Pale ruby in color, the Vineyard has lovely layers of wild cherries, mixed tea leaves, woodsmoke, tobacco leaves and earth on the nose, with a medium-bodied, silky, fresh frame and a delicate, spicy finish. This vintage is a delicate, perfumed expression. 150cases were made. 94 points Wine Advocate

Classification: Amarone dell Valpolicella Classico DOC Varieties: principally a blend of Corvina Veronese and Corvinone, remaining small percentage of other autochthonous varieties as permitted in the production regulations. Garnet red, with scents of preserved fruit, sour cherry, cherry, vanilla and raisins, and notes of spices. Serve with: roasts and game.

Ripe, tropical fruit characters over soft honeyed notes and subtle oak spice and butterscotch. Vibrant acidity with elegant citrus notes on the finish. Very harmonious.
375ml bottle
95 pts Wine Spectator

This wine is offering wonderful aromas of dark blackberry, cassis, hints of vanilla, and undertones of sweet caramel from the barrels. On the palate, the wine is bold upon entry, with characteristically robust tannins on the edges of the palate. The midpalate is full, providing depth and a strong foundation. The finish is long and lingering, and with a slight grip, as is typical for this vineyard.

This wine is offering fantastic primary aromas of rich, ripe red-berry fruit. I find undertones of sweet vanillin oak and hints of caramel. On the palate the wine is massive, with a wonderful core of fruit on the full mid-palate. The balance of the wine from front to back is impeccable, and the finish is long and carries the fruit beautifully.

Roasted nuts, coffee and toasty oak create a complex range of red and dark fruits.

A distinctive cabernet, highlighted by rich dark chocolate, black currant and cassis flavors, finishing strong but smooth with obvious Oakville characteristics.

A dense, black, purple- and blue-fruited Cabernet Sauvignon with wonderful spice and texture. Fruit aromas of blackberry, cassis, and blueberry accented by vanilla, toasty oak, and violet notes. Further layers of dark chocolate, graphite, garrigue, clove, and cedar. Medium dry with long caressing tannins. Stays fresh in the mouth with compelling structure and smoothness.
92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Syrah, 2% Petit Verdot.

40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The nose offers up graphite-laced blackcurrant with notes of aniseed, dark chocolate, blue f lowers and savory spices. The palate is full and grainy, its ripe fruits checked by mineral character, and it finishes very long and spicy. Only 90 cases were made. RP 94 points

Intense, herbal and sour-cherry aromas pour from this powerful but rather sleek wine that has a lot of drive. Really distinctive with a very attractive, crisp and very food-friendly finish. 92pts JS

PALAZZO 2013 RESERVE ‘Right Bank’ Proprietary Red Blend 95+ Points / Robert Parker The Palazzo ‘Right Bank’ Red is another wine of great intensity … sensational in extraction and richness … this blend of 72% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon
is the product of a cool year in Napa … It shows fabulous density, richness, and intensity.
Nose: Aromas of dark chocolate, espresso roast, sweet cherries and black currants. Floral notes of violets & cassis with hints of cedar, vanilla and spice!
Palate: Rich, plush mouthfeel with great structure & acidity. Stunning sweet red & black cherry fruit with hints of chocolate & cocoapowder. Fabulous density, richness and intensity with excellent tannins & weight! Signature complex layers of rich fruit with hints of earth & minerality laced throughout.
Finish: Bold, long finish with great acidity! Rich and complex, with hints of dark chocolate & espresso! A Great Food Wine!

Luke's Reserve is a blend of the blend from Rita's Block and is aged an additional six months on new American oak. // Gold Medal – Sonoma Country Fair

Peterson Family Vineyard | Calistoga, Napa Valley |100% Cabernet Sauvignon | Aged 16 months in 100% French A deeply concentrated and powerful Cabernet Sauvignon with great depth, structure and beautiful balance. Layers of Bing cherry, blackberry and cassis are intermingled with subtle hints of black licorice, espresso and sandalwood. The flavors expand on your palate and gain intensity before they give way to a long, endless finish. A perfect combination of fruit intensity, bright acidity and silky tannin structure for early enjoyment and long term cellaring. 96 points/ 2012 96 pts. ~ Robert Parker, eRobertParker.com #215, Oct.

This 100% varietal is a blend of ridgetop Atlas
Peak and valley-floor Calistoga fruit. Fully ripe
cherry pie. Mid-palate gives the impression, sweet
fruit and ust a hint of mocha. Pleasantly mouthcoating, amply tannin in the finish linger on and
on. This vintage is delicious in its youth but will
continue to deliver with many years of proper
bottle aging. [RP 95 points]

1994 Barbacarlo Natural Wine. Solid structure, deep nose of dark berries, herbs and sweetness. Present tannins. Cherries, herbs, chocolate, smoke.

Aromas of cherry are framed by cedar and a hint of coffee bean. Smooth, velvety texture delivers flavors of blackberry, raspberry and notes of toffee and mocha. The wine is silky on the mid-palate with soft tannins and a delightful lingering finish.

“Our goal in crafting our Pinot Noirs is to capture the elusive Pinot character expressed in each of our exceptional coastal sites. We strive to produce elegant, harmonious wines which are impressive for their purity, balance, and lingering perfume. From these sites there is a progression of color and length of character as we move towards the coast.” – Steve Kistler

Savory notes of toasted hazelnut, hay, river stone, dried white flowers and citrus peel with notions of honeycomb and lemon meringue. It's medium-bodied, intense, rounded and textural with tangy acidity to lift and a long, savory finish.
95+ points The Wine Advocate

Aromas of blueberry, blackberry, coco nibs, cran-raspberry, roasted coffee, clove, cinnamon, black pepper, mint, and fruit leather. The wine has a velvety texture with lush and prominent tannins and bright acidity. There are flavors of boysenberry, blueberry pie, red cherry, cola, vanilla, graham cracker, and chocolate truffles.
87% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Merlot 4% Malbec 4% Petit Verdot

92 to 98 Points / Previous Scores Robert Parker
Nose: Floral tones of crushed violets & cassis, red & black cherries, and black raspberry fruit ... with just a hint of chocolate!
Palate: Rich, lush, velvety mouthfeel … with great acidity and soft supple tannins! Stunning red & black cherries and black raspberry fruit … with a touch of spice! Signature notes of dark & milk chocolate laced throughout!
Finish: Long, silky finish with a seductive, velvety texture! Great acidity, with sweet, soft tannins and flavors of rich cherries & dark
chocolate! Rich and complex … A Great Food Wine!

The 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes (90% Grenache and equal parts Mourvedre and Syrah) comes primarily from the famed sector of Chateauneuf du Pape known as La Crau. This is a beautiful wine that is more elegant than the regular Chateauneuf du Pape, with raspberry and kirsch liqueur notes, a deep ruby color, finesse, acidity, and ripe tannin. It seems to be a terroir-based statement of Chateauneuf du Pape that cuts a style midway between the traditionalists and the modernists. This wine will need several years of bottle age, and should drink nicely for 15 or more years. Introduced first in 2001, Michel Tardieu makes a traditional Chateauneuf du Pape from 100% Grenache and 100% stems. He believes the wine needs at least 5-7 years of bottle age and then is meant to last 25-30 years.
93 Pts RP

The classic character of slowly but thoroughly ripened Cabernet family varieties show beautifully in a medley of black cherry and currant aromas. 17% Merlot provides a dollop of weight in the mid-palate while 80% Cabernet Sauvignon introduces a flood of fine mouth-coating tannin. The finish is lengthened by the 3% Petit Verdot to provide a long and soft finish of berry and espresso. This classic Cabernet-based blend will blow your mind in its youth and age gracefully for decades to come. (450 cases produced) 2013 96 pts Robert Parker

The Proprietary Red is at once elegant, rich, and powerful. Brilliant purple in color, aromas of wildflower, and rose oil deepen as the wine opens. Flavors of cassis, huckleberry, and tar are accented by notes of smoked meats and cardamom. Polished, fine-grained tannins are supple and silky. The multi-layered finish relaxes and evolves with time indicating age-worthiness.

Blend: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec

From the newly minted Coombsville AVA Napa Valley, overlooked for many years, and unknown by many wine drinkers, the cooler area is considered one of the best in Napa for Cabernet Sauvignon, and has been called 'the future of Cabernet in Napa.' Impeccably balanced, superlative, definitive, harmonious, wonderful. Luscious raspberry, blueberry and cherry fruits laced with nuances of star anise, cedar and mocha lead into lovely caressing tannin in the mouth. Deepening complexities of violet floral, loam and mineral. The wine's components meld seamlessly in the deft oak-filled finish. A luxurious, alluring, pleasurable bottle of wine, it is the ultimate in caressing tannin in the mouth.

Deep ruby red in color, the wine has an intense nose of toffee and rich black cherry. Generous red and black fruit flavors with hints of mocha and pomegranate seamlessly transition into an expansive mid palate. This is a bold wine with a long-lasting finish.

"A spectacular effort from Brewer-Clifton, the young 2007 Pinot Noir Melville Vineyard appears to have barely budged since I first tasted it in 2009. Notes of cloves, cinnamon, blueberries, black raspberries and underbrush are followed by a full-bodied, impeccably well-balanced, pure wine with great texture as well as length. This amazing Pinot Noir (15% natural alcohol) should age gracefully for another 10-15 year

Made up of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve bounds out of the glass with bold, vivacious black currant preserves, blackberry pie and plum pudding notes followed up with notions of black forest cake, Indian spices, garrigue, Provence herbs and violets plus a touch of molten licorice. Big, full-bodied, rich and decadent, it has an impressive structure of firm, ripe, velvety tannins and tons of black fruit layers, finishing very long and very spicy
97pt Robert Parker

Cassis, black olives, tobacco, chocolate, toasted spice, and graphite notes all emerge from the 2017 Ontogeny, a more rounded, plush, sexy wine that nevertheless packs ample muscle, depth, and richness. It's a beautifully balanced, silky, awesome wine

Straw yellow color: Aromas of lemon drop, Reinette apple skin and fresh herbs (chamomile). Full-bodied and concentrated, this wine displays a creamy and rich texture which coats the palate for a very long time. Built to age gracefully for over a decade, this wine will gain being cellared for six months to a year before starting to reveal itself. 98 Point Robert Parker

The 2018 Hudson is Carneros Chardonnay at its finest. Seductive aromas of lemon confit, stone fruit preserves, and almond croissant ascend from the glass, melding with notions of flinty crushed gravel, apple pie spice, and honeycomb. The palate is textured and full-bodied with layers of orchard fruit oils interlaced with a saline complexity and a bucolic note of sunbaked hay. Balanced and well-proportioned, enjoy this wine over the next 10 to 15 years. The wine has a slight haziness showing their commitment to minimal intervention winemaking. 97 Pt Robert Parker