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Proud to be named #1 Wine of the Year in 2016
At the winery, we taste through each lot regularly to track the evolution of individual wines and to fine tune barrel selections. Ultimately, every single barrel is tasted and evaluated before we put our final blends together for bottling.
Chardonnay is whole cluster pressed, barrel fermented and aged sur lies with batonnage in 100% French oak for 11-15 months, undergoing 100% malolactic fermentation, then bottled unfined and unfiltered. Sauvignon Blanc is whole cluster pressed, fermented and barrel aged in French oak and stainless steel for 9-11 months with zero malolactic fermentation.
Red varietals are picked at full ripeness and maturity. Hand sorted and de-stemmed to small stainless steel tanks and open top fermenters, the wines are pressed off at dryness after 2-4 weeks on the skins. Bordeaux varietals are aged primarily in new French oak for 19 months then bottled unfined and unfiltered. We also like American oak in some of our blends including the Alec's Blend and Syrah. We produce big, spicy, concentrated wines that are balanced yet full of black fruit and mature, mouth-coating tannins.
Straight from James Fenimore Cooper’s novel, Last of the Mohicans, comes our 2015 Cuvee L – a noble savage from an outstanding vintage with great depth of character. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with the strength of a grizzly and the soul of a chief this onyx and indigo wine is cloaked in tiers of blackberry with a quiver of clove and cedary oak spices. Broad paths of richly rendered fruit trail into hand-hewn tannins reflecting nature’s winding ways.
$250 / bottle
$750 / 3-bottle wood box
From the outstanding 2015 vintage our Reserve Cabernet is powerfully seductive, brilliant and black in hue with kirsch-like crushed berries and showy cedar spice. Ripe, hi-tone fruit aromas are laced with candle wax, clove and cocoa. Expansive, with tiers of black fruit and velvety texture, the palate builds depth and power culminating in a muscular, long finish with supple young tannins.
$175 / bottle
$350 / 1.5L Magnum
Reminds us of wild, lake-side Montana huckleberries. Soaring, saturated blue-black fruit with cocoa, slate, clove and candle wax, our 2016 Hillstone Cabernet is rooted and muscular – a wine hewn from the earth. With its origins in the prime hillside Rutherford vineyards of George and Carol Biel, it is expansive and fruitful with supple tannins and a lingering finish of espresso bean and cacao.
$175 / bottle
Juicy, ripe and fruitful our 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet captures the kitchen aromas of home jam-making. Creamy vanilla and wood spice together with black plum, truffle and earth give the nose delectable character. Flush with fruit, dusky, dense and polished the wine finishes with cushy, dark-chocolate tannins.
$100 / bottle
Mason’s 2016 Cabernet takes the cake this year - and it’s red velvet. Complex, youthful, packed with plums and sweet ripe berries, plus vanilla, milk chocolate, cola and creamy cherry - all you can do is smile. Rich and smooth-cheeked on the palate the wine shows a more mature character too with layers of flavor and polished tannins trailing off to a supple finish.
$65 / bottle
Forged from a single ton of fruit and a decades-old block of head-pruned vines at the base of Calistoga’s Palisades, our first ever 2016 Petite Sirah is an iridescent ode to Jimi Hendrix’s Voodoo Child. Melted blackberry and creamy cherry scream through a 100-watt Marshall Super Lead amp with deep notes of bramble, tar and espresso. Seductive spruce wood and oak spices weave wah-pedal notes above the fray while expansive, chocolate-coated tannins anchor the tune.
$80 / bottle
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Eighteen and off to college Ethan’s new 2016 Syrah shows a serious side to an otherwise youthful wine that is ready to party. Savory and sweet with ripe boysenberry and blue fruit, lavender, pancetta and white truffle, it exudes an earthy, engaging character. Vivid, clean and focused on the palate, the wine finishes with a flourish of mineral and white pepper.
$45 / bottle
Devil in a red dress. Explosive blackberries, sexy wood spice and satiny rich texture, our 2016 Syrah is a tantalizing beauty. Layers of fruit with black truffle, chocolate and espresso form a dense, dark core that gradually finds light and a supple, fantailed finish.
$75 / bottle
Capturing all the color and aroma of hibiscus blossom, raspberry and yellow peach, our 2017 Vin Gris is fragrant, fruitful, and deliciously dry. The wine is fulsome, ripe and refreshing from start to finish picking up notes of mineral and slate on the tail.
$24 / bottle
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Mandolin, vocals, violin and guitar, you’ll find tons of hootenanny fun in our lavish 2016 Merlot. Black raspberry fruit laden with sweet, briarwood spice, molasses and mocha-java all find voice in this party in a bottle. Juicy, vibrant and supple with chocolate-cherry tannins and natural acidity.
$80 / bottle
Our 2016 Reserve Chardonnay is a classic. Perfumed, layered and leesy with green pear, pistache and brioche the mouthfeel is lustrous and elevated, with flashes of flinty mineral. Great depth of character, opulent yet restrained with incredible length and precision on the finish.
$75 / bottle
Like the Tropic of Cancer our 2016 Barcaglia Lane Chardonnay from Dutton Ranch vineyards reflects the sun-kissed fruit of summer solstice and the sensual character of Henry Miller’s novel. The wine is laden with toasty orange and showy sweet citrus fruits; draped in Madagascar vanilla and alluring tropical spice. Taught skin and gleaming acidity beneath these fleshy delights brings great tension and structure to this succulent chardonnay.
$75 / bottle
This 2017 vintage Napa Chardonnay is a serious athlete - fleet-footed and marathon ready with fast-twitch muscle tone. Ripe with stone fruits, caramel apple and white flower blossoms the nose is expressive and alluring. Lively and broad-ranging with top-notes of butterscotch and sweet mineral the wine is super silky with orangey citrus and hazelnut flavors that flow into a high-mileage finish.
$55 / bottle
Like its Napa running partner, the 2017 Sonoma Chardonnay is long-limbed and race-day ready for the 200 meter. The nose is showy with layers of tropical fruits, citrus, and toasty spice. Quick off the starting blocks yet densely fruited the wine is succulent and well-defined with lees and lemon-lime zest that run well past the finish line.
$55 / bottle
Alec has been listening to country music lately and his 2016 Blend is the Kenny Chesney of our line-up – super popular with something for everyone. You’ll find truck-loads of ripe, oak-infused berries, with cherries, peaches, vanilla and creamy caramel. Dusky and broad-shouldered on the palate, this blend of 61% Syrah, 38% Merlot and 1% Petite Sirah is fruitful to the finish and tons of summer fun.
$65 / bottle
Like the Florida Keys our 2017 Sauvignon Blanc is a string of tropical island delights filled with ripe guava, citrus and sandalwood spice. Fleshy yet focused with limoncello, key lime pie and a trace of toasty oak, the wine has an athletic nature with notes of mineral and mango rind framing the finish.
$38 / bottle
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