TASTING NOTES

This is Bricoleur Vineyards first Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has a deep garnet hue that leads to a captivating spice and dark berry aroma. On the palate, it displays both power and grace, as black currant, savory spice, purple plums, tobacco, and damp earth meld seamlessly. Ideal oak integration, fine balance, chalky tannins, and a velvety texture carry the wine to a memorable finish. Approachable now, if you can’t wait to pop the cork (suggest decanting to further capture all that it offers). It’s also cellar worthy; this wine promises years of enjoyment ahead.

AWARDS

Best of Class - 2021 Sand Francisco Chronicle Competition
Gold - 93 - 2021 Sunset Competition
Silver - 2021 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge

VINEYARDS
Crafted using grapes from select vineyards throughout Northern California, specifically from the Lodi region. Lodi’s climate is ideal for growing concentrated, full-flavored grapes-well draining sandy soil, warm summer afternoons and cooling nighttime breezes from the Pacific Ocean.

FLAVOR
Layered with suggestions of blackberry, vanilla and warm spice with notes reminiscent of Bourbon: caramel, butterscotch and charred oak.

PAIR WITH
Savory bacon-wrapped filet alongside maple pecan sweet potatoes or grilled, pecan-smoked beef tenderloin.

150 years ago, brothers Jacob and Frederick Beringer left Germany to found a winery and distillery in Napa. Reusing their spirit barrels to age wine just seemed like good financial sense, but they quickly discovered it added a whole new level of complexity. Today, we honor Jacob and Frederick’s pioneering spirit by aging Beringer Bros. wines in spirits barrels. Enjoy smooth, robust wines with flavors of vanilla, toasted hazelnuts, and caramel –a glimpse of Beringer’s past.

This exquisite rye whiskey is distilled by the Diageo-owned Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company, which is known for its unique and rare blends of whiskey.

The Scarlet Shade is a limited-edition release that is aged for 14 years in charred oak barrels, giving it a rich, deep amber color and a complex flavor profile. The nose is filled with notes of vanilla, caramel, and toffee, with hints of spice and a subtle smokiness. On the palate, the whiskey is smooth and mellow, with flavors of dark fruit, oak, and rye spice, and a touch of sweetness from the aging process.

One of the unique features of Orphan Barrel Scarlet Shade is its high rye content, which gives it a distinct spiciness and complexity that is highly sought after by whiskey aficionados. The rye grain used in the whiskey is sourced from various distilleries across North America, giving it a unique blend of flavors and aromas.

This whiskey is bottled at 90 proof, which is slightly higher than the typical proof for rye whiskey. This higher proof gives the Scarlet Shade a more robust flavor and a longer finish, making it ideal for sipping straight or mixing in a classic whiskey cocktail.

With the release of our 2021 vintage, our winemaker has ensured that our Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has the layers, complexity, and energy seen in our signature mountain-inspired style. We include fruit from our Mount Veeder estate vineyards in the final blend to add complexity, character, and to ensure that our Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is imbued with the style and character of the wines from our mountain estate.

Aging 18 months in new French oak (54%) and American oak (23%) and used oak (21%)

TASTING NOTES

Expressive on the nose with notes of baking spices, cedar, fig, and black cherry. Notes of brooding red fruit flood the palate—the wine is soft yet structured on the palate, with plush tannins, moderate acidity, and a long finish that lingers with notes of black tea and bramble.

Caymus has a signature style that is dark in color, with rich fruit and ripe tannins, as approachable in youth as in maturity. Since its founding in 1972, Caymus has become renowned as a consistent leader in the production of Napa Valley Cabernet. Grapes for this wine are farmed in a range of Napa’s sub-appellations – from Coombsville to Calistoga – with fruit from the valley floor creating lushness and the hillsides providing backbone. Diversification enables us to make the best possible wine in a given year, featuring layered, lush aromas and flavors, including cocoa, cassis and ripe berries.

Experience the timeless allure of 14 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon and elevate your wine journey with a symphony of rich flavors, deep aromas, and a velvety texture that lingers on your palate.

This Cabernet has an herbal and floral nose, complemented by aromas of black cherry. The flavors are layered with tones of dried cherries, pomegranate and cocoa. The texture is rustic, yet silky, with a unique savory and long finish.

Maker Notes

Our Sonoma County Cabernet is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot grapes, sourced from the stunning vineyards of the Sonoma Valley AVA and Alexander Valley AVA. Aged in 100% French Oak for 18 months, this wine has a deep ruby color and rich hue, with a nose of dark fruits like blueberry, plum, and raspberry. Lush tannins give this wine a long, elegant finish.

TASTING AND DETAILS

In collaboration with renowned Winemaker Tom Hinde, Vanderpump Wines continue a tradition of excellence in Sonoma, and combine our love of the traditional Old World style with the incredible bounty that California has to offer. 

VINIFICATION

All of our fruit is hand sorted and fully destemmed to small stainless steel tanks. Cold soaks (5-7 days), warm fermentations (85-90 degrees), and twice-daily pump overs were done this year in order to express the vintage. Total skin contact ranged from 19-34 days with all fermentations being carefully basket pressed and put to barrel on full fermentation lees for malolactic. Native yeasts and malolactic used with only small lots conducted using cultured Bordeaux isolates.

Aged in 100% French Oak for 18 months. 14.2% ABV.

88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot.

COLOR: Deep ruby color and rich hue.

NOSE: Complex with dark fruit flavors. Blueberry, rich plum, and red raspberry are apparent.

PALATE: Lush tannins with a long elegant finish.

A breathtakingly beautiful place set among centuries-old oak trees and a patchwork of meticulously planted vineyards, Oakville has become recognized as one of the world’s preeminent wine regions. Here soil and climate coalesce, allowing us to produce elegant, age-worthy and immensely enjoyable Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit for this delicious wine comes from our Oakville Estate and carefully selected lots from our grower neighbors.

The alluring dense, dark plum color of the 2016 Oakville Cabernet is the first indication of the rich extraction in this wine. Sweet aromas of blackberry tart, ripe plums and marzipan are complemented with a savory hint of toasted coriander seed. The palate opens smoothly, building to a rich, full mouthfeel — the young tannins hinting at a restrained power. A beautifully balanced acidity dances throughout — giving an undercurrent of freshness and a counterpoint to the sweetness of the new French oak, lifting the dark fruits and bringing forward ripe red berries. The finish is layered with baking spices, wild blackberries, and a hint of dried black currant. This wine is enjoyably exuberant now but has the fruit and structure to last another 15+ years should you desire.

In 1897, Frederick Durant and Willis and Joseph Booth formed a partnership and took over the Oakville Mercantile & General Store at the Oakville Crossroads. By 1904, the sale of the store and the Victorian home was finalized and Durant and Joseph Booth moved in. Over the next several years, they transformed the destination into a grocery store for the Napa Valley. Today, the historic family home stands at the gateway of one of the unsurpassed wine regions of the world and the home is one of the finest homes from the era.

THE VINTAGE
2020 kicked off with ideal growing conditions. Mild temperatures led to evenly developed clusters and an early budbreak was followed by a warm to hot summer. Low winter rains resulted in smaller berries with concentrated flavors. Harvest started in early August and all things pointed to normal yields and exceptional fruit quality.

WINEMAKER’S NOTES
Harvested in the cool morning hours from valley floor vineyards across Napa Valley, the grapes were hand sorted and underwent extended maceration before aging in a combination of bourbon and American oak barrels. Bourbon barrels have a heavier toast which imparts a light smoky note on the nose and highlights the characteristics that are synonymous with the spirit. The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep, dark red in the glass and opens with aromas dark cherry and plum that spring from the glass. This is a full-bodied wine, filled with flavors of blackberry, cherry, caramel and spice. Aged in Bourbon barrels, flavors of brown sugar, sweet vanilla, baking spice and hints of toasted oak are textured throughout the palate. Balanced with fine-grained tannins, the finish is long and smooth.

Launched with the 1990 vintage in 1993, Bin 407 was developed in response to the increasing availability of high quality cabernet sauvignon fruit. Inspired by Bin 707, Bin 407 offers varietal definition and approachability, yet still with structure and depth of flavour. Textbook cabernet sauvignon, the varietally expressive Bin 407 highlights the rewards of Penfolds multi-region, multi-vineyard blending, with a core of ripe fruit supported by sensitive use of French and American oak.

Medium-bodied. The complete package:

Fruit: Juicy redcurrant jelly, dark plum (and plum acidity), fresh rhubarb.

Acidity: ‘Just right’ – a lively and lifted conveyance from initial lip-contact to sated ingestion.

Tannins: Integrated, polished-graphite tannins

Oak: Seamlessly hidden/concealed oak. Melding well with fruit.

Overall, cabernet balance and definition, sans exaggeration.

Our 2021 Maddalena Cabernet Sauvignon comes from our estate grown vineyards in both the El Pomar and Creston districts of Paso Robles. Small lots are picked and fermented individually with minimal intervention to allow the true expression of the soil and climate. The 2021 vintage is one of the best coming out of Paso Robles in the last few years. With moderate heat and low rainfall, 2021 yielded smaller crops and berries with outstanding quality and more concentration in the fruit.

Wine Making

This vintage is filled with ripe fruit flavors, including dark plum, and spicy black cherry. Followed by notes of vanilla, caramel, and oak spice contributed from barrel aging. The mouth is round with a rich, silky texture that is framed by soft tannins. 

This wine is youthful and fresh with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrants, and a hint of olive tapenade. The palate is filled with more dark stone notes, subtle clove, and dried herbs with soft but structured tannins.

Tasting Notes: Black Stone Fruit, Clove, Dried Herbs

Aroma: Plum, Blackberry, Hint of Olive

Josh Cellars Reserve NVFC Cabernet Sauvignon is a masterfully crafted wine that exemplifies the art of winemaking. Blending grapes from North Valley, Fiddletown, and Central Coast, this reserve Cabernet Sauvignon reveals a complex bouquet of dark fruit and subtle spice. Aged in oak, it boasts a refined structure with integrated tannins. The palate offers rich flavors of blackberry, plum, and a hint of mocha, culminating in a lingering finish. Versatile and elegant, it pairs seamlessly with a range of dishes, making it a go-to choice for those seeking sophistication in a red wine. Experience the passion and craftsmanship of Josh Cellars with every sip of this exceptional reserve.