Give this wine some time to open. It starts one-dimensional, but as it opens it offers more Pommard than Russian River, deeply bruised plum and black cherries, earthy mushrooms still dirty with rich loam, all balanced by a hint of-read more-
This deep, earthy Pinot was aged in 75% new french oak. On the nose it presented clean red fruit, cranberries and tart wild cherries. Deeper, sweeter red fruits appeared on the attack, with significant depth on the mid-palate, earthy, offering-read more-
This delightful Chard opened with rich aromas and flavors of apple and burnt butter, balanced with tart lemon grass. It undergoes 60% malolactic fermentation and spends 16 months in neutral barrels. Enjoy this rich, tart, wonderfully balanced Chardonnay with cornish-read more-
A wonderfully rich and balanced Chardonnay, this offers up complex flavors of pink lady apples, honeydew melon and toasted english muffins with butter. Tart lemony acids balance the sweet fruit. Pair this with greek sea bass. WHO Grgich Hills Cellar-read more-
A delicious, refreshing Sauvignon Blanc in the Sancerre style, clean grassiness, green melon and white grapefruit, bright acid backbone and a lingering finish. There are no New Zealand cats or gooseberry bushes to be found in this Santa Ynez jewel.-read more-
A big alcohol, big fruit Zinfandel, "medium ruby color, day bright, medium concentration with a nose of ripe 'craizins,' red berry compote, and drunken cherries. It is full bodied with ripe moderate tannins." Pair this with beef ribs smothered in-read more-
A big, fruity Zinfandel with a great nose, the kind you can get lost in and forget to drink. On the palate, one professional reviewer found burnt fruit, but another wrote "loved it. Big & fruity. Still, mantains a spicy-read more-
2007 Sean Minor Four Bears Pinot Noir was awarded 16 points. It was full-bodied, showing dark cherries and sage with a good finish. Howard noted it had a nice nose and "you get the terroir." WHO Sean Minor WHAT Pinot Noir-read more-