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This Brut sparkling wine is made via Methode Champenoise with our estategrown Chardonnay. Aged on the lees in the bottle for a minimum of 40 months this wine showcases aromas of lemon cream and toasted brioche. Crisp apple almond and vanilla on the mouth. Delicate bubbles with full round mouthfeel and lingering acidity.
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This Chardonnay shows big aromatics on the nose with notes of passionfruit pear Gravenstein apple and petrichor (wet stone). The palate is fresh and rich with flavors of Bartlett pear crushed white rose and the slightly acidic creaminess of a Meyer lemon tart. Overall this crisp aromatic wine is lively yet weighty and a perfect [...]
2014 TENUTE PICCINI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO VILLA AL CORTILE 750ML
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This Merlot presents with deep purple hues and red notes. Aromas of black plum blueberry and dark chocolate combine with anise charred oak and a hint of graphite that result in dark fruit flavors of plum and cherry. The wine continues to evolve with black currant and dark mocha flavors and a hint of dusty [...]
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The 2014 ROWEN red blend is a lush and elegant wine consisting of wonderful high elevation mountain fruit. The wine has aromas of dark berries baking spices and violet blossoms from the co-fermented Viognier. On the palate the wine is balanced and structured from the Cabernet Sauvignon with notes of blackberries cassis nutmeg and vanilla. [...]
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The 2014 Alexander’s Crown exhibits fl avors of black and red cherry blackberries dried herbs and violets. The wine is elegant with a rich mouthfeel soft tannins and a long lingering fi nish with a touch of mocha. Enjoy this wine now or cellar it for enjoyment in 8 to 10 years.
Fragrantly sweet red cherry and wild berry fruit is layered with a seductive blend of smokiness and spices (cinnamon clove vanilla sage) which flow seamlessly on the round supple palate. A refreshing lift of acidity balances the richness and the wine finishes with a deliciously long taste of pure ripe fruit and spice.
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This classical Bordeaux style blend combines freshness with an intense concentration showcasing the best of Stellenbosch. The wine presents with perfume cassis and violet nuances. Undertones of tobacco leaf and black currant are what add more to a defined graphite minerality. This wine has a lovely balance with structured tannins which are linear and focused.
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Aspect : Crystal clear. Color : Intense citrine color with greenish tones. Aroma : Complex exuberant and distinctive. Taste : Fruity remarkable mouth volume elegant well balanced and finishes with crispy freshness that gives persistence and longevity.
Ripeness and balance are achieved through careful vineyard management assisted by the elevation of the site (650–875 meters above sea level.) Vineyard work is manual and native co-fermentations results in wines with lifted aromatics and lengthy fi nishes. The estate wine is a blend of roughly half Tinto Fino a quarter to a third Cabernet [...]
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2014 ODDERO BAROLO VIGNARIONDA RISERVA 750ML
Extra ripeness in the vineyard translates to a more generous core of red-black fruits. Blackberry and fresh cracked pepper entwine perfectly with matured and lengthy tannins on the finish.
Bold and playful initially the mid-palate settles nicely into a marked creaminess. The overall impression of this wine is confident and elegant capturing you with a red fruit siren song but letting you escape with a calm and persistent finish. A terrific expression of the vintage Cyrus will age into a lovely well-crafted poem of [...]
A jeweled glassful of garnets Asha dances onto your palate with amarena cherries pine nuts and a tantalizing wisp of a far away campfire.. Completely elegant and silken tannins have integrated perfectly to form a structure that allows the richness of the vintage to glow brightly while still allowing for age-ability.
Brunello CastelGiocondo 2014 appeals first to the eye with its bright rich ruby-red hue. On the nose fruity notes dominate ranging from raspberry to blackcurrant with vague hints of blueberry. Elegant floral notes then emerge offering striking and surprising scents of violet. Spicy tertiary notes are then released due to the lengthy ageing process. Cinnamon [...]
A burnt amber color gives way to aromas of dried herbs Chinese Five Spice and a bit of earthiness. Flavors of dried cherries and strawberries accented by pomegranate arrive in the glass where the wine is as mellow as a West County farmer.
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Colour : Intense ruby. Nose : Subtle and elegant with scents of dried fruit (figs) black pepper and woody notes (cocoa powder). Palate : A powerful finely structured wine with well-integrated tannins and a long aromatic finish (black pepper liquorice).
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Color : Ruby Red. Aroma : Luscious fruit aromas of black cherries plums boysenberry tobacco and a hint of spice all come through delicately on the bouquet. Taste : Full Bodied wine showing complex flavor intensity. Concentrated flavors of black cherry with a hint of savory spices and dark chocolate. A lush texture and velvety [...]
Color : Dark ruby red color with garnet highlights. Nose : Intense perfumes of black cherries toasted almonds and cocoa bean. Flavor : Elegant and structured with a long finish.
This Cabernet Sauvignon’s dark ruby colors make it visually brilliant. It gives off aromas of ripe dark plums bittersweet chocolate and lightly toasted oak. A first taste reveals the wine’s pronounced and richly structured flavors followed by long lingering layers of exceptionally elegant tannins.
Bright medium light gold color. Bright fruity earthy aromas of shriveled grapes honeyed peaches and raisin soda bread with a soft bright moderately sweet medium-to-full body and a graceful captivating medium-length vanilla cream and dried pear finish with fine crunchy tannins and no oak.
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The Campe is powerful and imposing in the glass with a distinctive nose of violets blackcurrants and blueberries combined with more vegetal nuances for an overall impression of freshness. Graphite smoke and leather add to the impressive depth and density of palate while remaining vibrantly fruit-centric. Smooth tannins shape a distinguished balanced and long wine [...]
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Elegant refined aromatics of red-toned fruit flowers and mint integrate with firm acidity and serious tannins providing a sound structural backbone to the wine. Aged in new medium-toast French barriques the oak will fully integrate with time as will the youthful tannins. This is a sophisticated and concentrated Barbaresco whose bright citrus and floral notes [...]
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A gorgeous wine vivid and nuanced with sensual aromas of redcurrant plum earth herbs spices and flowers (rose petals lavender). On the palate this top Barbaresco reveals a round dense texture with a classically dry finish and ripe tannins that dust the front teeth.
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Dark-cherry red with a garnet-red rim. High aromatic intensity with outstanding notes of ripe red fruit red berries wild strawberries and plum jam leading to tertiary aromas from meticulous aging in oak: vanilla cedar tobacco coffee caramel and sweet patisserie notes. In the mouth its initial freshness and structure typical of this brand predominate. Balanced [...]
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The 2014 Keenan Syrah grapes were grown in the Coombsville and Atlas Peak regions of south eastern Napa. The grapes were picked late in the season and then whole berry fermented in small half ton boxes. After fermentation the wine was aged in French and American oak barrels for seventeen months. The nose of the [...]
This wine was produced exclusively from grapes grown on the Keenan Estate located in Napa Valley’s Spring Mountain District. Our two blocks of Cabernet Franc were harvested on September 13th and October 2nd 2014. The fruit was hand-picked then after de-stemming the must was inoculated with Montrachet yeast and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The [...]
Dense black cherry and sweet vanilla flavors are framed by french oak creating a lingering silky finish.
A wine with elegance refinement and plenty of verve. Its perfume of blackberries and black cherries mingles with a backdrop of subtle oak notes. The palate has a velvety richness that coats the mouth in concentrated flavors of blackberries and cassis laced with fine tannins from seamlessly integrated new French oak. Enticing flavors of chocolate [...]
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The complex aromas of dried cherry blackberry bramble orange peel cherry tobacco cedar sandalwood cardamom pink peppercorn and forest floor give a decidedly autumn impression. Amazingly silky across the palate with sweet red fruits on the mid-palate plenty of fine textured tannins and a long toasty finish.