Bright bing cherry with a hint of dusty spice, solid acidity but well balanced. Mango, guava and a hint of pink grapefruit, perfect with food, or drunk by itself.

An elegant salmon color with a powerful nose evolving on notes of white peaches. It is a balanced wine that is both fresh and round with delicate aromas of red fruits and citrus. Great fullness on the palate. A wine rich in character and with a beautiful aromatic length.
 

This fine Morgon presents a shiny garnet color. Aromas of black fruits, predominantly cassis, are in the nose with a pronounced freshness. Generous, unctuous and rich, with fine, silky tannins. Simply a delicious Morgon.

Beautiful dark ruby color, bright and clear. The nose, intense and opened, first reveals on fresh fruits (cherry, strawberry) and then spices and vanilla hints. On the palate, fresh and fruity wine, well balanced with a delicate structure. Ripe and smooth tannins.

Nose: black cherry, leather. Palate: whole cluster carbonic maceration gives this wine an incredible unique taste. Medium acidity, cherries, charcoal finish. Definitely old world.

This wine is up-front and lovely. Enjoy its focused ripe fruit aroma and flavors with lamb medallions in a white wine reduction sauce. 

Wines from the Vosne-Romanée appellation are all of excellent quality, as all the vineyards are located on sites and soils that are highly favorable to the production of good wines. Their distinctive quality is elegance. Structured by discreet tannins and an unobtrusive acid content, they are wonderfully mellow. They have substance and linger long on the palate. Very aromatic, they highlight scents of cherries, strawberries, and woodland undergrowth in an elegant combination of fruits and spices.

Tart cranberries and other crunchy red fruit on the nose, without much earthiness or funk -- clean as a whistle. The palate is juicy and light, with plenty of acidity. From a lesser appellation, the ripeness of the vintage gives this a little more heft, and is very desirable.

Dark red violet color; leafy, red currant, raspberry nose; leafy, red currant, raspberry palate with balancing acidity; medium-plus finish

With a deep garnet hue, this wine has a bouquet of ripe cassis, blackberry, clove and chocolate. A rich dense profile flush with boysenberry, black cherry, mocha and caramelized oak is followed by a plush and seamless finish. Pair with garlic and rosemary roasted lamb and grilled ribeye steak.

Cab Forward is a Reserve blend of our best barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot. It is an opulent wine that delivers notes of licorice, chocolate, black cherry, plum, blackberry, spice combined with incredibly silky tannins. This wine honors the railroad Heritage of the Merrill Family. Excellent aging potential.

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Starstruck is a step up and offers more density and depth, as well as the classic purity of fruit that makes this vintage so compelling. Ripe, powerful notes of blueberries, cassis, green tobacco, and graphite all flow to a full-bodied Cabernet that has loads of fruit, ripe tannins, good acidity, and the class to evolve for upwards of two decades. Bravo!

A dense, black, purple- and blue-fruited Cabernet Sauvignon with wonderful spice and texture. Fruit aromas of blackberry, cassis, and blueberry accented by vanilla, toasty oak, and violet notes. Further layers of dark chocolate, graphite, garrigue, clove, and cedar. Medium dry with long caressing tannins. Stays fresh in the mouth with compelling structure and smoothness. 

Cedar note with medium mouthfeel with a touch of minerality. Palate is filled with jam and finishes with black pepper spice.

Blackberry, raspberry preserves, vanilla, licorice and oak each arrived on the complex, jammy nose. Blackberry, raspberry preserves, cherry cola, vanilla, licorice and oak followed on a palate dominated by dark berry notes. The wine exhibited great structure and length, along with moderate tannins.

Perfumed aromas of currants, plum skin, dried herbs and spice make way for more intense notes of smoked raspberry, dried strawberry and vanilla bean. The flavors are layered and concentrated, providing a seamless palate filled with deep cherry, black fruits, sage and baking spices. Delicious, sultry and complex, this wine’s wonderful texture and silky tannins carry through to a long and lifted finish.

The 2016 Sonoma Estates is all about big fruit, offering layered aromas of black cherry and woodland berries. Ripe fruit character carries through on the palate along with undertones of caramel and cedar. Bright and juicy, with a plush and velvety texture

One is immediately struck by the stunning deep purple color and wonderfully varietal aromatic intensity. The integrated complexity of the nose makes it difficult to pick our individual components, but there are hints of mature dark cherries, pepper and an alluring dusty-earthiness. On the palate the structure and weight are consistent with top Cabernet, with a balance and roundness indicative of the fruit from the ridge of the Mayacamus Range. The finish lingers nicely with added hints of allspice, vanilla, and juniper berry.

This 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is a brooding powerhouse. It has a deep inkiness with aromatics of elderberry, plum blackberry jam, and a hint of violet. The concentrated palate has layers of notes of cocoa nibs, fresh blueberries, and black mission figs.

It has an intoxicating bouquet of cherry blossoms, violets, plum cobbler, and baking spices.  The palate has a very lush texture and exudes flavors of fresh blackberries, black ruby plumbs, and mountainside brablmes. Its seamlessness defies the complexity of its layers to create a vibrant and velvety tannin structure.

The Ground Effect Cabernet delivers bright dark fruit aromatics tinged with herbs and spice. On the palate the wine is easy-drinking with sweet tannins and baked red fruits. The finish is long and spicy with depth and freshness. 

The Melville Vineyard Syrah is 50% whole-cluster pressed. It was fermented with native yeasts in 100% neutral French oak barrels. The Samsara sections of Melville Vineyard are just behind the winery - 8 rows of vines in deep, light-textured sandy loam soil. The vines, planted 1998, are 100% Estrella clone on two different low-vigor rootstocks. Earl Grey tea, sage, rosemary, mint and crushed rose petals lift from the glass. It is deeply spiced, peppery and savory, and explosive.Black cherries, pepper, mint, violets and spices. It possesses striking varietal nuance and tons of character in an exuberant, flashy style

This Syrah blend is noteworthy for its explosive aromatics, with thick, rich fresh fruits of blackberry, boysenberry, plum and blueberry mingling with kirsch, chocolate truffles and subtle dried meat notes of Sopressata and iberico ham, along with the hints of fresh herbs and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is rich and full bodied, with waves of red, black and blue fruits, jam, and chocolate coating the mouth before being lifted by ripe tannins and amble, yet round acidity and finishing with hints of meats (bacon, salami), anise and rich dark earth. The wine finishes extraordinarily long and fresh, as acid and mineral notes continue to support the rich fruits for upwards of a minute.

This opens with dusty rose floral notes, and evolves with roast beef, and pepper finishing in aromatic cedar. The palate is both heavy duty and elegant. It varies from the aromas by showing bold cherry flavors framed by black pepper and melon.

From Rococo Wines, the 2016 SONA Grenache is a whole cluster fermented wine from the Alta Colina Vineyard in Paso Robles. This is a big, intense Grenache with plenty of dark berry fruit and a rich and concentrated mouthfeel.

Flavors of red, ripe plum, tobacco, smoke, dark berry, espresso, herbs and brambleberry.  Notes of spuce with black and white pepper, black cherry and black raspberry, with well melded tannins for such a young wine.  Well-structured and easy to drink with a long, lovely finish.

Our 2015 Sorceress is a blend of 60% Grenache from Upland Vineyard, and 40% Syrah from Les Collines Vineyard. 50% whole cluster (foot crushed), it has classic Grenache notes of garrigue, allspice, tobacco, strawberries, and dark cherries. The Les Collines Syrah brings minerality and fresh acidity, along with plum and olive notes, and leads to a gorgeous finish with long, refined tannins and great energy.

Our 2016 Thompson Vineyard Syrah is everything and more than we hoped for. A near impossible vineyard to get in with, planted in 1990 to the Estrella clone, Sustainably farmed, and great Tierra Sandy Loam soil that produces and pleases year after year, There is no doubt this is one of the best vineyards in Northern Santa Barbara county. Our 2016 vintage is an extremely balanced, well rounded, medium to large body wine. Showing extracts of Blackberries and blue berries. Luscious aromatics and smooth tannins on the finish.

Blended from select reserve barrels, this wine has layers of flavors including black currants and dark stone fruits, with soft, velvety tannins. Perfect with a tender filet mignon or a variety of rich cheeses, such as Manchego, pecorino, parmesan or bleu.

Start with a deep ruby/violet color.  Then move on to a well composed nose with aromas of dried herbs, tobacco and warm cherry compote.  The palate is broad and expansive.  Notes of red licorice, cinnamon spice and dried mushrooms compliment the fruit profile which consists of a mix of berries and cured meats.  Drinking well now, the structure of the wine suggests a fine aging potential of up to ten years, for those who enjoy cellaring wine.  This unusual blend is a great food wine, not too fruity and not too austere.

Inky core to a magenta rim. Eucalyptus on the nose, juniper berry, cassis and peppermint. White pepper, purple flowers, foraged herbs like bay leaf and sage, black plum, fennel bulb and black cherry with a full-body and structured tannins. 

A blend of 6 different varietals that all come together brilliantly with notes of blackberry and black cherry with a silky/velvety mouthfeel. A very smooth red blend that lingers to provide a great wine experience. This blend showcases some of Sonoma Counties finest grapes and will leave a lasting impression.

WOW, what a sexy wine! Willow is a blend of Denner Grenache and Mourvedre, and James Berry Mourvèdre and Syrah, with a hint of Luna Matta Syrah. The final blend aged in French puncheons and barriques. This deep plum colored wine is loaded with black and red fruits, framed by baking spices, caramel and Provencal herbs. Wonderful concentration and richness and a dusty dark chocolate finish make it a nice accompaniment to your wood fired oven or bbq feast.

An impressively rich, intensely flavored wine with significant body and structure. A Syrah that hearkens to the wild, spice-driven Syrahs of the Southern Rhone.

The Malbec base of this wine allows the fresh blueberry notes to remain front and center on the aromatic profile. While the glass opens, you are suddenly surrounded with fresh picked blueberries and strawberries cooking into pie and crisp.  After the wonderful baking aromas move to the background, there is an influx of rich seasoning spices and a hint of smoke.  This wine would be perfect for a cool evening after a warm day to enjoy with rib-eye steaks grilled over an open fire.

Extremely expressive aromas of cola, morello cherry and brown sugar are very inviting on the nose of this blend of 51% Grenache, 21% Syrah, 14% Mourvèdre and 14% Counoise by former brewer Sherman Thacher. There is a flash of maple and black cherry on the palate, with oaky tannins providing structure and depth.

“Aromas of ‘Rutherford Dust’ are followed with black cherry and blackberries that are integrated with subtle hints of vanilla and toasted oak. The flavors follow the aromas with black fruit and well-balanced oak tannins, and a lush, rich mouthfeel. All these components lead to a long, satisfying finish that lingers on the palate, inviting another taste.”

This Grenache was produced from grapes grown on the Will’s Hills dry-farmed, head-trained family vineyard.  This wine has great depth and structure with great acidity and length.  Dark red dusty fruit with a touch of earth.

Blackberry, dried purple-flower and gamy meat aromas. The palate is full, with strong but smooth tannins that present flavors of roasted berry and more wild meats.

Alluringly deep garnet red in color, the nose of 2017 Collusion Cabernet Sauvignon is immediately generous, with deep, intense fruit in the form of sweet, ripe black plums and black cherry pie. Complex notes of clove and vanilla intertwine with these fruits on the palate, where, as the wine warms, the wine becomes increasingly velvety and luxurious. The finish, which retains freshness throughout, is long, with very subtle notes of damp forest floor, bay, and rich, black macerated fruits.

Light fruit with a nice smooth finish. Essence of cherries with earthy aromas.

This ageworthy wine is huge, dense and concentrated, wrapping a thick layer of fine-grained tannins around plump blueberry and blackberry flavors while spicy oak shadings add some complexity and seem to offset the tannic effect.

Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot provide the backbone for this lovely blend. Malbec brings color, red fruit characters and a hint of floral. Merlot adds a lively spice and herbal character with Cabernet Franc offering finesse and a peppery perfume. Aromas of lush, summer blackberries, brambly cassis, complemented by white pepper, clove, and baking spices are framed by sweet vanilla oak. Juicy, ripe, black cherry and blackberry flavors excite the palate, and the wine finishes long, wrapped in cedar, cinnamon, and clove.

From the fruit forward aromas to the lingering flavors, Sonoma Classico brings the characteristics of each varietal into focus: blueberry, elderberry, warm baking spice and hints of toasted oak. A full bodied blend, there is an underlying structure of medium tannins bringing balance along with oak notes and spice on the finish. Certified Sustainable.

Named after the Jim Croce song, “Rapid Roy (the Stock Car Boy).” On the nose, aromas of dense blueberry and black cherry mix with notes of black pepper, lavender and violets. The palate is a bit reserved, but opens with flavors of blackberries, pepper, dried fennel, bay leaf, and thyme flavors.

A complex amalgamation of tart blueberries, baked plums, warm earth, fresh black cherries, anise, pie crust, brown sugar and a slight note of sweet confectionary candy. On the palate, the wine is plush with great depth and an expansive roundness that seems to push outward with power. The complex flavor mirrors the nose, with a savory/spicy finish and a slightly sticky/resinous grip of the tannins.

Crimson in color. McClone Vineyard is near Placerville in the El Dorado AVA. Subtle nose of red and black fruits, flowers, earth and pepper. Medium body with medium acidity. Well balanced. Tart cherry, iron and blood orange on the palate. Good length on the finish. Best over the next 2-3 years. 

Heady florals, crushed berries, and licorice spice fill the nose, followed by a fresh, medium bodied palate of tart cranberry, creamy cherry, and cocoa nibs, with savory dried earth and herbs on the long finish. 

Medium deep red with flecks of violet; ripe cherry flavours; blueberries; smooth, well integrated, oaky, toasty aromas; medium-bodied; fruit-driven; fine ripe sweetness; good acidity; perfectly balanced; round ripe tannins; long, ripe fruit finish

This wine is bright red in color with strong fruit and earthy notes. It has a great texture with a soft and pleasant finish.