2024 Fall Release Tasting Notes:
Our 2023 Rose of Pinot Noir is a beautiful salmon color. It has aromas of Rosewater, tart strawberries, and nectarine. The pallet has a crisp entry with building flavors of rose, strawberry, peach, mandarin orange, and bright red cherry. The wine has a pretty, lingering tart strawberry, raspberry, and wet stone finish. Our Rose was cold fermented in stainless steel tanks to keep its floral character. Let this wine warm up just a little after coming out of the refrigerator. You will be rewarded with a beautiful depth of aromas and flavor. 250 cases produced. Usually $32/btl, Wine Club: $28.80/btl, or $27.20/btl when you mix and match 12 or more bottles. 440 cases produced.
Our 2022 Chardonnay has an alluring aroma of rich honey, white flowers, red apple, lemon curd, pineapple, pie crust, and a hints of vanilla. On the palate,it has medium acidity with flavors of vanilla, Lilies, doce de leche, mandarin, red apple, nutmeg and brioche. On the finish, it offers a hint of Meyer lemon with lingering flavors of mandarin orange. 175 cases produced. Normally $45/btl, Wine Club: $40.50/btl, or $38.25 /btl when you mix and match 12 or more bottles.
The 2023 Albarino has aromas of pear compote, wet stone, paraffin, papaya, and white flowers. On the pallet, the wine delivered papaya, mango, and lemon pith flavors. It offers an intense finish with rich, concentrated fruit and balanced acidity with flavors of dried mango. 90 cases produced. Normally $34/bottle, Wine Club: $30.60 or $28.90 when you mix and match 12 or more bottles.
The 2023 Gewurtztraminer has aromas of spicy lychee, hone, rose, grapefruit and white flowers. Upon entry, there is a round mouthfeel with flavors of lychee, melon, apple, rose, and Meyer lemon with floral notes. It has a medium finish with notes of grapefruit, lime, lemon blossom and lime. 60 cases produced. Normally $34/bottle, Wine Club: $30.60 or $28.90 when you mix and match 12 or more bottles.
Our 2023 Fiano - Tasting Notes are coming soon. 30 cases produced. Normally $34/bottle, Wine Club: $30.60 or $28.90 when you mix and match 12 or more bottles.
The 2022 Russian River Pinot offers aromas of cola, Bay Tree, cherry pie, dried strawberry, orange blossom, and a hint of baking spice (cinnamon and cloves). On the palate, it has a smooth entry and subtle tannins with flavors of leather, tart cherry, and cranberry with a hint of cherry cola. It offers generous fruit flavors in the mid-palate and has a lingering finish of tart cherry and a hint of bay tree, 200 cases produced. Usually $45, Wine Club $40.50, $38.25 when you mix and match 12 or more bottles.
The 2022 Weir Vineyard Pinot Noir is a pale ruby color. It has an elegant bouquet of raspberry, dark cherry, fennel, and hints of rose. It has a silky-smooth entry and flavors of cherry, red plum, baking spice, raspberry, leather, and cardamon on the palate. The smooth tannins continue through the palate. It finishes with long, intense cherry, candied strawberry, tea, dusty rose, mouthwatering acidity, and delicate tanning. Its elegant flavors, silky structure, finesse, and long age-ability make it an exceptional wine! 200 cases produced. Usually $60/btl, Wine Club: $54/btl, or $51/btl when you mix and match 12 or more bottles.
Our 2022 Panther Ridge Pinot Noir offers aromas of rose, violet, dusty cherry, raspberry, strawberry, tea and baking spice. On the entry, it has flavors of cherry, strawberry, forest floor, baking spice and bayrum. It has a long finish with flavors of leather bomber jacket, vibrant cherry and baking spice. 140 cases produced. Usually $68/bottle, Wine Club: $61.20/btl, or $57.80/btl when you mix and match 12 or more bottles.
Our 2022 Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir is a beautiful medium ruby color. It has a bouquet of nutmeg, vanilla, baked black cherry, earthy sage, and wet stone. It has a silky entry and lovely, round mouth feel with dark cherry, berry compote, sage, bay tree, and baking spice flavors. It has a long, lingering finish with dark cherry, berries, a little leather, subtle tannins, and fresh acidity. Normally $45/btl, Wine Club: $40.50/btl, or $38.25/btl when you mix and match 12 or more bottles. 310 cases produced.
The 2022 Azaya Ranch Pinot Noir is a rock star of the 2022 vintage. It is a ruby color with a violet center. It has intense aromas of rose, lavender, hibiscus, black tea, and baking spice. The pallet offers rich flavors of red currant, sweet black cherry, baked strawberry, black tea, and baking spice. It presents a silky, mouth-filling texture and fresh acidity. The finish offers raspberry, red apple, blackberry, and smooth tannin. One per person, please. Usually $66, Wine Club $59.40, $56.1 when you mix and match 12 or more bottles. 75 cases produced.
Our 2022 Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre Blend tasting notes are coming soon. 220 cases produced. Normally $45/btl, Wine Club: $40.50/btl, or $38.25 /btl when you mix and match 12 or more bottles.
The 2022 Monroe Vineyard Pinot Noir is a perennial favorite. It is a pale ruby color. On the nose, the Monroe Pinot offers aromas of clove, baking spice, and delicate rose. On the palate, it delivers baked and tart cherry, black tea, raspberry candy, and bay tree with a pleasant earthiness. This well-balanced wine finishes with fresh acidity, subtle tannin, and cherry and violet candy flavors. Usually $60, Wine Club $54, $51 when you mix and match 12 or more bottles. Fifty cases produced.
The 2022 Bennett Bench Vineyard Syrah is our first Syrah from Bennett Valley, just northeast of Sonoma. Its colder climate yields intense, well-balanced wines. Our Syrah has the aroma of violets, white pepper, baked bread, and cedar cigar boxes. The pallet exhibits flavors of violet, dark boysenberry, blueberry, plum, and dark cherry. It builds to a round finish with flavors of violets and blackberry, lovely, balanced tannins, and fresh acidity. Usually $52, Wine Club $46.80, $37.4044.20 when you mix and match 12 or more bottles. 75 cases produced.
We are also releasing our 2021 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. It has aromas of black currant, blackberry, black olive, crushed stone blackberry, and hints of pipe tobacco. On the palate, it offers blackberry, black currant, juice, black cherry, sweet pipe tobacco, black olive, vanilla, sweet baking spice, and a hint of molasses. It has a lingering, mouth-watering finish of black currant, boysenberry, and leather, with dusty tannins. Normally $75, Wine Club $67.50, $63.75 when you order 12 or more bottles. 220 cases produced.