From the gravel-loam soils of Riva Ranch vineyard in Arroyo Seco, Monterey, this Pinot Noir is made of parcels dating back to 1963. Plush and silken on the palate, with waves of subtle smoke, soft black raspberry, cherry and wild raspberries riding fine, slightly powdery tannis. Quite harmonious and round until a hot and cocoa-dusted finish, this would be best with a fire-grilled pork chop.
Dense purple-ruby in colour with an intense bouquet of cedar and blackcurrants; full-bodied, dry and firmly structured, it offers firmly structured flavours of plums and blackcurrants with evident tannins. Hold 3–5 years.
Dense purple in colour with a nose of cassis and crushed stones, cedar and savoury-herbal notes; full-bodied, dry and elegant blackcurrant and red liquorice flavours — firmly structured with good length.
Like all Napa Cabs, this is a dense purple in colour with a cedary, blueberry and blackcurrant nose accented with vanilla oak. Full-bodied, dry and elegant, this wine is gorgeously harmonious and firmly structured. A wine built to last.
Dense purple in colour with a cedary nose of blackcurrants and plums heightened by well-integrated oak; full-bodied, dry and fleshy but elegant thanks to its fine balance of fruit, oak, acidity and alcohol. Drinking well now but will last a decade.
Bright green herb and grapefruit scents yield to delicate citrus and green fruit with a touch of tropical fruit in the mouth. Balanced, medium weight with a clean, lightly mineral note on the finish. Steady reliable value.
A wooded Chardonnay, which is soft and creamy with smoke, honey, fruit salad, pineapple, yellow apple, smoke and spice. There is a solid backbone of acidity which alleviates any heaviness on the lengthy finale.