First impression was a little straightforward, but then comes a bright red cherry kick. It’s classic and almost balanced overall except for the warm touch of alcohol. This wine boasts bold flavors and a graceful, rich mouth feel. While quite timid on the nose, the palate is the exact opposite, extremely juicy and explosive. The…
Intensely jammy with strong aromas of blueberry pie filing and intense wood fire. It’s like a barbecue in there. Within the density of the aromas, there’s still a hint of tartness that lifts up the overall intensity. The palate is large and bold, definitely full-bodied. The heaviness almost puts pressure instead of texture on your…
Very dark in color with a fine nose of red fruits, bramble, bark as well as a sweet caramel note. The palate gets smoky with a lead of vanilla and a warm alcohol embrace. It’s definitely powerful and wide.
As deep as it can get, the lytton spring is the very definition of maturity of fruits. The complexity is all based on different fruit character from red to dark black, from fresh to jammy. It is loyal and truthful to the varietal style, but it’s also pushing its limits. On the palate, you can…
This wine is very expressive with mostly under ripe, tart cherries aroma at first. With a little whiff of air, it will disclose an interesting smoky and meaty side. The palate is thick in every aspect with a strong boldness and very apparent oakiness, not so integrated.
This wine is dense, thick and filled with concentration, but very finely structured. The tannins are soft and the body is not overwhelming. It boasts with empyreumatic aromas of cocoa, espresso and smoke, but also have very noticeable oak character. Licorice and clove come along for the finale that is decent.
Intense depth & overall intensity. It boasts of dry and jammy fruits with an uplifting black licorice aroma. The oak is camouflaged, providing mostly texture, body and complexity with no strong smell of wood. The wine is all about integration and fullness.
Home ranch is a deep purple-ish wine that is as bright a color as a precious stone. Its bouquet is rich and complex, offering a succulent crumble of wildberries, small and ripe. It also boasts of vanilla integrated with other sweet spices, cinnamon and nutmeg. The freshness comes from the delicious fruit character as well…
Cedarman is also an altitude vineyard standing proudly in the Howell Mountain. It’s a completely different wine with lots of savory flavors. Instead of being fruit-forward, it boasts a strong spiciness along, of course, heavy structure, density and power. It’s the favorite wine of Larry Turley because he likes to cook grilled and smoked meats,…
This vineyard planted back in 1937 is quite unique. Just a mile and a half from the Napa border on the Sonoma side of the Mayacamas, the vines are planted at a 900 feet altitude along steep, contoured terraces (now prohibited). The extraordinary vines sit in the fog and has adapted to these special features….