2014 Kessler-Haak Estate Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills

2014 Kessler-Haak Estate Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills

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KESSLER-HAAK

ESTATE PINOT NOIR
STA. RITA HILLS 2014

2014 Kessler-Haak Estate Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills
Steadfast on producing grapes capable of capturing the essence of Sta Rita Hills terroir, Kessler-Haak’s founders planted their vineyard in the northwest corner of the region in 2005. Within the next decade, as the vines came of age, their ability to bear fruit expressive of their origin caught the eye of Pinot-maverick Brian Loring, who began crafting Kessler-Haak Vineyard designated Pinot under his Loring label. 
 
Kessler-Haak’s team organically farms their 30 acres of Pinot Noir, striving for a harmonic co-existence amongst the vineyard’s vines, animals, and insects. The east-west orientation of the hills funnels sea breezes into the area, drastically cooling daytime temperatures, which helps maintain fresh acidity and allows the grapes a long hang-time to develop complex flavor compounds. The wine’s fresh acidity also allowed the 2014 vintage to age effortlessly, beautifully depicting the vintage and terroir; the wine is surprisingly dynamic and drinking beautifully right now.
 
KESSLER-HAAK
ESTATE PINOT NOIR
STA. RITA HILLS 2014
Retails at: $50
 
 
 
“This study of Clone 2A begins with big aromas of boysenberry jam, black tea and minty chocolate elements. There is decent weight to the palate, where rich and ripe flavors of blackberry meet with firm tannins and buoyant acidity. Dashes of star anise and all spice give further depth.”
93 Points
2018 Site Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley

2018 Site Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley

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SITE

SYRAH 2018
BIEN NACIDO VINEYARD
SANTA MARIA VALLEY

2018 Site Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley
Jeremy Weintraub is the owner and winemaker for Site Wines and gained experience growing grapes in Paso Robles, Santa Maria, Central Otago, Martinborough, Tuscany, and Long Island. After his vineyard work, Jeremy began making wine at Seavey Vineyard in Napa and later vinifying wines for Adelaida Cellars in Paso Robles, whom he still works with today.
 
Site sources grapes from some of the most distinctive vineyards in California, and Bien Nacido is known for some of the state’s most sought-after cool-climate grapes. Esteemed Syrah producer Sine Qua Non is now entirely estate-grown, no longer sourcing fruit from Bien Nacido, and Site was next in line for their contract with Block B, the oldest, steepest, and most revered plot in the vineyard. The 2018 Syrah has a graceful elegance with earthy and spicy notes reminiscent of the wines of the Northern Rhône, providing an attestation to the exceptional terroir of the Bien Nacido Vineyard.
 
SITE
SYRAH 2018
BIEN NACIDO VINEYARD
SANTA MARIA VALLEY
 
Your Price: $55
 
 
“The 2018 Syrah Bien Nacido Vineyards was mostly destemmed (90%) and spent 18 months in 50% new French oak. It’s another inky hued effort that brings both richness and elegance. Lots of darker, briny fruits, smoked game, and black pepper notes give way to a medium to full-bodied wine that has silky yet present tannins, terrific balance, and a great finish. It’s going to evolve for 15 years or more.”
96 Points
2020 Pascal Bouchard Chablis 'Le Classique' Burgundy

2020 Pascal Bouchard Chablis ‘Le Classique” Burgundy

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PASCAL BOUCHARD

CHABLIS ‘LE CLASSIQUE’
BURGUNDY 2020

2020 Pascal Bouchard Chablis 'Le Classique' Burgundy
Located in the heart of Chablis, Pascal Bouchard is passionately committed to delivering the finest expression of Chardonnay from this world-renowned region. The winery is equipped with state-of-the-art stainless steel fermentation tanks, allowing vibrant fruit characteristics to highlight their wines.
 
Florent Denieuil has been making Pascal Bouchard wines for over 20 years and has an intimate knowledge of their vineyards. He vinifies individual plots separately to ensure each site’s terroir transfers transparently into the final wine. “Le Classic” is his homage to the traditional Chablisienne wines, arguably the purest expression of Chardonnay worldwide. The 2020 vintage showcases the region’s hallmark minerality, perfectly balanced with fruit intensity in this delightful Chablis.
 
PASCAL BOUCHARD
CHABLIS ‘LE CLASSIQUE’
BURGUNDY 2020
 
Your Price: $38
 
 
“The Pascal Bouchard 2020 “Le Classic” Chablis opens with intense aromas of jasmine, chamomile, lemon, white peach, nectarine, cantaloupe, and a wet chalk minerality. The palate is complex with flavors of green apple, passion fruit, green guava, and apricot. This wine is bright and delightful, with a depth of flavors that envelops your taste buds with hedonistic pleasure.”
94 Points
2019 Details Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County

2019 Details Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County

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DETAILS

CABERNET SAUVIGNON 
SONOMA COUNTY 2019

2019 Details Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County
Details Cabernet Sauvignon fuses sublime talent, assiduous fruit selection, and rigorous science in creating this value-focused beast, which hails from the Sonoma, Knights, and Alexander Valleys. Their team, led by Ryan Knoth, who previously worked under the tutelage of icons David Abreu, Michel Rolland, and Fredrik Johansson at Staglin, handpicks the fruit to precise analytics, conjuring optimized flavors and aromas.
 
Possessed in their blending of four of Bordeaux’s top five varietals; Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, then adding Petite Sirah, Sinegal’s winemaking team’s obsessive attention to detail paid off. Their efforts result in an enchantingly divine wine that tastes otherworldly.
 
DETAILS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 
SONOMA COUNTY 2019
Retails at: $50
 
 
 
“The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Details is stunning. Vibrant and explosive in the glass, the Details Cabernet shows just how compelling Cabernet can be beyond Napa Valley. Gravel, crushed rocks, menthol, licorice, plum and incense saturate the palate. This inky, structured Cabernet is one of the very finest Cabernets readers will find in its price point, or virtually any price point, for that matter. The 2019 is a blend from sites in Sonoma Valley, Alexander Valley and Knights Valley.”
96 Points
2019 Quinetessa Proprietary Red Rutherford

2019 Quinetessa Proprietary Red Rutherford

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QUINTESSA

PROPRIETARY RED
RUTHERFORD 2019

2019 Quinetessa Proprietary Red Rutherford
Quintessa sees an opportunity for each vintage to deepen their connection with their land by looking, listening, and developing a better understanding of how each plot responds to its soils, aspect, and microclimate. The Huneeus Family founded the estate on 280 acres of diverse geology with several different terroirs, all organically farmed and individually monitored to ensure the perfect ripening of each plot for their flagship red wine.
 
The 2019 vintage saw early rains that established healthy soils and even shoot-growth with slightly cooler spring temperatures, then ideal summer conditions without significant heat spikes that helped maintain bright acidity. This Bordeaux-style blend is 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 22 months in French oak, allowing for a refined integration of tannins and fruit character that have a youthful approachability and a potential for longevity and further development in the cellar.
 
QUINTESSA
PROPRIETARY RED
RUTHERFORD 2019
 
Your Price: $235
Limit 6 Bottles Per Customer
 
 
“This is a winemaker’s master class in blending and understanding of a long-standing site. Dried herb, cedar and pencil shavings accent lifted red fruit and brilliant acidity on the palate, with a supple yet still youthfully grippy texture that is framed by structured, graceful tannins. Enjoy from 2029–2039.”
100 Points
 
“So much earth and spice with walnut and wet earth. Like fog laying over the valley in the morning. Black fruit. Medium-to full-bodied with super-fine tannins that are long and persistent, with graceful progression and length on the palate. So long, with real definition. September 2022 release. From biodynamically grown grapes. Hard not to drink now, but will age wonderfully.”
99 Points
2019 Two Old Dogs Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

2019 Two Old Dogs Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

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TWO OLD DOGS

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NAPA VALLEY 2019

2019 Two Old Dogs Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Two Old Dogs is an extension of the JACK wine portfolio through a partnership between Major League teammates Chris Iannetta and Vernon Wells and highly respected vintner Jennifer Lamb. They teamed up with Julien Fayard to make the wine, calling on his experience at Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in Bordeaux and numerous top Napa Valley Estates. 
 
Two Old Dogs Cabernet Sauvignon is a true expression of Napa terroir designed to be approachable and to offer extraordinary value. 2019 was an excellent growing season that produced wines with power and complexity that will develop beautifully with bottle age but have soft enough tannins and finesse to enjoy a glass right now.
 
TWO OLD DOGS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
NAPA VALLEY 2019
 
Your Price: $55
 
 

“The 2019 Two Old Dogs Cabernet Sauvignon begins with notes of violets, volcanic rock minerality, red and black plums, dried herbs, and espresso. The palate is lush with soft tannins and flavors of blueberry, cassis, and dark chocolate. This wine has a solid backbone for further aging, but due to its supple texture is drinking wonderfully.”

96 Points

2016 Sequum Cabernet Sauvignon Kidd Ranch Napa Valley

2016 Sequum Cabernet Sauvignon Kidd Ranch Napa Valley

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SEQUUM

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
KIDD RANCH
NAPA VALLEY 2016

2016 Sequum Cabernet Sauvignon Kidd Ranch Napa Valley
Paul Skinner has a Ph.D. in viticulture and soil science and consulted super-premium grape growing for decades before he began producing his wine in 2003, which is now blended and bottled at Pride Mountain Vineyards. He named the wine after a scientific term describing soil layers, and it turned out to be the perfect name for his wines as he combined his love for science with his passion for wine.
 
Paul matches different rootstocks to subtle changes in the soil composition and walks his Kidd Ranch Vineyard morning and evening to assess each vine, ensuring they are in optimum health. Paul’s hands-on approach and viticultural expertise results in his wines brilliantly depicting their unique terroir. His 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is a grand example, delivered in a pure, focused, and unforgettable style guaranteed to make you wish you had ordered more. 
 
SEQUUM
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
KIDD RANCH
NAPA VALLEY 2016
Retails at: $75
 
 
 
“The Sequum Kidd Ranch Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 begins with a complex nose that includes black cherry cola, sassafras, uncooked peppered steak, sweet violets, milk chocolate, Italian glove leather, and vanilla spice. The complexity continues on the palate with juicy black plums, wild blackberries, and kalamata olives, along with a savory quality that balances these characteristics. It is a beautiful wine with charisma and character that shines even brighter with every sip.”
94+ Points
2019 Matthew Wallace Cabernet Sauvignon Section 15 Napa Valley

2019 Matthew Wallace Cabernet Sauvignon Section 15 Napa Valley

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MATTHEW WALLACE

CABERNET SAUVIGNON 
SECTION 15
NAPA VALLEY 2019

2019 Matthew Wallace Cabernet Sauvignon Section 15 Napa Valley
Matthew Wallace is an exclusive boutique wine brand that combines the extraordinary talents of Matt Hardin and winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. Matt spent his career managing some of Napa Valley’s most exceptional vineyards and worked with Thomas Brown at Maybach, Outpost, Pulido-Walker, Casa Piena, and Caterwaul. Their skills combine beautifully in this powerfully captivating Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. 
 
Section 15 is part of the Wallace Ranch where Matt grew up in Napa, and he knows the site like no one else as he played in the alluvial and colluvial soils of the vineyard as a child. He and Brown created this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from another fantastic vintage in Napa Valley. They made it in the big, concentrated, and beautifully polished style that put Thomas Brown Cabs at an elite level. We are the exclusive retailer for this 2019 release and cannot wait for you to try it.
 
MATTHEW WALLACE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON 
SECTION 15
NAPA VALLEY 2019
 
Your Price: $75
 
 
“Stacked with everything I look for in a high-quality Thomas Rivers Brown wine, the Matthew Wallace Section 15 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is a gorgeous offering. It begins with a perfumed nose of brambly wild mountain blackberries, red currants, English rose petals, fresh green herbs, and baking spices. What follows is a concentrated palate with layers of plush ripe plums, dark chocolate, dried blueberries, and black tea, wrapped in velvety tannins and mouth-quenching acids that carry it to a long, satisfying finish.”
95 Points
2019 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley

2019 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley

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GOLDENEYE

PINOT NOIR
GOWAN CREEK VINEYARD
ANDERSON VALLEY 2019

2019 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley
Dan Duckhorn recognized the potential for cultivating some of the world’s finest Pinot Noir in California’s Anderson Valley in the 1990s and founded Goldeneye Winery in 1996. He knew that the oceanic influence brings mild temperatures, fog, wind, and a considerable diurnal temperature variation providing an ideal environment for growing cool-climate varietals.
 
The Gowan Creek Vineyard offers a southwestern exposure with several blocks planted with clones of Pinot Noir expertly matched by each block’s particular soil type. The 2019 vintage is considered one of the top vintages in Goldeneye’s near three-decade history due to the length and quality of the growing season that produced Pinot Noir with pronounced aromatics, deep flavor complexity, and a silky texture.
 
GOLDENEYE
PINOT NOIR
GOWAN CREEK VINEYARD
ANDERSON VALLEY 2019
Retails at: $88
 
Your Price: $79.99
 
 
“An impressive vintage bolsters this wine’s already stellar reputation. Following scents of nutmeg, cardamom, and watermelon rind, the earthy liquid spreads across the palate, anchored by animale, plum, heather, wet soil, and gingerbread. Cinnamon takes shape on the mid-palate with candied yam, iron, and rhubarb. Exotic and profound.”
97 Points
 
“A dried-floral nose with notes of coffee, ripe strawberry and sage. Medium-to full-bodied with a cool profile of redcurrants and ripe raspberries. Silky tannins. A pleasant lavender note, too. Really well layered and complex with balance and precision. Drink or hold.”
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