Frank Family Vineyards, Blanc de Blancs 2016

Frank Family Vineyards, Blanc de Blancs 2016

Frank Family Vineyards Blanc de Blancs is a sparkling delight that has undergone a patient aging process, resting five years on lees. The result is a wine with light, delicate bubbles that dance on the palate. Soft apple and lemon notes intertwine with hints of beeswax and blossom, creating a harmonious and nuanced flavor profile….

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Domaine Carneros, Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs 2016

Domaine Carneros, Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs 2016

This prestige cuvée from Domaine Carneros unveils the epitome of excellence with its 3 years of lees aging, a meticulous process that extracts the utmost elegance and finesse from Chardonnay. Rich with citrus and baked apple notes, this sparkling gem presents hints of ginger, baked cookies, and dough, creating a symphony of flavors on the…

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Domaine Carneros, Jardin d’Hiver cuvée, Extra Brut 2017

Domaine Carneros, Jardin d’Hiver cuvée, Extra Brut 2017

Domaine Carneros Cuvée Jardin d’Hiver is a limited edition cuvée, made with traditional method. This Late Disgorged Extra Brut gives a nice nuanced complexity to the usual Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blend. Upon the palate, this sparkling wine unfolds with a rich, creamy texture. Contrasting citrus notes join together with mature toasted nuts, creating a…

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Quintessa 2020 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

Quintessa 2020 – Rutherford, Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, powerful, intense and offers deepness. Beautiful powerful and fine grain. It reveals notes blackberries, crushed cassis and roasted small fruits combined with touches of crushed strawberries, black cherries, small bright blue fruits associated with touches of rocky/volcanic minerality as well as fine hints of spices, cloves and a very discreet hint…

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Staglin Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – Rutherford AVA, Napa Valley

Staglin Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 – Rutherford AVA, Napa Valley

The nose is dense, heady, revealing a lot of black fruit aromas, notes of cedar wood, tobacco and coffee. The palate is opulent, rich and bold with powerful, grippy tannins. The massive structure is well-balanced by the moderate but framing acidity. A powerful wine with a long, smoky and spicy finish.

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Truchard Vineyards Roussanne 2020 – Los Carneros, Napa Valley

Truchard Vineyards Roussanne 2020 – Los Carneros, Napa Valley

The nose is smoky, with notes of fresh wood, herbal and herbaceous at the same time, revealing savoury nuances, almost charcuterie tone. The palate is dry, with a lot of volume and texture, mirroring the nose with herbal aromas of garrigue and a touch of honeysuckle. Moderate acidity and a typical Roussanne bitterness on the…

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Freemark Abbey Chardonnay 2020 – Napa Valley

Freemark Abbey Chardonnay 2020 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and offers a certain elegance, a rather fine grain. There are notes of fleshy peach, ripe lemon and more slightly pineapple combined with a fine touch of stewed apple. The palate is fruity and offers minerality, a delicate chiselled quality, some fat, roundness and a long finish. On the palate, this…

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Lokoya – Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Mount Veeder – Napa Valley

Lokoya – Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Mount Veeder – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, delicate and offers fine power, delicacy, strength, lovely complexity, depth, fine creaminess, tension and a lovely multi-layered quality. There are notes of boysenberry and juicy/ripe wild blackcurrant combined with touches of blue berry, strawberry and more lightly zan combined with delicate touches of racy/terroir minerality, subtle/delicate hints of blond tobacco, sense…

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Mt. Brave 2018 – Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley

Mt. Brave 2018 – Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, fresh, nicely defined and reveals power, roundness, concentration, good depth and some spiciness. There are notes of fairly ripe/crushed red berries, bright blackcurrant and more lightly Bigarreau cherry combined with fine touches of blueberry, hints of crushed raspberry as well as subtle hints of liquorice, discreet hints of nutmeg and a…

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La Jota Vineyard – Merlot 2018, Howell Mountain – Napa Valley

La Jota Vineyard – Merlot 2018, Howell Mountain – Napa Valley

The nose is elegant, delicate, racy and reveals a beautiful freshness. There are notes of fairly ripe/fresh blackberry, ripe/fresh blackcurrant and more lightly crushed raspberry combined with fine touches of violet, nutmeg, a very discreet hint of undergrowth and a subtle hint of sense of place and truffle. The palate is fruity, balanced and offers…

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