Almonds, apple tart, and lemon blossom sidle with sizzling acidity and a clean, mineral finish.
Almonds, apple tart, and lemon blossom sidle with sizzling acidity and a clean, mineral finish.
This is a notably oaked, vanilla-forward style of Chardonnay. Caramel and vanilla aromatic notes are enhanced by lightly spicy accents, and there’s just enough acidity to keep this balanced through the finish.
A concentrated dive into tilled soil, sage, and mocha-washed violets. This blend of 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 29% Cabernet Franc, with Petit Verdot and Malbec, is sumptuous, with dark chocolate-cedar and blackberry that bow to a refined structure: more restrained than dominating, despite the power of their estate fruit from Mount Veeder’s elevated vineyard sites. Built for longevity.
Mountain terroir impacts the profile of this lithe and wispy white, aged in large-format puncheons and cigar-shaped barrels, aged 11 months in 67% new French oak. Notes of jasmine, perfumed pineapple, and a sheen of lemon sorbet are linear and glassy across the palate. Thyme and salty pears lead the fray in the memorable, long finish.
Lavender and jasmine are in harmony, with blackberries and plum skin. An expressive, opulent re with a pedigreed name on the label. Tannins are supple; the mouthfeel is soft and the fruit is generous.
Rapturous notes of cherry-tobacco and graphite connect with sleek tannins. Woodsy, with black tea and Worcestershire, it’s juicy, complex, and mysterious.
A Pinot Noir with muscle, its concentrated notes of black cherry, pink peppercorns, plum, and espresso dynamic and impressive.
Grown on rocky soils as high as 3,000 feet in elevation, this blend of 50/50 Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc demonstrate the abilities of Cab Franc as a superb partner to Cab Sauvignon from this region. Melted dark chocolate, violets, and chewy plum skin tannins create a dynamic first impression. Red and black fruit are bright and weave together with a mid-palate intensity of tobacco and umami. Aged 14 months in oak barrels, it shows a Chinon-like quality in its floral elegance and freshness.
Viña Carmen