Our 2005 Port is made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the Melanson Vineyard in the famed Pritchard Hill Appellation of Napa Valley. The fermentation was arrested by adding aged Zinfandel/Viognier Brandy from Germain-Robin Alambic - America’s greatest brandy producer, and quite possibly one of the world’s greatest - in Mendocino County.

Our Port reveals aromas of saturated blueberries, raspberries and pepper that lead to flavors of dark chocolate, whiskey and vanilla. The wine spent 18 months resting in neutral French oak barrels.

This Port is a perfect accompaniment to chocolate desserts or pair with blue cheese and sliced pears.

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Our 2006 Pinot Noir is vibrant garnet red in color with a perfumed bouquet of dried herbs, clove, cinnamon, and leather along with sweet red raspberry, kirsch and earthy notes. On the palate, assertive fruit flavors of wild strawberries, plums and cassis are followed by hints of earth and spice box character. This wine possesses a silky texture with juicy fruit and firm tannins balanced by nice acidity.

If drinking now this wine definitely benefits from decanting. It will age well for 5 to 7 years.

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The 2006 Howell Mountain Zinfandel is dark ruby colored, with intriguing aromas of dried sage, white pepper, black fruits and wild brush; scents we find so true to the terroir of Howell Mountain. On the palate, deep flavors of plums, raspberry, persimmon, cola, earth and hints of cream and spice lead to a seamless mouthfeel and long, pleasing finish. This wine is lavishly textured with great fruit purity, soft tannins and a complexity that is so distinctive to this appellation.

Pair with lamb, cassoulet or peppered steak.

Drinking beautifully now, but if you can manage to put some aside, it will age nicely for the next 7 – 10 years.

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The 2006 Morisoli Zinfandel is always a favorite of the house and this year is no different. The old vines, volcanic soil, Rutherford Bench terroir and field blend always create a truly distinctive Zinfandel. Dark ruby colored, it has inviting aromas of wild berries, mocha, dried herbs and hints of bacon and strawberry preserves. On the palate, flavors of raspberries, blackberries, cola, plum compote and toffee lead to a pleasingly lush texture. This wine shows layers of gorgeous fruit with a deep, underlying complexity that is so characteristic of this vineyard.

This wine is extremely food friendly. Try it with a peppered steak, osso buco, rich tomato dishes, pasta or a selection of cheeses.

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Our 2005 Syrah is deep garnet colored with captivating aromas of lavender, rose, mint, smoked meats and citrus that lead to flavors of blueberries, dried raspberries, mulberries and hints of white pepper, leather and earth. This wine is medium-bodied with ripe fruit, bright acidity, soft tannins and a seductively long finish. Definitely one for the “Rhone at heart!”

Try this with roast meats, cheeses and pastas or just about anything off the grill.

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Our A.K.A. Zinfandel is blended from two distinctive benchland vineyards – one in St. Helena and the other in Rutherford.

The 2006 A.K.A. Zinfandel has intriguing aromas of wild berries, Asian spice, leather and hints of soy sauce that lead to explosive flavors of black raspberries, dark plums, blood oranges and suggestions of savory meats and earth. This heady wine is richly textured with intense fruit flavors, rich yet smooth tannins and a pleasantly long finish.

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The 2005 Tietjen Cabernet is deep, dark purple in color with a nose of black cherries, chocolate, cedar, mushrooms, violets and a faint scent of cinnamon. Flavors of blueberries, cassis, dried herbs, vanilla and warm spices lead to a wonderful glycerin like texture that carries the tannin nicely across the palate. This full-bodied wine has great structure with beautiful integration of fruit, oak and tannin followed by a complex and lengthy finish.

This Cabernet will pair wonderfully with lamb, venison, beef and rich cheeses.

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The 2006 Nero Misto (Italian for “mixed black”) is deep blackish-burgundy colored with a nose of dark black fruits, dried herbs, pepper, leather, and wild blueberries. This delicious “field blend” styled wine has a strong mid-palate with flavors of pomegranate, black fruits, dried cherries and figs with a hint of spice. The wine is medium to full in body, with juicy fruit, firm tannins, great acid balance and a long, lush finish.

Nero Misto is an extremely versatile wine, particularly good with Italian food, spicy southwest cuisine and steaks and chops off the grill. Drinking well right now, though it can’t hurt to decant. Will cellar well for the next 5 – 7 years.

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Le Corbeau (“The Raven”) is predominately Grenache, made in the style of the seductive and expressive wines of the Chateauneuf du Pape region of the Rhone Valley.  This saturated ruby-colored wine has alluring aromas of lavender, smoky bacon fat, wild game, maple, black pepper, earth and caramel along with hints of dried raspberries and orange peel.  On the palate, it has a smooth entry that leads to a broad mouthfeel with flavors of crème de cassis, blueberries, citrus rind, tobacco, blackberry preserves and intriguing notes of roasted Provençal herbs.  This is a “thinkers wine”, very complex from start to finish (note: if you don’t feel like thinking you still will enjoy!)

The 2005 Le Corbeau will age beautifully for the next 7-10 years and pairs nicely with duck, lamb, venison, wild mushrooms, cassoulet and stews.

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This is the debut release of C’ést Si Bon (It’s so good”!) and we honestly couldn’t be more excited!  It is made from grapes indigenous to the Rhone Valley in Southern France, yet very well suited to the terroir of the Sierra Foothills.  This wine has delightful and intriguing aromas of dried raspberries, tangerine peel, white pepper, jasmine and pomegranate along with hints of leather, smoke and earth.  On the palate, flavors of wild plums, black raspberries, Fuji apples and a hint of minerality lead to a creamy, sensuous mouth feel and genuinely long finish.  The 2005 C’ést Si Bon is medium in body and amazingly well balanced with vibrant fruit, firm tannins and bright acidity.  Bet you can’t just drink one glass!

This wine works amazingly well with all sorts of cuisine so use your imagination and enjoy. It really IS so good!

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The 2004 Morisoli Cabernet is opaque ruby-colored with a seductively aromatic nose of black truffle, cedar, cassis and mulberries with suggestions of mint, dusty earth and leather. On the palate, this full-bodied wine has deep focused flavors of black cherries, wild blackberries, dark plums, chocolate, mushrooms and hints of mineral followed by a generous mid-palate, silky tannins and a long smooth finish. The 2004 Morisoli Cabernet shows beautiful fruit ripeness, seamless texture, and well-integrated oak and tannin. True to form, it displays the power and elegance that is so characteristic of this vineyard. We honestly feel this might be the best one yet!

Enjoy this with rich meat dishes and cheese.

Drinking beautifully right now, this wine will age for at least 7 – 12 years.

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The 2006 Rutherford Petite Sirah is textbook opaque blackish-purple in color with intense aromatics of violets, smoky bacon fat, deep black fruits, tar, crème de cassis and hints of dusty earth and black pepper. This full-bodied wine has rich flavors of dark plums, blueberries and blackberries with a touch of mocha and game. Lush fruit carries the firm, dusty cocoa like tannins on this big wine to a long and pleasing finish.

Pair with strong cheeses, wild game, lamb shank or a nicely peppered strip steak.

This wine will age nicely for a good 8 – 10 years.

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The 2006 Korte Ranch Zinfandel is bright ruby red in color with aromas of citrus, lavender, dried raspberries, smoke and roasted nuts. On the palate, this wine shows deep blackberry and black cherry fruit flavors with notes of cola, coffee and mocha. This is a rich Zinfandel, with some weight on the palate followed by a slightly leather texture, good acidity, nice tannin structure and a long finish.

Pair with beef stew, ribs, barbecue or smoked meats.

The 2006 Korte Ranch Zinfandel is drinking wonderfully now, but if you can manage to hold some back it will age nicely for another 5 – 9 years.

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The 2005 Korte Ranch Zinfandel is deep ruby/purple colored with aromas of wild red berries, roasted nuts and crème de cassis. On the palate, a long lasting finish follows flavors of fresh berry pie, plums and blackberry jam with just a touch of white pepper. This rich ripe Zinfandel is weighty on the palate, yet surprisingly keeps its balance in check.

Pair with beef stew, ribs, barbecue or smoked meats.

The 2005 Korte Ranch Zinfandel is drinking wonderfully now, but if you can manage to hold some back it will age nicely for another 5 – 10 years.

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The 2005 Rutherford Petite Sirah is textbook deep, blackish purple in color with complex aromas of violets, lavender, smoky bacon fat, black cherry and cola, with hints of game, cedar and sage. Flavors of blueberry, kirsch, mocha and hints of pepper and spice lead to a long pleasing finish of dusty cocoa tannins that tease the palate with texture. It is a rich, lush, full-bodied wine that’s sweet fruit carries the firm tannins and leads to a long lingering finish.

Pair with strong cheeses, wild game, lamb shank or a nicely peppered strip steak.

This wine will age nicely for a good 8 – 12 years.

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