Leans into a bold, brooding character with savory aromas of black cherry, smoky bacon, and a hint of stew-like intensity. The palate is dark and intense, with a touch of ash and grilled herbs adding to its earthy, iron-rich profile. Velvet-like texture contrasts with the deep, smoky complexity, making it a bit more niche and...
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Superb structure and detail. Tangy and well-built, with a lifted core of dark red fruit layered over black tea and a grounding of black soil. There’s a touch of Volnay-like elegance in the mid-palate. Polished and compelling.
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Aromas here are reflective of the warmer vintage, with honeyed beeswax, Gewürztraminer-like spicy florals, ripe stone fruit and the suggestion of fresh cut straw. Once in the mouth, these characters are balanced with lifted, delicate and complex notions of melon and peach tea. The beautiful arc is grounded by an undercurrent of fleshy roundness and...
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Blackbird’s Arise is a Merlot dominant blend and it shows off the strengths of the varietal. Too often an underused voice in the orchestra, the Merlot here grounds the blend with a mouth-filling velvet texture which is layered with enough brightness to keep the wine feeling fresh on the palate. This is a more-or-less entry-level...
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The bouquet is loaded with ample dark fruit, clove and sage.
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This is a bone-dry wine with gorgeous aromatics of white peach, apple, and a hint of oyster shell.
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The bouquet develops sumptuous aromas of matured black fruits, cherry, cranberry and cedar forests.
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he 2014 Calera delivers the perfect balance of forward fruit and spice at a price that is hard to beat.
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The bouquet on the 2015 Boillot Bourgogne Blanc is fresh and ripe, displaying notes of tropical fruit, lemon citrus, and hints of exotic spices.
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Features a palate of crisp apple and tart lemon flavors complemented by fine, persistent bubbles and bright acidity.
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