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- 2008 ROSÉ (Sonoma Valley)
- 2007 CHARDONNAY (Russian River Valley)
- SONOMA REDS (Sonoma Valley)
- 2006 ZINFANDEL (Sonoma County)
- 2006 SYRAH (Sonoma County)
- 2005 SYRAH (Sonoma County)
- 2005 CABERNET SAUVIGNON (North Coast)
- 2007 LATE HARVEST VIOGNIER (Solano County)
- 2007 SYRAH PORT (Sonoma Valley)
QUANTITY DISCOUNTS:
10% on 6 bottles, 15% on 12, 20% on 24 or more
WINE CLUB DISCOUNT:
20% on all wine purchases
2008 ROSÉ (Sonoma Valley) $17
This year’s version of my Dry Rosé is very similar in style to the 2007. It differs a little in that while it is based on Syrah from right here in front of the winery, I have increased the percentage of Zinfandel from the hillside to the south of the winery so that the wine is almost equal parts Syrah and Zinfandel. A wonderful wine for those warm spring and hot summer days. A screwcap has again been used to preserve freshness. 170 cases produced.
2007 CHARDONNAY - Hawk Hill Vineyard (Russian River Valley) $28
The Hawk Hill vineyard is out towards Bodega and the Sonoma Coast and always gives me a crisp style Chardonnay that develops wonderful richness with time in the bottle. Already showing rich and full, a result of an excellent year and a wonderful vineyard, this is a great match with food. Citrus and tropical fruits, excellent acid and just the right amount of unobtrusive oak. 223 cases produced.
SONOMA REDS (Sonoma Valley) $18 Special Case Price: $173 (12 bottles at a 20% discount)
Following the success of the Red Table Wine that I have been offering over the last few years, I have again blended a multi- varietal and multi-year wine that will be released just in time for summer’s BBQ season! For this reason it is crafted to be full of flavor, have soft tannins and be ready to drink. The blend is 43% Syrah from a famous vineyard (barrels held back in anticipation of going into a vineyard designated wine!), 42% Zinfandel to give it that ripe juicy fruit just right for ribs or something grilled and 15% Pinot Noir to give it aromatics and soft tannins. This wine is delicious! 268 cases bottled.
2006 ZINFANDEL - Hillside Vineyards (Sonoma County) $24
Also included in last year’s fall release, this 100% Zinfandel is from three different vineyards here in Sonoma County. 50% is from a beautiful vineyard on Limerick Lane in Russian River, 27% from the Gopfrich vineyard in Dry Creek and 23% from the Stonetree vineyard in the Mayacamas mountains. This wine has continued to improve since release late last year and is also a great wine for summer BBQ. Good balance of fruit and alcohol, with a strong cherry fruit character. 512 cases produced.
2006 SYRAH - Hillside Vineyards (Sonoma County) $28
I like the blending exercise involved in assembling the Hillside Syrah. The goal is to make a wine that is better than the individual parts and to bring out the best facet of each lot. I want the final blend to be a complex and seamless expression of what I think Syrah should be. For this 2006 version, the main components are 46% from Sonoma Mountain’s Rubaiyat vineyard, 10% from Sonoma Valley’s Parmelee-Hill vineyard and then from the Russian River Valley we have 20% from the Dos Aguilas vineyard (that I helped plant) and 16% from the Archer vineyard. The blend has wonderful color, shows some of the peppery and black fruit of Syrah and has a long and seamless finish and excellent balance. This is a wonderful wine with food. 376 cases produced.
2005 SYRAH - Reserve (Sonoma County) $40
This is just my 3rd Reserve Syrah, joining the 2001 and 2002. It represents my richest and most powerful Syrah and is made using the best barrels from the best lots. This one is 100% Syrah; about one third from the Parmelee-Hill vineyard in Sonoma Valley, another third from the Archer vineyard in Russian River Valley and the remainder about equally split between the Rubaiyat vineyard on Sonoma Mountain and the vineyard around the winery. It has fabulous color, the richness to carry a little more oak than my wines normally do (but still just a minor player) and has a depth and richness on the palate that makes for a real “mouthful of wine.” I have tasted this wine recently with some of the wonderful dishes at Glen Ellen’s Fig Café and can report that it is wonderful with food and shows layers of complexity and richness that stand up to very hearty meals. This wine will age very well. Gold Medal, Sonoma County Harvest Fair.
146 cases produced.
2005 CABERNET SAUVIGNON - Buffalo Bluff Vineyard (North Coast) $26
Buffalo Bluff is a steep hillside vineyard north of Calistoga. It gives me some of the smallest grape berries I’ve seen and the challenge of this dry-farmed hillside fruit is to tame how big the wine wants to be. Aged two years in barrel and one year in bottle, this is a full-throttle mountain Cab that screams for a good steak. Big wine, sweet fruit, grippy Cab tannins; it’s like chocolate covered cherries and should age well. 187 cases produced.
2007 LATE HARVEST VIOGNIER - Babcock Ranch (Solano County) 375ml $25
The inspiration for this wine is the ice wines from New York’s Finger Lakes, and the best dessert wine I’ve ever had; a Viognier from Cuilleron in the Rhone Valley. It’s been 15 years since I’ve made a dessert white, but it’s been worth the wait! Picked at 35% sugar, the grapes came in when perfectly golden brown and shriveled (just as I wanted!). Bottled at 10.5% alcohol and 18% sugar, it’s the perfect wine with crème brulée, peaches or by itself. Wonderful balance with intense peach flavors. 94 cases produced.
2007 SYRAH PORT (Sonoma Valley) 500ml $27
Produced using 100% Syrah; 65% from the vineyard in front of the winery and 35% from the Rubaiyat vineyard on Sonoma Mountain. This port has incredibly rich color, great fruit intensity and excellent balance. A great way to end the meal with good dark chocolate or a creamy blue cheese! It has the hallmarks of my previous releases, neither too sweet nor too much alcohol and will continue to improve for many years. 297 cases produced.
QUANTITY DISCOUNTS:
10% on 6 bottles, 15% on case, 20% on 2 or more cases
WINE CLUB DISCOUNT:
20% on all wine purchases