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Croix Estate 2021 Narrow Gauge Chardonnay Russian River Valley
$59.99Sonoma California
Enjoyabilityfactor 94 Rating
A fuller, yet bright and refreshing style of Chardonnay, this wine has a golden straw presence in the glass with a bouquet of raw honey, marmalade, fresh citrus zest, toasted pine nuts, rocky flints, all spice, toasted oak and lusciousness on the nose that is ever so inviting. Island ripe pineapple, apple, stone fruit, and crisp pear leave the mouthwatering in a cascade of pleasure. Vineyards include: Morelli Lane Vineyard – Dutton Ranch, Floodgate Vineyard, Calesa Vineyard, Bacigalupi Vineyard, Ritchie Vineyard, and Richard Dinner Vineyard. Whole Cluster Press, via Gravity Flow to Neutral French Oak. 40% New French Oak for 14 months. R11-3 -
Croix Estate 2021 Zinfandel Croix Estate Vineyard 1904
$69.99Russian River Valley California
Enjoyabilityfactor 93 Rating
Planted in 1904, our Croix Estate Vineyard Zinfandel is a heritage vineyard site located next door to the Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard and across the drive from the Chelli and Belloni Vineyards near the intersection of Woolsey and Wood Road. Our 2021 vintage of this wine establishes itself smack in the middle of big, bold, and balanced. Eight acres of gnarly old-vine Zinfandel from our newest estate produces this testament to Napa Valley history. Impenetrable, glass coating color leads fans of Zinfandel to loads of blackberries, white pepper spice, sweet honeysuckle, crushed blue herbs and a very full, viscous, and lengthy finish. This is approachable upon release and will age, when cellared correctly, for 5 to 8 years. R38-2 -
Croix Estate 2022 Zinfandel Monte Rosso Vineyard
$89.99 – $450.00Moon Mountain District Sonoma County
Enjoyabilityfactor 97 Rating & Extremely Limited
Another Home-Run from Kirk Venge. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, this old vine Zinfandel is opulently scented with baked raspberries, prunes, orange rinds and sweet fruitcake with wafts of Chinese five spice and underbrush. A big, rich, ripe, and exotic wine with a fresh and racy line of spicy, black fruit preserves, fig jam, and dried currants finishing long and chew. Only 5 barrels made. Aged for 16 months in 75% New French Oak. Gravity fed open top fermentation and 100% Carbonic maceration.
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Crown Point 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
$159.99Happy Canyon Santa Barbara County
Wine Enthusiast 97 Rating
Dark and concentrated in the glass, this bottling immediately reveals an elegantly refined polish. Aromas of blackberry, dark cocoa and black pepper lead into a palate that's concentrated but perfectly ripe. Flavors of black currant, vanilla, toast and a hint of mint are wrapped in complex yet smooth tannins and ample, fresh acidity. R10-3 -
Crown Point 2018 Estate Red
$159.99Happy Canyon Santa Barbara County
Wine Enthusiast 96 Rating
Dark and delicious aromas of black cherry and cassis are lifted by star anise and purple flowers on the cohesive nose of this bottling. There is plenty of that black cherry fruit on the palate as well, but it’s presented in an elegantly restrained way, with rose petals, cocoa dust and crème brûlée flavors all arising by the long finish. R23-1 -
Crown Point 2018 Relevant Red
$74.99Happy Canyon Santa Barbara County
Jeb Dunnuck 96 Rating
Functioning as the second wine of the estate (meaning younger vines and blocks that didn’t make the selection for the top cuvée), the 2018 Relevant checks in as 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot that spent 22 months in barrel. Beautifully pure cassis, violets, flowery incense, and spice notes all emerge from this beauty, which is soft, supple, layered, and just impossible to resist. It’s an opulent, sexy wine that certainly doesn’t taste like a second wine at this point. -
Crown Point 2019 Relevant Red
$79.99Happy Canyon Santa Barbara County
Wine Enthusiast 97 Rating
A dense crème de cassis aroma shows a serious edge of loamy soil, bittersweet cocoa and roasted rib eye on the nose. The palate is wrapped in smooth yet structural tannins, offering charred black currant, black olive and more cocoa, with a sizzle of acidity persistent throughout. R35-3 -
Dalla Valle 2012 Maya
$499.99Napa Valley California
Wine Advocate 98 Rating
Dalla Valle was the first winery to demonstrate what heights Cabernet Franc could reach in the valley with their Maya proprietary blend, which averages 50-55% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2012 Maya is a spectacular offering. I recently had the 1991 (made by Tony Soter) and it is still drinking exceptionally well. In fact, it could still be called an adolescent at 23 years of age. The 2012 Maya is already revealing great complexity with notes of forest floor, licorice, truffles, red and blackcurrants and a hint of graphite. The beautiful aromatics are followed by an equally majestic, full-bodied, multidimensional wine of great class and elegance. This sensational effort should drink well for 25-30 years. SP26-3 -
Dalla Valle 2013 Maya
$499.99Napa Valley California
Wine Advocate 100 Rating
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The flagship wine, and one of the first in Napa Valley to emphasize the fabulous potential of Cabernet Franc in specific terroirs, is the 2013 Maya Proprietary Red Wine. This wine usually spends about 22 months in new oak and normally has anywhere from 45% to as much as 60% Cabernet Franc blended with the estate’s Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2013 could well be the finest they’ve made to date, and that includes a lot of profound wines. An incredibly complex nose of charcoal embers, blackberry and cassis, some blueberries as well as white flowers, and a touch of forest floor is followed by a full-bodied wine with sweet, well-integrated tannins, a multi-dimensional mouthfeel, and a finish that goes on for close to a minute. This is absolutely remarkable wine – powerful, dense, but at the sane time, precise and elegant. It’s hard to believe, but I think this wine can probably age and improve for 25-40 years. Don’t miss it if you have access to it. R23-1 SP23-1
