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CIRQ Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021

This is an awe-inspiring example of Pinot Perfection that simply must be tasted to believed. Three-dimensional aromas of ripe cherry, bright red berries, and spices. Layers of bright red fruit on the palate and a towering structure that puts this into a category of its own when compared to its peers. So much charisma in... Read Full Review →
Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Russian River Red Cote 2019
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Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Russian River Red Cote 2019

The 2019 Red Cote is a wild and carnal experience to be savored, offering a cashmere-like silky texture and alluring spices to commence. Fresh and vibrant dark fruit including ripe cherries, cassis, woodsmoke, nori, blackberries and dark chocolate, framed by a lavish application of cedary new oak. It’s full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with a ripe... Read Full Review →
Aloft Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mtn. 2013
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Aloft Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mtn. 2013

As we approach one decade of cellar time, Aloft’s new 2013 Cabernet continues to absolutely over-deliver at every level plus promises continued enjoyment for at least another five years! This hidden gem offers an ultra-velvety texture, graceful dark fruit and loads of spices that are now well integrated on the palate to include alluring dark... Read Full Review →
Adversity Cabernet Sauvignon Sage Ridge 2019
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Adversity Cabernet Sauvignon Sage Ridge 2019

Adversity’s Sage Ridge vineyard Cabernet is an ULTRA-flashy new discovery that impresses with a bounty of sultry dark fruit flavors and roasted herbs such as tarragon and, well ‘sage.’ The deeply alluring mid-palate offers a luxuriously rich experience featuring a juicy plums, blackberries, cedar, exotic spices, graphite and notes of Cohiba. This is a supremely... Read Full Review →
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Argot Chardonnay Simpatico Ranch 2019

Aromas of spring. Honey, lemon and vanilla cream. Silky rich texture with a combination of creaminess and bright citrus that reminds me of an orange creamsicle. So fresh and layered on the palate. This is made by the talented winemaker Justin Harmon, whose entire portfolio is exceptional, and this is a standout even among his... Read Full Review →
Arkenstone Sauvignon Blanc Howell Mtn. 2021
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Arkenstone Sauvignon Blanc Howell Mtn. 2021

This flashy + refreshing white wine delights from the start with a bouquet of alluring scents of lemon oil, honeysuckle and papaya. The creamy palate showcases exotic flavors of honeydew melon, hibiscus, and a subtle hints of both coconut and toasted oak. We loved the silky smooth texture and hints of pink grapefruit plus orange... Read Full Review →
Arkenstone Sauvignon Blanc Howell Mtn. 2022
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Arkenstone Sauvignon Blanc Howell Mtn. 2022

Though it is relatively unknown, Arkenstone’s Estate Sauvignon Blanc is up there with the very best expressions of this varietal in the Napa Valley, and the 2022 vintage is spectacular. Though it is always refined and glossy in texture, the 2022 is so silky and seamless due to an extra dollop of Semillon to go... Read Full Review →
Barrett & Barrett Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2014
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Barrett & Barrett Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2014

The 2014 Barrett & Barrett is deep dark ruby in color, almost black in the glass. It shows intense deep aromatics of concentrated blackberry, currants, sage and hints of caramel coupled with cocoa powder and allspice. After a decade of library time, this treasured red displays a seamless balance of flavor and structure: everything needed... Read Full Review →