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Red C Sauvignon Blanc dry Creek Valley Sonoma County Allan Nelson Vineyard - This limited production Sauvignon Blanc honors traditions both old and new. Sauvignon Blanc comes from a region in Northern California where Sauvignon Blanc is considered the king of white wines.

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A silky scarlet red with luminous highlights, this wine opens with a lean earthiness—the scent of rustic wood mixes with sweet spice, a whiff of cigar box, dusty pavement and old leather, infused with garden ripe strawberries and cherries.

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This polished Merlot shows off layered aromas and flavors of espresso, red cherry and chocolate that finish with a touch of savory spices. Medium­ to ­full bodied with good structure and a long, lingering finish. Learn More

Plum and blueberry flavors with a touch of dried herb predominate in this soft, rich, mouth filling Merlot, and are enhanced by aging in small oak barrels for a toasty, spicy vanilla character, and a lingering berry-cream finish. Learn More

The alluring pale chartreuse color in the glass is evocative of the Grimm’s Bluff Vineyard terroir, revealing lucid notes of wet hay, granny smith apple, and mango on the nose. Freshness of fruit, cutting acid, and crushed stone mineral tones arise on the palate and linger though a vibrant, persistent finish. Learn More

The storied wine that you hold in your hands is a celebrated Chardonnay elegantly layered with notes of pineapple, lemon, and creme brulee with aromas of roasted pears, lemon citrus, and subtle baking spices rounding out the lush texture and lingering finish. Learn More

There is something magical about this Oakville parcel on the valley floor just under the looming hillsides of such wineries as Phelps, Bacchus and Dalla Valle's Maya, and across the street from the Rudd Estate, Plumpjack, etc. Learn More

Dark and brooding with the essence of cassis. Tight and coiled as the winemaker would hope at this “baby” stage. Great expansion of fruit on the attack shows its potential. Sweet and substantial tannins build early and help define this young wine. An absolutely refined and classic Desafio. Learn More

Ripe red fruit moving to black fruit and fresh mushrooms. Perfumed and lifted. Cassis and freshly turned soil. Stunning combination of black and evergreen. Regal structure that starts out taut and fleshes out with time in the glass. Mint leaves. Coolness. Black olive and smokey fruit. Intense structure with beautifully robust tannins. Learn More

Smoky potpourri, white pepper, and violet fragrances mark the nose of this Larner Vineyard Grenache. The mouthfeel is seamless, even as it moves from earthy notes of sage and pine sap at the attack to juicy dark red tones of redcurrant and flambéed cherries towards the finish. Learn More

On the nose, there is strawberry laced with iron, lingonberry and lavender, and the palate finds fresh-toned red fruit in harmony with earthier, more mineral tones. The mouthfeel is pure satin with an integrated acid through-line. Learn More

Mindlblowing nose with spearmint, cloves and blackberries. Floral, too. Full body with phenomenal detail featuring delicate but intense blackberry, espresso, toasted oak, caramel and dark chocolate. Cedar and sweet tobacco. Finesse all over. Learn More

Made with 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. There is an aromatic intensity and penetration that is truly world-class, and there is incredible balance as well as complexity in these young wines. Learn More

The 2012 Checkerboard Aurora Vineyard will entice you with a sweet sandalwood nose, mouth-coating fruit—blueberry and rhubarb compote—and has a tremendously long finish with notes of dark cherry, graphite and mahogany. Learn More

This wine comes from central California’s Paso Robles region, where cool morning fog and intense midday sun result in richly textured and well-balanced wines. Aromas of red fruits are backed by powerful scents of black peppercorn.

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