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For years, the crowning achievement of Robert Mondavi Winery has been the To Kalon Vineyard Reserve. Described by Wine Spectator as a classic example of Cabernet’s “iron fist in velvet glove,” it’s drawn from the most historic portion of Napa’s most famous vineyard. The iconic To Kalon Vineyard was originally planted by H.W. Crabb, who…
“We need to get this in right away.” That’s what our VP of Wine, Eduardo Dingler, said about the 2017 Rocca Family Vineyards Grigsby Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon—it earned immediate and unanimous approval from our Wine Team. Boasting a Spectator score identical to those of Bryant Family and Grace Family, grown organically near Gemstone and Kapcsándy…
Four vintages ago, Wine Access members completely cleared us out of the 2013 vintage of Rocca Family’s Vespera red, adding raves like “Fabulous! Dense and opaque, Bold black fruit nose and plenty of complexity and concentration. This is a [Cab blend] at its absolute finest.” The 2017 fits the exact same description. In 1996, Mary…
100-Point Winemaking With A Happy Hour Price Sandwiched between Andy Beckstoffer’s Georges III Vineyard and Caymus headquarters, Round Pond Estate sits in a pristine location better known for triple-digit price tags than bargain red blends.Vibrant, just-picked blue and black fruit offer a warm invitation to this velvety red. Remarkably well-balanced, soft tannins and undercurrents of…
We’ve developed a special affinity for Cabernets that cost less than $100. There aren’t many, because there aren’t many Cabernets that fit in with the cream of Napa Valley at a fraction of the price. One of our favorites—which we buy for ourselves, steer our friends toward, and evangelize to strangers about—is the Rudd Estate Crossroads Cabernet. Sourced…
Second Generation, First Growth Mentality It took us years and years of knocking on the door of Rudd Estate to get our first allocation, and it was well worth the wait. Since its inception in 1996, founder Leslie Rudd’s winery has been guided by a First Growth mentality that has yielded stratospheric quality. Today, we’re…
We didn’t have much to go on at first—not even the winery’s name. But the few tantalizing details we’d been able to scrape together from an industry source had us speeding up Silverado Trail, glad to have a full tank of gas. We knew it was a specialized allocation from one of the foundational estates…
For years, we heard rumors about Boar’s View, Fred Schrader’s Pinot project, grown right above the legendary cult Pinot Marcassin. Many of our favorites come from near this prime location in the “True” Sonoma Coast: the fog-draped, towering redwoods and steep hills near Cazadero, where wines like Hirsch, Flowers, and Martinelli’s Blue Slide Ridge are…
Schrader Cellars epitomizes the top class of Cabernet—the kind whose uncompromising quality and larger-than-life cachet make spotting a bottle in the wild feel like a celebrity sighting. Their accolades are endless: Schrader has racked up nearly 30 100-point scores in two decades, and they fetched the highest price at 2019 the Premiere Napa Valley auction:…
Schramsberg is the most iconic sparkling wine producer in the United States. Their wines are unquestionably the best in class, and channel the great maisons of Champagne in a uniquely generous California style. The 2017 Schramsberg Vineyards Blanc de Blancs Brut North Coast California is a pure Chardonnay stunner with aromas of ripe Asian pears,…
Schramsberg is America’s most iconic sparkling wine producer. They’ve been the standard in Napa since the ‘60s and still haven’t relinquished the crown, making wines that combine Champenoise technique with a California flair to produce bubbles that belong in the same breath as the Grands Marques with a style all their own. Their Pinot-based Blanc…
From One Of California’s Rising Stars One of our favorite whites of the year from Santa Barbara comes to us by way of expert sommelier Eduardo Dingler who discovered Section Wines’ “Il Bianco” while developing wine lists for the Morimoto Restaurant Group. Dingler was mesmerized by its weighty texture and piercing aromatics, and after an…
It’s hard to think of another under-$30 Sangiovese that delivers this level of raw deliciousness and intellectual intrigue. Exceptionally detailed and refined, Sesti’s Monteleccio is a Brunello in all but name: An approachable yet aristocratic red that combines elegance and power, fruit and savoriness, at an exceptional value price. In short, Sesti captures the heart…
Chablis, Sancerre, Silkman Semillon One sip of the 2017 Silkman Semillon, and you’re there: in the idyllic Hunter Valley, Australia, sipping the clean, refreshing, lemony white wine as you look over the vines toward the water. It’s a scene that could eclipse almost any wine. Almost any. But not the 94-point 2017 Silkman Semillon, a…
Unimpeachable quality is Silver Oak’s constant. That’s why, even among the many legendary, iconic, and influential California Cabernets we offer, Silver Oak’s Alexander Valley Cabernet stands out. It’s one of the top-rated wines on Wine Access, boasting the kind of member ratings we see for wines four times the price. From 2012 to 2016, California…
If Chablis and Sancerre had a love child, its name would be Saint-Bris. Mineral, vivid, and super lean—in the hands of member-favorite Chablis producer Simonnet-Febvre, this Sauvignon Blanc transcends the unusual and becomes something entirely unique. It’s also incredibly rare. The Saint-Bris appellation has a mere 325 acres planted to Sauvignon Blanc, and it’s completely…
Decorated with 96-point praise and grown on the legendary cool-climate Bien Nacido Vineyard, this wine is one of the greatest and most complex Syrah expressions in California. Pouring inky purple-black, with plush aromas of blackberry, cassis, and cracked pepper, it’s got the silky, seductive richness you find in $300-per-bottle Sine Qua Non, but sculpted into…
A California “Best Buy” White Aside from a string of stellar vintages, here’s the big story of California wine in the last decade: the new world-class whites that are loosening Chardonnay’s grip on the Golden State. Think of Dan Petroski’s Massican, Steve Matthiasson’s namesake gems, and Andy Erickson’s Amador County whites. To this honor roll…
The 2017 Sling & Spear Cabernet Sauvignon doesn’t come from good vineyards, or even great ones. It comes from LEGENDARY ones. The label’s parent estate doesn’t work with anything less. Crafted by a Napa Valley veteran with a slew of top-flight estates on his résumé, Sling & Spear Cab hails from vineyards in Oakville, Yountville,…
They say that the best wines often come from the most beautiful places. The 2017 Smith & Sheth Cru Sauvignon Blanc is a deliciously convincing argument for the truth of that statement: Maybe it was the power of suggestion, but our team here was pretty sure that we could taste the brilliant sunshine over the…
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