Leviathan 2013 Proprietary Red

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LEVIATHAN
2013 PROPRIETARY RED
With a Leviathan sized reputation as one of Napa Valley’s most revered winemakers, Andy Erickson made Screaming Eagle from 2005-2010 producing two perfect 100 Point Wines.  Beyond that, he also assisted in making wine at Harlan Estate as well as crafting wines for Ovid, Arietta, Staglin, Dalla Valle and his own label Favia.  Aiming to create an intriguing, unique red wine, drawn from some of the best vineyards in Northern California, Leviathan is brimming with character.  It comes layered with balanced red and black fruits, melded into a round, supple and inviting red blend.  The 2013 has already earned the attention of critic Antonio Galloni who said it was gorgeous once again in 2013, earning a 92 Point score.
With fruit sourced from 7 different appellations, including Oakville, Coombsville and Carneros, the 2013 blend marries Cabernet Sauvignon with Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.  With aromatics as compelling as a mythical Leviathan, the 2013 leaps from the depths with indomitable momentum and is laced with brambly dark fruits, cherry pipe tobacco, cocoa and dark spices.  At $39.99/btl, you may want to secure a case or two before this mythical beast vanishes…
LEVIATHAN
2013 PROPRIETARY RED
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From Vinous, “Andy Erickson’s Leviathan is gorgeous once again in 2013. Plump, juicy and forward, the 2013 packs a serious punch. Still it is impossible not to notice that this year Leviathan is made in a more aromatic, lifted style than in the past, when the wine has been much more bombastic. Readers looking for a supple, exuberant Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine that requires little cellaring should check out the 2013 Leviathan.” 92 Points
Cabernet Sauvignon 37% | Syrah 32% | Merlot 24% | Cabernet Franc 7%

 

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ARIETTA
2014 QUARTET
PROPRIETARY RED
Your Price: $64.99/btl
Entering your palate with a cascade of beautifully delineated dark berries shadowed by intriguing black cherry, spices and cigar box.  The phenomenal  Arietta Quartet… From Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, “... 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, is a wonderfully juicy wine showing plenty of cherries, blackcurrants, spice, supple tannins and a whiff of oak in the background. The wine is round and borderline opulent, but elegant, complex and already offering charming and seductive drinking....”
91 Points
DANCING HARES
2015 MAD HATTER
PROPRIETARY RED
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Vandela 2015 Miramis

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VANDELLA
2015 MIRAMIS
PROPRIETARY RED
 
Vandella marries old and new in a way that makes this wine truly unique and something that I want to show you more of in 2018. Old are the 130 year old, dry farmed Mourvedre Vines and new is the young and passionate winemaker who by happenstance we discovered last year.  Defined by a surreal presence on the palate, the winemaker creates a single, unique wine each vintage, allowing the land to determine the direction of the blend.  Literally harvesting every grape himself, this fusion of Rhone and Portuguese varietals saturates your palate with vivid and intense dark fruits, autumn spices, crushed violets, dark chocolate, licorice and plum.
 
When Aaron was tilling the vineyard, he unearthed a cast iron harvest ghost from the 1800’s which is pictured on the front label. Mourvedre leads the way this vintage at 65% of the final blend and was sourced from the Enz Vineyard, located adjacent from the Mt. Harlan AVA, made famous by Calera.  The vines were planted in the 1880’s and produce fruit of otherworldly depth and character.  The 2015 was kept 18 months in barrel and is stunningly good right now.  This is an absolutely killer bottle of wine at it’s $48 retail price. 100 cases made…
 
VANDELLA
2015 MIRAMIS
PROPRIETARY RED
Retails at:  $48.00/btl
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Winery Notes: “Old vine Mourvedre from the legendary “Enz Vineyard” planted in 1887. This dry-farmed heritage vineyard still exists on it’s original rootstock, and produces naturally low yields and exceptional fruit concentration. The resulting wine is remarkably focused, with perfect tannic structure, balanced acid, and aromas of raspberry sorbet, violets, caramelized sugar, and Lavender.”
65% Mourvedre |  25% Touriga Nacional | 10% Syrah