2017 The Prisoner Proprietary Red

2017 The Prisoner Napa Valley Proprietary Red

with No Comment $40-$50 Kevin Vogt Napa Proprietary Red St Helena Uncategorized USA Yountville

THE PRISONER

PROPRIETARY RED
2017 NAPA VALLEY

Electric, jubillant, infectiously charming, the 2017 Prisoner unshackles a jailbreak of vibrant and elaborate flavors that are both intense and broadening, and that become even more complex once it escapes the bottle and opens in the glass. The 2017 has shocking levels of intensity and permeates with unsweetened cherry cobbler, wild strawberries, chocolate dipped blueberries and liquid floral. A single sip condemns your taste buds to a sentence filled with provocative red fruits, sweet tannins and elaborate flavors that even the toughest restraints couldn’t contain. This is regularly the first bottle emptied at ANY celebration and it’s pairs particularly great with summer fun and barbecues.

This captivating concoction contains a glass-staining, deep, dense ruby/purple color, and is from a gang of top vineyard sites throughout Napa Valley, including Korte Ranch in St. Helena and Tiedemann Ranch in Yountville. Each distinct vineyard block adds its own unique dimension, helping to complete the uniquely complex flavors that we have come to love and expect from The Prisoner. I strongly recommend stowing some of this away… You’ll be glad you did.

THE PRISONER

PROPRIETARY RED

2017 NAPA VALLEY

Retails at: $50.00/btl

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Winery Notes: “Features enticing aromas of Bing cherry, dark chocolate, clove, and roasted fig. Persistent flavors of ripe raspberry, boysenberry, pomegranate, and vanilla linger harmoniously, for a smooth and luscious finish.”

Customers that enjoy The Prisoner may also enjoy these two terrific wines from Prisoner Wine Company…

2017 Prisoner Wine Co Saldo Zinfandel

2016 Prisoner Wine Co Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon

SALDO

2017 ZINFANDEL

PRISONER WINE CO.

Retails at: $32.00/btl

Your Price: $27.99/btl

Winemaker’s Notes: “Dark ruby color with bold aromas of black licorice, black pepper, cherry, and baking spice. The entry is rich, full, and scintillating. The palate is mouthwatering and smooth with a hint of chocolate. The finish is voluptuous with soft, velvety tannins.” Blend: 85% Zinfandel; 15% Petite Sirah and Syrah

CUTTINGS

2016 CABERNET SAUVIGNON

PRISONER WINE CO.

Retails at: $55.00/btl

Your Price: $39.99/btl

The 2016 Cuttings is a larger-than-life Cabernet Sauvignon that always makes an indomitable entrance with a spectacular display of unbridled richness, voluptuous textures and satin layers. The wine was thoughtfully inspired by steep, hillside vineyards and expert blending, and the 2016 was built around a core of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, elevated with Petite Sirah, Syrah and Zinfandel.

2017 Gortune 1621 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Fortune 1621 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

with No Comment $30 and under Cabernet Sauvignon Kevin Vogt Napa USA

FORTUNE 1621

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2017 NAPA VALLEY

Sailing into their 2017 vintage with even more energy and forward momentum, Fortune 1621 is a brand that’s become synonymous with value Cabernet Sauvignon in our shop. With the Bump family at the helm, and a crew that includes winemaker Brian Mox, who spent several vintages at Lewis Cellars, Fortune 1621 is clearly a voyage worth taking. The 2017 evokes the kind of joy you would get sailing across a glassy, calm ocean, as flavors glide seamlessly across your palate, leaving a soft wake of crushed black fruits, dried lavender, mocha with hints of blueberries. At under $30, don’t miss the boat on this one…

Journeying for more from 18 months in French and American oak barrels, the 2017 set sail from carefully chosen vineyards throughout Napa Valley, each selected for their own unique characteristics which contribute to the final blend. The 2017 is marked by it’s superior concentration, royal elegance, fine details and dusty tannins that are rarely found at this price…

FORTUNE 1621

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2017 NAPA VALLEY

Your Price: $29.99/btl

Tasting Notes: “Fresh nose of toasty oak, red currant, vanilla and touches of mocha. The palate is full bodied with pure notes of cherry, red berry intermingled with blackberry and hints of tobacco.“

Customers who enjoy Fortune 1621 Cabernet may also enjoy these two stunning Napa Cabs…

2016 Silver Ghost Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Sailor's Grave Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

SILVER GHOST

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2016 NAPA VALLEY

Your Price: $35/btl

Winery Notes: “Silver Ghost is a rich, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon crafted from some of the finest vineyards in the Napa Valley. The wine is deep in color with aromas of black cherry, blueberry and cassis leaping from the glass. On the palate Silver Ghost reveals layers of red and black fruit intermingled with mocha, toast and savory spice. A sumptuous texture rounds out the long finish.”

SAILOR’S GRAVE

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2016 NAPA VALLEY

Retails at: $40.00/btl

Your Price: $29.99/btl

With origins in Yountville, Coombsville and Oakville, the 2016 was housed in oak barrels for 22 months. In the glass the 2016 is incredibly hedonistic, with layers of rich and supple dark berries that are intermixed with black coffee, bay leaf, pipe tobacco and dark chocolate. The finish is long and expansive and makes it impossible to resist diving in for another sip… another glass and another.

2017 Prisoner Wine Co Blindfold Proprietary White

with No Comment $30 and under Kevin Vogt Proprietary White Uncategorized USA

PRISONER WINE CO.

2017 BLINDFOLD
PROPRIETARY WHITE

In the wine world, thinking outside-of-the-box, ingenuity, experimentation and innovation are the best ways to create something that people will remember. Prisoner Wine Company embodies all of these qualities. As the sister version to the popular Prisoner Red, the Blindfold White projects what feels like Cirque du Soleil performance on your palate, and the wine encompasses a truly unique varietal combination, built around a core of Chardonnay and enhanced with Rhone varietals that add energy, lift and a myriad of complex nuances. The 2017 wears a cloak of bright yellow fruits, silky layers and stunning balance. Finding a wine of this quality, at under thirty per bottle is enough to make even red wine only drinkers smile with delight.

Formulated from dozens of distinguished vineyard sites throughout California, the 2017 Blindfold sings with honey drizzled pear, apricot preserves, yellow orchard fruits, and whisps of orange zest. Resting for 10 months in a combination of fermentation vessels, the new Prisoner white casts a tremendous amount of enjoyment and simply has to be experienced to truly be appreciated.

PRISONER WINE CO.

2017 BLINDFOLD

PROPRIETARY WHITE

Retails at: $32/btl

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From The Wine Spectator: “Offering a tropical fruit-cocktail mix of coconut, apricot, peach cobbler and pear flavors, this is ripe and round, with an edge of cream soda. Very smooth and juicy, showing good intensity on the finish...” 89 Points

Customers that enjoy Blindfold White may also enjoy these two terrific wines from Prisoner Wine Company…

2016 Prisoner Wine Co Cuttings Caberner Sauvignon

2017 The Prisoner Proprietary Red

PRISONER WINE CO.

2016 CUTTINGS

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Retails at: $55.00/btl

Your Price: $39.99/btl

The 2016 Cuttings is a larger-than-life Cabernet Sauvignon that always makes an indomitable entrance with a spectacular display of unbridled richness, voluptuous textures and satin layers. The wine was thoughtfully inspired by steep, hillside vineyards and expert blending, and the 2016 was built around a core of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, elevated with Petite Sirah, Syrah and Zinfandel.

THE PRISONER

PROPRIETARY RED

2017 NAPA VALLEY

Retails at: $50.00/btl

Your Price: $42.99/btl

Electric, jubilant, infectiously charming, the new 2017 Prisoner unshackles a posse of vibrant and elaborate flavors that are both intense and broadening, and become even more complex with aeration. Having jail-break level intensity, the 2017 permeates with unsweetened cherry cobbler, wild strawberries, chocolate dipped blueberries and liquid floral.

2017 Black Pine Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

with No Comment $30 and under Kevin Vogt Pinot Noir Sonoma Sonoma Coast USA

BLACK PINE

2017 PINOT NOIR
SONOMA COAST

Black Pine is one of the best values we’ve discovered in Pinot Noir over the years, and none have surpassed it in numbers of cases shipped and sheer popularity. There’s one simple reason why… The quality of what you get inside the bottle far exceeds what most would think possible at this modest price. It delivers outstanding weight, balance and a stunning presence on the palate, then opens up to a tapestry of vivid dark berries, candied plum, caramelized cherries, dried rose and hints of clove. If you’ve enjoyed any of their earlier vintages, you already know what to expect… If you haven’t experienced Black Pine Pinot Noir, I absolutely guarantee you’ll love it once you do.

Conceived from carefully chosen vineyards located in the Petaluma Gap, Russian River and Sonoma Coast, the 2017 Black Pine has a lush mouthfeel, terrific intensity and balance. Aged for 10 months in French oak, and a true model of Pinot Noir from California’s Sonoma Coast, the 2017 continues to gracefully evolve in the bottle and drinking better than ever right now. I strongly recommend a case before the 2017 runs out.

BLACK PINE

2017 PINOT NOIR

SONOMA COAST

Retails at: $30/btl

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Winery Notes: “The wine shows appealing aromas of Bing cherry mixed with vanilla and baking spice. The deep ruby and purple wine reveals candied red plum that lingers in the glass…. sensuous and mouth filling and shows black cherry and strawberry flavors. Medium bodied flavors of perfumed Cherry, lush red fruit and clove give way to the bright natural acidity and fine tannins that draw out a long and impressive finish.“

“Ripe berry nose; smooth texture with tangy black cherry. Rich and generous with intensity and finesse.” 91 Points, Anthony Dias Blue

Customers that enjoy Black Pine Pinot Noir may also enjoy these two terrific Pinots…

2017 Alma De Cattleya Sonoma County Pinot Noir

2015 Joseph Jewell Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

ALMA de CATTLEYA

2017 PINOT NOIR

SONOMA COUNTY

Your Price: $27.99/btl

From Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate: “Pale ruby purple in color, the 2017 Pinot Noir opens with Bing cherries, tart cranberry, blackberry, violet and tobacco leaf aromas with tangerine peel nuance. Light to medium-bodied, it’s fresh and soft in the mouth with crunchy red fruits and citrus accents, framed by soft, grainy tannins and juicy freshness to lift the finish…“ 90 Points

JOSEPH JEWELL

2015 PINOT NOIR

RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY

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From PinotFile: “Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. Terrific nose offering aromas of vivid cherry, raspberry, spice and subtle toast. Thoroughly satisfying in a mid weight style featuring flavors of black cherry, blackberry and spice with a deft touch of oak in the background. Notable mid palate and finishing intensity, with gracious tannins. A charming AVA wine.“ 92 Points

2017 Alma De Cattleya Sonoma County Pinot Noir

2017 Alma de Cattleya Sonoma County Pinot Noir

with No Comment $30 and under Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast USA

ALMA de CATTLEYA

2017 PINOT NOIR
SONOMA COUNTY

The “Are you kidding me?” moments regarding value pricing of fine wines are getting harder and harder to find. Wine prices escalate each year, but Alma de Cattleya seems to be suspended in a perfectly insulated time capsule. This beauty was expertly created by Columbia born, French trained winemaker Bibiana Gonzalez Rave, whom many of you may recognize as the winemaker for Pahlmeyer… She’s previously made wines at Lynmar and has extensive experience making wine in France as well. Her new Alma de Cattleya and Cattleya labels are rapidly increasing in popularity with each cork pulled and are setting the bar for what can be achieved at each respective price level.

A blend of several methodically selected vineyard blocks centered around the Sonoma Coast AVA and focused primarily around sites positioned very close to the Pacific Ocean, this gorgeous interpretation of cool-climate, classic Sonoma Coast Pinot was authored using the same exacting standards as the Cattleya single vineyard wines which retail for around $70/btl and garner enormous scores. Remarkably plump and velvety on the palate, this stunning Pinot covers your taste buds in ripe, penetrating fruit, layered in wild rose and violets. I strongly recommend a case or two, because a Pinot this good, at this price, certainly won’t be available for long. And no, I’m not kidding…

ALMA de CATTLEYA

2017 PINOT NOIR

SONOMA COUNTY

Your Price: $27.99/btl

From Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate: “Pale ruby purple in color, the 2017 Pinot Noir opens with Bing cherries, tart cranberry, blackberry, violet and tobacco leaf aromas with tangerine peel nuance. Light to medium-bodied, it’s fresh and soft in the mouth with crunchy red fruits and citrus accents, framed by soft, grainy tannins and juicy freshness to lift the finish…” 90 Points

Customers that enjoy Alma de Cattleya Pinot Noir may also enjoy these two terrific Pinots…

2017 Black Pine Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

2015 Joseph Jewell Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

BLACK PINE

2017 PINOT NOIR

SONOMA COAST

Retails at: $30/btl

Your Price: $23/btl

Winery Notes: “The wine shows appealing aromas of Bing cherry mixed with vanilla and baking spice. The deep ruby and purple wine reveals candied red plum that lingers in the glass…. sensuous and mouth filling and shows black cherry and strawberry flavors. Medium bodied flavors of perfumed Cherry, lush red fruit and clove give way to the bright natural acidity and fine tannins that draw out a long and impressive finish.”

JOSEPH JEWELL

2015 PINOT NOIR

RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY

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From PinotFile: “Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. Terrific nose offering aromas of vivid cherry, raspberry, spice and subtle toast. Thoroughly satisfying in a mid weight style featuring flavors of black cherry, blackberry and spice with a deft touch of oak in the background. Notable mid palate and finishing intensity, with gracious tannins. A charming AVA wine.” 92 Points

2017 Valravn Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Valravn Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

with No Comment $30 and under Cabernet Sauvignon Kevin Vogt Sonoma Sonoma Valley USA

VALRAVN

CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2017 SONOMA COUNTY

We occasionally come across a new project so captivating that by the time it hits our palate, we’re left with absolutely no question that it’s going to be a success. In the case of Valravn, it wouldn’t be the first giant success for founder Baron Ziegler… Baron started Banshee wines in 2008, which quickly grew to over 50,000 cases before striking a deal to sell the brand to Billionaire Bill Foley last year. With a goal of producing approachable, delicious wines with single-vineyard level of quality from Sonoma County, and at prices far less than their counterparts, you can bet that they’ll make a lot of friends along the way. At under $25 their 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is velvety and opulent without any hard edges. If you’re searching for the next value Cab to share with your friends, this is it…

Valravn really hit the ground running, and they had a head start by already having established relationships with growers and winemakers which they formed over the last decade while growing the Banshee brand. Their 2017 Cabernet encompasses fruit from Alexander Valley, Moon Mountain and the Russian River Valley, and it’s made in a showy and velvety style that’s really easy to love.

VALRAVN

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2017 SONOMA COUNTY

Your Price: $24.99/btl

Winery Notes: “Reminiscent of classic ripe-vintage Bordeaux – refined and well defined with a lovely play of savory and sweet. Cassis, black cherry and blackberry fruit is accompanied by opulent notes of dark chocolate, espresso roast, and graphite. Silky tannins with amazing richness on the palate.“

Customers who enjoy Valravn Sonoma County Cabernet may also enjoy these two stunning Reds…

2014 Enos Estate Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Vista Rutherford Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend

ENOS

2014 ESTATE

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

DRY CREEK VALLEY

Retails at: $60/btl

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Tasting Notes: “This intriguing Cabernet begins with a compelling nose of black cherries, red currants and cocoa powder, followed by pipe tobacco, toasted hazelnuts and sweet vanilla spice. On the palate, focused blackberry and chocolate covered cherries intertwine beautifully with a complex, earthy wet clay character along with slightly dusty tannins. The finish is detailed, long and fresh, without be heavy or cloying. A delight to enjoy now and will age beautifully for a decade or so. Serious wine at a not-so-serious price…” 93+ Points

VISTA

2017 RUTHERFORD

PROPRIETARY RED

Your Price: $23/btl

Tasting Notes: “Scintillating aromas of fresh blackberries, tart red currants, cocoa powder and vanilla spice. The palate is dense, rich and powerful with a beautiful combination of bright red fruit characteristics that perfectly intertwine with deep black fruits including blueberry compote, crushed black raspberries, ripe red plum, baking spices and bittersweet chocolate. Intense and penetrating, this wine displays concentrated, powerful fruit with a gorgeous center core that finishes with a long, focused finish and slightly dusty tannins.” 92-95 Points

2017 Flowers Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

with No Comment $40-$50 Fort Ross Seaview Kevin Vogt Pinot Noir Sonoma Sonoma Coast USA

FLOWERS

2017 PINOT NOIR
SONOMA COAST

Flowers is a winery that helped shape Pinot Noir production along the extreme Sonoma Coast through style, consistency and quality. They began their journey nearly 30 years ago and they helped pioneer the plantings of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in what’s now known as the Fort Ross Seaview AVA. In 2011, it was approved as its own Appellation within the Sonoma Coast region. The area is also a source for such notables as Peter Michael, Marcassin, Martinelli Martinelli, Fort Ross and Pahlmeyer, to list a few. The 2017 is wonderfully energetic and blooms with intense raspberry, wild strawberries, lavender and baking spices. At under fifty bucks, I highly recommend harvesting some for your cellar.

With attention to every detail, Flowers hand-sorts their fruit on their custom-built shaker table before gently dispersing the berries onto the next sorting table where six sorters assess every cluster before allowing only the best fruit to pass through into the fermenters. Blossoming after 10 months in oak, this Pinot is indescribably beautiful now and will continue to bear gorgeous fruit for the next decade…

FLOWERS

2017 PINOT NOIR

SONOMA COAST

Your Price: $49.99/btl

From Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate: “Pale ruby-purple colored, the 2017 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast gives up intense scents of kirsch, violets, rose hip tea and chocolate-covered cherries with touches of garrigue and dried Provence herbs. Medium-bodied with delicate floral and red fruit layers in the mouth, it has wonderfully satiny tannins and a long, lively finish.” 90 Points

Customers that enjoy Flowers Pinot Noir may also enjoy these two terrific Pinots…

2015 Trombetta Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

2016 Castalia Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

TROMBETTA

2015 PINOT NOIR

SONOMA COAST

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From Wine Enthusiast: “This is a juicy exploration of the coast-a well-made effort that showcases notes of forest floor, black tea and savory pine. The black cherry and currant fruit leans dark and brooding, with an impressively balanced, medium-bodied hold on the palate.” 90 Points

CASTALIA

2016 PINOT NOIR

ROCHIOLI VINEYARD

Your Price: $59.99/btl

Arising from one of California’s Grand Cru Vineyards, this Pinot Noir is so enchanting, that it will literally speak to your soul. A penetrating ruby/purple in the glass, the 2016 is beautifully layered with baked raspberries, warm cranberries, back cherry, roses, shaved chocolates and was carefully guided from grape to bottle by Terry Bering, Cellar Master for Rochioli Vineyards for over two decades…

2017 Vine Cliff Los Carneros Chardonnay

2017 Vine Cliff Los Carneros Chardonnay

with No Comment $30-$40 Carneros Chardonnay Kevin Vogt Napa USA

VINE CLIFF

2017 CHARDONNAY
LOS CARNEROS

This time of year, we start our tastings with nearly two dozen Chardonnays, and see every style from extremely rich, lushious and buttery offerings, to shimmering, unoaked crisp and minerally, Chablis-like examples. Somewhere in the middle of those very opposite styles you’ll find a perfect balance of concentrated, pristinely focused fruit that perfectly balances the elegant oak and subtle buttery characteristics. When we find one of these, it really stands out in a crowd of countless others. Vine Cliff’s 2017 could be the reference-standard for perfectly balanced, intensely powerful Chardonnay… It is an absolutely pure expression of concentrated fruit with just enough oak and butter characteristics to appeal to anyone that tries it. If you enjoy Chardonnay, trust me on this one. It’s one of the best that I’ve tasted in years.

Vine Cliff has a terrific reputation of quality and consistency and is one of Napa Valley’s historic wineries, being established in 1871. This Chardonnay comes from their twelve-acre Estate vineyard in the heart of the Los Carneros appellation, an area that’s absolutely perfect for producing perfectly ripe, incredibly balanced Chardonnay fruit. The fruit was pressed long and slow in a Champagne style to maximize freshness and you’ll taste it in this brilliant Napa Valley Chardonnay.

VINE CLIFF

2017 CHARDONNAY

LOS CARNEROS

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Winery Notes: “Our 2017 Los Carneros Chardonnay opens up with inviting citrus notes of Meyer lemon and mandarin orange, followed by floral notes of honey suckle, and jasmine. A second breath of wine takes you to a place of minerals, with hints of flint and wet stones. The gentle kiss of oak seems to seep through the fruit ever so slowly. The beauty of this vintage is reflected by the perfect balance between fruit, oak, and acid. The palate exhibits a depth of fruit flavors ranging from golden delicious apple, tangelo, and nectarine. On the finish the wine ends with a medley of honey, citrus, and floral notes.“

Customers who enjoy Vine Cliff Los Carneros Chardonnay may also enjoy these two terrific Chardonnays…

2016 Valdez Russian River Valley Chardonnay

2016 Martinelli Bella Vigna Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

VALDEZ

2016 CHARDONNAY

RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY

Your Price: $35/btl

Winery Notes: “Smooth, full-bodied, and crisp; The 2016 chardonnay fills the palate with juicy citrus fruits, honey, and hints of vanilla. The 2016 vintage is slightly brighter than the 2015 with a touch more acidity that presents a nice freshness in the wine…“

MARTINELLI

2016 CHARDONNAY

BELLA VIGNA

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The core of Martinelli’s 2016 Bela Vigna Chardonnay comes from the iconic Zio Tony Ranch Vineyard and was brightened with fruit from Martinelli Road. On the palate, the wine has regal opulence matched with majestic balance, and displays focused flavors spanning from lemon meringue pie and lemon blossoms to honeyed pineapple.

2017 Malene Central Coast Rose

2017 Malene Central Coast Rosé

with No Comment $30 and under Central Coast Kevin Vogt Rosé Uncategorized USA

MALENE

2017 ROSÉ
CENTRAL COAST

When a winery combines Old World thought with new world fruit, the results can be absolutely inspiring. With Malene’s 2017 Rosé from the Central Coast, the fruit is sourced from top vineyards the Santa Ynez Valley and Paso Robles, where the climate is similar to Southern France. Many would argue that it’s the best area in California for growing Rhone varietals like Grenache, Cinsault, and Mourvedre which are three of the main grapes used to make Provence Rosé wines. Malene embodies many of the qualities that I love about Provence Rosé and adds an element of new world plump, juicy fruit. Our panel wasn’t the only one’s that liked it… It also earned an impressive 91 points and Editor’s Choice from the Wine Enthusiast.

One sip of Malene’s 2017 Rosé and you might think you’re in Provence, France, transporting your mind with underripe-raspberry, delicate rose, lime peel, rock minerals and hints of lavender. It was fermented using three different types of vessels to add even more complexity. At $19.99/btl, I’m planning on enjoying this beauty all Spring and Summer long, and I invite you to do the same…

MALENE

2017 ROSÉ

CENTRAL COAST

Retails at: $22.00/btl

Your Price: $19.99/btl

From Wine Enthusiast: “This rosé, by the team at Chamisal, is a superstar in the category, offering a little bit of everything for all palate preferences. Perfumed aromas of peach, strawberry and wet gravel combine fruit with minerality, while the palate is framed by a compelling texture. Flavors of red apple and plum sail into the finish.” 91 Points Editors’ Choice

Customers who enjoy Malene Rosé, may also enjoy these two outstanding Rosés…

CHÂTEAU DES GARCINIÈRES

2017 PROVENCE ROSÉ

CÔTES DE PROVENCE

Your Price: $23/btl

Importers Tasting Notes: “Blessed by the same sun and sea breezes as Tahiti Beach, Cap 21, and the memory of Voile Rouge, it embodies the delicate, romantic taste of 45% Grenache, 45% Cinsault and 10% Rolle, marrying the refreshing flavors of strawberry and cherry, mixed with mineral nuances into one glass...”

FLOWERS

ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR

2017 SONOMA COAST

Retails at: $32.00/btl

Your Price: $29.99/btl

From California Wine Review: “Layered aromatics of strawberry, raspberry, starfruit and rose petal highlight the complex palate, driven by orange marmalade countered with fresh citrus peels, and balanced by the signature coastal mineralogy and defined salinity.“

95 Points

2017 Vista Rutherford Proprietary Red

with No Comment $30 and under Cabernet Sauvignon Kevin Vogt Napa Rutherford Uncategorized USA

VISTA

2017 RUTHERFORD
PROPRIETARY RED

Being part of a wine brand that’s shattering records and has everybody talking is always fun, and Vista turns out to be our single most popular wine we’ve ever offered… This is a $23 Rutherford Blend that tastes like it should cost many many times its price. When I first tasted this wine I was asked to estimate the retail price with no information other than what was on the label. After considering the focused and penetrating red fruits, classic Rutherford dust characteristics, and long, pleasant finish, my number was $75-$95/btl… Turns out, the intended retail was $95, had it been finished as a single vineyard Rutherford Cabernet under a different brand name. If you look for value reds from Napa Valley, I strongly recommend that you double or even triple down on this one…

Originating from Rutherford, an area long celebrated for its exceptional terroir and dusty tannins, this wine embodies many of the hallmarks that I look for in Rutherford Cabernet. Predominately Cabernet, heightened with Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the 2017 saturates your palate in seductive red berries laced with dried lavender, red currants, iron, and Rutherford dust. At $23 bucks this wine shatters expectations of how great a value wine can possibly be in this price.

VISTA

2017 RUTHERFORD

PROPRIETARY RED

Your Price: $23/btl

Tasting Notes: “Scintillating aromas of fresh blackberries, tart red currants, cocoa powder and vanilla spice. The palate is dense, rich and powerful with a beautiful combination of bright red fruit characteristics that perfectly intertwine with deep black fruits including blueberry compote, crushed black raspberries, ripe red plum, baking spices and bittersweet chocolate. Intense and penetrating, this wine displays concentrated, powerful fruit with a gorgeous center core that finishes with a long, focused finish and slightly dusty tannins.” 92 – 95 Points