2019 Baker & Hamilton Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
It’s rare that we get so excited about new Napa Valley Cabernet projects with price tags north of $100, but thanks to our deep and abiding love for winemaker Françoise Pechon (as...
The Hourglass Vineyard was originally purchased in 1976 by one Ned Smith whose initial goal was planting some Zinfandel for the likes of Chateau Montelena and a few other neighboring producers in the hopes of getting some wine back in return for sending...
Our search for affordable, top-quality Napa Valley Cabernet took a turn this past winter when a corporate customer of ours asked specifically for Tether Cabernet, a wine we confessed we’d never heard of. We contacted the wine’s...
PRIMA Notes: Looking for that perfect Chardonnay to enjoy all year long? How about Flowers’ gorgeous Sonoma Coast Chardonnay for a song? This is a beautifully balanced wine with all of the great acidity and lovely, lacy fruit this...
2020 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon, Saint Helena Estate
"In the four decades since our first release in 1982, we have achieved respect by adhering to the highest standards in grape growing, winemaking, and customer service. We are passionate...
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It’s been well over a half century since Clos du Val burst on the Napa Valley scene in the early 1970s. How well we remember charismatic...
Some of us have been around long enough to remember when Beringer first developed their property deep in Knights Valley in the 1960s. Few before that had thought to plant a vineyard in that singularly inhospitable chunk of rattlesnake-ridden rocky...
Tasting Notes: Cherry, raspberry and dried herb aromas laced with hints of vanilla and tobacco. The palate has a charming weight and velvety texture filled with intense flavors of black cherries and blackberries, all elevated by a lovely backbone...
The Martinelli family’s 2021 Bondi Ranch Pinot Noir is one of the best wines we’ve ever tried from the First Family of Russian River Pinot. Owners of some of the most treasured vineyards in all of Sonoma County, from their home base on...
2021 Frank Family Chardonnay, Napa Valley
In spite of our love of dry Rose, crispy Northern European whites and minerally Sancerre, if we were to take a poll of what most of us are actually drinking in our backyards and dining rooms this summer, I am...
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Generous high-toned raspberry and red cherry fruits, violet-floral, candied plums, creamy oak, sweet appeal. Palate – Sweet and creamy cherry fruit, gentle tannins, medium body, gravelly earth, an approachable wine with long finish.
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As the temps creep back into the 90s, I am reminded that there is no better wine to beat the heat and match the food than a crisp, lively, flavorful Sauvignon Blanc. This is one that has played its way onto our shelves several years ago and...
When Paul Hobbs set out to create a value-priced stable of wines to balance out his high-priced estate and single-vineyard offerings, he approached the project with the same single-minded intensity and meticulousness that have made the Hobbs label one of...
When Paul Hobbs set out to create a value-priced stable of wines to balance out his high-priced estate and single-vineyard offerings, he approached the project with the same single-minded intensity and meticulousness that have made the Hobbs label one of...
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When Paul Hobbs set out to create a value-priced stable of wines to balance out his high-priced estate and single-vineyard offerings, he approached the project with the same single-minded intensity and meticulousness...
As allocated as Rose gets in the United States, Sinskey’s Vin Gris of Pinot Noir is a longtime category buster! This is as beautiful as it gets and our allocation will sell out shortly! This earns *** Hammocks and **** Arugulas on our...
Being so far removed from the hubbub of Napa and Sonoma, in the northwest corner of Anderson Valley north of Philo, was the ideal location for Milla Handley to craft wines under her own banner. With plenty of experience under her belt at some of...
Our search for Napa Valley Cabernets at good prices has taken us down yet another enticing rabbit hole. This time we popped out at the doorstep of Master Sommelier Ian Cauble who you might remember for his featured roles in the Somm and Into the...
When it comes to American versions of the Cabernet Franc grape, there seem to be two distinct camps. One looks at Franc like Sauvignon and aims for riper, silkier, more powerful wines that show a lot of texture, polish and class. Crocker...
Winemaker Notes
This Cabernet truly defines the best of Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon. With a deep garnet color and luscious viscosity aromas of dark chocolate, ground coffee and fresh leather. On the palate, intense dark fruit, sweet vanilla, black...
The Wester Reach Pinot Noir comes from the DuMOL O’Connell Estate, two Dutton family sites (Widdoes and Upper Road) and the Occidental Road Vineyard and boasts a complexity of Pinot Noir clones that bring black raspberry and cherry fruit flavors...
The Wester Reach Chardonnay hails from a who’s-who of cool-climate Sonoma royalty including vineyards like Ritchie, Lorenzo, Charles Heintz and the DuMOL O’Connell Estate. Think here of the body of a classic California Chardonnay bolted...
Sonoe has been working with the grapes from the Linda Vista Vineyard since 2018 vintage. Located on the eastern, cooler side of the Oak Knoll District, this vineyard has been organically farmed (CCOF Certified Organic) by Steve Matthiasson since...
The Cabernet Sauvignon (Millen Vineyard) and Merlot (Pyaleh Vineyard) were grown organically by Shaunt and Diego, classmates of Sonoe’s at UC Davis, who are converting conventionally grown small vineyards into healthy organic ones throughout the...
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While the boom in Paso Robles’ robust reds is being led by Cabernet Sauvignon, it’s important to remember that all kinds of heat-loving grapes thrive in its unique microclimate; you only have to look...
Nothing better than good ol’ Zinfandel when one’s fancy turns to spring-summer grillin.’ When it comes to Zinfandel, there’s one that stands head and shoulders over all the others when it comes to curing what ails you...
A new everyday option from the folks at Austin Hope!
True to Paso Robles’ signature style, this fruit-forward Cabernet Sauvignon has enticing aromas of dark fruit, fresh vanilla bean, and hints of coffee. On the palette, the dark brooding...
Winery Notes: Two Squared wines are designed to be approachable in both flavor and price. Opulent, fruit-driven and generous, with a backbone of acidity and elegance, these wines are produced by masterful blending across terroirs evocative of Napa...
2021 Talbott Chardonnay, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands
How nice to discover this old friend- a benchmark California Chardonnay we’ve been selling here at PRIMA since way before I started here in 1994. We had one...
NOSE: Pure and powerful, this wine opens with fresh blueberries, blackberry pie and cassis. ˜e endless dark fruit is complemented by a range of baking spices: vanilla at first, but also clove and cinnamon.PALATE: The first sip instantly reveals the...
When it comes to California Chardonnay, there are many who it do it well, but the list of those who do it exceptionally well is a lot shorter. These are winemakers who can translate California’s best sites into wines with...
The 2021 edition of the Bedrock Old Vine Zin finds this seminal wine in its best rendition to date! Bedrock Wine Company Owner/Winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson, as you probably already know, has made it his...
90% Zinfandel, 6% Petite Sirah, 4% Alicante Bouschet
Rich plum and pipe tobacco on the nose. Full-bodied on the palate with boysenberry, ripe black cherry and pepper. Well-balanced with lively acidity and a long, layered finish.
TASTING NOTE:A brilliant pale-yellow wine with golden hues. Possesses a delightful, yet discreet aromatic profile, with notes of white nectarines, unripe peaches, lemons, and kumquats. On the palate, the mouthwatering acidity is laced with abundant sour...
Think Argentina is all about Malbec? Think again! Cab Franc loves the Mendoza’s high altitude, abundant sunshine and desert-like conditions. Here it develops a thicker skin and more color, as well as the kind of tannins one might...
This wine exudes elegance and inner beauty. The seamless texture has enough weight to speak of its mountaintop origin but is more about creamy, silky, enveloping pleasure with not a single component out of place. The comforting flavors of black...
Our simple yet unique premise is to make California sparkling wines based on an individual vineyard in an individual year. Inspired in part by the grower Champagne movement, we aim to prove that California can produce unique, delicious and terroir-driven...
Pride Mountain Vineyards isn’t one of those places you come across by accident. You sorta have to want to go up there and making the trek up Spring Mountain Road isn’t for the faint hearted. You know you’ve reached it when...
Winery Notes: The deep ruby/purple-hued 2019 A.V.A. Red Blend of Cabernet Franc checks in as 68% Cabernet Franc, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec. It’s a ripe, medium to full-bodied, incredibly silky expression of this...
"A true benchmark, the Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon every year is a glorious rendering of the flavors and textures that have made Napa Valley the epicenter of American winemaking. Ultra-classic notes of cassis and blackberry are the...
PRIMA Notes: We’ve been buying the sumptuous, delicious Arnot-Roberts California Rose for over a decade now and it never fails to please. And, like the first robin we spy on the lawn each year, the arrival of their Rose is an early...
2020 Merry Edwards Chardonnay, Russian River Valley
Any investigation of women winemaking in California always leads back to Merry Edwards. Merry’s single-minded pursuit to become one of the country’s premier winemakers brought her...
Our biggest value in top-flight American Chardonnay is back in stock! The new vintage of Hartford Court’s crowd-pleasing, yet ultra-sophisticated Russian River Valley Chardonnay is back on the shelf. Hartford Court, you see, has undergone a...
In the glass, a spice box awakens the olfactory senses followed by sandalwood, lightly toasted oak barrels, a slice of warm brioche, and violets. The acidity and tannins work harmoniously together to deliver a clean and smooth texture on the palate with...