Posts tagged: Oakville

Former Spottswoode winemaker brings Spain to California – 25% OFF

  Rosemary Cakebread is among the seasoned winemakers who have been instrumental in bringing Napa Valley Cabernet to prominence. After earning a degree in Viticulture and Enology from the University of California, Davis in 1979, she was introduced to Cabernet Sauvignon at the historic Inglenook Winery, where she took her first winery job right after […]

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One of Napa’s oldest Cabernet vineyards is still producing great gems!

Ghost Block has been scaring many of us in a good way.  The Quality/Price ratios are in tune like the best performers in a ballet.  As always, only a very limited production of this Oakville producer is available  Nestled on a gently sloping knoll on the north edge of Yountville, Ghost Block vineyard is named […]

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Russell Bevan does it again, this man is on a mission

Addax is a high-end, boutique wine project owned by Josh Peeples. The wines are crafted by ace-winemaker extraordinaire Russell Bevan – probably one of the most sought-after winemakers in the US today. Josh is also part the owner of Chateau Boswell, which sadly burned down during the awful 2020 wine country fire. I am trying […]

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96 Point Gallica Cabernet by former Spottswoode winemaker ROCKS!

Rosemary Cakebread is among the seasoned winemakers who have been instrumental in bringing Napa Valley Cabernet to prominence. After earning a degree in Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis in 1979, she was introduced to Cabernet Sauvignon at the historic Inglenook Winery, where she took her first winery job right after college. She has enjoyed […]

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The Queen of the Valley delivers another great Cabernet

  In case you didn’t know her yet, It all started in the late 80s when Heidi Barrett began working for Dalla Valle as an “independent winemaker”. She began to develop a tiny project called Screaming Eagle shortly afterwards, and from there, things escalated quickly. With 5 perfect 100-point scores for her wines in the […]

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BEVAN’S NEW 2018 CABERNET/BORDEAUX BLEND RELEASES ARE FINALLY HERE!

  When I tasted the latest Bevan wines I was speechless how good they were, even at this young stage! I opened, and decanted the wines at 1 PM, and tasted them at 4 PM. Every sip was stunning, amazing, wild! One bottling after another I was blown away, probably the best wines Russell has […]

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“Trifecta” for Gallica Cabernet with 3 x 96 Point ratings

Rosemary Cakebread is among the seasoned winemakers who have been instrumental in bringing Napa Valley Cabernet to prominence. After earning a degree in Viticulture and Enology from the University of California, Davis in 1979, she was introduced to Cabernet Sauvignon at the historic Inglenook Winery, where she took her first winery job right after college. […]

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HOT FROM THE PRESS – SEXY CABERNET FROM THE BECKSTOFFER G3 VINEYARD

Mike Smith, who we sometimes call “Mr. 100 Pointer” (Carter Cellars, Myriad, Scarlett, Bench, etc.), has taken the Beckstoffer Georges III vineyard’s stunning fruit and produced an equally stunning wine for 12C.  Incidentally, 12C get’s its name from Twelve degrees Celcius or Fifty-five (55) degrees Fahrenheit, which is the optimum storage temperature for wine. 12c […]

Monday August 5th, 2019 in , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on HOT FROM THE PRESS – SEXY CABERNET FROM THE BECKSTOFFER G3 VINEYARD

Sauvignon Blanc of the Year!

Celia Welch does not need an intro, but in case you wouldn’t know who she is – She’s the brainchild (i.e. the amazing winemaker) behind the following highly rated and highly regarded wineries:   Corra, Barbour,  Keever, 2480, Kelly Fleming, Bucella, etc.).  For the past couple of years she’s been involved with a new project called Yount Ridge.  The […]

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Scarecrow Winemaker’s Prodigious New Cabernet

Celia Welch does not need an intro, but in case you wouldn’t know who she is – She’s the brainchild behind many highly rated and highly regarded wineries including Scarecrow, Corra, Barbour,  Keever, 2480, Kelly Fleming, Rewa, Castiel, etc.  For the past couple of years she’s been involved with a new project called YOUNT RIDGE. The […]

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