Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Becktstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard – Oakville – Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Becktstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard – Oakville – Napa Valley

The nose offers power as well as concentration. It reveals notes of blackberry cream, cassis and juicy black berries combined with hints of redcurrant, liquorice as well as a subtle hint of black olive and cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, beautifully well-balanced, aerial and offers a beautiful mineral frame, density, concentration, tension as well…

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Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Sunshine Valley Vineyard – Oak Knoll District – Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Sunshine Valley Vineyard – Oak Knoll District – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, gourmand, powerful, well-balanced and aromatic. It reveals notes of cassis, black cherry and slight touches of wild black berries associated with hints of jammy raspberry, menthol, sweet spices as well as a hint of tonka bean. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, tight, dense, very powerful (but full of balance) and offers…

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Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, concentrated and offers richness. It reveals notes of blackberry cream and cassis combined with slight touches of crushed strawberry, gray pepper as well as touches of spices, subtle hints of caramelized oak as well as a subtle hint of Zan and Lapsang Souchong tea. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers…

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Alpha Omega – Sauvignon Blanc 1155 2015 – Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Sauvignon Blanc 1155 2015 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and slightly powerful. It reveals notes of ripe lemon and slight touches of zest associated with discreet hints of apple, flowers as well as very discreet toasted hints (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight mineral frame, fleshiness, unctuous, a good volume as well as gourmandise….

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Alpha Omega – Chardonnay 2014 – Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Chardonnay 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, fresh, precise, slightly intense and offers concentration and fat. It reveals notes of apple, pear and slight touches of lychee associated with hints of zest, lime, yuzu as well as subtle toasted hints and butter. The mouth is fruity, elegant and offers a beautiful definition, roundness / amplitude, a slight juiciness,…

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Alpha Omega – Chardonnay Reserve 2014 – Napa Valley

Alpha Omega – Chardonnay Reserve 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, fine and offers power. It reveals fine notes of pear, juicy peach and subtle hints of fresh mirabelle associated with discreet hints of almond, zest and subtle hints of wood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight mineral frame, fat, a beautiful suavity, unctuousity, a beautiful gourmandise as well…

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Michel Rolland 2014 – Napa Valley

Michel Rolland 2014 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, fresh, tight, powerful and offers gourmandise as well as minerality. It reveals fine notes of crème de cassis, blackberry and slight touches of wild strawberry combined with subtle hints of Zan, spices and menthol. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, mineral, precise, powerful and offers a beautiful freshness, a beautiful juiciness as…

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Clark Claudon Vineyards – Eternity 2014 – Howell Mountain – Napa Valley

Clark Claudon Vineyards – Eternity 2014 – Howell Mountain – Napa Valley

The nose is fresh, aromatic, fine, intense / concentrated and offers power. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, crushed black cherry and wild strawberry combined with slight touches of wood as well as a subtle hint of Sichuan pepper and subtle hints of tobacco. The palate is fruity, juicy, mineral, fresh, well-balanced and offers a…

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Robert Mondavi – To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2013 Oakville – Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi – To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2013 Oakville – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, elegant, delicate and offers a very beautiful finesse and power (but full of balance). It reveals notes of crunchy berries, juicy blackberry and fine touches of plum associated with fine hints of fleshy wild strawberry, subtle touches of tonka bean, cardamom, flowers (violet, cornflowers) and a very discreet hint of brown…

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Robert Mondavi Winery – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Oakville – Napa valley

Robert Mondavi Winery – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Oakville – Napa valley

The nose is fruity, powerful and offers a beautiful finesse, richness and power (beautifully balanced). There are notes of fleshy blackcurrant, fresh boysenberry and strawberry combined with fine touches of raspberry as well as fine touches of spices, oak and subtle / imperceptible hints of Sichuan pepper. The palate is fruity and offers a very…

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