From vines not far from Mont Sainte-Victoire, this fruity wine is full on the palate. A touch of spice accompanies the ripe strawberry flavors. It's rich with a soft aftertaste and light acidity.

Their basic Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap is sensational and only hints at what consumers are likely to find with their more expensive and higher-end cuvées. This is just a stunner that's dense purple in color, it has a beautiful nose of spring flowers, blackcurrants, subtle background oak and licorice and a long, opulent mouthfeel.

A good farmer, Francois’ practices in the vineyard are sustainable. All the fruit is harvested by hand. Gentle pressing, primary and MLF, 50% in stainless steel vats and 50% in 228L neutral barrels. No additions, with the fermentations occurring naturally. Lees aging for 8 months minimum prior to bottling.

Consistently delivers intense smoky, black fruit and brown spice aromas with just a hint of violet. Palate is medium weight with round, ripe tannins leading to a long, savory cherry pit & blackberry finish. Known as a wine of power, our Freedom Hill does not lack in finesse. Fermentation is done with ambient yeasts, 15% Whole Cluster and then aged for 15 months in 35% new oak.

A luminous expression of terroir, the 2023 Domaine Bernard Defaix Chablis is poised and mineral-rich, with notes of white blossom, citrus peel, and crushed oyster shell. Sustainably grown and classically unoaked, it captures the finesse and purity that define great Chablis—refined, vibrant, and timeless.

Rich and ample on the palate, with terrific freshness and verve, the Resonance is another gorgeous and deeply expressive Champagne from Dominique Moreau. The orchard fruit, crushed stone and floral notes are beautifully focused throughout. The saline-drenched finish only adds to the wine's considerable appeal. This is an especially tense, vibrant style.

Ji Ji Ji has a huge vibrant nose of red fruit, violets, and caramel apple. Good acid lifts the midpalate with notes of rhubarb, red cherry, orange peel, ash, crushed stone, mushroom, gunpowder, and flint.

For such a forceful and “minerally” white wine, it shows a tremendous amount of beauty and delicacy. There are aromas of kefir lime, lemon, lemon peel, ripe green melon, cucumber, freshly crushed limestone rocks and gunflint. Straight away, the palate of the wine hits you with purity and the electricity of perfectly picked grapes.

Pure ruby in color, the 2015 Lyric by Etude captures the essence of Santa Barbara Pinot Noir in its opulence of true red fruit. Rich in ripe cherry, red raspberry and fresh strawberry, this youthful Pinot Noir drinks complex with hints of cinnamon, cardamom, sandalwood and cola. Offering an elegant structure, silky tannins and bright acidity.

Deep and saturated with a core of blueberries, black plum, black cherry, lavendar and pepper spice, this wine displays extraordinary elegance and finesse for which our Petite Sirahs are known. The generous black plum and black cherry flavors are prominent on the palate, yet backed up with delicate cinnamon , clove and cedar spice notes fro the oak aging.

A rosé of the southern Italian grape Aglianico from Irpinia, hand picked, de-stemmed, and treated to a 12-hour maceration. The wine aged for four months in stainless steel prior to release. The result is a medium salmon color with a peppery, flowery, saline aspect.

This rugged yet elegant wine leads with herbal expressive aromas laced with Pomegranate and stony minerals. Powdery tannins frame flavors of cherry, currant, savory spice and red pepper.

A bold Tempranillo from vineyards 1,000 feet high in Arlanza, a very old and up-and-coming DO just north of Ribera del Duero. This wine offers an amazing blend of richness and energy, with dark, velvety, fruit lifted by notes of tangy cranberry and dusty mineral. Tobacco, savory herb and coffee notes unfurl with air and ride over the firm, ripe, tannins