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“Not Your Typical California Grenache” from the King of Colson Canyon The Rhône Rangers proved beyond a doubt that the Central Coast and Santa Barbara regions were capable of producing stellar Syrahs with all the earthy complexity of a Côte-Rôtie bottle or the glossy depth of a Crozes-Hermitage wine. It appeared signs pointed to the…
Wine Spectator Cover Boy: Decadence on Central Coast In 2009, we were just getting our sea legs. That spring, we got our first call from Joey Tensley. Joey is a gregarious guy with an oh-shucks farm-boy demeanor that all but hides the disarming intelligence that lurks behind the scenes. But with the country locked in…
The Biggest Difference Between Tensley Syrah and Colgin Estate? About $250/bottle! Over the course of the last decade, Joey Tensley has established himself as one of the greatest Syrah-makers this side of Hermitage. Since the release of the 2007 Colson Canyon Syrah, Tensley has garnered higher ratings from Parker and Wine Spectator than any American…
We first tasted the inky, dark-fruited 2014 Terra Sanctus Priorat in the Catalan village of Porrera, at a hole-in-the-wall called Restaurant La Cooperativa. It had pastel walls, low ceilings, mismatched tablecloths, and a to-die-for braised lamb shoulder—sublime with the old-vine blend the gregarious proprietor had poured into our glasses. Perfect dish, perfect wine, perfect night….
Pinot Noir from “One of the Best Winemakers in California” Exceptional winemaking skill, royally impressive owners, and some of the best grapes in Santa Barbara’s Sta. Rita Hills AVA all conspired to make this lavish, layered, dark-fruited 94-point 2014 The Hilt Pinot Noir. For starters, winemaker Matt Dees cut his teeth at Staglin learning from…
Parker’s “One of the Best Winemakers in California.” The Hilt’s “The Vanguard” Chardonnay shares an acclaimed winemaker — Matt Dees — with Jonata, one whom Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate calls “one of the best winemakers in California.” So should anyone really be surprised that this Santa Barbara Chardonnay garnered a whopping 94 points from the…
Year after year, demand for Cristom is through the roof. Considered by many to be Oregon’s all-time greatest Pinot house, their estate wines compete with top-end Burgundy for elegance and finesse. In 2019, Cristom made the list of Wine & Sprits’ Top 100 Wineries and Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines. Thanks to our long-standing relationship…
Matt Cline’s wines have inspired thousands of near-perfect Wine Access member reviews, yet he’s called the rich and sumptuous Established 1885 his “dream wine.” Contained in this bottle are grapes from 125+ year-old vines, a dark-fruited masterwork showcasing all the power and finesse that never cease to amaze us about Matt’s wines. Ask him about…
A Historic Vineyard and a Master’s Touch In the mid-’80s, Matt Cline made a big discovery — a 5-acre parcel of Mourvèdre that had been planted on Delhi sandy loam more than a century ago, east of the San Francisco Bay. In 2014, those 130-year-old, drought-stricken vines eked out the tiniest of grapes. From them,…
120-Year-Old Vines and a Great American Zinfandel Standing in the New Delhi sands amidst the 120-year-old vines in Contra Costa County the produced the 2014 “Mazzoni” made clear why this is one of the most spectacularly concentrated, ethereally complex Zins in California. The vines produce miniscule berries — very few at that — with the…
Tannin That Cellars Longer Than Most California Cabernets Wine Access clients know Matt Cline as the guardian of some of America’s greatest and most historic vineyards. When translated to bottle, these sites yield dramatic offerings, loaded with class and lush, dark-berry fruit. Mazzoni Vineyard is perhaps the crown jewel in Cline’s historic portfolio, planted in…
Bursting with black-fruit intensity, Matt Cline’s extravagant Three Wine Company Old Vines Contra Costa Zinfandel blend regularly sells out within hours, garnering the most five-star reviews in its category from Wine Access clients. Wine Enthusiast went to town on Cline’s “opulent and ripe” 2014 effort, pinning on 91 points and its Editors’ Choice award. Drawn…
A Wine Access Client Favorite Returns in New Vintage The 2014 Titus Vineyard Andronicus Proprietary Red is one of the most anticipated labels we’re offering this year. Just last week Wine Access clients snapped up our entire allocation in hours. Thanks to Chappellet mastermind Phillip Titus for offering up another 75 cases of his own…
Fan Favorite: Tom Eddy’s Mailing-list-only Cabernet Sauvignon When we first discovered Tom Eddy’s brilliant, decadent Cabernet Sauvignons, we were hooked. But today’s release of the 2014 Elodian Cabernet Sauvignon is a crowd-sourced one: After six vintages and 318 perfect 5-star reviews, Elodian is arguably our most popular Napa Valley mountain Cabernet ever. In Wine Spectator’s 2014 “dream vintage” Eddy…
Tor’s Challenge: a Napa “Grand Cru” vs. CdP Tor Kenward has been striving to make Napa Valley Grenache that rivals Châteauneuf-du-Pape since 2006, and as a 40-year collector, he finally feels his 2014 TOR Palisades Vineyard Grenache is there. “This is very simply the best Grenache we have yet released,” he told us. Mark Bright,…
“There is Not Much of it, But it is a Beauty” It’s no secret that Tor Kenward can sell all his wine — to his mailing list. But as Tor told me at a recent tasting, he loves our stories. Thanks to our clients’ enthusiasm and Tor’s generosity, we’re able to offer another level of…
Just mention Syrah and our mouths start watering. When this grape reaches its full potential, it’s beguiling, drawing you in with its endless core of black fruit laced with pepper and smoke. Truly great Syrah is also incredibly rare—it needs time, unique terroir, and the touch of an exceptional winemaker. The 2014 M. Chapoutier Tournon…
Leo Trentadue’s “Old Patch Red” Lot #41 Evelyn and Leo Trentadue carried on the Italian family’s long tradition of farming when they settled in Northern California. But by the late 1950s, there was little market for apples, prunes, pears, and table grapes. As developers encroached upon their orchards, already blueprinting what would eventually come to…
Botanist Andrew Bouton and Geyserville’s Old Patch Evelyn and Leo Trentadue carried on the Italian family’s long tradition of farming when they settled in Northern California. But by the late 1950s, there was little market for apples, prunes, pears, and table grapes. As developers encroached upon their orchards, already blueprinting what would eventually come to…
Blue Skies over Diamond Dust Growing up in New Zealand, Nick Goldschmidt helped his father build the wooden stations used in land surveying known as “trig points.” Hammering away under clear blue skies, Nick would gain an appreciation for hard work and a deep respect for nature’s elements. Decades later, Nick would draw from this…
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