was searching for the perfect place to cultivate vines. Jim and Barbara spent the next 25 years planting primarily Bordeaux varietals and building what would later become one of Napa’s most celebrated Merlot Vineyards. In 2003, their 2001 vintage Merlot ranked #1 on the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list, marking the first-ever domestic Merlot to earn that honor. 
 
Barbara’s devotion to the vines was particularly notable, having once claimed, “I can name all 7,500 of my children.” Jim and Barbara’s son, Sheldon, joined the team in 2003, spending the next several years learning the intricacies of viticulture and winemaking techniques from his parents. 
 
Paloma Merlot typically incorporates roughly 15% Cabernet Sauvignon to provide more structure to the final wine. The 2019 vintage was fermented and aged in French oak, then bottle-aged for 30 months before its release, promoting a refined integration of flavors, aromas, and supple tannins.
 
PALOMA
MERLOT 2019
SPRING MOUNTAIN
 
 
 
“The Paloma Spring Mountain Merlot 2019 begins with a fragrant nose of boysenberry jam, black plums, anise, French lavender, violets, and sweet vanilla. The palate continues with blackberry compote, concentrated black currants, Kalamata olives, baker’s chocolate, and licorice. This is a very dense, compact wine with amazingly concentrated, complex fruit interwoven with firm tannins that will allow it to age for well over a decade. As great as this wine is now, it will only improve over the next several years. I’ve enjoyed this wine over the decades, and this is the best vintage I can ever remember tasting.”
95 Points
2019 Heir Apparent Proprietary Red Cellar Selection Spring Mountain

2019 Heir Apparent Proprietary Red Cellar Selection Spring Mountain

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HEIR APPARENT

PROPRIETARY RED
CELLAR SELECTION
SPRING MOUNTAIN 2019

2019 Heir Apparent Proprietary Red Cellar Selection Spring Mountain
Heir Apparent winemaker Dwight Bonewell is a master of assemblage who strives to create compelling wines from some of Napa Valley’s most coveted vineyards. His 2019 Cellar Selection Red Wine hails from the Spring Mountain AVA, a tiny region with around 20 different soil types that create a patchwork of unique terroirs that give the wines their signature supple, balanced tannins, deeply pronounced flavors, and enchanting elegance.
 
The 2019 growing season saw a long, warm summer with very few extreme heat spikes and a relatively mild finish with ample hang-time that preserved deep color, finesse, and a soft tannic structure. This small production of 390 cases is a harmonious blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon with a plush, silky mouthfeel, lengthy finish, and keen balance of bright fruit and lively acidity.
 
HEIR APPARENT
PROPRIETARY RED
CELLAR SELECTION
SPRING MOUNTAIN 2019
Retails at: $120
 
 
 
“The Heir Apparent Cellar Selection Spring Mountain District Red Wine 2019 has a bright, fresh nose and palate, including spiced red plums, fresh raspberries, hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, and light, elegant florals. The palate has a focus and concentration that combine with the fruit and spice elements that resolve into a fascinating, easy-drinking red blend that finishes with mouth-quenching fruits and berries.
92 Points
2017 Juslyn Perrys Blend Spring Mountain

2017 Juslyn Perrys Blend Spring Mountain

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JUSLYN

PERRY’S BLEND
SPRING MOUNTAIN 2017

2017 Juslyn Perrys Blend Spring Mountain
Juslyn Vineyards’ proprietors, Perry and Carolyn Butler, came to Napa in 1997 from the tech industry, bringing a high level of quality expectations and detail-oriented nature. Winemaker Angelina Mondavi exceeded those expectations beginning her career at age 10 in the lab at her family’s winery, Charles Krug, and now has 28 harvests under her belt. She also has an undergraduate degree from Villanova University with a major in Chemistry and a Master’s degree in Oenology from the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus.
 
Since her return to Napa in 2007, Angelina’s had the opportunity to work with many acclaimed winemakers, including Stacy Clark at Pine Ridge and Jayson Woodbridge of Hundred Acre. She carefully crafts Perry’s Blend as a Left Bank Bordeaux-style Red that changes each vintage but is based around a core of Cabernet Sauvignon enhanced primarily with Cabernet Franc, proudly conveying the Spring Mountain prestige and classic character.
 
JUSLYN
PERRY’S BLEND
SPRING MOUNTAIN 2017
Retails at: $110
 
 
 
The 2017 Juslyn Vineyards Perry’s Blend is an exceptional example from Spring Mountain opening with an incredible depth of aromas, with wild black currants, black tea, balsamic, cloves, fresh roses, and volcanic rock. The palate mimics the nose with its deeply concentrated flavors adding blackberries, black olives, dark chocolate, and a hint of aniseed. A linear structure of flavors reveals a very concentrated and focused wine with a solid tannic structure and bright acidity that will keep this wine fresh, alive, and age-worthy for at least another 12 to 15 years.” 
94 Points
2017 Juslyn Perry's Blend Spring Mountain

2017 Juslyn Perry’s Blend Spring Mountain

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JUSLYN

2017 PERRY’S BLEND
SPRING MOUNTAIN 

2017 Juslyn Perry's Blend Spring Mountain
Juslyn Vineyards’ proprietors, Perry and Carolyn Butler, came to Napa in 1997 from the tech industry, bringing their high level of quality expectations and detail-oriented nature. Winemaker Angelina Mondavi exceeded those expectations beginning her career at age 10 in the lab at her family’s winery Charles Krug and now has 28 harvests under her belt, an undergraduate degree from Villanova University with a major in Chemistry, and a Master’s degree in Oenology from the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus.
 
Since her return to Napa in 2007, she’s had the opportunity to work with many acclaimed winemakers, including Stacy Clark at Pine Ridge Vineyards and Jayson Woodbridge of Hundred Acre. Angelina carefully crafts Perry’s Blend as a Left Bank Bordeaux-style blend that changes each vintage but is based around a core of Cabernet Sauvignon enhanced primarily with Cabernet Franc that proudly conveys the prestige and desire of Spring Mountain fruit.
 
JUSLYN
2017 PERRY’S BLEND
SPRING MOUNTAIN 
Retails at: $110
 
 
 
“The 2017 Juslyn Vineyards Perry’s Blend is an exceptional example from Spring Mountain opening with an incredible depth of aromas, with wild black currants, black tea, balsamic, cloves, fresh roses, and volcanic rock. The palate mimics the nose with its deeply concentrated flavors adding blackberries, black olives, dark chocolate, and a hint of aniseed. A linear structure of flavors reveals a very concentrated and focused wine with a solid tannic structure and bright acidity that will keep this wine fresh, alive, and age-worthy for at least another 12 to 15 years.”
94 Points
2018 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain

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BARNETT VINEYARDS

2018 RATTLESNAKE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SPRING MOUNTAIN DISTRICT

2018 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon
Barnett’s 2018 Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon walks a tightrope of perfection, led by superior concentration, fruit intensity, and overall balance, staying on your mind for weeks after tasting it. The wine emerges from a small rocky knoll on the estate at 2,050′ elevation, blended with the most exceptional barrels of their Estate fruit, meticulously scrutinized by winemaker David Tate throughout elevage.
 
Rattlesnake Hill Cabernet made its debut in 1991, prompting a handwritten congratulatory letter from Robert Parker stating, “I’ve only been compelled to do this twice in my career before, but enclosed you will find a personal check for 2 cases for my cellar.” Their team’s unwavering use of traditional techniques and micro-managing production has solidified them as a paragon on Spring Mountain for more than 30 years, and this wine represents the pinnacle of their achievements. 
 
BARNETT VINEYARDS
2018 RATTLESNAKE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SPRING MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
 
Your Price: $195
 
 
Our tasting panel tastes thousands and thousands of wines every year, many of them super high-scoring. Even so, there are very few that are so mind-bogglingly great from the first sip that they virtually require you to continue discovering their secrets. The 2018 Barnett Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon from Spring Mountain is undoubtedly one of those super-compelling wines that dials everything into perfection. It begins with a very intriguing nose, including black currants, graphite, light menthol, cocoa powder, and the aromas of walking through a cedar grove after rainfall. It continues with a very compact, concentrated palate of muddled blackberries, black raspberries, baker’s chocolate, and saline minerals, along with hints of green peppercorn. Then, just saying the finish is long and complex is an understatement. The waves of balanced fruits and flavors not only dance across your palate for over a minute, but they also penetrate your very being. This stunner is a spectacular bottle of wine, and I can’t wait until the next time I get to taste it again.”
98 Points, #1 WCC Top 5 Wines of 2021
2018 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain

2018 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District

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BARNETT VINEYARDS

2018 RATTLESNAKE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SPRING MOUNTAIN DISTRICT

2018 Barnett Vineyards Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain
Representing the highest level wine possible from Barnett Vineyards, Rattlesnake Hill comes from a small rocky knoll on the estate at 2050 elevation, blended with the crème de la crème barrels of their Estate fruit, meticulously scrutinized by winemaker David Tate throughout elevage. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 vintage rattles your senses with euphoric complexity, penetrating fruit, and indescribable length. 
 
Rattlesnake Hill Cabernet made its debut in 1991, prompting a handwritten congratulatory letter from Robert Parker stating, “I’ve only been compelled to do this twice in my career before, but enclosed you will find a personal check for 2 cases for my cellar.” Their team’s unwavering use of traditional techniques and micro-managing production has solidified them as a paragon on Spring Mountain for more than 30 years, and this wine represents the pinnacle of their achievements.  
 
BARNETT VINEYARDS
2018 RATTLESNAKE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
SPRING MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
 
Your Price: $195
 
 
“Our tasting panel tastes thousands and thousands of wines every year, many of them super high-scoring. Even so, there are very few that are so mind-bogglingly great from the first sip that they virtually require you to continue discovering their secrets. The 2018 Barnett Rattlesnake Cabernet Sauvignon from Spring Mountain is undoubtedly one of those super-compelling wines that dials everything into perfection. It begins with a very intriguing nose, including black currants, graphite, light menthol, cocoa powder, and the aromas of walking through a cedar grove after rainfall. It continues with a very compact, concentrated palate of muddled blackberries, black raspberries, baker’s chocolate, and saline minerals, along with hints of green peppercorn. Then, just saying the finish is long and complex is an understatement. The waves of balanced fruits and flavors not only dance across your palate for over a minute, but they also penetrate your very being. This stunner is a spectacular bottle of wine, and I can’t wait until the next time I get to taste it again.”
98 Points