Elegant, refined and firmly fruity, showing complex aromas of toast, fig, almond and pear, backed by ripe apple, fig and nut flavors and supported by refreshing acidity. This is harmoniously balanced - an outstanding Champagne. -WS ...More

A full-bodied muscular wine that will hold up for a few decades! ...More

Domaine de la Romanee Conti often abbreviated to DRC. DRC wines are among the world's most luxuries and most expensive wines. Extremely Limited! ...More

Beautiful intense golden color. Pleasantly fresh, showing jammy notes and candied fruit. Round and smooth on the palate, with candied notes and a long finish.
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Another fantastic wine done by the legendary winemaker Heidi Barrett!!! She has been the winemaker for many of the top Napa Valley cult wines such as Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle, Grace Family, Paradigm and many more. ...More

Andy Erickson (Leviathan, Dalle Valle, Screaming Eagle) is the winemaker behind these extraordinary wines from Arietta! The 2010 displays a bright, aromatic, expressive red and black fruit character which is a hallmark of the 2010 growing season. Notes of red currants, raspberry, licorice, and toasty oak provide a completely satisfying experience, even at this early stage in the wine's life. The high fruit tones provided by the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are supported by the richer, darker aromas and flavors of Merlot and Petit Verdot, and together give the Arietta Quartet 2010 superb balance, rich texture, a broad spectrum of aromas and flavors, and a lingering finish. ...More

Always a favorite among the staff, this shows the best of both Barossan Shiraz and Cabernet. Beautiful intense cassis with spice box and tobacco leaf. The fine chalky tannins of the Cabernet are perfectly complimented by the luscious fleshy texture of the Shiraz. Medium to full bodied showing rich blackcurrant fruit with a restrained elegance that begs for food with deep earthy flavors.
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This wine has a wonderful texture showcasing layers of black and red fruits interwoven with cocoa powder, leather, vanilla, and minerals. This is an amazing wine that must be tasted again and again. ...More

This was a fantastic vintage with lots of hang time. In the cellar we’d learned how to produce our wines with less human manipulation. Dense color in the center of the glass with red/orange at the edges, dense flavors, juicy fruit, great length, and richness. Complexities are still developing. ...More

Made only in years which have been blessed by optimum growing conditions Cockburn's Vintage Port is made from grapes of a single harvest from vineyards whose crops show exceptional quality. Aged just two years in cask the wine is bottled unfiltered, therefore absolutely nothing is taken out. Vintage Ports are made in very small quantities and benefit from 15-50+ years of bottle ageing; because they are unfiltered they will, during that time, throw a thick sediment and require careful decanting and are best served on the day they are opened. ...More

The resulting wine is pretty much what we experienced all along. It is highly extracted and is really built for the long run with the balance we always seek, and will probably be very youthful on release. When tasted for these notes I gave it a good slosh of air to open it up, and for the first few years a good decant or opening it well ahead of time will be a good idea. There is the trademark Montelena earthy, berry fruit, smoky and rich with many subtleties. On the palate it has a big juicy front, a very full texture and many layers of flavors in a rich cross section of fruit and terroir. In summary it is the mother of all nineties Cabs and a great example of the Montelena Estate vineyard from an excellent vintage. As we have aptly demonstrated from wines like our 1978, this tasty wine h ...More

Good depth, balance and refinement sum up the fruit from this vineyard. This wine is wonderfully dense and layered 2001 wine captures both the unique mineral and fruit aspects of Klipsun. ...More

A excellent deep dark color. On the palate rich and focused, with delicious notes of blackberry, currant, red plum, anise, and cedar. A extraordinary finish with spice, mocha, and firm tannins. ...More

From the legendary 2001 vintage this Hillside Select offers aromatic, elegant black berry, currant, black cherry, cola, and cassis; rich, stylish dark fruit flavors, with a balanced seasoning of minerals, smoke, vanilla, tobacco, and herbs; a core of sweetness emerges from our hillside fruit with a long, mouth-filling finish of chocolate and spice all surrounded by the classic silky tannins of the Stags Leap District ...More

The 2008 saw good stability of color and flavor and a wine that got steadily better as it aged. Coming from a vintage that still unjustly sits in the afterglow of 2007, the 2008 Casa Piena will surprise a lot of people both as a wine that surpasses anything they have ever done before and as the beginning of a high-quality trajectory for this young estate vineyard. ...More

The Maiden represents the second selection from the estate. It is a highly detailed and sumptuous wine, remarkably faithful to the vineyard's pedigree. Accordingly, the resemblance to her "big sister" is unmistakable. ...More

Aromas are rich aromas of dark, black fruit and roasted coffee, followed by notes of dusty cedar, anise and hints of herbs. On the palate flavors are forward, concentrated flavors of ripe black cherry, currant, plum and spice, with a touch of cedar and mocha. The finish is solid, thick core of black fruit lengthens and combines with toasty, sweet oak and silky chocolate for a full and delicious finish. Overall the wine is seamless integration of flavors from start to finish. A focused, refined offering in which the dark, deep fruit and supple tannins form a complex, finely textured wine with excellent potential for long-term aging. ...More

2005 is a truly great, pure Château Margaux vintage! First of all, it has all of its class: that incomparable nose of finesse, grace and depth that belongs solely to its terroir and is only found in a few dream vintages. It also has its power: its concentration is exceptional, superior to 2000 and even 2003. It comes through first in the color, which has unprecedented intensity, and on the palate with extraordinary density and length. And yet its power does not have the last word; voluptuousness and harmony are also the hallmarks of this vintage. ...More

The 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is an superb effort from St. Francis. The wine show's a vigorous and lusty finish that last's for hours. It's delightful!!! ...More

Wine Spectator Top 100: 2008 #28. A must buy for Bordeaux lovers! Limited availability. ...More

Wine Spectator Top 100: 2007 #28. Stunning aromas, flavors and texture. Juicy blueberries, blackberries, violets, cocoa, and minerals coat the palate with complex layers adding notes of wood smoke and Asian spice. This is one Incredible Wine! ...More

This wine has a solid texture, with a vigorous edge to the ripe cherry and lush chocolate flavors, which linger nicely on the muscular finish. Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. ...More

Domaine de la Romanee Conti often abbreviated to DRC. DRC wines are among the world's most luxuries and most expensive wines. Extremely Limited! ...More