Posts tagged: Cabernet Sauvignon

Screaming Eagle at 1/10 the cost

Arietta is the name for wines born of a passion for music. The name Arietta, meaning short aria or art song, expresses our belief that all great wines must sing. Both wine & song should “take flight,” in the course of which the qualities of balance, vibrancy, depth, overtones, and complexity resonate and give us […]

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“Impressive, breathtaking” and very much BELOW the Radar “cult” 97 Point Cabernet

Almost 20 years ago Henry and Vanessa Cornell purchased a plot of rugged land in the Mayacamas Range just west of the Spring Mountain District where vines had been tended by early settlers.  The vineyard is located at 1900 feet,which are amongst the highest in Sonoma.  The property is two hundred acres, but only twenty […]

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Really “ONE OF THE BEST” UNDER $100 Napa Cabernets

It started in 1914 when Eliza & Mads Peterson purchased a 100-acre property in the Napa Valley. It hosted a small Zinfandel vineyard, but with the onset of Prohibition in 1920, prunes became the cash crop. It remained an orchard, large vegetable garden and also hosted numerous farm animals.  Not until the 1990s was the orchard […]

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20th Anniversary for the Karate Kid Writer turned First Class Winery Owner!

Screenplay writer turned Vineyard and Winery owner Robert Kamen has done it again. His ace winemaker Mark Herold has been making consistent 95+ Point rated wine from their Sonoma property. For 15 straight vintages the wine has received 93-99 Points, this is the most solid A rating ever. Talking about “A” ratings, check out Robert’s […]

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Complex under $75 mountain-grown Napa Cabernet

  Paloma is known for its Merlot, so it is rare they offer their Cabernet for sale.  The Cabernet is grown to be blended with their Merlot, but in some years (higher yields) they do produce it as a single varietal.  So I am happy to share this bounty with you!  This wine is bold […]

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15% OFF this NEW Rocking, Decadent (under $70) Thomas Rivers Brown Cab!

Thomas Rivers Brown had been making the wines from DAY 1, but is now also one of the owners of the Post Parade winery. That said, nothing will change, and a lot will change – Thomas  is now not 100% but 110% devoted to this project and I see a very bright future for this […]

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G.O.A.T – Hot NEW Barbour Cabernet by 100 Point Winemaker is now in stock!

Jim Barbour was raised on his family ranch in Rutherford where he learned the life of framing, a passion for land, and the understanding that hard work breeds success. After graduating from UC Davis, Jim returned to Napa to begin a career that would lead him to become one of Napa Valley’s most sought-after and […]

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15% OFF NEW Post Parade Cabernet!

Thomas Rivers Brown had been making the wines from DAY 1, but is now also one of the owners of the winery. That said, nothing will change, and a lot will change – TRB is now 110% devoted to this project and I see a very bright future for this brand.  As always, it will stay […]

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A well below the radar Napa Cult you REALLY NEED to have in your cellar!

Aurora Vineyard is nestled in a small valley midway up Diamond Mountain on a large knoll located at an elevation of 1,200 feet. The knoll projects off the mountainside, giving the vineyard full Southern exposure and open light from the East and West and protection from Napa Valley’s summer fog. Six acres of the vineyard […]

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Frank’s NEW Cabernet from the famed Beckstoffer Vineyard is here!

I am very proud to release our third Melis Family G3 Cabernet bottling. The grapes were sourced from the famed Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard in Rutherford, Napa Valley. The 2018 vintage might be the one we have produced to date. Our Melis Family 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III offers intense aromatic notes of […]

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