Made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the 2019 Proprietary Red EE Tench Vineyard is a barrel sample with a deep garnet-purple color. It leaps out of the glass with crème de cassis,... Read More
A fragrant but savoury bouquet of perfumed blackberry, rich earth, fennel seed and cigar tobacco leads to a wine with lovely cut, vibrancy and concentration, structured around firm but refined 2013 tannins. Christopher Howell... Read More
is born from a single vineyard, located at an energetic exchange where Mt. Veeder tumbles down into the Oak Knoll AVA. The redwood trees high up on the neighboring mountainsides give way to oak trees further down the slopes, and... Read More
Christian Moueix and his team at Dominus have experience with rainy vintages in Bordeaux. They also farm a site that is particularly well adapted to draining excess water. So they produced a remarkable 2011, a late vintage challenged... Read More
This throws off an overt and alluring mint aroma, while sweet bay leaf, violet, damson plum, red tea and steeped griotte notes all glide through together, carried by remarkably fine-grained tannins. Ends with a gentle echo of... Read More
A harmonious blend from our three single vineyard properties within the Napa Valley. A classic nose of crème de cassis, graphite, licorice, and espresso infusion. The wine is opaque and full-bodied, powerful with depth... Read More
The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is shockingly young. Dark and brooding, the 2006 is a big, massively constituted wine that will thrill readers lucky enough to own it for many decades to come. Time in the glass brings out a whole range... Read More