Spiced sandalwood, lemon verbena, and vanilla bean create a clean, precise white at a great price. While the mouthfeel is unctuous, a fine acidity intercepts for a crisp, balanced finish.
Spiced sandalwood, lemon verbena, and vanilla bean create a clean, precise white at a great price. While the mouthfeel is unctuous, a fine acidity intercepts for a crisp, balanced finish.
Aged sur lies, this is a luscious white with gardenia, honeysuckle, and lemon blossom. Finishes with crisp Asian pear, dried figs, and a dollop of vanilla wafer.
French and American oak play starring roles, with character players vanilla, pineapple, and lemon bar. A balanced performance!
A stunning red with lush undertones of violets, dark chocolate cherries and fennel. The velvet-lined mouthfeel is memorable.
Exotic notes of jasmine, ginger, and lemon verbena meld with spicy sandalwood. Mid-point notes of pineapple and honey dew lend a sweetness to tapioca creaminess. Vivid acidity maintains freshness.
Aromas are led by true-to-place notes recalling dried herbs and cedar, with black fruit favors akin to dark berries and black cherries. Little oak is evident, and little is needed, as the fruit carries this beautiful bargain.
A Bordeaux-like elegance and complexity, with deep, penetrating aromas of plum and mocha. Bold notes of blackberry preserves, sweet tobacco, and mocha latte are sensuous and rich on the palate. The cedar-cinnamon finish was lengthy and texturally appealing.
Aged 18 months in (50% new) French oak, and with 14% Merlot, Winemaker Steven Urberg’s newly released 2021 vintage is a teeth-grabber. Dusty coca tannins displays an affinity with cedar, wet stone, blackberry, dried violets, and beet root. Still in its youth, it shows much promise.