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Chardonnay Reserve, Stuhlmuller
Enticing crisp aromas of fresh-cut pear and melon mingle with toasty oak. A lush, creamy mouthfeel fills the palate with flavors of honeysuckle, tangerine and pear. Butterscotch and a toasty nut essence round out the long finish and enhances this wonderfully balanced wine.
Gold Medal — 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Chardonnay, Balletto
Aromatics of honeysuckle and butterscotch merge with tropical fruit with a pineapple twist. The smooth entry glides into a creamy mouthfeel with just a touch of bright acidity. Melon, pineapple, lychee nuts and caramel flavors blend with a lovely limoncello essence that appears mid-palate and lingers into the finish.
The balance of richness and acidity make this an ideal food wine—be it butter-drenched fresh cracked crab or chicken Caesar salad.
Matrix Bordeaux Blend
Fragrances of currant, violets and forest floor tempt the nose while the mid-palate is jam-packed with cherry pie, bitter chocolate and ultra-fine tannins. The finish is well balanced integrating the ripe fruit with its plush tannins accented with traces of leather and cedar plank.
Petite Sirah, Bacigalupi
Concentrated aromas of inky dark fruit hint at the rich flavors that follow. Although the wine needs time to open and reveal its true essence, it is worth the wait. The smooth, opulent texture offers a seamless blend of plum, blackberry, mocha and vanillin oak. Polished tannins and toasty oak frame the lush flavors and provide the structure for bottle aging, if you have the willpower to wait.
Gold Medal — 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Pinot Noir Reserve, Bacigalupi
Dark fruit, earthiness, spice and wet stone offer nuanced aromas. The supple mouthfeel exposes layers of subtle cherry, plum, white pepper, black tea, cedar and a mineral essence that threads through the wine. Polished tannins, lovely vanillin oak notes and a bright acidity marry with the luscious flavors to create a graceful, elegant Pinot. Drinkable now, and will continue to evolve with additional aging.
Pinot Noir Reserve, Nunes Vineyard
Deep toasty aromas of ripe fruit coated with rich spice notes create the perfect outline for this intense, delicious Pinot. The rich texture reveals layer after layer of flavors—raspberry, strawberry and cherry with a hint of huckleberry, rhubarb and blueberry. The spicy core with its touch of sassafras, along with traces of mineral and earth, enhance each sip. The conundrum is whether to drink now, or let this beauty to continue to evolve as it further ages. The best solution: do both.
Pinot Noir Reserve, R. Buoncristiani
Dark fruit, earthiness, spice and wet stone offer nuanced aromas. The supple mouthfeel exposes layers of subtle cherry, plum, white pepper, black tea, cedar and a mineral essence that threads through the wine. Polished tannins, lovely vanillin oak notes and a bright acidity marry with the luscious flavors to create a graceful, elegant Pinot. Drinkable now, and will continue to evolve with additional aging.
Pinot Noir Reserve, Russian River Valley
The best of our best. With classic features, this Pinot is true to form—from the subtle aromatics to the deep-set focused flavors. Creamy oak enriches the ripe dark cherry fruit and understated spicy pepper as the flavors caress the palate. A strand of baking spices weaves interest through the wine and expands into the finish. Built to age, if opened young it is best to decant, and if you are patient, give this wine a few years of bottle aging to truly express its inner beauty.
Pinot Noir, Bacigalupi
Savor the aromas of dusty cherry, spicy cranberry, rose petals and toasty oak in this classic Russian River Valley Pinot. The soft entry reveals a nicely balanced wine with understated fruit and lovely oak notes. Creamy black cherry with hints of strawberry and dried herbs balance against the vanillin oak. With this wine, one sip can lead to an empty glass before you know where the time has gone.
Pinot Noir, Nunes Vineyard
An enticing blend of aromas—raspberry, strawberry, tea, mineral and toasty oak—leads to a velvety smooth entry. The creamy palate reveals bright raspberry, plum and rhubarb flavors immersed in a buoyant acidity. Hints of anise, flint and mineral notes add complexity and interest, as do the nuanced spices that appear mid-palate and broaden into the finish. This wine will open further with decanting, and if you can resist the temptation, cellar a few bottles or cases for a year or two to experience the depth this Pinot has to offer.
