Posts tagged: Estate

“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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Stunning 96 Point Cali Pinot, you’d believe it is Grand Cru Burgundy!

Husband and wife, Nick Peay & Vanessa Wong, grow and make the wine and brother Andy Peay manages the business. With minor exceptions, all wines are made from grapes grown on their 53-acre hilltop vineyard located above a river in the far northwestern corner of the West Sonoma Coast, 4 miles from the Pacific Ocean […]

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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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2 x 95 Point Chardonnay Gem = FREE SHIPPING

Husband and wife, Nick Peay & Vanessa Wong, grow and make the wine and brother Andy Peay manages the business. With minor exceptions, all wines are made from grapes grown on their 53-acre hilltop vineyard located above a river in the far northwestern corner of the West Sonoma Coast, 4 miles from the Pacific Ocean […]

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Screaming Eagle… Pinot Noir = Stunning, 97 Points, very limited!

Stan Kroenke, owner of Screaming Eagle (etal) loves Santa Ynez and The Santa Rita Hills where he created Jonata and The Hilt.  Initially Andy Erickson who was the long time winemaker at Screaming Eagle was in charge, eventually turning over the reins to Matt Dees.   Today Matt totally transformed both wineries and it shows […]

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The “Perfect” Cabernet has arrived!

This might be one of the very best Cabernets to come from Knight’s Valley (even better than Peter Michael, really!)  The venture is owned by Norma Hunt (wife of the late Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt – who pretty much invented the Super Bowl).  This gorgeous property is well-situated, and when you bring in […]

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Rewa, Rewa on the Wall who makes the best Cabernet of all…

Rewa is yet another venture of ace winemaker extraordinaire Celia Welch. The Rewa vineyard is located in the Coombsville appellation in the South Eastern part of the Napa Valley.  The vineyard is planted on shallow rocky white volcanic ash in the slightly cooler growing area of the Napa Valley.  Rewa Vineyards represents a significant project […]

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HOT NEW Scarlett Cabernet 2018 Release = 15% OFF & FREE SHIPPING

Scarlett Wines is a family operation owned by the McGah family, who are most notably known for co-founding the Oakland Raiders. Representing over four generations of wine growers, the family’s personal touch can be felt from the soil to the glass. The winery previously operated under the name McGah Family Cellars and rebranded in 2015 […]

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96 Point Premier Cru White Burgundy… grown in Napa!

  If the Hyde Vineyard would be located in Burgundy, it would for sure be classified as Premier Cru – no doubt!  But even in California this vineyard is very much sought out by many wineries (Aubert, Paul Lato, Dumol, Kistler, etc), and everyone that gets to buy some of this terrific fruit winds up […]

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