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  • Purlieu 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges III Vineyard

    Purlieu 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges III Vineyard

    $199.99

    Napa Valley California
    The 2017 vintage from Georges III shows exceptional energy and aromatic diversity. The nose suggests sweet red fruit and dried herbs, but the palate reveals a far more complex alchemy of black fruit, red velvet cake, cherries, and spice box aromas. Silky but structured, linear but unexpected, this fascinating wine will continue to unfold and develop with time in the cellar. SP23-1

  • Purlieu 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges III Vineyard

    Purlieu 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Georges III Vineyard

    $249.99

    Napa Valley California
    Wine Advocate 98 Rating
    Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon George III Vineyard exudes an achingly graceful, complex perfume of oolong tea, rose hips, lilacs, fallen leaves and tilled loam with a core of blackcurrant cordial, kirsch, redcurrant jelly and warm plums with wafts of aniseed and incense. Full-bodied, with a solid backbone of super ripe, velvety tannins and oodles of freshness backing up the rich, highly focused and oh-so-stunning red and black fruit layers, it finishes long, lifted and perfumed. SP29-1

  • Purlieu 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

    Purlieu 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard

    $249.99

    Coombsville Napa Valley California
    Wine Advocate 99 Rating
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    Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard opens with wonderfully expressive crème de cassis, plum preserves and mulberries notes over suggestions of chocolate-covered cherries, underbrush, exotic spices and lavender. The full-bodied palate struts all the opulence and seduction that exemplifies To Kalon, with multilayered black fruit preserves and spicy layers accented by earthy nuances and framed by plush, velvety tannins, finishing with epic length. SP23-1

  • Purlieu 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Teucer Vineyard

    Purlieu 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Teucer Vineyard

    $249.99

    Napa Valley California
    Wine Advocate 99 Rating
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    Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Teucer Vineyard struts flamboyant notions of chocolate-covered cherries, black raspberries, kirsch and plum preserves with an undercurrent of blackcurrants, cedar chest, wilted roses and mossy bark plus a touch of espresso. Full-bodied, super concentrated yet perfectly balanced with a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, the palate reveals layer upon layer of black fruit and savory flavors, finishing with epic length and depth and imparting an overall satisfying sense that defies descriptors. Just magic. R6-2 SP23-1

  • Eisele 2018 Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon

    Eisele 2018 Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon

    $149.99

    Napa Valley California
    James Suckling 97 Rating
    Intense aromas of black fruit, cocoa powder, black olives, dried violets, tar and cigar box. Some black peppercorn, too. It’s full-bodied with firm, chalky tannins. Incredible intensity and purity of fruit with gorgeous breadth and depth. Superb, new-wave Napa red. 80% cabernet sauvignon, the rest mostly Cabernet Franc with a hit of Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2023. 3,170 cases made. R29-4 SP25-1

  • Lokoya 2018 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

    Lokoya 2018 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

    $459.99

    Napa Valley California
    James Suckling 99 Rating
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    Blackberry, blueberry, pine cone and pine needle with some mushroom. So complex. Full bodied with incredible depth and length. Layered. Super balance and strength, yet formed and not overdone. Harmony for Howell. R39-2 SP21-1

  • Rutherford Hill 2022 Merlot

    Rutherford Hill 2022 Merlot

    Price range: $29.99 through $312.00

    Napa Valley California
    Wine Spectator 93 Rating
    Supple and elegantly structured, with expressive flavors of red currant, tobacco and toasty spices that linger toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032.
    Must be ordered.
    Valid while supplies are available
    Buy this one by the 12pk for $26.00 per bottle

  • Chateau Pape Clement 2016 Red Grand Cru Classe

    Chateau Pape Clement 2016 Red Grand Cru Classe

    $149.99

    Pessac-Leognan Bordeaux France
    James Suckling 98 Rating
    Stunning concentration of perfectly ripe blackcurrants here with a delicate whiff of vanilla oak and extremely fine tannins that are almost perfectly integrated on the seductive and delicate palate, right through the almost literally breathtaking, super-long and very polished finish. Try from 2022. SP57-6 SP51-10

  • Chateau Pape Clement 2018 Blanc

    Chateau Pape Clement 2018 Blanc

    $179.99

    Pessac-Leognan Bordeaux France
    James Suckling 98 Rating
    Beautiful aromas of lime curd, dried pear, grilled white peach and flint on the nose. So exotic on the nose. Some cream and honey, too. It’s medium-bodied with bright, tangy acidity. Creamy and focused with lingering dried-citrus and crushed-gravel notes. Long. Drink or hold. R22-2 SPB5-1