Featured Wines - November 2017

The 2012 vintage in Carneros yielded a bevy of exciting Pinot Noirs, but few can match the depth and beauty of the 2012 Fore Family Vineyards Carneros Napa Pinot Noir – perhaps the very reason it garnered Gold at the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Few California producers dare to fashion a Pinot as bold and beautiful as the Fore Family. Faithful to the Fore style, the family’s 2012 Carneros Napa Pinot Noir presents...

Mont-Marçal fashions exceptional vintage Cava that ranks among the best and most consistently satisfying sparkling wines in the world. Unlike most sparkling wine producers (which includes the finest purveyors of Champagne as well as Cava), Mont-Marçal vintage dates all of its Reserva Brut so that the consumer knows the age and freshness of the wine. The 2014 Mont-Marçal Brut Reserva is the latest release from this family owned property and is...

Formby & Adams’ 2010 Leading Horse Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon is a tribute to the “leading horses,” which have propelled Formby & Adams and Brothers in Arms to the forefront of boutique Australian producers of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. The 2010 Leading Horse Cabernet Sauvignon displays an enticing bouquet of berries, mint, and hints of anise and nutmeg. In the mouth, the wine offers soft, succulent flavors that expand with...

The 2014 Diaz Bayo Ribera del Duero Crianza emanates from 100% Tempranillo vines averaging over 50 years of age from two high altitude vineyards that sit above 3,000 feet. This traditional Ribera del Duero exhibits a dark, brooding color, rich aromatics, and plenty of bold flavors. Cherry and mulberry fruit blended with spicy balsamic notes and traces of new oak make a splendid aromatic introduction to Diaz Bayo’s tasty 2014 Crianza...

From the wine’s brilliant sunlit hue to its graceful exit down the throat, the 2015 Sherwood Waipara Riesling shines. Entrancing scents of apple, peach and apricot waft from the glass and settle in the soul of this concentrated Riesling. Pure fruit and floral flavors emerge in the mouth to ingratiate the palate. Rich and concentrated, yet lively and long, the 2015 Sherwood Waipara Riesling makes a stunning case for Waipara as a source of world...

Ayla’s Brut Majeur displays classic elegance from the moment it is poured, offering a color of pale gold, a fine mousse, and beautiful aromatics. Fashioned from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes from Grand and Premier vineyards, plus a small quantity of Pinot Meunier for additional fruit and vivacity, Ayla’s Brut Majeur offers a harmonious bouquet of apple blossoms, freshly baked bread and white flowers. In the mouth, this Brut Majeur offers...

Suave, sophisticated, and utterly enjoyable now, the 2011 Trinchero Napa Valley Meritage is one of the vintage’s great successes. A delicious blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Malbec, Trinchero’s 2011 Meritage delivers both the sophistication of top-rated Classified Growth Bordeaux and the clean, plush fruit of the finest Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons. In fact, the 2011 Trinchero...