Vinified in a mix of oak and concrete and spending about a year on the lees, this Chardonnay is poised just so between brightness and richness. Nectarine, grapefruit curd, and preserved lemon coalesce around crème brûlée, fig, and toasted pine nut on both nose and palate, where round acidity yields to a slightly chalky finish.
Sour cherry and black currant are stitched together by fine threads of leather, tobacco, and toasted cumin in this wine, whose zip and grip don’t eclipse its charm.
Here’s a bijou of a Moscato, brimming with fragrances of honey-drizzled peach, honeydew melon, and almond blossom. Flavors of lychee and float on a fine mousse that bestows a touch of chalk on the finish while making us crave Thai green curry with shrimp.
The depth of character here is indisputable, from its layers of black cherry, dark plum, intense oak, and graphite. This is a bold Pinot Noir with an elegant plushness.
Bramble and spice, with ripe cherries, boysenberries, and toasty oak race across the palate in a juicy flow.
This luxuriously soft blend is comprised of 65% Merlot, 14% each of Cabernets Franc and Cab Sauvignon, and 7% Malbec. Medium-bodied, with layered fruit notes that are both red and black in tone as well as a lightly spicy edge from 60% new French oak, it is more charming than powerful, and ready for current enjoyment.
Focused and tense, with floral refinement and racy acidity. Plum and cherry notes are accented by white pepper and sandalwood. Umami notes settle on the finish with a pleasing salinity.
Concentrated and earthy, with black tea and plum blossoms riding along on silky tannins. Tobacco, dried lavender, and persimmon create a complex network of flavors.