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The fanciful name "Young Vines" reflects that the blend comes from vines Bressler planted in 1999. Young Vines is more approachable as a young wine and drinks beautifully right now. It is a very versatile wine that goes well with many foods, including chicken, pork and pasta, as well as the usual red meats (beef, lamb, veal, etc.). Learn More

IX Estate Red is distinguished by complex fruit interplays, a luscious nose of rustic herbs, iron, clay, and black fruits, huge layers of flavor, and supple, sweet tannins that are impeccably well balanced. The number IX refers to the parcel number and is also significant as the date Ann and Joe were married: 9/9. Approachable when young, it ages most gracefully. Learn More

In crafting the 2012 Ovid Napa Valley wine, Ovid Vineyards had a wealth of wonderful lots from which to choose. The resulting 2012 Ovid blend evokes this generous vintage with layer upon layer of rich flavors. Vibrant crimson and ruby in color, thre are fresh notes of dark cherry, forest floor, and boysenberry, bolstered by mulberry, candied violets, and blueberry. Learn More

The 2012 Maya is powerful, dense, but beautifully balanced and precise. Each of the varieties delivers its best attributes—dark brambly fruit and a silky, expansive palate impression from the cabernet sauvignon, and exotic spice notes and power from the cabernet franc.

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The proprietary name Insignia was selected to represent the finest lots available from each vintage, and to emphasize the importance of blending over varietal designation as a determinate of quality.

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The 2006 Cab. Sauv. is dark ruby in color with aromas of black cherries, cola, cedar and spice, quite layered and complex. This wine has an extremely silky, velvety mouthfeel and flavors of black cherry, berry, and cassis.

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The 2013 vintage of Rapture opens up with a bright, fruit laden bouquet of sweet blackberry, blackcurrant, and subtle hints of oak. Medium bodied, the wine shows flavors of dark raspberry, spiced plum, and integrated, toasty oak notes. The wine finishes dry with a lingering, velvet-like finish. "Don't be left behind!" Learn More

58% Cabernet Franc, and 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine gives out a floral and spice-rich fragrance immediately. As it opens, the flavor profile is exceedingly generous, with layers of black fruit, gravel, and smoke spreading across the palate.

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Made with 70% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot. The resulting wine shows all of the classic perfumed Alma notes of lavender, cacao, black olive, scorched earth, graphite and dusty herbal nuances. However, the 2009 also displays the dense and incredibly powerful black fruit that Cabernet Franc is capable of producing in warmer vintages. Learn More

The 2009 Asterisk is an alluring wine of finesse and balance. Accentuated by a seamless integration of luxurious fruit, concentrated flavors, and silky tannins, it is delightfully drinkable now and promises great enjoyment into the future. Learn More

Layered with remarkable complexity and intensity of flavors and aromas, Sloan exhibits a gorgeous tension between elements of grace and power, balance and opulence, as well as age and vibrancy. It is a precise wine with defined structure and immense aging potential and at the same time, a seductive wine of exceptional fruit finesse, minerality, and multilayered mouthfeel. Learn More

The 2013 Experiment R8.3 wine is a blend of roughly two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon and one-third Cabernet Franc, with a splash of Petit Verdot to provide color and bass notes. It is fresh, intense and focused, with notes of red cherries, boysenberry, cocoa, and sandalwood—a wine that speaks with true gusto. Learn More

Its color is a full, deep ruby. The vibrant nose is rich in detail. The entry is currently intensely fruit-forward in a lively and refreshing way, with tremendous mouth-energy and layered flavors of blackberry, raspberry, tobacco, anise, and spice. There is a focus and linearity, reminiscent of the 1996 when it was in its youth, that bodes well for both early enjoyment and extended longevity. Learn More

The Dalla Valle wines from the 2011 vintage are an achievement. In many parts of Napa Valley, the season brought challenges, like cool temperatures, early rain, and a relatively late harvest.

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The lead aromas of black currant, crushed minerals, black cherry and hints of rose hips are followed on the palate with flavors of black currant, soy, hints of roasted plums and beef blood. This will be the longest lived Avoyelles to date.

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