2013 Alexander Valley Vineyards Primitivo ($45) This week’s Behind the Cork™ feature is a special one. During my last visit to Alexander Valley Vineyards I had the pleasure of spending time in the tasting room with Denise Gill, their Tasting Room
2013 Robert Young Alexander Valley ‘Big Rock Block’ Cabernet Franc ($65) This one’s a real treat. Alexander Valley is a favorite of mine and this Cabernet Franc from Robert Young Estate Winery is an exceptional example of the Alexander Valley win
2016 Panthera Russian River Valley Chardonnay from The Hess Collection ($45) This 100% Chardonnay comes from The Hess Collection of wines from the Russian River Valley. Hess Family wines was founded by Donald Hess in 1978. Today, Tim Persson (Do
2016 Lion Tamer Red - The Hess Collection ($45) This red blend comes from The Hess Collection of wines from Napa Valley. Hess Family wines was founded by Donald Hess in 1978. Today, Tim Persson (Donald’s son in law) and his wife Sabrina are owne
2016 Écluse Ensemble ($48) This Bordeaux red blend from Écluse in Paso Robles is truly an ensemble of varietals. It’s produced from 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cab Franc, 15% Petit Verdot, 14% Merlot, 14% Malbec and 7% Carignane. A little bit of
2015 1858 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon ($70) From Chuck Wagner, famous for producing Caymus, this is a big Cab with great depth of character, nicely oaked and very smooth on the finish.
2013 Alexander Valley Vineyards “Cyrus” ($52) This is a wonderful Bordeaux blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cab Franc, 7% Merlot, 5% Malbec and 4% Petit Verdot. This wine is named for the founder of Alexander Valley, Cyrus Alexander. And tod
2013 Miner “The Oracle” ($99) Well, it just doesn’t get much better than this one! This Bordeaux blend is 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cab Franc, 17% Merlot, 2% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. And it’s wonderful. From the Stagecoach Vineyard grapes,
2013 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon ($75) This is an old dependable Cab from Alexander Valley in Sonoma. You can’t go wrong with this one. It’s oak aging adds to the aromas and deep, rich, complex flavors. And, they have a beautiful new site in Al
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