Archery Summit 2013 Dundee Hills Archer's Edge Pinot Noir

Archery Summit 2013 Dundee Hills Looney Pinot Noir

Argyle 2008 Oregon Pinot Noir Spirithouse

Arietta 2004 Napa Red Wine Hudson Vineyard H Block

Barbour - Grace Family 1998 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Grace Family Vineyard 1.5 L

Barbour Vineyards 2002 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Barbour Vineyard 1.5 L

Bedrock 2018 Sonoma Bedrock Vineyard Heritage Red

The Heritage Red from  Bedrock Vineyard is from a Zinfandel-based blend composed of 22 inter-planted varieties planted in the 1880s in Red Hill  clay-loam soils, using no-till cover crop farming, and native yeast fermentation. Zinfandel really shines from these old, gnarled vines. The concentration of flavor that you get from the very low yields adds richness to the wines without having to pick them late and overripe. The nose shows a mix of violet, minty eucalyptus, and ripe, but not syrupy, purple plum. The palate shows additional complexity with a touch of cocoa powder, black tea, and black cherry. Rich and comforting, this will be excellent in the colder months! Michelle DeWyngaert

Bedrock NV North Coast Shebang Red Wine

55% Zinfandel blended with Carignane, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Alicante Bouschet, Grenache, Syrah, Barbera and a touch of whites for aromatics from old vine plantings (up to 100 years old) around Sonoma County, fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel and raised in a nice bit of French oak for a bold, bright-fruited, silky, and satisfying wine that is unbeatable at this price. 

Bow & Arrow 2018 Willamette Valley Air Guitar

The makers of Bow & Arrow refer to this as their "least likely to exist" bottling from Willamette, and with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Cabernet Franc, that is not inaccurate. The name 'Air Guitar' playfully refers to their attempt at honoring the French Style of winemaking while in America, and indeed this wine is restrained, acid-driven, and very food-friendly. The Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a beautiful dry-farmed vineyard outside of Alpine, OR called the Borgo Pass Vineyard, and the Cabernet Franc is from the certified biodynamic Johan Vineyard in the Willamette Valley. The juice is aged for roughly a year in neutral puncheons. On the nose are just ripe black cherries, raspberry, dried rosemary, and soft shishito peppers. The palate has a perfect balance of tart blackberries, just enough tannin to give it some backbone, and at 12.5%ABV this wine is neither heavy, nor hot. A perfectly refreshing, medium-bodied red for any occasion. Michelle DeWyngaert

Bow & Arrow 2019 Willamette Valley Gamay

The creators of Bow & Arrow have long been inspired by the wines the Loire Valley (which might be one of the reasons they are so near to our heart), creating balanced, food-friendly wines that are unadulterated and unpretentious. The 2019 Gamay is made from fruit from the Hughes Hollow and Walnut Ridge Vineyards in the Willamette Valley and goes through a semi-carbonic maceration before aging for 10 months in neutral oak barriques. Though we have not yet been able to try this vintage, the winemakers description has us very excited, "the 2019 Gamay feels like crunchy red fruit locked inside a savory, herbal shell...with miniature lightning bolts coming out the sides."

Brewer-Clifton 2009 Santa Rita Hills Cargasacchi Vineyard Pinot Noir

Brewer-Clifton 2009 Santa Rita Hills Clos Pepe Pinot Noir

Brick House 2017 Willamette Valley Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir Select

A native of Oregon, but thoroughly inspired by Burgundy, winemaker Doug Tunnell has been farming his 40 acre estate vineyard strictly organically for the last 25 years, and more recently certified Biodynamic. This bottling is a selection of barrels from various plots throughout his vineyard to get a true representation of the vintage each year. This years "Select" Pinot Noir has a beautiful nose of fresh roses, stems and all, red currant, raspberry, and juicy pomegranate. Indeed this is very Burgundian in style with just a bit more focus on the fruit. The wine is fresh and lively;  for me it conjures a crisp, fall, afternoon. Michelle DeWyngaert 

Broadside 2017 Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon

Broadside is a project of very talented winemaker Chris Brock. The Cabernet is fermented with wild yeasts and aged in barrels, 10% of which are new. The resultant wine is remarkably fresh and full bodied with an interesting spicy character and plenty of bright, tangy dark fruit.

Broc Cellars 2019 Sonoma Valley Arrowhead Vnyd - 'La Boutanche

La Boutanche is global collaboration through Selection Massale born out of a desire for tasty natural wine without breaking the bank. This bottling is produced by one of our favorite natural winemakers in California, Chris Brockway! The 2019 is a blend from the steeply sloped, iron-rich, Arrowhead Vineyard just north of the town of Sonoma. The vineyard is farmed organically and without sulfur. This field blend is a mix of Zinfandel, Trousseau, Valdiguié, and tiny amounts of Sangiovese and Grenache Gris. The grapes are fermented whole cluster then racked into neutral barrels where they rest for nine months before bottling in generous liter bottles with screwcaps for easy access. This wine is delightful, very much in line with all of Broc Cellars wines, unpretentious, refreshing, and well-balanced with notes of juicy, brambly blackberry, black cherry, all spice, and a sprinkle of dried herbs. Michelle DeWyngaert

Cameron 2016 Dundee Hills Nebbiolo

Something of a rarity outside Piedmont, Cameron Winery has been growing Nebbiolo on the Clos Electrique vineyard  since 1994 because they were struck by the similarities in the Willamette to the climate of Northern Italy. In keeping with the traditions of Barolo and Barbaresco, the Cameron Nebbiolo is held for several years before release to begin to soften the tightly wound tannins characteristic of the grape. Though there is no mistaking this wine for Barolo, it is not for lack of quality but because it feels unique to Willamette (though there is a touch of VA ).  The nose shows notes of an old cedar box, black cherry, and cinnamon Red Hots, and the palate is plush and ripe with red berry and dark volcanic rock with velvety mouth-coating tannins. This wine will do well in the cellar for another 5-10 years, or a long decant if you're opening it now. Michelle DeWyngaert

Cameron 2017 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Abbey Ridge

The Abbey Ridge Vineyard sits at one of the highest elevations in the Dundee Hills at ~600ft. These 40+ year-old vines are farmed organically and without irrigation; relying instead on cover crops to maintain the moisture/health of the soil. 2017 was a very successful and classic vintage for Oregon with no disease pressure. The winemakers describe this wine as having both rose petal and red fruit aromas as well as more savory notes of salumi, black pepper, and olive.

Cameron 2018 Dundee Hills Clos Electrique Rouge

Inspired by the great wines of Burgundy, the winemaker of Cameron Winery uses traditional techniques both in the cellar and the vineyard for this Pinot Noir. The vineyard was originally planted in 1984 with old Burgundy clones on their own rootstock, and has consistently been organically farmed without irrigation. This is one of the warmest sites in the Red Hills in Dundee, and this vintage created the " deepest, darkest, purplest Pinot ever from Cameron."

Cameron 2018 Dundee Hills Pinot Noir

The 2018 Dundee Hills bottling is a 100% Pinot Noir from a blend of two of the Cameron vineyards; Abbey Ridge and Clos Electrique, both farmed organically, and with no irrigation. This year was a bit warmer for the Willamette Valley than previous vintages, and as such the wine has a darker color with a fuller body and silky tannins. The winemakers describe this wine as having  "a big voluptuous mouth with Amarone  flavors that make for a great one night stand. " Sounds decadent!

Camp 2018 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

From the folks who run Hobo Wine Co., here we have the delicious new vintage of one of our favorite inexpensive Cabernets from California! Tart blackberry and ripe cassis mix with herbal hints and wildflower on the nose while broadly gracing the firm, rich, powerfully tannic palate. Sourced from many lesser known but sustainably or organically farmed vineyards throughout Sonoma county. Aged for nine months in neutral oak barrels.

Capture 2010 Sonoma County Revelation Cabernet Sauvignon

Cayuse 2012 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Special #4 1.5 L

Cayuse 2013 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Special #5 1.5 L

Cayuse 2014 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Armada

Cayuse 2014 Walla Walla Valley Syrah En Cerise

Cayuse 2015 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Armada

Cayuse 2016 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Cailloux

Cayuse 2016 Walla Walla Valley Syrah En Cerise

Cayuse 2016 Walla Walla Valley Syrah En Chamberlain

Cayuse 2016 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Special #10 1.5 L

Cayuse 2017 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Armada

Cayuse 2017 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Cailloux

Cayuse 2017 Walla Walla Valley Syrah En Cerise

Cayuse 2017 Walla Walla Valley Syrah En Chamberlain

Cayuse 2017 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Special #11 1.5 L

Cayuse 2018 Walla Walla Valley Grenace Rose Edith

Cayuse 2018 Walla Walla Valley Syrah Cailloux

Cayuse 2018 Walla Walla Valley Syrah En Cerise

Cayuse 2018 Walla Walla Valley Syrah En Chamberlain

Chateau Montelena 2003 Napa Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Coattails 2013 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Cooper Hill 2019 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Cooper Mountain Vineyards started in 1978 when Dr. Robert Gross and his wife, Corrine, planted the first Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines in the unique soils of Cooper Mountain in the Chehalem Mountains of Oregon's Willamette Valley. Today, the estate has more than 100 acres  dedicated to organic and biodynamic farming and winemaking. A great value and classic Oregon Pinot with notes of dried leaves, black cherry, macerated raspberries, and freshly turned earth. This vintage is a bit darker and denser than the previous vintage, but by no means overripe or heavy. A great pairing with roasted butternut squash with sage! Michelle DeWyngaert

Corison, Cathy 2016 Napa Valley Kronos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

A very special bottling of Napa Cabernet! The Kronos Vineyard is now nearly 50 years-old and though the yields are incredibly low, the intense concentration of flavor from the fruit without it getting too high in sugar/alcohol potential is well worth keeping these vines alive.

Corison, Cathy 2017 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Cathy Corison's wines eschew the bold, heavy-handed flavors and dollops of massive French oak embraced by her Napa Valley counterparts, instead focusing on teasing deeply concentrated, ripened fruit from the deep, stony alluvial soils of her vineyards in Rutherford and St. Helena.

Crowley 2017 Willamette Valley Entre Nous Pinot Noir

'Entre Nous' is a blend of fruit from La Colina Vineyard in Dundee Hills and the Four Winds Vineyard in the McMinnville Coast, all 100% Pinot Noir. This blend brings the ripeness and juiciness of the more inland vines, and the lift and elegance from the coastal influence. A small portion of new oak barrels and the rest neutral, frames this wine with a touch of baking spice, nothing dramatic, that will only continue to integrate as it ages. The nose has a beautiful floral, rose water aroma with notes of freshly picked white cherry, raspberry, and a sense of the volcanic soils that line the Willamette Valley. The palate is perfectly clean, almost austere with powdery tannins, but balanced by ripeness and power from the La Colina fruit. Michelle DeWyngaert

Dashe 2018 California Zinfandel Vineyard Select

This is the newest release of Dashe's Vineyard Select, meant to be a food-friendly, "bistro wine". The blend is 80% Zinfandel, 9% Teraldego, 5% Tannat, 3% Mourvedre, and 3% Petite Sirah. The fruit for this bottling is sourced from a variety of vineyards Sonoma County, Contra-Costa, and Clarkesburg  to create the perfect balance of ripeness and complexity. Each variety is fermented separately then aged for 14 months in 1-year-old French oak. Though I have not yet tasted this vintage, the Dashe wines have been a staple at Chambers Street for their consistently tasty Zinfandel. Michelle DeWyngaert

Day Wines 2016 Willamette Valley Johan Vineyard Pinot Noir

A beautiful example of Pinot Noir from the Demeter certified Johan Vineyard in the Willamette Valley.  Exposed to cooling winds from the Van Duzer Corridor, it is the last picked of the Day Wines giving it a delicate freshness. The grapes are left 25% whole cluster during fermentation and then the juice is aged for 19 months in 15% new French oak, the rest neutral. This wine feels like Oregon to me. There is a perfect balance of richness and concentration to the flavor, while still showing enticing notes of fresh soil and dried herbs. The nose is a mix of fresh and stewed raspberry, rosemary, anise, and rose petals. The palate is plush with structured tannins that leaves me to believe that this will age nicely over the next several years. Michelle DeWyngaert

Dominus 1997 Napa

Drew Family Cellars 2018 Mendocino Ridge Mid-Elevation Mendocino Ridge

Drew Family Cellars was established in 2000 with a mission to create age-worthy, cool climate California Pinot Noir. They settled in the coastal appellation of Mendocino Ridge and planted their own estate in what was once an orchard, at 1250ft elevation.  This bottling is a blend of fruit from their organically farmed estate and lots from like-minded farmers at the Valenti, Fashauer, Perli, and Wendling vineyards. The grapes are fermented with 20% whole-cluster bunches and aged in 10% new French oak, with the rest in neutral oak barrels. The nose is fully ripe, wild cherry, with a bit of stewed red fruit, licorice and dried herbs. The proximity to the coast and the abundance of fog keep the acidity well balanced with the richness of the fruit and that kiss of new French oak. MichelleDeWyngaert  

Early Mountain Vineyards 2019 Shenandoah Valley Young Wine Red - Chambourcin

Though the history of wine-making in Virginia is long, it was not always this promising! The creators of Early Mountain Vineyards strive to work with the unique climate and landscape of Virginia rather than fighting against it. To that end, they have found great success with hybrid varieties like this Chambourçin (with 10% Vidal) because they are heartier and more disease-resistant. The Shenandoah Valley brings in pockets of cool air that maintain acidity and freshness in the grapes. The nose is reminiscent of Gamay with an extra savoriness; notes of plum, cassis, garrigue, ground espresso, and blood orange.  Because Chambouçin is naturally low in tannin, they decided to lean-in to its "chug-ability" by fermenting with a small portion of the white hybrid Vidal making this a juicy, refreshing red that is best enjoyed chilled. Michelle DeWyngaert

End of Nowhere 2019 Amador County Phantom Limb

Let me start by saying this is not your parent's Zinfandel. This is a delightfully refreshing, 100% carbonic maceration of Zinfandel from  the high elevation, Baldinelli Vineyard in the Shenandoah Valley. The vines here are roughly 30 years old, grown on sandy-loam soils, which comes through  on the palate with powdery tannins. The juice goes through a long 21 day fermentation, then age for eight months in tank to preserve its freshness.

Eyrie Vineyards 2016 Willamette Valley Roland Green Pinot Noir

Drinking a Pinot Noir from Eyrie Vineyards is all the proof you need that these wines of the Willamette Valley deserve a place on the world's list of the most expressive and age-worthy wines. This single vineyard bottling from Roland Green stuck out the most to me in a tasting of five different Eyrie Pinots for its intense and captivating aromas. The Roland Green vineyard is positioned at about 550ft elevation planted over 30 years ago on rich volcanic soils, and like all their vineyards, the vines are own-rooted, non-irrigated, and certified organic. The nose is a powerful blend of ripe red and black cherry, tree bark and damp moss, a bit of salt and on returning to the wine, a touch of something smoky, like peat. The palate is concentrated with flavor and acidity. A beautiful wine that I cannot wait to revisit! Michelle DeWyngaert 

Folk Machine 2019 Central Coast Pinot Noir

Another stellar vintage of Folk Machine Pinot Noir showcasing the best of Central Coast fruit. More on the leaner side of Pinot Noirs rather than some of  the fuller, higher octane wines from further inland. Kenny Likitprakong blends fruit from the Mission Ranch and Cedar Lane in Arroyo Seco, and a bit from the Brosseau and Tom Ritchie Vineyards in the Sonoma Coast. The grapes were fermented whole cluster with native yeasts and then kept on the lees with just occasion stirring to enhance the texture of the wine. On the nose are notes of ripe strawberry, red currant, sweet basil, and a bit of fresh potting soil. The palate is lean and fresh, with the softest tannins, finishing as a decidedly earthy example of California Pinot Noir. Serve this with a chill and pair with nearly any dish! Michelle DeWyngaert

Franchere 2017 Willamette Valley Havlin Vineyard Syrah

I can't say that I've had much Syrah from Willamette, and indeed the Havlin Vineyard is relatively young (planted in 2009), but I'm already intrigued to find more. The vineyard is 100% dry-farmed and LIVE sustainable certified. The soil here is silt loam over ironstone bedrock, which not only helps keep the yields low on these younger vines, but also imparts a distinct mineral backbone to this wine. 20% whole cluster in the fermentation, aged for 18 months in neutral French oak, and then bottled with just a bit of SO2 in accordance with Mike Hinds' minimalist philosophy. The nose is rich with a touch of dark, bitter chocolate, and the palate presents a really beautiful, concentrated texture with black pepper and dried herbs. Perfectly savory, this wine is calling to be paired with something roasted. Michelle DeWyngaert

Franchere 2019 Willamette Valley Cascadia

A perfect embodiment of crisp fall air and crunchy leaves, this is one of my favorite "chillable reds." The 'Cascadia' is a co-fermented blend of 84% Pinot noir, 10% Syrah, 4% Grüner Veltliner, and 2% Gamay from a selection of vineyards in the Willamette Valley that Franchere winemaker Mike Hinds either leases and farms himself or works closely with the vineyard owners to insure organic practices, low yields, and no irrigation is used. The grapes are crushed by foot with 50% whole clusters and then aged for nine months in tanks. The nose shows notes of forrest floor, savory herbs, cranberry, wild raspberry, and cracked pepper, and the palate is light, refreshing, and with powdery tannins holding it all together. Michelle DeWyngaert

George Wine Co 2010 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Leras Family Vineyard

George Wine Co 2012 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Hansen Vineyard

Ghostwriter 2018 Santa Cruz County Pinot Noir

For the first time, the Ghostwriter Pinot Noir was bottled entirely from  Ahlgren Vineyard  fruit. Winemaker Kenny  Likitprakong described this vintage as more high-toned and a bit leaner than previous vintages. The grapes are fermented with 50% whole clusters and then aged in neutral barrels. This wine is a tribute to the late Dexter Ahlgren who had lovingly planted and tended this nearly hidden vineyard in 1976.

Jess Miller Wines 2018 Eola Amity Hills Bracken Vineyard - Pinot Noir

This Eola Amity Pinot Noir from Jess Miller brings to mind a seesaw as it rolls across your palate, balancing between dense concentration and juicy, lightness. The volcanic soils found throughout the Willamette valley can be smelled and tasted in Jess Millers wines and the high altitude and cool winds of the Van Duzer Corridor give it lift and freshness. This is the first vintage that Jess purchased fruit, and it comes entirely from the Bracken Vineyard farmed by Shelby Perkins (of Perkins Harter) with all organic practices, and converting to biodynamics. The grapes were fermented whole-cluster which led to a bit of carbonic maceration, foot stomped, and pressed into used oak barrels for 18 months. The nose is ripe and a bit stewed with black cherry, dried tarragon, dark, damp soil and crushed rocks. The palate is much lighter than the nose would suggest, the black cherries crisper, the tarragon fresher, with the  volcanic rock presenting on the finish with persistent, powdery tannins. Michelle DeWyngaert

Kelley Fox 2018 Dundee Hills Maresh Vineyard - Royal Ann Block

I am really enamored with this single-block bottling from Kelley Fox! The Maresh vineyard was planted in 1970 and is prized for its biodiversity; home to several kinds of fruit trees, an array of wildlife, and an abundance of cover crops. The Royal Ann block runs along a row of 100 year-old Royal Ann cherry trees and borders the Star of Bethlehem Flower block. Fermented ~50% whole cluster, and then aged in neutral French oak for about a year.  This wine seems to defy physics by being both rich and opulent and also crystalline and vibrant. It has a beautiful floral quality on the nose, with notes of pomegranate and white cherries, intertwined with fresh rosemary and crushed rock. The palate is a bit riper with silky texture and notes of bitter-sweet amaro on the finish. This is a definitely a bottle to cellar, but pretty captivating already. Michelle DeWyngaert

La Clarine Farm 2018 Sierra Foothills TCB

Inspired by the blends of Northern Rhone, the winemakers of La Clarine created this co-fermentation of Syrah from the Fenaughty Vineyard, and Viognier from Sumu Kaw, both situated along the same volcanic ridge in the Sierra Foothills. The grapes are fermented together whole cluster, then racked into flextanks to settle until bottling.

Maître de Chai 2017 Lodi Stampede Vineyard Zinfandel

One of the first wines I ever loved was old-vine California Zinfandel, so I was very excited to taste this expression from Maître de Chai. The Stampede Vineyard was planted in the early 1920s with own-rooted Zinfandel on decomposed granite. Inspired by the wines of the famous Ridge Vineyards, this bottling is a field blend of mainly Zinfandel, with a bit of Mission and Carignan. The fermentation is done with 50% whole cluster bunches in open-top neutral oak and then aged for one year. The wine is a classic Zinfandel mix of fresh, ripe, and also dried red plum and raspberry. The tannins are present and driving, but not aggressive, well balanced by its fresh acidity, and a peppery finish. This wine will be excellent with flavorful game meats, and I look forward to trying it again in several years to see how it has progressed. Michelle DeWyngaert

Maître de Chai 2018 Clements Hills Red Table Wine

As the name suggests, this is designed (and absolutely succeeds) as a perfect companion to your dinners at home, of which we are enjoying a lot of these days. This is their first blended wine and it hits all the right spots. A mixture of Grenache and Barbera, with a bit of Zinfandel and Cabernet blended in for backbone. The grapes are destemmed, fermented with native yeasts and then aged in neutral barrels for a year and a half. On the nose are perfectly ripe black cherries, squashed raspberry, star anise, and rosemary. The color is a light, transluscent ruby, but on the palate is more body and concentration that it would lead you to believe with notes of juicy red plum, cranberry, and a slight grip of tannin to keep you from drinking the whole bottle in one go. Michelle DeWyngaert

Marcassin 2009 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard

Marcassin 2010 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard

Margins Wine 2019 Santa Clara Valley Sattler's Vineyard Counoise

Margins Wine focuses on lesser known grape varieties and encouraging farmers to transition to organic practices. The Sattler's Vineyard in Santa Clara is currently in transition and has commited to Margins to be fully transitioned by this year! Though this site is quite hot and dry, the evening are drastically cooler which leads to bright, fresh acidity in the grapes balanced with juicy, ripeness. This 2019 bottling is actually a blend of 90% Counoise, 4% Chenin blanc (Clarksburg), 3% Barbera (SCM), and 3% Merlot (SCM). The grapes are fully destemmed, fermented with native yeasts, and aged in neutral oak for four months before bottling as is, with just a tiny amount of SO2.The partial carbonic maceration gives this wine some bright candied notes on the nose with plum and cassis and a little white pepper, but the palate is dry and refreshing, with minimal tannins. Serve chilled and enjoy on a hot day by the grill . Michelle DeWyngaert

Martha Stoumen Post Flirtation Red 2019 Mendocino/Contra Costa County

This juicy red is a blend of 50% California Zinfandel and 50% Carignane from two certified organic vineyards. The Zinfandel comes from a new plot in the North Ponderosa Vineyard, and a bit from the sandy Del Barba Vineyard. Martha explains that "the grapes from this vineyard feel more alpine in their flavor profile and body, bringing exciting new characteristics to this blend." The Carignan is sourced from the 70+ year-old vines of the Ricetti Vineyard in Mendocino. At only 13% ABV this bottling shows the lighter side of Zinfandel!

Martinelli 2000 Sonoma Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge

Masut 2009 Mendocino Pinot Noir

Matthiasson 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Dollar per ounce this is one of the best values for Napa Valley fruit that you can find! Steve Matthiasson is a dedicated organic farmer and low-intervention winemaker. This is old-school California Cabernet Sauvignon at its finest. The blend for 2016 is from six different Napa vineyards; 85-90% Cabernet Sauvignon with a small percentage of Petit Verdot, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. The wine is gently extracted with minimal pump-overs and fermented at a low temperatures. It is aged for 20 months in mostly used and less than 20% new French oak which adds just a touch of baking spice to the aroma and a silky texture to the tannins. This wine has a beautiful nose of freshly cut cedar, ripe purple plums, a touch of graphite and black tea, and the palate brings just a squeeze of lemon, fresh potting soil, savory herbs and raspberry. All signs lead to this being incredibly age worthy, but if you can't wait to open it, I recommend decanting for at least an hour. Michelle DeWyngaert

Minor, Sean 2018 Central Coast Pinot Noir

Sean Minor is a negociant production working with high quality vineyards throughout the central and north coast of California to create fresh, easy drinking, great value wines like this classic California Pinot Noir. Fermented with 100% de-stemmed grapes to emphasize the ripe fruit and aged in oak barrels to give it those quintessential sweet oak spices. 

Mount Eden 2016 Domaine Eden Cabernet Sauvignon

Mount Eden Vineyards have been the standard bearers of quality California fruit since the 1940's, and have remained focused on healthy winegrowing as the key to making great wine. Positioned near the coast of the Santa Cruz Mountains up at 2000ft elevation, they are perhaps more well known for their cool-climate loving varieties, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, but their Cabernet Sauvignon is just as compelling. Because of the high altitude and ocean wind this wine does have great acidity, but being positioned above the fog line gives their vines abundant sunlight and drier conditions leading to a complete ripeness, even for the Cabernet. It was a very low-yielding year, but that made the fruit all the more concentrated. The blend is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc & 1% Petit Verdot aged in 100% new French and American oak for two years. The extended time in barrels and subsequent years resting in bottle mean have allowed the oak flavors and tannins to fully integrate. Notes of blackberry, ripe purple plum, cassis, rosemary, thyme, cacao nibs and forest floor mingle on silky, powdery tannins. This still shows vibrant fruit now, but should also mature beautifully with another 5+ years in the cellar. Michelle DeWyngaert

Newton 2008 Spring Mountain The Puzzle

Pied a Terre 2015 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

Richard Luftig, one of New York's best sommeliers, has made a Cabernet known for phenomenal quality and price: Pied a Terre Cabernet! Always one of our best-selling American reds, 2015 is a deep, ripe, and focused vintage for Pied a Terre. This is a fantastic Cabernet Sauvignon that has classic California character but more structure and reserve than a lot of riper wine. The tannic structure is tightly woven, with fine acid backbone and lush cassis, blackberry, and slightly redder berry fruit. This is a California Cabernet meant to be consumed with food, and will pear excellently with New York strip steak, pork loin, or coq au vin. Andrew Farquhar

Porter Creek 2017 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Fiona Hill

This the flagship Pinot Noir for Porter Creek from the beautiful southern facing slopes of the Fiona Hill Vineyard which sits atop hard clay and bedrock soils. Fermented with ~20% whole clusters and then aged in ~30% new oak barrels.

Quilceda Creek 1993 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Ridge 2001 Santa Cruz Mountains Monte Bello .375 ml

Ridge 2011 Santa Cruz Mountains Monte Bello 3 L

Stolpman Vineyards 2018 Santa Barbara Ballard Canyon Estate Syrah

This is the flagship wine for the Stolpman Vineyards which best represents their vines and the greater Ballard Canyon each year. The Stolpman Estate Syrah is helping to define what a California Syrah really is with its ripe, sun-kissed fruit, that remains concentrated without becoming jammy or "hot" with alcohol. Thankfully the 2018 vintage only saw one heat spike, and it came in early July so the vines had a chance to recover, and allowed for a prolonged hang-time. The grapes were fermented with 50% whole clusters and aged for ten months in neutral French puncheons with sulfur only added at bottling.

Swick Wines 2019 Bring It Red Blend

The Bring It is an 'American Red Wine,' blending fruit from Washington and Oregon. 50% Pinot Noir, with the rest of the blend consisting of every other red grape that Swick works with, so truly an eclectic blend, as Joe has access to Sangiovese, Pinot Gris, Counoise, possibly even some Touriga Nacional or Malbec in the mix. We'll have to bug Joe for the full scoop! There's a little reduction on opening, essentially a touch of barnyard on the nose, which blows off quickly and gives way to pure red fruit, with light-medium body. A great wine to drink on its own or with salads and light fare. Serve with a light chill.  -EL

Tom Eddy Wines 1997 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Turley 2018 Zinfandel Juvenile

The 'Juvenile' is a great way to taste the classic and enduring style of Turley Zinfadel without paying a fortune for one of the single vineyard bottlings. This is a blend of grapes from the youngest vines on 18 different vineyards.

Turley 2018 California Zinfandel Old Vines

Turley has long been regarded as one of the benchmark estates for old vine Zinfandel, and this bottling is made from a blend of fruit from vines aged 41-129 from parcels that were either two small for their own vineyard designate bottle, or new to the Turley family.

Turley 2018 Contra Costa County Zinfandel Duarte

This Turley Bottling is an homage to Joe Duarte, a grower who first introduced the Turley's to the incredible vineyards of Contra Costa. The blend consists of fruit from the Evangehlo, Mori and Salvador vineyards; all with a vine age of 100+ years! The winemakers describe this one as having the "softest, silkiest tannins" in the lineup!

Turley 2018 Contra Costa County Zinfandel Dusi

This is a single-vineyard bottling from the Dusi Vineyard, on the west side of Paso Robles, which consists of own-rooted, head-trained vines planted in 1945 on mostly alluvial soils. The warm climate and dense soils lead to this fuller-bodied, richer style Zinfandel.

Turley 2018 Lodi Kirschenmann Zinfandel

This is a single-vineyard bottling of the Kirschenmann Vineyard which is owned and farmed by the Turley winemaker, Tegan Passalacqua.The vines were planted in 1915 on their own roots in silica-rich sandy soils of the east side of the Mokelumne River AVA. The proximity to the river keeps these vines cool which brings more freshness to the wine.

Turley 2018 Napa Frederick Zinfandel

Turley 2018 Napa Hayne Petit Syrah

Turley 2018 Paso Robles Ueberroth Zinfandel

From one of the oldest vineyards in the Turley repetoire, the Ueberroth Vineyard was planted in 1885! The proximity to the Pacific, and the limestone soil makes this one of their most vibrant, high acid bottlings of Zinfandel. The vines are own-rooted, head-trained, gnarly vines that create concentrated, flavorful berries for this highly allocated wine.

Two Shepherds 2016 Mendocino Trimble Vineyard - Carignan

The fruit for this Carignan comes from the 75 year-old vines of the Trimble Vineyard in Mendocino, which Two Shepherds shares with Porter Creek. As this is one of their coolest sites it is the last to be picked, somehow managing to be both rich and flavorful, but also light on it's feet and only 13% ABV. The grapes are foot-stomped and fermented whole cluster going through carbonic maceration, which gives it lift and freshness, then aged for ten months in neutral barrels. On the nose are notes of crunchy red currant and cherry, plum skins, some dried red fruits, dried herbs, and touch of leather as well. The palate is juicy and plump with soft, lingering tannins. Perfect with the slighest chill right now, but this will surely improve even more in the next 5-10 years. Michelle DeWyngaert