Oaky, rich, and lusciously textured. Toasted almond-coconut and burnished crème brûlée are expressive.
Oaky, rich, and lusciously textured. Toasted almond-coconut and burnished crème brûlée are expressive.
Cherry and milk chocolate are delightful starters. Thanks to its savory side, tobacco and black pepper alter the texture and profile of the wine, leveling it up a few notches.
Very attractive packaging and it overdelivers both inside and out. It shows a very appealing combination of ripe Bing cherry fruit with a tinge of tarter blackberry flavor. Well-measured framing from ripe tannins provides evidence of impressive winemaking skill.
Graphite and espresso lead the way with back notes of toffee and tobacco. The wine maintains an image of bold concentration. Its juicy quality is certainly an attribute, washing over the palate with a woodsy finish.
A robust, ripe red with tobacco-stained tannins and dark chocolate espresso-covered cherries. Layered and muscular with Mediterranean herbs surrounding juicy black raspberry.
Made with three clones—4, 76, and Mount Eden—from the Miller family’s famed Bien Nacido property, this Chardonnay aged 14 months in (20% new) oak displays plenty of cool-climate polish, from the nose of bruised apple infused with baking spice such as cinnamon and savory chamomile to the silky mouthfeel distinguished by caramel apple and preserved lemon. A soupçon of banana makes for a jazzy finish.
Robust, teeth-grabbing tannins surround a field of violets and fennel. Wet stone is elevated by plum skin and soy sauce, with a spiced cedar finish.
Prickly pear, hibiscus, and Ranier cherries send a bight signal to the palate. White pepper and raspberry gelée are perked up by an ideal acid structure. From one of California’s – if not the world’s – most pedigreed vineyards, it ‘s demeanor is confident and fresh, with a mocha-raspberry finish and a hint of terroir.