{"title":"The Return of Arnot-Roberts Rosé, Trousseau and More!","description":"\u003cp\u003eArnot-Roberts have been making some of the most exciting and expressive wines in California since they began in 2001, utilizing many of the state’s most unique and often extreme vineyard sites and coaxing an almost magical sense of purity out of these sacred vines. Childhood friends growing up in Napa, Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts manage to perfectly straddle the new-world\/old-world dichotomy, showing that wines can be firmly rooted in the California tradition they grew up with while still showing a sense of elegance and finesse often associated with their European counterparts. Everything they do is with respect to the land and varied terroir that make California wine so special. Needless to say I was excited to have the chance to taste through their recent releases, and boy did they deliver! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo start, the \u003cstrong\u003e2025 Rosé\u003c\/strong\u003e is outrageously good. If I were forced to choose a single wine to drink all summer this might be it. It’s pure refreshment in a bottle: vibrant citrus and bitter orange peel leap from the glass, with a stony mineral undercurrent and bright acidity that all complement the whole experience seamlessly. We also have the long-awaited return of their beautiful \u003cstrong\u003eTrousseau\u003c\/strong\u003e, which was a huge hit last year and is showing great energy and vivacity in 2024. Of particular note is a new wine in the lineup, the \u003cstrong\u003e2023 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is a blend of grapes from Bedrock Vineyard and Lichau Hill Vineyard and punches way above its price-point. It’s a wine you can enjoy now or save for later, with plenty of structure but fine tannins and outstanding balance. Their single-vineyard Cabs are absolutely breathtaking in the lauded 2023 vintage, with layers of dense fruit and herbal complexity that will evolve beautifully over the next decade or more. I’ve always been partial to their\u003cstrong\u003e Fellom Ranch\u003c\/strong\u003e bottling, from a small family-run vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains just half a mile up the road from Ridge’s iconic Monte Bello Vineyard. This is classic Cali Cab at its finest: pure mountain fruit and herbal lift that are unmarred by flashy oak or stylistic influence. Another highlight from Santa Cruz is the \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Trout Gulch Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e, from a cold and slow-ripening site (pictured above) high in the mountains that produces some of the most mineral laced and chiseled Chardonnays in California. It’s linear and taut with great acid structure and tension. The 2024 single-vineyard Pinots are showing great depth and characteristic freshness, each with its own unique personality. A highlight for me in this vintage is the \u003cstrong\u003eHeaven and Earth Vineyard Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing incredible balance and texture already but with enough substance to age another ten years easily. I’d be remiss not to mention the \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Randle Hill Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is always one of the more elegant expressions of California Sauv Blanc with delicate fruit and intense minerality. For a more detailed look at some of the vineyards that Duncan and Nathan work with, they have a handy map \u003ca title=\"Arnot-Roberts Vineyards\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arnotroberts.com\/vineyards\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e that shows just how varied and special some of these sites are. While each vineyard has its own nuance and identity, there is a common thread of harmony and purity amongst these wines which is clear while tasting them side-by-side. To give you a chance to try these special single-vineyard wines and stock up on delicious Rosé and Trousseau for the summer, we are offering an exceptional discount of \u003cstrong\u003e20% off on a case and 10% off six bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e this weekend only. This is a chance to grab some of these wines at an unbelievable value, with rosé coming down to just $20\/bottle on a full case! Feel free to mix and match through the weekend, with special pricing in effect through Sunday. \u003cem\u003e-Jeff DiLorenzo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e**Wines arrive next week - please allow until Wednesday 5\/20 for Pickup\/Delivery**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"arnot-roberts-2024-trousseau-north-coast","title":"Arnot-Roberts 2024 Trousseau North Coast","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Trousseau comes from Luchsinger and Las Cimas vineyards, with soils consisting of a combination of volcanic cobble over ancient river stones (Luchsinger) and decomposed sandstone (Las Cimas). Fermented with 100% whole clusters and aged 11 months in neutral French oak barrels, puncheons and foudre. It's a bright ruby in the glass, with soaring raspberry, strawberry and some watermelon fruit alongside more savory herbs and spices. While light bodied there is texture and subtle tannins that give it a sort of tension and focus that makes you keep going back for more. On the palate more cherry fruit comes through, with some pepper and earthy root vegetables mingling in. It's a gorgeous wine that can be a chameleon with food, structured yet effortless. Delicious with a slight chill.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48365239566561,"sku":"51915165615","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Arnot_Trousseau_9ba81ce6-70e6-4251-83ad-255f9d126f0f.jpg?v=1778701684"},{"product_id":"arnot-roberts-2025-rose","title":"Arnot-Roberts 2025 Rosé","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Arnot-Roberts rosé is always a summer favorite, and the 2025 is particularly delicious! Made up of mostly Touriga Nacional, a Portuguese varietal known for its deep color and great acidity even when grown in a warmer climate, it packs a nice combination of flavor and refreshment. It's an aromatic and vibrant wine that still remains light but with subtle texture and brilliant freshness. It's a rosé that can be enjoyed with food or on its own, perfect for grilling or a summer picnic with cheese\/charcuterie and light snacks. An incredible value for my favorite rosé of the year so far! JD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48365243269345,"sku":"8659001","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Arnot-RobertsRose_4a50945d-fbde-4f41-9c48-aba973059f96.jpg?v=1778801942"},{"product_id":"arnot-roberts-2024-pinot-noir-fox-creek-vineyard","title":"Arnot-Roberts 2024 Pinot Noir Fox Creek Vineyard (arrives 5\/20)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis comes from a vineyard planted in 2006 at 1100' elevation high above the Carmel Valley in Monterey County. The vineyard site is a bit mysterious as not much is known about the owner or history, but it is farmed organically and Arnot-Roberts seem to be one of the few producers fortunate enough to get their hands on some grapes each year. The 2024 is beautiful, an absolute stunner of a Pinot Noir: bright berry fruit, mineral and layered but still medium\/light bodied and with incredible energy. There is a cool herbal lift and hints of spice along with pure, joyous fruit that shines through. Texture, vibrancy, character, everything we love about great Pinot Noir. JD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48365269385441,"sku":"99556644882233","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Arnot-Roberts-PMR-pinot_10ac7e64-fedf-42c3-b49e-f923532c7cf4.jpg?v=1778859874"},{"product_id":"arnot-roberts-2024-pinot-noir-peter-martin-ray-vineyard","title":"Arnot-Roberts 2024 Pinot Noir Peter Martin Ray Vineyard","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most historically significant Pinot Noir vineyards in California, planted in the early 1940s and one of the first plantings of the grape in the state. Many of the Pinot clones you'll find in California and Oregon have come from this vineyard, which was replanted in 1979 and sits at about 1400' in elevation. This is a textured and supple Pinot with fine tannins, lush fruit and great acidity while maintaining perfect balance. There is some dark cherry fruit and hints of spice with a long finish, with a ferrous mineral streak that adds structure. This is delicious now but will continue to age nicely for another 5-10 years or more if you have patience. An iconic site and an incredible wine that hits all the right notes. 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The soils in this cool site are fine sandy loam and the vines are carefully tended by Richard Alfaro and his top-notch crew. Harvest at Trout Gulch often stretches until mid-October and this long, slow growing season results in wines that are high in natural acidity, strong minerality, and have notable salinity on the palate.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48365309821153,"sku":"519195136","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/arnottroutgulch_4b544be7-62f4-4184-9b61-3eecf23c5503.jpg?v=1778860112"},{"product_id":"arnot-roberts-2024-sauvignon-blanc-randle-hill-vineyard","title":"Arnot-Roberts 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Randle Hill Vineyard","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Randle Hill Vineyard in the Yorkville Highlands AVA, planted in 1982. It is direct pressed into stainless tank before aging ten months in a combination of neutral French oak and stainless steel. Only ten barrels produced. The 2024 is crisp, fresh and mineral, with delicate aromatics and a salty finish that would do well with oysters or any fresh seafood. It's an elegant style with lovely texture, restrained but still full of energy and personality. JD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48365312934113,"sku":"651651898","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/arnotsauvblanc_11488d4e-b0d2-4149-8cc7-dd8e21e0f359.jpg?v=1778860166"},{"product_id":"arnot-roberts-2024-pinot-noir-heaven-earth-vineyard","title":"Arnot-Roberts 2024 Pinot Noir Heaven \u0026 Earth Vineyard","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis comes from a vineyard in western Sonoma County planted in 2004 on a hillside with loam and decomposed schist soils. It sits just eight miles from the Pacific and is protected by a forested ridge, allowing the grapes to benefit from coastal influence without being exposed to harsh conditions. The 2024 shows deeper Pinot character with brambly red and black fruit that soars from the glass. There is plenty of material density here with juicy acidity and fine tannins that make for a lovely food wine, and this has a long future ahead of it - drink now with some air or cellar 5-10 years and your patience will certainly be rewarded. 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The soils in Montecillo are extremely rocky and austere, limiting yields and increasing concentration in the tiny berries. The deep roots and mountain-grown nature of this Cabernet fruit lends itself to crafting a wine of place that has the backbone to age gracefully for decades in the cellar.\" \u003c\/em\u003eThe 2023 Montecillo is very dense and structured with big, powerful fruit and a long, lingering finish. This is one to put away, or if drinking now decant for an hour or two. The tannins are fine and acidity is in balance, a magnificent wine that will evolve over the next ten to twenty years. 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This beautiful and rugged site is surrounded by native oak and madrone trees that, along with the vines, thrive in the combination of well-drained, rocky volcanic soil and cooling afternoon breezes sweeping in from the Russian River Valley below. Since 2003, we have worked with the same 14 rows in this vineyard, and have found that this fruit yields our most elegant Cabernet, with incredible depth of color, varietal flavor, and refined, streamlined tannins and acidity. The wines from this site seem the most approachable in their youth out of our three Cabernet vineyards, but still possess the framework for long-term cellaring.\" \u003c\/em\u003eThe 2023 Clajeux is elegant and pure with some lush fruit and nice richness reined in by juicy acidity and fine tannins. It's open and giving but will continue to evolve over the next ten years. 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The cool nights and airflow from the Pacific Ocean just 16 miles away help to moderate ripening; extending the growing season and allowing these mature vines to produce balanced fruit with intense concentration and varietal purity. The resulting wines from Fellom Ranch are wildly aromatic and deeply concentrated with dark pigment and fruit, supported by the tannic structure needed for a long life in the cellar before reaching full maturity.\" \u003c\/em\u003eThe 2023 is layered and complex with pure mountain fruit, herbal lift and densely wound fruit that will continue to unwind over the course of ten to twenty years. It's certainly enjoyable now with some air, but will pay dividends in the future. A special wine. 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The beautiful Lichau Hill Vineyard is planted southwest of Bedrock, high on the western flank of Sonoma Mountain. This extremely rocky and cool site is exposed to the constant cooling breezes blowing in from the Petaluma Gap. The final blend of 55% Lichau Hill and 45% Bedrock is refined, with a concentrated core of red and blue fruits. This wine will drink well on release and will also improve for years to come with proper storage.\" It's a phenomenal value for a proper Sonoma Cab, with outstanding balance and structure to enjoy now with some air or cellar five to ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48369827905761,"sku":"1616531612","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/arnotSonoma_62ae6285-6022-44b8-af64-600bc7ac1fa7.jpg?v=1778801839"}],"url":"https:\/\/chambersstwines.com\/collections\/the-return-of-arnot-roberts-rose-trousseau-and-more.oembed","provider":"Chambers Street Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}