Arkenstone Estate 2021 Howell Mountain – Napa Valley

Arkenstone Estate 2021  Howell Mountain – Napa Valley

(94% Sauvignon Blanc, 6% Semillon) The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers a certain intensity and fine roundness. It reveals notes of pulpy white peach, bright brugnon and pulpy apple, associated with fine hints of juicy/fresh grapefruit. The palate is well-built, supple, gourmand, acidulous and offers juiciness, precision, a tangy frame, gourmandise, roundness and a…

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AXR – Chardonnay 2020 – Napa Valley

AXR – Chardonnay 2020 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and fresh and offers a little crispy side, a certain intensity and offers a good definition. It reveals notes of pulpy brugnon, juicy fresh pear and small notes of pulpy mirabelle plum, associated with touches of apricot blossom and a discreet hint of apricot. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness,…

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Cuvaison – Chardonnay 2023, Hudson, Truchard Vineyard SonSonChard Los Carneros – Napa Valley

Cuvaison – Chardonnay 2023, Hudson, Truchard Vineyard SonSonChard  Los Carneros – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity and aromatic. It reveals notes of kumquat, sweet mandarin and small notes of crushed yellow peach, as well as discreet hints of buttered brioche in the background. The palate is well-built, supple and offers a fine unctuosity, gourmandise, a tangy frame, energy, a certain roundness and an enveloping side. It also…

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MR 2019 – Napa Valley

MR 2019 – Napa Valley

The nose is expressive, juicy, even sweet. In mouth this wine expresses notes of cassis, plum, morello cherry, wild strawberry, prunes), a smoky side (cigars, tobacco), notes of bay leaf, cedar, dried mint, wild mint, as well as gourmet touches of cinnamon, chocolate, chocolate morello cherry. The palate offers flavors of very fresh and juicy…

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Darius II 2021 – Napa Valley

Darius II 2021 – Napa Valley

The first nose is minty and offers a fresh, gourmand and very ripe fruits (cassis, blueberry, morello cherry, wild strawberry) and a slight tertiary hint (tobacco, dry undergrowth) and mineral (gravel, rock, dry earth), as well as notes of aromatic herbs (dried mint, dry bay leaf, rosemary, black tea), and spices (cardamom box, vanilla, licorice,…

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Flow State, Fairest Creature 2022 – Napa Valley

Flow State, Fairest Creature 2022 – Napa Valley

The nose is a little reserved at first. After aeration, in mouth this wine expresses the aromas of juicy fruits (morello cherry, wild strawberry, redcurrant jelly, fresh blueberry, crushed raspberry), associated with a refreshing floral and herbaceous framework (rose, peony, lilac, bay leaf, fresh wild mint) and offers a discreet but present gourmet touch of…

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Pym–Rae 2020 – Napa Valley

Pym–Rae 2020 – Napa Valley

The nose is pretty, elegant, velvety and offers controlled richness, a certain deepness, concentration and fine straightness. It reveals notes of creamy cassis, fleshy gariguette strawberry and small notes of small crushed red fruits, associated with touches of brilliant blueberry, as well as hints of cornflower, fine hints of small brilliant-roasted fruits and nutmeg. The…

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Cathiard Vineyard 2021 – Napa Valley

Cathiard Vineyard 2021 – Napa Valley

(100% Cabernet Sauvignon) The nose reveals notes of roasted strawberry, crushed blackberry and small notes of crushed cassis and offers notes of bigarreau cherry, associated with touches of roasted-elegant fruit, as well as hints of balsamic, licorice and fine hints of cinnamon, vanilla, black olive, licorice stick and a side sense of the place. The…

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AXR – Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 – Napa Valley

AXR – Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, elegant, airy, gourmand and offers intensity and a certain aromatic breadth. It reveals notes of pulpy blackberry, wild cassis and small notes of small brilliant blue fruits and offers a subtle hint of concentrated flowers and a hint of nutmeg. The palate is well-built, juicy, fresh, mineral and elegant and offers…

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AXR – Proprietary 2021 – Napa Valley

AXR – Proprietary 2021 – Napa Valley

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers a certain power and a certain hint of pepper. It reveals notes of quite ripe blackberry, small crushed fruits and small notes of small bright red fruits, as well as discreet hints of star anise, violet and a hint of crushed strawberry. The palate is well-built, supple, fresh…

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