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Dark berries, savory herbs, graphite and floral aromas. Tobacco, and a bit of baking spice. Silky and polished.

Tasting Note: Deep purple red color with pretty deep violet hues. Expressive nose with spicy aromas dominating, black and red fruit with a fresh edge. Well balanced, with a round and juicy structure given by the Carmenere base.... Read More

The Zeitgeist Cellars 2021 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, known for its serious, age-worthy, and elegant style. It features aromas of dark plum, coffee, anise, and cassis,... Read More

The Rockpile Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon is made up of mostly Cab, blended with Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. The fruit comes from the Gloeckner-Turner vineyard, in Sonoma's Rockpile AVA, which was planted... Read More

This Cabernet Sauvignon features a vibrant mélange of black cherry, black currants, cedar, and dried violets. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a distinct silkiness throughout, plus a touch of minerality that adds freshness... Read More

2021 marks the 45th vintage for the Robert Keenan Winery and another stellar consecutive vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon. This year’s blend consists of 32% Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 15 and 32% Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 7, both... Read More

Lush red cherries and black currants are joined by bay leaf and baked-earth nuances that build on the palate and linger on the finish. Great acid balance and moderate tannins will preserve this wine for many years to come as it... Read More

The deep garnet color is followed by pronounced aromas of blackberry, sweet cranberry, and chocolate covered cherries. On the front of the palate, you'll find juicy acidity reminiscent of ripe strawberries and red currant... Read More

Tasting Note: Heady aromatics of Bing cherry, fresh flowers, plum fruit, and baking spices. Energetic & precise with minerality, red currant and bright red and blue fruit acidity, which fill the mouth. Lengthy and elegant, soft... Read More

In music ‘counterpoint’ is the relationship between voices that are harmonically interdependent yet independent in rhythm and contour. There is no word that we could find that could better express the relationship... Read More

Tasting Note: Opening with multiple layers of black-skinned, earthy fruit notes nuanced with floral, spice, and mineral aromas, it is opulent and multifaceted. Building to tremendous presence, the wine gradually gives way to an... Read More

Philippe & Cherie Melka~ Owners

As co-proprietors and winemakers for Melka Estates, Philippe and Cherie produce four distinct brands that reflect their philosophy of soil driven wines: Métisse from Napa Valley, Mekerra... Read More

The 2021 Cain Five is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 10% Malbec, and 4% Petit Verdot, sourced entirely from surviving grapes in the Cain Vineyard atop Spring Mountain. It is the current release... Read More

Founded in 1997 in Willow Creek, Denner is an icon of Paso Robles, known for blended expressions that combine California concentration with structural elegance. The estate encompasses 120 acres in the subAVAs of Willow Creek and... Read More

Elementary, a curated selection of wine from the Oakville AVA, is a collaboration between winemaker Nick Goldschmidt and Vineyard Brands. The name refers to the fundamental essentials to the creation of great wine: farming, weather,... Read More

Turning Point, a curated selection of wine from the Sonoma Valley, is a collaboration between winemaker Nick Goldschmidt and Vineyard Brands. The name refers to the constant change, season to season, that happens and are necessary... Read More

The 2021 Lafite-Rothschild is every bit as exceptional as it was from barrel. The high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon comes through loud and clear. All the elements are so well balanced. The 2021 is dark, racy and full of Lafite... Read More

The 2021 Relevant presents a captivating bouquet of black cherry and cassis, accented with hints of violet and cocoa. On the palate, it showcases our site’s distinctive fine grained tannins and silky texture. The wine’s... Read More

Coquerel Family Wine Estates is located just beyond the town of Calistoga at the north end of the Napa Valley. The heart and soul of our winery is our Walnut Wash estate vineyard, a gorgeous, oak-studded property that sits in... Read More

Mason is quintessential Napa Valley—crafting classically styled wines from meticulously farmed vineyards since 1993. As a proud Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc pioneer, founder and winemaker Randy Mason has focused his craft... Read More

It makes perfect sense that Oakville has become the most heralded slice o f the Napa Valley (the “tenderloin,” a s Robert Parker has called it). Our blocks at Oakville Ranch —high above the eastern edge of the... Read More

The 2021 Red Wine is an attractive offering from Quintessa. Crushed red berry fruit, cedar, mocha, spice and tobacco open gracefully. All the elements are nicely balanced in this understated Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend.... Read More

This rare single vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet comes from the beloved 2 acre vineyard in Oak Knoll where we love to host our friends and members. All the complexity of an aged Napa cab, ready to enjoy now. Only 216 cases produced.... Read More

In California, Ad Ripa is associated with the Happy Canyon Vineyard in the Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA. This vineyard benefits from a unique microclimate with warm days and cool nights, ideal for Bordeaux varieties like... Read More

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Fission is a gorgeous wine from Mai Errazuriz and Rodrigo Soto. Ample and deep, the 2021 possesses tons of complexity from the very first taste. Brambly overtones meld into leather, cedar, tobacco and... Read More

Chateau La Grande Roche is Forman Vineyard's second label from Ric Forman, a legend in Napa. He established this second label to assure that the Forman Cabernet will always be created from only the very best lots in a given... Read More

Vinous 2024 Wine of the Year: 2021 Philip Togni Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

Choosing the Vinous Wine of the Year for 2024 from the more than 35,000 wines our team of reviewers tasted during the last twelve months was a... Read More

This wine was made to celebrate the solar eclipse on its path of totality over Hye in 2024.

“The wine is a representation of the range of Texas wine growing. It's almost a snap shot of the WCV production - varieties... Read More

Opus One is the realized dream of two men: Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Chateau Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux and Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi. Together, our founders set out to create a single wine dedicated to the pursuit... Read More

The 2021 Mouton Rothschild is gorgeous, just as it was en primeur. A wine of stature and vertical build, the 2021 is wonderfully poised from the outset. Beams of tannin add to an impression of explosive ift. Touches of mocha,... Read More

Pure black currants on the nose with an incredible al dente grape character. It’s almost like grape must. Undertone of ink and violets and sandalwood. Perfumed. Hints of spearmint. Full-bodied, but so well-formed and reserved.... Read More

The elegantly framed but charming 2021 Pride of the Fleurieu tempts with its fragrant leafy blackcurrant aromas with layers of soy sauce, adding attractive detail. Unashamedly mid-weight and well-composed, it offers vibrant dark... Read More

The 2021 Ausone is a gorgeous wine, but it is also quite reticent and in need of time to come around. The operative word here is balance, as all the elements are so well put together. Soft, gentle contours wrap around a core of... Read More

The 2021 Léoville Las-Cases is a wine of elegance and restraint. Yes, I am writing that about a young Las-Cases. Perhaps it is the higher level of Cabernet Franc in this year's blend that adds aromatic presence and... Read More

The 2021 Château Margaux is creamy and supple, a classy Margaux with the volume turned down just a bit. Succulent dark cherry, red plum, spice and rose petal infuse the 2021 with layers of succulent depth. This is a quiet... Read More

The 2021 Palmer is a heady, showy wine. Clay-rich soils yield a Margaux of breadth, power and textural richness. Black cherry, lavender, mocha and dried herbs infuse the 2021 with tons of character. A wine of density and intensity,... Read More

The 2021 Pavie Macquin is deep, bold and luscious, but within the smaller-scaled style of the year. It is an intensely aromatic, savory Grand Vin that emphasizes finesse more than sheer power. I admire its understated elegance... Read More

Tasting Note: Bold and plush, offering generous fruit aromas of blueberries and black cherries. Rich fruit flavors and lush structure combine on the palate with undeniable appeal. Fruit-forward and accessible, lively, and full... Read More

The 2021 Montrose is an inward, brooding wine-classic Montrose, in other words, just attenuated in its intensity by the cool growing season. Spice, tobacco, cedar, menthol, scorched earth, gravel and a touch of new oak open over... Read More

The winter of 2021 brought very cool temperatures and below-average rainfall to Northern California, marking a second straight year of drought. To ensure equilibrium between the vines and the soils, careful pruning was performed... Read More

Turning Point, a curated selection of wine from the Sonoma Valley, is a collaboration between winemaker Nick Goldschmidt and Vineyard Brands. The name refers to the constant change, season to season, that happens and are necessary... Read More