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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This is a delightfully refreshing, mouth-watering, and exotic new white wine; guaranteed to impress for a refreshing happy hour or pairing with a wide array of menus! It’s also the most uniquely creamy and delicious Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon blend we’ve discovered as it enjoys extended aging (rare for a S.B.) in new French oak...
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With 5 years under impeccable cellar conditions, this gloriously silky and buttery nectar tastes like liquid gold! Simultaneously pristine, refreshing, and oh-so satisfying, this inaugural release promises to deliver massive satisfaction for years to come. Framed by brilliant freshness, it evolves with complex flavors of apple, pear, lemon curd, nectarine, dried apricot, mineral, vanilla bean,...
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This modestly-priced Merlot-driven red is made by winemaker Pierre Seillan, famous for his Verité wines that rank among California’s most prestigious reds. Seillan is a gifted winemaker who plays with combinations of the classic Bordeaux varietals to masterful effect. The 2013 Valadorna is a dark wine that immediately captures attention with captivating plum, cherry and...
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Initial aromatics of baked pear, apple and spice. The palate is lush and loaded with fresh apples, pineapple and nectarine. There’s enough oak here to make this a classic California-style Chardonnay, but the elements are kept nicely in balance and the result is a wine that will please a broad range of white wine lovers.
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A stupendous wine that epitomizes the style of this neghborhood of cult wineries…
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This majestic new release features velvety smooth tannins and luxurious dark fruit flavors that have made this gifted winemaker famous for her Cabernets from mountaintop vineyards!
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The 2013 Marcassin Chardonnay displays racy levels of unctuous fruit flavors.
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This flashy new discovery features velvety smooth tannins and opulent dark fruit flavors! Intensely satisfying hints of Valrhona cocoa and fresh fruit (currants, plums, blackberry) combine with tantalizing notes of balsamic, sage, pipe tobacco, and baking spices (cinnamon). The 60 second finish includes statuesque tannins balanced with luxurious new oak offering vanilla cream notes and...
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Tasted on a warm summer’s day, the Blackbird Dissonance shines like the sun and refreshes with its polished style and sophisticated flavor. There is a new trend toward “luxury” Sauvignon Blanc in California these days and this bottling gives the bargain hunter a glimpse into a more rarified world. The pristine Sauvignon Blanc is balanced...
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Blackbird’s Arise is a Merlot dominant blend and it shows off the strengths of the varietal. Too often an underused voice in the orchestra, the Merlot here grounds the blend with a mouth-filling velvet texture which is layered with enough brightness to keep the wine feeling fresh on the palate. This is a more-or-less entry-level...
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