Deep and layered, it opens with aromas of dark cherry and damp earth. The palate is both dense and ethereal, balancing rich, round fruit with a bright, lifted acidity. Notes of black tea and wild herbs add complexity, while a juicy core of red and black berries lingers through a long, refined finish. The interplay...
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Highlighted by dark cherry aromas with hints of baking spices that entice from the beginning. The silky texture and mouth-filling tannins lead to alluring notes of bright red cherry and pomegranate, juxtaposed with hints of toasted walnut and truffles. Enjoy now (decanting recommended prior to 2022) through 2026.”
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98 – 100 point Tasting notes (1/25/2021): In a word, this new Continuum is sublime! An exuberant bouquet of flashy dark fruit and sage aromas lead to ethereal notes of blackberries, raspberries, cassis, baking spices, espresso bean and graphite. Savory herbs, truffles, pipe tobacco and subtle hints of toffee compliment the captivating finish. Once again, Tim Mondavi...
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An ultra-expressive wine that delights with power and elegance. The bouquet is dominated by dazzling aromas of melon, lemon oil, grapefruit pith and passion fruit. The super creamy palate showcases exotic flavors of guava, lemon citrus, hibiscus, and a subtle hints of toasted oak. There’s alot to love here, a refreshing thriller you’ll find yourself opening bottle after bottle.
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Le Mesnil achieves a striking balance of deliciously finessed fruit flavor and the most captivating “tiny bubbles” we’ve found in a Champagne at this price. An inner core of perfumed fruit including apples and pears plus toasted brioche and a hint of toffee on the sublime finish. This bubbly displays an extraordinary elegance that can...
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This is one of the most deeply delicious and uniquely exotic white wines we have the pleasure of judging annually. The newly released 2016 vintage is another show-stopper, guaranteed to impress for a refreshing happy hour or pairing with a wide array of menus! It’s also marvelously creamy with a silky texture as it enjoys...
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This dazzling white wine features gorgeous aromas of pear, grapefruit, orange blossom and lemon sorbet. These captivating notes open up on the palate to include white peach, kiwi and melon notes with a luscious, silky texture. This mouth-watering wine shows tremendous crispness of fresh fruit with a subtle minerality to boot. Enjoy over the next 4-5...
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“his oh-so silky & rich new release from Napa’s acclaimed 2018 vintage offers sumptuous aromas of plum, cassis, blackberry and sage evolve on the palate to include dark chocolate and baking spice with some graphite and background oak. It is full-bodied and has a layered, multi-tiered mid-palate (tangy baking spices) leading to a distinguished finish...
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This brand new release of Toymaker Cabernet is a deep, dark and dazzling winner from Napa’s unanimously acclaimed 2016 vintage. The texture reminds me of luxuriously smooth cashmere in a glass and is guaranteed to delight fans of Napa’s most intensely rich Cult-style reds. The full-throttle fruit favors display notes fresh figs, blackberry compote, and...
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One of Napa Valley’s finest values year in, year out, the ‘Baby Insignia’ returns in full form with the oh-so-lovable 2018 vintage. A silky smooth texture launches forth with notes of creamy vanilla and hints of rich milk chocolate! Bold dark fruits include black cherry, plum, cassis, sage, blackberry, baking cocoa, exotic sweet spices, graphite...
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A strong candidate for the most deliciously mouth-watering and oh-so refreshing Sauvignon Blanc we’ve ever judged. Wow! The new Georgia bottling (a best-barrel bottling) is once again a uniquely dazzling wine and without question the most opulent Sauvignon Blanc produced in America. No expense is spared and what shows in the glass is simply magnificent....
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