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40% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 20% Mourvedre. Grown, produced, and bottled by Stephan Vineyards, established in 1998 by Stephan Asseo. Features tea and tobacco leaf, garrigue, and jambon in the nose, as well as blueberries and pencil shavings. The mouth is full of spicy berries, licorice, and redcurrants. This wine is impeccably integrated. Learn More

The wine has deep, dark color, fully ripe tannins and refreshing acidity. It displays aromas and flavors of ripe black cherries, cassis and mocha. The texture is lush with integrated tannins and a long lingering finish. Learn More

The long, cool vintage has endowed this wine with inky, midnight color, perfume-like aromas, and elegant flavors of black fruit that's rich and juicy down to the core, with enticing layers of cocoa, black tea, spice, subtle toast, and the kind of mouthfeel you only get with ripe, silky Stags Leap District tannins. Aged three years in barrel and one year in bottle prior to release, this Stags Leap District wine exhibits a pleasing overall balance of extract and elegance. Learn More

Broodingly intricate, with smells of dark raspberry and black Asian spice, hints of mint and profound flavors of smoky plum, bitter chocolate, and licorice. The tannins are solid however refined. Zinfandel, Carignane and other red assortments. Learn More

Ripe blackberry and black cherry fruit aromas, pronounced French oak; juicy red and black fruit on the palate with blackberry, blueberry, cassis, and dark chocolate flavors; smooth and supple tannins, expansive mouthfeel, toasty oak finish. Learn More

The wine exhibits an opaque, dark-purple color, and lively aromas of roasted coffee, licorice, kirsch, and upturned earth. The wine has great depth and structure, and a long finish of serious, but burnished, tannins. Learn More

The name Melbury is in homage to an historic area in London, where the estate owners reside much of the year. Since its debut with the 1999 vintage, the consistent hallmarks of Melbury have been plush red fruits (currants, bing cherries), redolent with spice and the scent of violets. Elegance and a supple texture define the structure of this wine. Learn More

Fresh botanical herbal notes and savory bay leaf show the classicism of Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon itself. The complex flavors are pure and delineated; its immense subtleties are intoxicating. The seamless texture of the 2014 “IX Estate” is suave and smooth, such that its elegance belies its intensity. Learn More

Beautiful aromas of wild brambleberry, rich caramel and fresh, dark cherries macerated in Asian spices. On the palate, this elegant wine is seamlessly interwoven with cassis, cured meat, and crushed, dried herbs. Structured, yet approachable tannins provide a full mid-palate and the underpinning for a lengthy and lovely finish. 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

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. It is exciting to see such intensity and balance together in one package. The wine certainly benefits from decanting in its current youthful state, but should continue to open and develop over the years in the bottle. This vintage of Maya will certainly age nicely for decades to come. Learn More

An evocative nose defined by true cassis and gorgeous dark green notes of licorice, dried herbs, and nori. Muscular, dense, and structured; everything cab should be. Manages to also be restrained with black fruit intertwined with dusty herbal notes. More darkness, more power, more complexity. Picks up momentum on the palate. Remains refined and somewhat reserved today. Stands in line with the legendary 2009 Desafio. Dark and brooding; another stunning defiance. Learn More

97% Syrah, 3% Viognier. Jonata is 600 acres of gorgeous, golden hills: 80 of which were meticulously selected based on their unique microclimates and soil profiles, then divided into more than 50 blocks and sub blocks—Each matched with different rootstocks, clones, and planting densities—to provide winemaker Matt Dees with the broadest palette from which to blend the distinctive wines of Jonata. Learn More

The wine opens up with alluring aromas of freshly peeled mandarin orange, peach nectar, and honeydew melon. Hints of white citrus blossom, marzipan and toasted hazelnut add a nice layer of complexity. On the palette, the wine has a rich creamy entry that is balanced by bright acidity and minerality. These characteristics carry through to the finish with flavors of lime zest and toasted marshmallow. Learn More