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The Frei Brothers Reserve Dry Creek Valley Merlot exudes blackberry and dark cherry flavors, layered with hints of fresh herbs. Barrel aging gave this well-structured wine its rich aromatics of cocoa, mocha and toasted oak. Learn More

The 2012 Second Flight offers up floral, blue and black fruit, mocha and white chocolate characteristics. It possesses full-bodied, silky flavors, and a finish that lasts 50+ seconds. It can be drunk now, but should evolve effortlessly for 12-15+ years. Learn More

Second Flight offers up floral, blue and black fruit, mocha and white chocolate characteristics. It possesses full-bodied, silky flavors, and a finish that lasts 50+ seconds. It can be enjoyed now, but should evolve effortlessly for 12-15+ years. Learn More

This Pinot Noir bring together the black cherry, raspberry and supple tannin structure of hillside grapes with bright plum and spice from their benchland vineyards. Aging in primarily French oak barrels adds just a touch of vanilla and cedar to the elegant Pinot Noir fruit. Learn More

Instantly appealing with abundant blueberry fruit with beetroot, couverture, licorice and black olives. The palate is soft rich and round with dark chocolate, satsuma plums and crème de cassis providing a plump and fleshy middle balanced by a creamy, savory and fine velvety structure with great persistence with layers of flavor and texture. Learn More

Wild and complex with aromatic dried herbs, wet slate, mulberry, violets, boysenberry and asphalt. The palate is an exercise in restrained power and complexity. Vibrant inky fruits of black currants, mocha and tobacco provide the flesh. The hallmark is the richly textured, umami like incredibly long and intense carry balanced by fine gravelly tannins. Learn More

Deep, dark and cool with classic varietal cassis with inky ripe fruits, charcoal, aniseed, mint and rolled tobacco. Plush rich and intense with a freshness and clarity of fruit. Fine graphite like tannins provide a distinct backbone to the complex and vibrant black fruit characters. Long fine elegant and intense. Learn More

Vertigo aims to be a traditional Rhone blend, a “G-S-M”. Booker ferments a portion of this wine whole cluster and uses stem inclusion to add a bit to its character in terms of tannin and spice. Booker named this wine ‘Vertigo’ in jest for one of Booker's steepest hillsides that grows Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. Learn More

The bouquet bursts with intense dark fruits, cinnamon, clove and subtle oak aromas. The palate is dominated by flavors of black cherries and juicy blackberries, accented by delicate vanilla flavors and toasty oak finishing long with round, soft tannins. Learn More

Year after year Abbey Ridge produces some of the best Pinot noir in Oregon. It is not the richest or the ripest but it is clearly one of the most elegant sites in the state. Most vintages cast forth an initial fragrance of rose petals followed by lavender and rosemary. Learn More

The fruit for this wine comes from four vineyards (Valenti, Fashauer, Perli, Estate) in Mendocino Ridge, and one in Anderson Valley (5% Wendling), all of which are planted at "mid-elevation" between 1200-1400 feet. 55% is from the Drew Estate vineyard. 20% whole cluster fermentation, aged in 10% new French oak. Learn More

The grapes that go into Reva (97-100% Syrah with the balance Viognier) are from neutral sandy soils and portions of ranch that are chalky and quite alkaline. This combination makes for a wine with dark color, concentrated flavors of black fruits, fennel, and graphite. Learn More

Deep ruby/purple color along with notes of charcoal, white chocolate and creme de cassis, a full-bodied opulence, impeccable purity, decent acidity and ripe tannin that nicely frames the wine. This serious, rich Cabernet Sauvignon is as exceptional as one would expect from the winemaking genius of Michel Rolland Learn More

The 2012 estate cabernet sauvignon has great balance of power, ripe fruit, alcohol, and tannin. Deep purple/ruby color. Rich aromas of cassis, blackberry, and toasty oak. Palate is full bodied with nicely balanced but firm, structured tannins. Flavors of cassis, blackberry, cocoa, and baking spices continue with a rich, long finish. Drink now to 12–15 years. Learn More

Alban vineyards are a patchwork of isolated soil types that you may recognize as Reva, Lorraine, Seymour’s and Pandora. Between and in route to these well healed sites are vineyards that are not so obviously distinct. They have blended these disparate and ‘disenfranchised’ blocks into a single wine they call Patrina. Learn More