California Bordeaux Blend

Simply a wonderful wine the 2021 Maya oozes class with deep complex aromas of violets and cassis earthy loam and hints of tobacco and mint. It's just medium to full-bodied cool silky and finessed. Supremely elegant but concentrated... Read More

"Savory herbs menthol smoke and licorice are some of the aromas that open up in the glass in the 2011 Dominus. This is a relatively immediate expressive Dominus with plenty of near-term appeal. The style is open and succulent... Read More

The exuberance and drama in the stunning nose of the dense plum-colored 2012 Dominus offers up notes of Asian spice ripe black currants kirsch tobacco leaf and Christmas fruitcake. It is full-bodied and opulent with no hard edges... Read More

The 2021 Dominus is a 3700-case blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc with 40% of the wine matured in new French oak. Black cherries and cassis lead the way accented by scents of crushed stone and pencil shavings.... Read More

The 2021 Dominus is a 3700-case blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc with 40% of the wine matured in new French oak. Black cherries and cassis lead the way accented by scents of crushed stone and pencil shavings.... Read More

The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon displays an impressively saturated ruby/purple color and a tight but promising bouquet of licorice black currants and toasty oak. There is more tannin but it is not intrusive. Fleshy with fine purity... Read More

Riper and substantially more expressive than the 2018 Fortunate Son's 2019 Red Wine The Diplomat is a plush luscious wine laden with black cherries mocha and loam notes. It's full-bodied rich velvety and supple with a... Read More

Deep garnet-purple colored the 2021 The Diplomat Teralc prances out of the glass with showy notions of juicy blackberries and plum preserves followed by hints of licorice dried mint and tilled soil with a waft of sassafras. The... Read More

The opaque purple-colored 1996 Harlan Estate reveals extraordinary intensity a spicy black currant tobacco cedar and fruit cake-scented bouquet full body a texture oozing with glycerin and concentrated fruit and moderate tannin... Read More

Deep purple-black the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vin State Lane Vineyard rockets out of the glass with intense notes of blackcurrant cordial plum preserves and blueberry pie plus hints of Chinese five spice dusty soil menthol... Read More

The 2015 Firebelle is their Merlot-dominated cuvée. Coming from the sandy soils called Bale Loam it’s a blend of 71% Merlot 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot. This is a more tightly knit wine with loads of lack fruits... Read More

Smooth ripe rich and polished with a wonderful array of juicy cherry currant plum anise herb mineral and spice flavors all wonderfully orchestrated. Finishes with supple tannins and pretty oak shadings. Best from 2001 through... Read More

Composed of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc the 2019 Metisse Martinez is a barrel sample with a deep garnet-purple color. It comes barreling out of the glass with powerful notes of crème de cassis plum preserves... Read More

Another wine showing a fresher juicy style the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard comes from unquestionably one of the finest vineyards in Napa Valley. This deep purple-hued effort offers a lively nose of ripe... Read More

I love the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, which might be the finest 2022 from this estate. Darker berries, red plums, tobacco, incense, and chocolaty nuances all shine here, and this beauty is full-bodied,... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Farella Vineyard checks in as 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot that's from 30-year-old vines in the Coombsville appellation in the southern part of Napa Valley. It has a classic old school... Read More