SILVER GHOST CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 NAPA VALLEY

Silver Ghost 2015 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

SILVER GHOST

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2015 NAPA VALLEY

SILVER GHOST CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2015 NAPA VALLEY
In the wine business, the saying that nice guys finish last doesn’t hold an ounce of truth.  Anybody that’s met Weston Eidson, founder and winemaker at Silver Ghost will likely tell you that he’s absolutely one of the nicest guys in the wine industry, and I concur.  Silver Ghost always finishes first, and it’s also the first bottle finished when opened next to comparably priced wines.  When you’re as nice as Weston you can access to some seriously high quality fruit at a price low enough to produce a killer Napa Valley Cabernet at under forty per bottle. The 2015 comes from vineyards in Rutherford, Saint Helena and Yountville, where the diversity in each iconic site adds it’s own unique character and complexity to the final blend, which is stunningly good.  
The 2015 is becoming known for its superior quality, and this Silver Ghost is brimming with crushed black fruits, chocolate covered blueberries, dried violets and espresso roast.  It’s kept for 22 months in French oak barrels, and if  you’ve tasted Weston’s earlier vintages of Silver Ghost, then you already know… If you haven’t, I strongly recommend grabbing some before it vaporizes. 

  

SILVER GHOST
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2015 NAPA VALLEY
 
Your Price: $34.99/btl

 
Winery Notes: “Silver Ghost is a full-bodied, opulent Cabernet Sauvignon crafted from some of Napa Valley’s finest vineyards. Complex aromas of black cherry, blueberry and cassis perfectly complement the wine’s rich, deep hue. The palate reveals lush fruit and notes of espresso, mocha, and toast providing a rich texture and depth guaranteed to please the palate long after the last sip.

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STEPS RESERVE 
BARREL SELECT
2015 PROPRIETARY RED
Retails at:  $50/btl
Your Price: $45/btl 
 
EHLERS ESTATE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2014 ST. HELENA 
Retails at:  $55.00/btl
 
In grape growing, much as in real estate, location-location-location is absolutely essential.   And when your neighbors include Chuck McMinn’s renowned “Aida” Vineyard, Turley and Revana, wine lovers should pay keen attention.  Founded in 1886, Ehlers Estate, located just North of St. Helena, quietly produces some of the most classically styled Cabernet Sauvignon out there. 
Lewis Cellars 2015 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet

Lewis Cellars 2015 Napa Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

LEWIS CELLARS

2015 NAPA RESERVE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Lewis Cellars 2015 Napa Valley Reserve CabernetWhat’s better than drinking the new vintage of a wine that was #1 in the world in 2016? Simple, drinking the Reserve version of that wine… Created using only the best barrels, Lewis Cellars’ 2015 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet envelopes your palate in provocative and intense dark berries, roasted coffee bean, exhilarating black cherry and dried violets.  The 2013 vintage of their Napa Valley Cabernet reined as the #1 wine in the world in 2016, cementing the fact that Lewis Cellars is a rock-solid producer the world of ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon.

Reaping the rewards from spending 18 months in high-end oak barrels, the 2015 Reserve Cab was sourced from carefully chosen vineyards blocks that are strategically positioned throughout Napa Valley.  With each specific site adding its own distinctive stamp and contributing to the wine’s absolutely compelling set of flavors and aromas, the 2015 is brimming with pedigree. Don’t wait for the reviews on the 2015 to come out, because it will be too late…
 LEWIS CELLARS
2015 NAPA RESERVE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Retails at:  $175.00/btl
Your Price: $159.99/btl

Winery Notes: “From the outstanding 2015 vintage our Reserve Cabernet is powerfully seductive, brilliant and black in hue with kirsch-like crushed berries and showy cedar spice. Ripe, hi-tone fruit aromas are laced with candlewax, clove and cocoa. Expansive, with tiers of black fruit and velvety texture, the palate builds depth and power culminating in a muscular, long finish with supple young tannins.

 


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LEWIS CELLARS
RESERVE CHARDONNAY
2016 NAPA VALLEY
Your Price: $74.99/btl
Winery Notes: “Our 2016 Reserve Chardonnay is a classic. Perfumed, layered and leesy with green pear, pistache and brioche the mouthfeel is lustrous and elevated, with flashes of flinty mineral. Great depth of character, opulent yet restrained with incredible length and precision on the finish.”
LEWIS CELLARS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2015 NAPA VALLEY
Your Price: $94.99/btl
Winery Notes: “Like an Aston Martin V-12.. a silky powerhouse of fruit at wide-open-throttle.  Black currant, plum and juicy ripe berries rev freely on the palate with seductive oak spice, candle wax and semi-sweet chocolate aromas.  Fine-tuned and polished, the wine is deceptively powerful with supple, sweeping tannins...”

Katherine Goldschmidt 2015 Crazy Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

KATHERINE GOLDSCHMIDT

2015 CRAZY CREEK
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
ALEXANDER VALLEY

We’re not the only ones Crazy about Katherine Goldschmidts Crazy Creek Vineyard Cabernet… The wine just earned an incredible 94 Point score in the January issue of Tasting Panel Magazine and at $19.99/btl, there’s simply nothing like it.  Saturating your palate in an abundance of chocolate covered cherries, crushed blackberries, roasted coffee and black currants, and just like the previous two vintages, this beauty out-performs most Cabernets double its price… Emerging from a single vineyard which for years went to Simi for their Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ($75)…  At just $19.99/btl, Katherine Goldschmidt’s Crazy Creek Cabernet Sauvignon perfectly expresses just how inspiring Cabernet Sauvignon can be from Alexander Valley.
Ramping everything up a notch or two in terms of sheer power and concentration, the new vintage of Crazy Creek releases a dense core and remarkable palate presence, unlike anything I’ve tasted at this price.  2015 was a textbook vintage in Alexander Valley, resulting in low yields which provided high levels of intensity and vividly sensuous, opulent flavors.  I’m not surprised that this value driven Cabernet continues to be my top-selling Cabernet…
KATHERINE GOLDSCHMIDT
2015 CRAZY CREEK
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
ALEXANDER VALLEY
Retails at:  $24.00/btl
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From The Tasting Panel,Named for Goldschmidt’s middle daughter, the wine’s grapes hail from Crazy Creek, a vineyard known to produce some iconic wines.   Big, bright, blue fruit notes on the nose are meaty, with a chocolate espresso twist and dry tannins showing on the palate.  It’s a little masterpiece with a dark chocolate finish that way over delivers on price-to-quality.” 94 Points

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ARBOR BENCH
2012 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
ESTATE, ALEXANDER VALLEY
Retails at:  $48.00/btl
Your Price: $24.99/btl
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If you’ve tasted any California Cabs recently from the 2012 vintage, you might have noticed that many have developed into something extra special…. Drawing you in with a fully developed and hedonistic bouquet of majestic blackberries, black plum, sweet vanilla and savory undertones.  Tasted alongside Cabernet Sauvignons in the $47-$50.99 range at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, this delightful wine earned a Silver Medal.
SEBASTIANI
2015 GRAVEL BED RED
SONOMA COUNTY
Retails at:  $40.00/btl
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Enveloping your taste buds in a velvety embrace, winemaker Mark Lyon has once again eclipsed expectations for Cabernet Blends at anywhere near this modest price point…  Sebastiani’s 2013 Gravel Bed Red was my number one pick on my top 10 list in 2015, and three months later went on to receive a near perfect 97 Point Score from Robert Parker.

Hungry Blonde 2015 Chardonnay Napa Valley Carneros

HUNGRY BLONDE

2015 CHARDONNAY
NAPA VALLEY, CARNEROS

Unapologetically bold, Hungry Blonde’s 94 Point Napa Valley Chardonnay makes no excuses for being made in a rich and buttery style that defines classic California Chardonnay to the fullest.  Authored by the iconic Cary Gott, the fruit for this captivating Chardonnay comes from the Poe Vineyard, which sits adjacent to the world renowned Hyde Vineyard.  Fittingly, Larry Hyde’s HDV Chardonnay, sells for $60… It’s consistently been an originator of numerous enthusiastic utterances and significant re-orders, and as Jeb Dunnuck, former critic for Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate wrote, “At 30 bucks it’s a killer value.”

For those of you who love the classic “California Style” of Chardonnay, a la Beringer Private Reserve, Rombauer, Frank Family, Paul Hobbs, Far Niente, etc., Hungry Blonde should pique your interest…  If you’re looking for a leaner, more Burgundian style Chardonnay, then this is simply not for you.  With delectable flavors spanning white peach, smoky hazelnuts, buttered citrus and honeysuckle, at just $29.99/btl, Hungry Blonde delivers everything you might expect from an upper echelon Napa Valley Chardonnay.

HUNGRY BLONDE
2015 CHARDONNAY
NAPA VALLEY, CARNEROS
Your Price: $29.99/btl

From Jeb Dunnuck, “There’s 2000 cases of the 2015 Chardonnay Hungry Blonde, and it’s one seriously good Chardonnay. Aged sur lie in 20% new French oak, this classic beauty gives up lot of orchard fruits, some buttered citrus and peach, medium to full-bodied richness, and terrific balance. It’s thereal deal and will keep for 5+ years. At 30 bucks it’s a killer value.” 94 Points

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PRISONER WINE CO. 2015 CUTTINGS CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Prisoner Wine Co. 2015 ‘Cuttings’ Cabernet Sauvignon

PRISONER WINE CO.

2015 CUTTINGS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON

As the big, masculine brother to the popular Prisoner blend, the 2015 Cuttings
is a larger-than-lifePRISONER WINE CO. 2015 CUTTINGS CABERNET SAUVIGNON Cabernet Sauvignon that immediately grabs you with decadent levels of richness and unbridled depth.  Hailing from high-elevation vineyards, including Bella Vista, Obsidian Ridge, and the York Creek Vineyard on Spring Mountain, Prisoner Wine Company’s Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon is a one-of-a-kind, dramatic, ostentatious effort that oozes with otherworldly intensity, wrapped in a voluptuous, satin texture. Bursting with intense mulberries, unsweetened blackberry cobbler, decadent creme de cassis and forest floor, at $39.99/btl this is a wine that truly has it all.
 
A forever frontrunner on our tasting menu in Yountville, the 2015 is built around a core of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, elevated with Petite Sirah, Syrah and Zinfandel.  The 2015 has already won Best of Class in the $55-$58.99 Cabernet category at the San Francisco Chronicle and at $39.99/btl it will completely redefine what you may have thought possible for Cabernet at this price point… Created in an extravagant and velvety style, plush tannins blanket your palate ushering forth a finish that lasts for more than 30 seconds. I strongly recommend securing a case before it’s too late.
 
PRISONER WINE CO.
2015 CUTTINGS
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
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Winery Notes: “Inspired by the age-old method of using cuttings from idyllic sites for the propagation of new vines, this Cabernet Sauvignon showcases some of our favorite hillside vineyards. Cuttings combines the deep, intense flavor of Cabernet Sauvignon with the structure and richness of Petite Sirah and Syrah. A small amount of Zinfandel adds a nice layer of complexity and spiciness. Deliciously smooth with flavors of blueberry, dark cherry, and cocoa. Aromas of fresh roasted coffee, black currant, vanilla bean, brown spice, and wild berries.”

Silverpoint 2015 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

SILVERPOINT
2015 CHARDONNAY
SONOMA COAST
 
If the best wines were like a puzzle, this wine would have every piece laid out perfectly.  With everything from an accomplished winemaker, iconic vineyard, blockbuster vintage and a terrific price, this wine truly has it all.  It was authored by Don Van Staaveren who’s responsible for authoring the Chateau St. Jean wines from ’85-’97, and even made history when his 1996 Cinq Cepages was recognized as the #1 wine on the 1999 Wine Spectator Top 100 list.  It was the first Sonoma wine to receive the honor of being the #1 Wine in the World… This wine makes no excuses at the winery’s $45/btl retail price, in fact it performs at a level even higher than that… At $29.99/btl the only puzzle piece missing is how many cases you can find room for…
 
This wine arose from the Rodgers Creek Vineyard located in the Petaluma Gap, this vineyard produces single vineyard wines from Ramey, Sojourn and Cherry Pie. Spending 15 months in oak and aged sur lie, a French term meaning literally ‘on the sediment’, the sur lie style aging plays a large role in contributing to this wine’s rich, opulent texture.  If you’re searching for an incredibly high quality Chardonnay to share with your friends and family and selling way below its true value… This is it.
 
SILVERPOINT
2015 CHARDONNAY
SONOMA COAST
Retails at:  $45.00/btl
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From the Wine Enthusiast, “Don Van Staaveren is the winemaker of this well-crafted wine sourced from Rodger’s Creek Vineyard in the Petaluma Gap area.  Opulent on the nose, it follows up in richness and robust flavors of toasted oak and apple, finishing awash in butterscotch...” 90 Points


 

Sparkman 2015 Holler Cabernet Sauvignon

SPARKMAN
2015 HOLLER
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Sparking an intense love affair with Washington Wines with just a single taste, when we first offered Sparkman’s 2013 Holler Cabernet two years ago we knew it would induce one of those where have you been all my life moments…  Later that year it went on to rank #21 in the world on the Wine Spectator Top 100 and even outscored icons like Screaming Eagle at more than 25 times its price.  The 2015 Sparkman Holler will make you fall in love with Columbia Valley wines all over again and hits your palate with a thundering cascade of dark brambly fruits, roasted coffee, minerals and crushed violets.  It’s honestly thrilling to taste this wine, considering it’s still sells for around thirty per bottle.
Carved from eight distinct vineyards and kept for 19 months in oak Barrels, the 2015 is stunningly concentrated, poised and beautifully proportioned.  Both the 2013 and 2014 were wines that left a deep impression, and followed up by the 2015, I can honestly say this is my favorite one yet.  If you’ve had interest in experiencing a great wine from this incredible region, this is the perfect opportunity to try one of the best.
SPARKMAN
2015 HOLLER
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Retails at:  $32.00/btl
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Winery Notes: “Phantasmagoria: red black blue fruit chocolates flowers spices textures, depth breadth. Velvet stone smoke cinnamon kelp play dough grip supple rich minerals.” 

 

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OBSIDIAN RIDGE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2015 ESTATE, RED HILLS
Retails at: $32.00/btl
Your Price: $29.99/btl
A wine with fabulous upside potential, this idyllic expression of Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon emerges from the winery’s high elevation vineyard where the explosive terroir manifests perfectly in this exceptional, award-winning Cabernet.   Perpetually high scoring, an earlier vintage was named Best Cabernet at the Lake County Wine Awards Competition, where it earned a Double Gold Medal and outperformed some of the area’s other top wines.
LUKE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2015 COLUMBIA VALLEY
Retails at:   $30/btl
Your Price:  $23/btl
Recognized as one of the 2016 Wine Spectator wineries to watch, Luke’s 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is rich and extracted, yet perfectly poised and elegant, with substantial quantities of chocolate covered raspberries, creme de cassis, pulverized blackberries, and dried violets.  A palpable sense of value is absolutely unmistakable in this wine, and the previous three consecutive vintages have all earned 90 and above scores in the Wine Spectator…

Walter Hansel 2015 Estate Pinot Noir & 2014 Cahill Lane Chardonnay

WALTER HANSEL
2015 ESTATE PINOT NOIR

2014 CAHILL LANE CHARDONNAY
Like sitting front-and-center at the grand opera, and instead of string, woodwind and percussions vibrating throughout, penetrating flavors permeate your palate, hitting every note along the way with perfect clarity.  Consistently rated in the mid 90’s, and with each performance like a sold-out show, and yet the ticket price has remained almost unchanged over the past decade… Walter Hansel voices the best of the Russian River Valley, and Robert Parker writes that they’re “… consistently terrific wines… realistically priced… consumers couldn’t have a better friend than proprietor Stephen Hansel.”
Originating from famous clones, strategically planted to specific areas of Walter Hansel’s Estate Vineyard, the new releases are hitting the high notes that you wouldn’t think possible at this price level…

 

WALTER HANSEL
2014 CHARDONNAY
CAHILL LANE
Your Price: $34.99/btl
From Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, “The 2014 Chardonnay Cahill Lane emerges 100% from the Old Wente clone. This is in heavy clay and fertile Goldridge soils and cropped in by at least 30% to improve concentration. This wine, which is less intense than his other Chardonnays, offers notes of lime and other citrus, with crisp acidity…” 
92 Points
WALTER HANSEL
2015 PINOT NOIR
ESTATE VINEYARD
Your Price: $37.99/btl
From Vinous, “The 2015 Pinot Noir The Estate Vineyard boasts off the charts intensity, richness and texture. Soaring aromatics and a core of dark red and bluish fruit are front and center. Racy and voluptuous to the core, the Estate captures all the intensity of this vintage. This is a dazzling Pinot from Stephen Hansel, not to mention one of the best values readers will find.”
94 Points

Roth Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

ROTH
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2015 ALEXANDER VALLEY
 
Competing for the title of one of the best values that we’ve introduced, Roth is another rising star winery owned by Billionaire Bill Foley whom you might know from Foley Johnson, Sebastiani, Chalk Hill and many other successful brands.  Roth’s 2015 Alexander Valley Cabernet was modeled in a soft, velvety, approachable style that’s not only uncommon at this modest price but is a real crowd pleaser…  The Wine Spectator describes the 2015 as having a seam of elegance which fits this wine perfectly, and with a 91 point score, you may want to order this one by the case.
 
Created from hillside vineyards located along the Southern rim of Alexander Valley, Roth’s 2015 Cabernet is a wonderful expression of Alexander Valley at a price that will make you smile.  Fermented in oak barrels for 16 months, the 2015 reaches the full spectrum of ripe berries and savory notes, expressing dark chocolate, baking spice, black cherry and cassis.   If you’re looking for a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon that’s also a terrific value… This is it.
 
ROTH
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2015 ALEXANDER VALLEY
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From The Wine Spectator, “Complex aromas of creamy oak, mocha, gravel and dark berry combine for a dense, rich and concentrated effort that’s firmly tannic, with a seam of elegance. Drink now through 2030.” 91 Points
Customers that enjoy the Roth’s 2015 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, may also enjoy these two terrific Reds.
FOLEY JOHNSON
2014 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
RUTHERFORD, NAPA VALLEY
Retails at:  $50.00/btl
 
Robert Parker had a similar reaction when he tasted it, alerting “Readers looking for a terrific value in Napa  Cabernet  Sauvignon should check out Foley Johnson’s 2014  Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford.” At $50/btl this wine checks every box… At $29.99/btl, you’ll want to clear some serious room in the wine cellar, but you’ll need code foley30 if you order on our website to unlock this killer price.
SEBASTIANI
2015 GRAVEL BED RED
SONOMA COUNTY
Retails at:  $40.00/btl
Your Price: $24.99/btl
 
 Enveloping your taste buds in a velvety embrace, winemaker Mark Lyon has once again eclipsed expectations for Cabernet Blends at anywhere near this modest price point…  Sebastiani’s 2013 GravelBed Red was my number one pick on my top 10 list in 2015, and three months later went on to receive a near perfect 97 Point Score from Robert Parker.

Steps 2015 Reserve Barrel Select Proprietary Red

STEPS RESERVE
BARREL SELECT
2015 PROPRIETARY RED
Taking giant steps forward in terms of quality, but stepping back production by nearly two thirds, this is the most limited Steps Reserve wine in years.  In 2015 mother nature dealt small yields of extremely high quality fruit, and winemaker Grant Long Jr. combined only the best barrels to produce a single Steps blend this year and once sold out… It’s gone for good. Upon entry the 2015 Reserve Blend penetrates your taste buds with dreamlike intensity and all of the scrumptiously thrilling qualities and unforgettable flavors and aromas that make Steps Reserve so wondrous.  Only available at $45/btl through March 31st, I recommend securing your case as soon as possible.
Arising from Mountainous Vineyards, including Mount Veeder and Altas Peak, the 2015 is built around a core of nearly 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, heightened with Cabernet Franc and Malbec.  Simply stunning to swirl and taste, the 2015 was cave aged for nearly 24 months in high quality oak barrels.  Dramatic, thrilling and hedonistic are all excellent descriptors for the 2015 Steps Reserve and with a total production of only 150 cases, don’t let this one walk on by.
STEPS RESERVE
BARREL SELECT
2015 PROPRIETARY RED
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Tasting Notes: “Rich, opulent aromas emerge laced with fresh black raspberries, chocolate covered cherries, espresso roast and a touch of sweet vanilla oak.  Penetrating, velvety flavors of crushed blackberries, black plum, minerals, kirsch and hints of roasted coffee expand across your palate as layer upon layer of complexity unfolds.  The supple yet slightly dusty tannins beautifully frame the plush fruit as it elegantly caresses your palate through the long pleasurable finish…”  Delicious now, this wine will cellar for at least 12 years.
Cabernet Sauvignon 68% | Cabernet Franc 21% | Malbec 11%
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JAMES JOSEPH
2015 CABERNET FRANC
RESERVE, NAPA VALLEY
Your Price: $49.99/btl
With a total production of only 4 barrels, this rarely bottled varietal from James Josephgrabs you right from the start.  Showing surreal-like tension between Atlas Peak and Diamond Mountain terroirs, the 2015 is locked and loaded with crushed black fruits, camphor, burning embers, and black cherries, laced with volcanic minerals, graphite and crushed rock
STEPS
WINEMAKER’S RESERVE
2014 PROPRIETARY BLEND
Your Price: $49.99/btl
The 6 barrel production  Winemaker’s Reserve is heavily based in Atlas Peak, and made transparent by its striking crushed rock minerality and dusty tannins that make the area so desired.  The final blend has a solid core of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon from Atlas Peak, magnified by 14% Cabernet Franc from Kenefick Palisades Vineyard, 9% Malbec from Oakville and 5% Petit Verdot from Coombsville.