A beautiful blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Nebbiolo aged at least 18 months (8 months in barrel). This 10 year old wine still has great freshness, demonstrating the ageworthiness of these delicately-tended grapes. Notes... Read More
This special cuvée is a tribute to our our dear friend and the friend of the Gonnet family, Craig Baker, who left this world too soon. It is sourced from Craig's favorite appellations, especially Chateauneuf du Pape.... Read More
Real depth here with dark cherries, blackberries, graphite, wild herbs, peppercorn, chili chocolate and crushed blue fruit and violets. Juicy and broad on the palate with a mouthful of creamy tannins. Full-bodied and persistent.... Read More
Ripe berries and blackberries with some currants. Fresh and bright. Medium-bodied, firm, and silky. Linear and tight. Very focused. From organically grown grapes. Sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon, and cabernet franc. Drink or hold.... Read More
The 2019 EABA (end all be all) is a blend of 61% Syrah, 24% Mourvèdre, 13% Grenache and 2% Viognier and was made with 65% whole clusters. Fruit comes from several vineyards in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties,... Read More
Deep cherry red to the eye, this wine has aromas of blackberry, Luxardo cherry, and cinnamon stick. Baking-spice notes open on the palate, joined by flavors of red and black berries, mocha and black-olive paste. Slightly grippy... Read More
The 2020 Ventoux La Terre Du Petit Homme is mostly Grenache and Syrah but includes 10% Mourvèdre. It's a complex, red and black-fruited, peppery 2020 delivering medium to full-bodied richness, a supple, sexy, seamless... Read More
This single-vineyard wine, from Aana, is made in a modern style: concentrated and slightly reductive. It shows notes of new oak barrels, lovely red berry fruit (reminiscent of Grenache) and garrigue aromas. So Mediterranean on... Read More
The 2019 Château Quintus is brilliant and does everything right in the vintage. Loaded with ripe red and black cherry fruits as well as notes of white truffle, leafy herbs, baking spices, and tobacco, it hits the palate... Read More
The 2015 Romangia Rosso Tuderi is thrilling yet quite unique, presenting a beguiling display of cooling white smoke that gives way to cinnamon, spiced black cherries and hints of tropical citrus and animal musk. There are depths... Read More
Lots of earth, meat and spice with cherries and spices. Bark and mushrooms, too. Medium-to full-bodied, deep and dense, but not heavy, with lots of forest fruit at the end. Rather unique. Sangiovese made first in stainless and... Read More
Checking in as a final blend of 40% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 8% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Fenix reveals a saturated purple color as well as sexy notes of black cherries, currants, ground herbs, chocolate,... Read More
Grenadine, red-fruit and floral undertones on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Fresh and juicy on the palate with pleasant acidity, polished tannins and a dense, caressing texture. Flavorful finish.