Caymus has a signature style that is dark in color, with rich fruit and ripe tannins – as approachable in youth as in maturity.

This is a classic Brouilly, with fruity aromas and velvety tannins. Brouilly is the largest Cru in Beaujolais, and the estate's vineyards surround the mountain that gives the region its name, rich in granitic soils.

91 points Decanter
"Citrus and white pear fruits form the major character of the wine, all wrapped up in a tight spine of mouthwatering minerality. Great stuff. Around half of the planting of Sauvignon Blanc is from Sancerre genetics. 20% new oak. Drinking Window 2021 - 2030."

The herby and peppery aromas of this CinQuin Syrah is created produced by LaBarge Winery is estate grown from organic grapes.  This boutique producer gives attention given to even the smallest details; a true domaine where every step is done in-house. Traditional, but not to a fault, classic with a modern touch, the wines from LaBarge are made to be enjoyed for many years to come. 

Winery Tasting Notes: The wine opens with notes of fresh honeysuckle, stone fruit, and lemon, and then shows a nice resinous texture and bracing acidity on the long finish. While we consider Dry Riesling appropriate for every month of the year, it is especially welcome in the summertime.

Winery Tasting Notes: Harvested at optimum maturity after a cool and lengthy growing season, the grapes have yielded a beautiful wine, light gold in hue and redolent of rose petals and citrus fruits in the nose. As time goes on, the aromas of tropical fruits such as pineapple and lychee become more evident. For a wine so young and spritely, the palate is remarkably silky and full. 

"This is the first wine to come off the vine each harvest. Dolcetto, for me, conjures feelings of excitement about the upcoming season." - Christopher Ferrara, Winemaker

The Clesi Sangiovese is both pretty and robust, selected from several vineyard sites to make this final blend, because each site expresses itself differently.

Winery Tasting Notes: Young and restrained showcasing some red and purple flowers on the nose combined with some spice and forest floor hints.  Lighter on the palate with cherries and unripped strawberries layered around its strong mineral-driven core.  This wine provides some strong acid structure to pair with a diversity of food including Salad, Pizza & the perfect BBQ.

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Winery Tasting Notes: Pale Blush in color, this dry Róse is refreshingly clean with notes of strawberry, white raspberries, and hints of honeysuckle and mint.  This wine has a beautiful structure with firm, yet silky, tannins and a crisp, lingering finish.   During winter, pair this Róse with Stews and Braised Meats, such as Oxtail, Osso Bucco, and Shortribs.  For summer, this is a “stand-alone wine,” or pair with Salads, Seafood, Chilled Soups, and even Barbequed Ribs, and for Breakfast or Brunches, this is great with Quiches and Bacon.

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Grenache from Tierra Alta Vineyard in Ballard Canyon.

At the Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café we get to know the winemakers behind the wines we sell, many of which are boutique wines that you are not going to find at big wine stores. At Defoe their winemaking endeavors to correlate and continue the hard work accomplished in the vineyard. Simplicity in the cellar, minimal interventions, utilizing ambient yeast for many lots, minimal oak influence, low sulfur and always preferring gravity for moving wine whenever possible.

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In a bottle of this Brut, an orchestra of three grape varieties plays a particularly balanced score. The 60% Chardonnay content forms the backbone of its structure while the 35% Pinot Noir from Tours-sur-Marne, Bouzy and Ambonnay give it depth and fruit. The 5% Pinot Meunier perfects these harmonies with aromatic density. Without ever assaulting the palate, this is a beautifully powerful champagne. Freshness and roundness merge to deliver a clean, fruity finish, with well-balanced and elegant length on the palate. A light dosage is added to Delamotte Brut champagne after thirty-six months’ maturation on the lees, as is the case for the entire Delamotte range.

From the Winemaker: Bright, fresh, red tea spice and savory confluence of delectable, minerally Pinot Noir. A nod to the great Bourgogne Rouge wines and old school Central Coast Pinot Noirs Alcohol 12.5%.

Aromas of baked black cherry, cola, charred oak, and savory smoke make for a very approachable nose on this appellation blend. The palate is full of prominent black cherry, loamy earth, and dried sagebrush flavors. -- Matt Kettmann

Fruit from Zotovich Family, La Encantada, and Sanford Benedict vineyards. Dynamic aromas and ripe strawberries with black cherry and rose petals. A soft palate with a generous finish of fruit and spice. 

Certified organic, in conversion to biodynamics One of the highest elevation vineyards of the Beaujolais appellation near Saint-Amour and Julienas. The granite soils of this hillside makes a seriously dense and chiseled Beaujolais, all the while expressing the classic textured fruit we crave in great Gamay Whole cluster fermentation, with a semi-carbonic maceration. Aged in cement tank and demi-muids

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Winery Tasting Notes: This is the village-level wine and is sourced from the top sites around Bechtheim: Geyersberg, Stein, Rosengarten, and Hasensprung. Geyersberg, which sits to the east of Bechtheim, has a distinct smoky characteristic that influences this blend. 

Intense aromas of fresh strawberry, raspberry and peach, giving way to floral notes with hints of orange blossom. On the palate, the wine is lively and perfectly balanced, with a long and deeply aromatic finish. Pure pleasure, from the first sip!

Final Girl Wines works with vineyards from some of the best and most renowned AVA’s in America. They select vineyards that employ sustainable, biodynamic or organic farming practices and craft small batch wines with minimal intervention. They offer a diverse range of high quality and approachable wines. If you are a wine lover of any kind, there will be something in their lineup for you. 

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"The 2019 Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard is more elegant and finesse-driven, with a beautiful perfume of framboise, wild strawberries, violets, and sappy flowers. All about red fruits and flowers, it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, a seamless, flawlessly balanced mouthfeel, good acidity, and just a hint of classic Santa Maria salinity on the finish. Aged 16 months in 21% new French oak, this brilliant Pinot Noir is up with the crème de la crème in the vintage." Jeb Dunnuck, 95 Points

Aromas of honeysuckle, mead, lemon frosting and chamomile. This Fiano has medium-plus weight and viscosity with a silky mouthfeel. On the palate are pear, green apple, honey, elderflower and panna cotta.

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From GoGi: "Erinn" was born in the award-winning Ampelos Vineyard located in the heart of Sta. Rita Hills and from the winemaking skills of Peter & Rebecca Work and their apprentice Kurt Russell.   This wine's made for a girl like...That!

91 points - Wine Spectator -   Included in list of April 2021 "Tasting Highlights" -- 10 Outstanding California Chardonnays --"Among the top-scorers is a Chardonnay from the Sta. Rita Hills winery, GoGi, founded by actor Kurt Russell {Peter and Rebecca Work of Ampelos Cellars - winemakers}.  The 2018 bottling's rich acidity backs the vibrant Gala apple and sliced pear flavors in this white - showing light creamy texture midpalate with a finish that lingers with dried savory accents and buttery hints." 

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The Happy Canyon AVA is blessed with characteristics of both warm and cool climates. Our AVA is home to the warmest microclimate in the Santa Ynez Valley. Cool nights give way to dense early morning fog, which then lifts to reveal long afternoons full of bright sunshine - the perfect setting for growing some world-class Sauvignon Blanc!

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"There is a strong mineral quality of wet stone that balances the aromas of guava and lemongrass on the nose of this estate bottling. The palate is lifted in acidity, with a chalky grip that frames the crisp grapefruit and pear flavors." -Matt Kettmann, Wine Enthusiast

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93 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Tasting Notes: A rich and decadent wine with incense, dark berries, and black tea. Full body, integrated fruit in the mid-palate, and a juicy, lightly chewy, tannin backbone. This Superiore red wine comes from some of the best grapes grown in Bolgheri DOC. The I Greppi estate comprises three separate parcels, each with a distinctive soil type, in the central and northern part of the DOC. The wine is Cabernet Sauvignon dominated and blended each year with varying amounts of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, to create a bold full-bodied wine that will benefit from aging.

Expressive nose of fruits jumps out of the glass. Scents of cranberry, strawberry, dill, black pepper and black tea give great complexity that carry through to the flavor profile of the palate. This wine is silky smooth and deceivingly easy to drink at 14.2% abv.

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Mother Nature meant the 2020 vintage was extraordinarily high quality, but also on the smaller side. We have had to limit the number of bottles available for purchase.

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​Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck
Review A blend of 51% Grenache, 27% Syrah, 11% Mourvedre, 8% Petite Sirah and the rest Viognier and Roussanne. This deep ruby/purple-colored beauty offers tons of ripe blackberry, currants, smoked herbs, pepper, and melted licorice-like aromatics. Deep, sumptuous and decadent on the palate, with low acidity, it stays light on its feet and graceful and certainly delivers loads of pleasure. Drink this blockbuster-style beauty anytime over the coming decade or more.
Rating 95 points

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