2021 Flowers Rose Of Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

2021 Flowers Rose Of Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

with No Comment $30-$40Kevin VogtRoséSonomaSonoma CoastUSA

FLOWERS

ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR
SONOMA COAST 2021

2021 Flowers Rose Of Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
The founders of Flowers Winery recognized the potential behind Sonoma’s rugged coastal terroir when they planted their first vines over 30 years ago. Cold maritime breezes influence the grapes to retain acidity and extend the growing season allowing more time for complex flavor development, resulting in refreshing and magnificent wines.
 
Their vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically as a part of a continued commitment to respect the environment and cultivate healthier vines for higher quality wines. The 2021 rosé is 100% Pinot Noir from their Sea Ridge View Estate and emanates a pure expression of the exceptional quality of Sonoma Coast fruit, exciting your taste buds with each sip.
 
FLOWERS
ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR
SONOMA COAST 2021
 
Your Price: $35
 
 
“Flowers 2021 Sonoma Coast Rosé of Pinot Noir is vibrant and fresh with notes of orange blossoms, hints of rose petals, orange zest, grapefruit, white raspberries, salinity, and seashells. The flavors of peach, strawberry, nectarine, and green mango add another dimension of complexity to the palate, balanced by refreshing acidity and a long, vibrant finish. This wine goes down easily, especially poolside, but also makes a lovely companion with charcuterie on summer days.”
93 Points
2020 My Favorite Neighbor Blanc Chardonnay Blend San Luis Obispo

2020 My Favorite Neighbor Blanc Chardonnay Blend San Luis Obispo

with No Comment $40-$50Central CoastChardonnayKevin VogtPaso RoblesUSA

MY FAVORITE NEIGHBOR

BLANC [CHARDONNAY-BLEND]
SAN LUIS OBISPO 2020

2020 My Favorite Neighbor Blanc Chardonnay Blend San Luis Obispo
Farming is life for Eric Jensen, so he works exclusively with farmers who share the common goal of growing the best fruit possible using organic or biodynamic practices, coaxing the vines to perform at their apex. Gaining experience from neighbors Stephan Asseo of L’Aventure, and friend Justin Smith of Saxum, Eric’s wines make a bold statement of quality with an ideal balance of opulence, intensity, and richness.
 
Eric designs his wines to capture high-quality wine’s most intriguing qualities but with a value price to be shared with friends, family, and your favorite neighbors any day of the week. This Chardonnay-based blend is sourced from select vineyard sites in San Luis Obispo and is rich, sleek, and ready to drink now or in five to six years for aged complexity.
 
MY FAVORITE NEIGHBOR
BLANC [CHARDONNAY-BLEND]
SAN LUIS OBISPO 2020
 
Your Price: $49.99
 
 
“The Chardonnay-based 2020 Blanc has lush tropical fruits on the nose with accents of toast, almonds and sweet spice. The palate offers generous fruits, a sleek, polished texture, youthful new oak spices and expansive flavors on the long finish. Super classy!”
95 Points
2021 Leto Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County

2021 Leto Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County

with No Comment $30 and underKevin VogtSauvignon BlancSonomaSonoma CoastUSA

LETO CELLARS

SAUVIGNON BLANC
SONOMA COUNTY 2021

2021 Leto Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County
Brad and Lisa Warner share more than 80 years of experience in the wine industry, taking everything they’ve picked up along the way and pouring it into their boutique brand. Brad began his career at Charles Krug, leading him to a full-time position and nearly 30-year tenure as the Vice President of Production at Robert Mondavi Winery. Lisa, also at Mondavi, was in charge of all aspects of wine production for over 30 years, and together they have the skills and expertise needed to produce wines of outstanding merit.
 
Leto is Greek for “the hidden one” and also expresses the goals of Brad and Lisa’s newest endeavor as they source fruit from single, small, family-owned vineyards. Their 2021 Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Norte Vue Sonoma Coast AVA, where the vines are grown in well-drained, cobbled clay or stony decomposed volcanic soils. This wine is the perfect way to kick off Spring with its vibrant freshness that will liven any occasion!
 
LETO CELLARS
SAUVIGNON BLANC
SONOMA COUNTY 2021
 
Your Price: $22
 
 
“The 2021 Leto Sauvignon Blanc is a breath of fresh air in the California sun with aromas of white blossoms, golden hay, gooseberries, lime zest, and lychee. The flavors are even fruitier, adding green apples and passion fruit with a fresh burst of acidity and a lengthy finish. This wine couldn’t be more perfect for the soon-to-be summer months to keep you cool and refreshed whenever and wherever.”
94 Points
2019 Baxter Chardonnay Oppenlander Vineyard

2019 Baxter Chardonnay Oppenlander Vineyard

with No Comment $30-$40ChardonnayKevin VogtMendocinoUSA

BAXTER

OPPENLANDER VINEYARD
CHARDONNAY 2019

2019 Baxter Chardonnay Oppenlander Vineyard
Philip Baxter gained inspiration for winemaking as a young boy working alongside his father, an influential figure and a supporter of his endeavors. After attending UC Davis, Phil took an internship in Burgundy. In France, he contributed to wine production from more than 30 vineyards ranging from village level to Grand Cru, developing French-winemaking techniques he would later bring to California.
 
Baxter wines are exclusively handmade, benefiting from Philip’s 17 years of experience and gentle, traditional French techniques that celebrate the varietal and the terroir. The grapes came from a small block on the Oppenlander vineyard. They were harvested by hand, fermented in neutral French oak, and aged on the lees for 12 months, adding body to the fresh, pure fruit flavors for a domestic Chablisienne-style Chardonnay that’ll rock your world when you try it.
 
BAXTER
OPPENLANDER VINEYARD
CHARDONNAY 2019
 
Your Price: $39.99
 
 
“The 2019 Baxter Oppenlander Chardonnay has an alluring nose opening with chamomile, orange zest, green apple, Meyer lemon, brioche, vanilla ice cream, and crushed rocks. The aromas transfer to the palate with the added complexity of white peach, apricot, and nectarine with a hint of freshly baked brioche. The bright acidity complements the zesty minerality and crisp fruit flavors that portray elegance in a glass and varietal purity.”
94 Points
2020 Kindred Rose Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo Vineyard

2020 Kindred Rose Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo Vineyard

with No Comment $30-$40Kevin VogtRoséSonomaSonoma CoastUSA

KINDRED

SONOMA COAST ROSÉ
SANGIACOMO VINEYARD 2020

2020 Kindred Rose Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo Vineyard
Kindred Rosé celebrates the deep spiritual connection established over a glass of wine, bringing people from all walks of life into the same time and place. Proprietor Kevin Jones and winemaker Mike Smith met at a summer party over wine samples provided by Mike that instantly ignited their partnership, resulting in this glorious Rosé.
 
Mike is an innovative genius who’s made wine for Myriad, Quivet, Ancillary, and Carter, to name a few. Regardless of current trends, he follows his instincts, year after year, turning out killer wines scoring 95 points and above. This opulent, concentrated rosé is 100% Tallgrass Clone 113 Pinot Noir from the remarkable Sangiacomo Vineyard and was the Gold Medal winner at the AFW International Rosé competition.
 
KINDRED
SONOMA COAST ROSÉ
SANGIACOMO VINEYARD 2020
 
Your Price: $35
 
 
“The 2020 Kindred Rosé is like a flower just before bloom, with each petal adding an additional layer of complexity. The wine opens with aromas of orange blossoms, rose petals, strawberry yogurt, raspberries, white peaches, and seashells. The palate brings additional fruit flavors such as ripe cranberries, watermelon, and nectarines that add to the repertoire of diversity and accent the medium to full-bodied rosé in all the right places.”
95 Points
2020 Domaines Ott Chateau De Selle Rose Cotes De Provence

2020 Domaines Ott Chateau De Selle Rose Cotes De Provence

with No Comment $40-$50FranceKevin VogtProvenceProvenceRosé

DOMAINES OTT

CHÂTEAU DE SELLE ROSÉ
CÔTES DE PROVENCE 2020

2020 Domaines Ott Chateau De Selle Rose Cotes De Provence
Provence is the oldest winemaking region in France and the only in the world dedicated to rosé. Marcel Ott purchased several acres in the late 1800s, and 125 years later, the family estates are still run by the Ott family, with each Domaine producing wines of definition and allegiance to each vineyard’s unique terroir.
 
Chateau de Selle’s Vineyard sits on gypsum, red clay, dolomite, and sandstone mixed with gravel and large stones nestled high into the limestone slopes sheltered from winter frosts and harsh weather. The vines are grown on terraced vineyards that procure nuances from the diverse soils influenced by the sea, giving the 2020 vintage laser definition, making it “another gorgeous Ott,” as written by James Suckling.
 
DOMAINES OTT
CHÂTEAU DE SELLE ROSÉ
CÔTES DE PROVENCE 2020
Retails at: $54
 
Your Price: $49.99
 
 
“…Ott’s 2020 Cotes de Provence Rose Chateau de Selle boasts restrained aromas of peach, melon and citrus underscored by hints of crushed stone. In the mouth, it’s medium-bodied and concentrated, with ample intensity, a slightly creamy texture and a long, mouthwatering finish. Like the other top rosés of Domaines Ott, this is a wine that is often better in its second year.”
93 Points
 
“This is big on drinkability with light cherry, strawberry and peach aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, creamy and minerally with fresh, stony character. Vivid at the end. Another gorgeous Ott. Drink now.”
93 Points
Purecru Brut Rose Cuvee XXI California

Purecru Brut Rose Cuvee XXI California

with No Comment $30-$40Champagne/SparklingKevin VogtLodiUSA

PURECRU

BRUT ROSÉ
CUVEE XXI CALIFORNIA

Purecru Brut Rose Cuvee XXI California
Mitch Cosentino is a seasoned winemaker with nearly a half-century of experience, placing him in the top tier of knowledge in California wine production; however, he hasn’t released a sparkling wine since the mid-1980s until now. In true “Mitch” fashion, he created this masterpiece using a single-stream fermentation in which, midway through fermentation, he transferred the partially fermented juice into a custom pressure-controlled tank, resulting in a wine with remarkable fruit intensity, balance, and freshness.
 
This closed system allowed him to rack and bottle the wine without loss of effervescence, eliminating the need for dosage used in the traditional method. Arising from the stellar 2021 vintage and created from 100% Sangiovese fruit from the Mohr-Fry Ranch Vineyard in Lodi, PureCru Brut Rosé releases a sensational bouquet of aromas and flavors unique to the spicy, seductive Sangiovese variety brought forward by the single-stream fermentation. This wine is guaranteed to be one of the first bottles emptied and most talked-about wines anytime it’s served.
 
PURECRU
BRUT ROSÉ
CUVEE XXI CALIFORNIA
 
Your Price: $36
 
 
“The PureCru Brut Rosé XXI opens with an abundance of bright aromas beginning with jasmine, lime zest, wild strawberries, raspberries, lychee, passion fruit, pomegranate, and lemongrass. The aromas carry over onto the palate bursting with intensity and zesty fruit flavors accented by fresh acidity and a creamy effervescence. The finish is long and delightful as it slowly fades away, causing you to crave sip after sip.”
96 Points
2017 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Duttin Ranch Vineyard

2017 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Duttin Ranch Vineyard

with No Comment $30-$40ChardonnayKevin VogtSonomaSonoma CoastUSA

PATZ & HALL

2017 CHARDONNAY
DUTTON RANCH VINEYARD

2017 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Duttin Ranch Vineyard
James Hall and Donald Patz were colleagues at Flora Springs Winery before realizing they had shared passion for wines with a sense of place and character, and so they built a friendship around their love for small lot wine production. In 1988 Patz & Hall was founded by Donald and Heather Patz, James Hall, and Anne Moses, and has since maintained a solid reputation of excellence, consistently producing brilliant wines from some of Sonoma’s most well-renowned vineyards and growers.
 
The Dutton Ranch vineyard is home to some of the oldest Chardonnay vines in western Sonoma County, with partial dry farming producing intensely concentrated berries. The 2017 Dutton Ranch Chardonnay is a blend of five clones- Hyde-Wente, Robert Young, Rued, UC Davis Clone 4, and Spring Mountain, aged in 35% new Burgundian French oak giving the wine some spice while allowing the fruit shine.
 
PATZ & HALL
2017 CHARDONNAY
DUTTON RANCH VINEYARD
Retails at: $48
 
Your Price: $39.99
 
 
 
“From the Russian River, the 2017 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch is a step up and has more intensity and depth, with a rocking bouquet of honey stone fruits, brioche, toasted hazelnuts, and crushed stone. Rich, medium to full-bodied, and beautifully balanced, with bright acidity, it has a kiss of background oak but is a seriously good, layered effort that will cruise for 5-7 years, probably longer.”
96 Points
2020 Foxen Chenin Blanc Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard Santa Maria

2020 Foxen Chenin Blanc Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard Santa Maria

with No Comment $30 and underCentral CoastChenin BlancKevin VogtSanta Maria ValleyUSA

FOXEN

2020 CHENIN BLANC
ERNESTO WICKENDEN VINEYARD
SANTA MARIA VALLEY
2020 Foxen Chenin Blanc Ernesto Wickenden Vineyard Santa Maria
Foxen’s Chenin Blanc comes from one of the oldest plots of Chenin Blanc in the United States, the Ernesto Wickenden vineyard, planted in 1966. Located inside the Santa Maria Valley AVA, the vineyard benefits from the cool air that funnels in from the Pacific Ocean to the sun-drenched hillsides, giving a much-needed cooling effect. This climate allows for optimum ripeness with crisp acidity that’s palpable in this exceptional wine.
 
Ernesto Wickenden’s old vines produce low yields of highly concentrated grapes adding greater complexity and a rich texture, commingled with honey, tropical fruits, and floral aromas. The 2020 vintage is a stunning wine that stood out in a crowd of dozens of other wines when tasted by our tasting panel, doing so for an unbelievably low price. 
 
FOXEN
2020 CHENIN BLANC
ERNESTO WICKENDEN VINEYARD
SANTA MARIA VALLEY
 
Your Price: $27
 
 
“The 2020 Foxen Chenin Blanc begins with decadent floral notes of honeysuckle and acacia, followed by ripe golden apples, peaches, honey, straw, and vanilla ice cream. On the palate, the wine is rich with Meyer lemon, a hint of dried pineapple, and a flinty minerality. The bright acidity perfectly balances the ripe fruit and body, leading to an elegant finish.”
93 Points
2019 Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

2019 Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

with No Comment $30-$40ChardonnayKevin VogtSonomaSonoma CoastUSA

FLOWERS

2019 CHARDONNAY
SONOMA COAST

2019 Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
The heart of the winemaking philosophy at Flowers is for the wine to express its origin and promote the unique flavors of the rough, rugged, and remote coastal ridges of the Sonoma Coast. Three distinct qualities define the vineyards used to source their Chardonnay: extreme elevation, coastal influence, and sustainable farming practices that together create a haven for growing cool-climate varieties.
 
Winemaker Chantal Forthun believes in low intervention and uses a natural yeast strain from the skin of the grapes for fermentation, giving Flowers wines their particular characteristics. The 2019 vintage saw a cold, wet winter, followed by a mild spring and summer, resulting in moderate to slow ripening for delicate but complex layers of flavor with bright acidity and a pleasantly lingering finish. Our panel was thrilled with the quality of their 2019 Chardonnay, marking one of their best vintages yet, offering a stratospherically high level of quality for its value price.
 
FLOWERS
2019 CHARDONNAY
SONOMA COAST
Retails at: $50
 
Your Price: $39.99
 
 
“I love the Chardonnay from this estate, and their appellation 2019 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is well worth seeking out, revealing a lighter gold hue as well as a crisp, nicely defined bouquet of poached pear, citrus, spice, and hazelnuts. Beautiful on the palate as well, it’s medium-bodied and has nicely integrated acidity, notable balance, and a great finish.”
94 Points
 
“Rich and finely textured, with concentrated white fruit flavors that show buttery hints. The spicy finish lingers with minerally snap and creamy accents. Drink now through 2025.”
92 Points