The vineyard for this wine is situated in the cool ‘Petaluma Gap’ which is slated to become Sonoma’s next AVA. Sweet cherry, raspberry jam, plum, cinnamon and violets coat the palate and are supported by lovely acidity and smooth tannins.
This multi-appellation blend from Northern California is made in a crowd-pleasing style with plum, dark cherry, blackcurrant, mint, spice, cocoa and vanilla. The tannins are suave and the fruit echoes long. Ready to drink.
Opaquely deep plum red. Medium nose of cassis and black cherry. Medium-bodied, tasting mostly of blackcurrant and black cherry, while both the alcohol and the tannins are quite prominent. Will improve for another year or two.
I have always been a fan of this bottling! Jammy plum, blackberry and cherry fruit mesh with raisin, vanilla, chocolate and spicy undertones. The 15% alcohol punches alongside a certain richness on the palate. Excellent length. Serve alongside a coffee-crusted ribeye now or over the next 5 years.
This is a multi-versatile Cabernet that won’t break the bank. Smoke, tobacco, blackcurrant jam and plum surround notes of mint and cocoa. Very good length and ready to serve with tonight’s dinner.
Clear, medium-deep ruby. Fairly forward nose of prunes and strawberry jam with some pipe tobacco, vanilla and toast. Juicy on the palate, tasting of Evans cherries backed up with some smoky oak and still-noticeable tannins. Drink now.
Lively, persistent and minerally with aromas and flavours of apple, pear and spice. Salty and chalky with a texture that’s both rich and fresh, likely as a result of combining the fruit from both an early and late harvest, finishing with bright acidity and length. The vines are own-rooted on sandy, limestone soils at an elevation of 1,100 feet. The wine was a perfect match with Asian-Peruvian cuisine (check out the menus at Coya in London, England, or La Mar in Santiago, Chile).