by George Bato | Aug 31, 2020
LEWIS CELLARS 2019 SAUVIGNON BLANC NAPA VALLEY Lewis Cellars produces wines in a consistent, powerfully engaging, and forward style that’s cemented them as one of Napa Valley’s top players. In 2016, their 2013 Napa Cabernet ranked #1 on the Wine Spectator Top 100,...
by George Bato | Aug 29, 2020
BERINGER VINEYARDS 2016 MERLOT BANCROFT RANCH VINEYARD HOWELL MOUNTAIN | NAPA VALLEY Merlots are known for supple fruit, and underlined elegance, but when grown at higher elevations they can have more concentrated and intense flavors. A perfect illustration of this...
by George Bato | Aug 21, 2020
O’SHAUGHNESSY2017 CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY O’Shaughnessy is one of Napa Valley’s top Cabernet producers, and it’s rare for us to feature their wines because of their scarcity. They have machine-like consistency for producing focused,...
by George Bato | Jul 6, 2020
VISTA RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 RUTHERFORD NAPA VALLEY Following up on Vista 2017, our most successful wine of all time, there’s only one direction for us to go, and that’s up… Up in terms of concentration, quality, and length of finish, and up...
by George Bato | Jun 10, 2020
CAYMUS VINEYARDS 2018 CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY When compiling a list of iconic Napa Vally Cabernet Sauvignon producers, it would not be complete if it did not include Caymus Vineyards and Chuck Wagner, his father Charlie Wagner and his mother, Lorna Belle Glos...