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Please the Palate

If it seems like I open these wines a lot, it’s true. Guilty as charged. Because they’re GOOD. And, you can afford to. What better two reasons? Realized I hadn’t even touched my 19’s yet. Another stellar year–according to people who rate these things–only graded slightly under yet another VINTAGE OF THE DECADE: 2018. Surprisingly, WS has only rated TWO vintages under 90 in the past 20 years…

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Napa Valley et ses cabernets

 Les cabernets classiques de Napa Valley

Les noms les plus anciens de Napa produisent certains de ses plus grands cabernets sauvignons. Voici 11 classiques instantanés. 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon cultivé dans le domaine familial Spottswoode (130 $) Spottswoode est un producteur de référence de cabernets gracieux et dignes de l'âge, comme le profond, sombre '05. Ses couches complexes de saveur sont soutenues par des tanins soyeux. Autres choix Cabernet Sauvignon Beringer Knights Valley 2005 (27 $) Beringer, l'un des producteurs les plus légendaires de Napa Valley, fabrique ce rouge sans soudure au cassis dans son établissement vinicole de Sainte-Hélène. Le fruit vient de Knights Valley, juste au nord de Napa Valley dans le comté de Sonoma 2005 Steltzner Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District (40 $) Depuis la fin des années 1970, Steltzner est l'un des producteurs de Cabernet Stags Leap les plus cohérents, créant des rouges de premier ordre comme celui-ci, avec des cerises mûres et des tanins soyeux à grain fin. 2005 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville (45 $) La plupart des raisins de ce rouge parfumé presque parfumé au lilas proviennent du célèbre vignoble To Kalon de Mondavi, sans aucun doute l'un des plus grands vignobles de Cabernet de la Napa Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon Smith-Madrone 2004 (45 $) Smith-Madrone est peut-être plus connu pour son Riesling sec aromatique que son Cabernet, ce qui est étrange, car le Cabernet est si bon. Il est riche en cassis et en cerise noire, soutenus par des tanins savoureux et épicés. Trefethen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (50 $) La famille Trefethen cultive plusieurs centaines d'hectares dans le quartier frais de Oak Knoll au nord de la ville de Napa depuis 1968. Sa large gamme de vins, parmi lesquels ce cabernet épicé à fruits noirs, provient entièrement de raisins du domaine. 2004 Spring Mountain Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (55 $) L'élégante villa de Spring Mountain, Miravalle, a atteint une sorte de célébrité étrange dans la série télévisée Falcon Crest des années 1980, cours d'œnologie mais la cave fabriquait des Cabernets impressionnants à partir de ses vignobles de montagne bien avant cela. Son '04 structuré évoque la violette et le cassis. Cabernet Sauvignon non filtré Newton 2005 (60 $) Newton, qui a été fondée en 1977, a été l'un des premiers établissements vinicoles construits dans le Spring Mountain District. Le dernier millésime de son puissant cabernet non filtré est dense et moelleux, avec des notes de cassis terreux et des tanins puissants. Cabernet Sauvignon du Clos du Val Stags Leap District de 2004 (70 $) Les vins du producteur de longue date Clos Du Val étaient en hausse et en baisse il y a quelques années, mais si le Cabernet du district de Stags Leap 2004, qu'il a publié cette année, est une indication de ce qui nous attend, les acheteurs de vin devraient certainement en prendre note. Gracieux et légèrement mentholé, avec des cerises rouges, c'est un joli Stags Leap AVA rouge. 2004 Elyse Morisoli Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (80 $) Ray Coursen a commencé à faire du vin dans les années 1980, et dans le monde serré des producteurs de Napa, il est extrêmement respecté. C'est grâce à des vins comme ce rouge pur et fruité, rempli de saveurs de fruits noirs et sauvages. Le prochain millésime 2005 de Coursen, sorti en mars, est tout aussi impressionnant. 2005 Chappellet Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (125 $) Chappellet était le deuxième établissement vinicole de Napa Valley établi après la prohibition et certainement le premier sur Pritchard Hill, qui abrite maintenant des stars comme Colgin et Bryant Family. Les notes de groseille et de prune de ce cabernet sont concentrées par des tanins intenses et du chêne fumé.

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Les cabernets de Californie

 Les cabernets classiques de Napa Valley

Les noms les plus anciens de Napa produisent certains de ses plus grands cabernets sauvignons. Voici 11 classiques instantanés. 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon cultivé dans le domaine familial Spottswoode (130 $) Spottswoode est un producteur de référence de cabernets gracieux et dignes de l'âge, comme le profond, sombre '05. Ses couches complexes de saveur sont soutenues par des tanins soyeux. Autres choix Cabernet Sauvignon Beringer Knights Valley 2005 (27 $) Beringer, l'un des producteurs les plus légendaires de Napa Valley, fabrique ce rouge sans soudure au cassis dans son établissement vinicole de Sainte-Hélène. Le fruit vient de Knights Valley, juste au nord de Napa Valley dans le comté de Sonoma 2005 Steltzner Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District (40 $) Depuis la fin des années 1970, Steltzner est l'un des producteurs de Cabernet Stags Leap les plus cohérents, créant des rouges de premier ordre comme celui-ci, avec des cerises mûres et des tanins soyeux à grain fin. 2005 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville (45 $) La plupart des raisins de ce rouge parfumé presque parfumé au lilas proviennent du célèbre vignoble To Kalon de Mondavi, sans aucun doute l'un des plus grands vignobles de Cabernet de la Napa Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon Smith-Madrone 2004 (45 $) Smith-Madrone est peut-être plus connu pour son Riesling sec aromatique que son Cabernet, ce qui est étrange, car le Cabernet est si bon. Il est riche en cassis et en cerise noire, cours d'oenologie soutenus par des tanins savoureux et épicés. Trefethen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (50 $) La famille Trefethen cultive plusieurs centaines d'hectares dans le quartier frais de Oak Knoll au nord de la ville de Napa depuis 1968. Sa large gamme de vins, parmi lesquels ce cabernet épicé à fruits noirs, provient entièrement de raisins du domaine. 2004 Spring Mountain Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (55 $) L'élégante villa de Spring Mountain, Miravalle, a atteint une sorte de célébrité étrange dans la série télévisée Falcon Crest des années 1980, mais la cave fabriquait des Cabernets impressionnants à partir de ses vignobles de montagne bien avant cela. Son '04 structuré évoque la violette et le cassis. Cabernet Sauvignon non filtré Newton 2005 (60 $) Newton, qui a été fondée en 1977, a été l'un des premiers établissements vinicoles construits dans le Spring Mountain District. Le dernier millésime de son puissant cabernet non filtré est dense et moelleux, avec des notes de cassis terreux et des tanins puissants. Cabernet Sauvignon du Clos du Val Stags Leap District de 2004 (70 $) Les vins du producteur de longue date Clos Du Val étaient en hausse et en baisse il y a quelques années, mais si le Cabernet du district de Stags Leap 2004, qu'il a publié cette année, est une indication de ce qui nous attend, les acheteurs de vin devraient certainement en prendre note. Gracieux et légèrement mentholé, avec des cerises rouges, c'est un joli Stags Leap AVA rouge. 2004 Elyse Morisoli Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (80 $) Ray Coursen a commencé à faire du vin dans les années 1980, et dans le monde serré des producteurs de Napa, il est extrêmement respecté. C'est grâce à des vins comme ce rouge pur et fruité, rempli de saveurs de fruits noirs et sauvages. Le prochain millésime 2005 de Coursen, sorti en mars, est tout aussi impressionnant. 2005 Chappellet Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (125 $) Chappellet était le deuxième établissement vinicole de Napa Valley établi après la prohibition et certainement le premier sur Pritchard Hill, qui abrite maintenant des stars comme Colgin et Bryant Family. Les notes de groseille et de prune de ce cabernet sont concentrées par des tanins intenses et du chêne fumé.

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Conversations With Winemaker Charlie Smith - Smith-Madrone Wines

Conversations With Winemaker Charlie Smith – Smith-Madrone Wines

I travel to Napa Valley quite frequently, but it was not until recently that I discovered Spring Mountain.  It is a thrilling, hilly, twist turning drive up Spring Mountain, just off Highway 29 that runs through Napa Valley.  It is perched up above St. Helena on the eastern slope of the Mayacamas Mountains that separate Napa and Sonoma Valley.  It is in these rugged hills that I fell in love…

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Smith-Madrone Riesling 2016, Napa Valley, Calif.

Like many Napa Valley wineries, Smith-Madrone produces first-rate Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, the two most planted varieties in the region. But unlike most of its counterparts, Smith-Madrone also grows Riesling and has done so since 1972.

Although there is a long history of Riesling in California, these days the variety is basically a footnote, which is a shame because wines like Smith-Madrone’s 2016 Riesling demonstrate the character the wines can achieve in the region.

Key to that in Smith-Madrone’s case is the location of its 38 acres of vineyards, which are dry-farmed (they’re not irrigated) in volcanic soils at the top of Napa’s Spring Mountain.

In the winery’s 2016 Riesling, we get both opulent California fruit and the refreshing acidity that is characteristic of Riesling. The $34 wine, which is made slightly off-dry (as most great Rieslings are) but is by no means sweet, is on the same level as some top Rieslings from Europe or New York’s Finger Lakes.

And it is simply delightful to drink, with ripe fruit notes of green apple, white peach, and apricot, accented by wet stone and petrol that round out the profile of this complex and delicious offering.

For me, the Riesling is always the new release I anticipate most among Smith-Madrone’s wines. With moderate alcohol of 12.8 percent, it’s a versatile wine for food and is great to sip on its own. The 2016 accounted for 685 cases of the winery’s 3,000-case production.

This is a California classic that will expand your thinking about Napa Valley wines.

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Napa Valley Wineries

NAPA

*Acacia

2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa

707.226.9991

Andretti Winery

4192 Big Ranch Road, Napa

707.255.3524

Artesa Winery

1345 Henry Rd., Napa

707.224.1668

*Atlas Peak Vineyards (Trade Only)

3700 Soda Canyon Rd, Napa

707.252.7971

*Ballentine Wines

P.O. Box 3987, Napa

707.963.6100

*Bouchaine Vineyards

1075 Buchli Station Rd., Napa

707.252.9065

Carneros Creek Winery

1285 Dealy Ln., Napa

707.253.9463

Chateau Potelle

3875 Mount Veeder Rd., Napa

707.255.9440

Chimney Rock Winery

5350 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.257.2641

Clos du Val Wine Co., Ltd.

5330 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.259.2220

*Costello Vineyards Winery

1200 Orchard Ave., Napa

707.252.8483

*Crichton Hall

1150 Darms Lane, Napa

707.224.4200

*Del Dotto Caves

1055 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa

707.255.5087

Domaine Carneros by Taittinger

1240 Duhig Rd., Napa

707.257.0101

*Etude Wines

4101 Big Ranch Rd., Napa

707.257.5300

*Hagafen Cellars

P.O. Box 3035, Napa;

707.252.0781

Hakusan Sake Gardens

1 Executive Way, Napa;

707.258.6160

*Havens Wine Cellars

2055 Hoffman Lane, Napa;

707.945.0921

Hess Collection

4411 Redwood Rd. Napa

707.255.1144

*Jarvis Vineyards

2970 Monticello Rd., Napa

707.255.5280

*Luna Vineyards

2921 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.255.5862

*Mayacamus Vineyards

1155 Lokoya Rd., Napa

707.224.4030

Monticello Vineyards

4242 Big Ranch Rd., Napa

707.253.2802

Mont St. John Cellars

5400 Old Sonoma Rd., Napa

707.255.8864

*Moss Creek Winery

6015 Steele Canyon Rd., Napa

707.252.1295

*Mt. Veeder Winery & Vineyards

1999 Mt. Veeder Rd., Napa

707.224.4039

Newlan Vineyards & Winery

5225 Solano Ave., Napa

707.257.2399

*Pahlmeyer (Napa Wine Company)

P.O. Box 2410, Napa

707.255.2321

Pine Ridge Winery

5901 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.252.9777

*Regusci Winery

5584 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.254.0403

RMS Brandy Distillery

1250 Cuttings Wharf Rd, Napa

707.253.9055

*Rocking Horse Winery

1001 Franklin St., Napa

707.226.5555

*Saintsbury

1500 Los Carneros Ave., Napa

707.252.0592

*Shafer Vineyards

6154 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.944.2877

*Signorello Vineyards

4500 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.255.5990

*Silverado Hill Cellars

3103 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.253.9306

Silverado Vineyards

6121 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.257.1770

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

5766 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.944.2020

*Star Hill Winery

1075 Shadybrook Lane, Napa

707.255.1957

Steltzner Vineyards

5998 Silverado Trl. Napa

707.252.7272

*Stony Hill Vineyard

3331 N. St. Helena Hwy., Napa

707.963.2636

Trefethen Vineyards

1160 Oak Knoll Ave., Napa

707.255.7700

*Truchard Vineyards

3234 Old Sonoma Rd., Napa

707.253.7153

*Tulocay Winery

1426 Coombsville Rd., Napa

707.255.4064

Van der Heyden Winery

4057 Silverado Trail; Napa

707-257-0130

*Whitford Cellars

4047 East 3rd Ave., Napa

707.257.7065

William Hill Winery

1761 Atlas Peak Rd., Napa

707.224.4477

ZD Wines

8383 Silverado Trail, Napa

707.963.5188Top of PageYOUNTVILLE

S. Anderson Vineyard

1473 Yountville Crossroad, Yountville

707.944.8642

Cosentino Winery

7415 St. Helena Highway, Yountville

707.944.1220

Domaine Chandon

California Dr., Yountville

707.944.2280

Goosecross Cellars

1119 State Ln., Yountville

707.944.1986

Napa Cellars

7481 St. Helena Hwy., Yountville

707.944.2565

Robert Sinskey Vineyards

6320 Silverado Trail, Yountville

707.944.9090

S. Anderson Vineyard

1473 Yountville Crossroad, Yountville

707.944-8642

*Vine Cliff Cellars Winery

7400 Silverado Trail, Yountville

707.944.1364

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OAKVILLE

Cardinale Estate

7585 St. Helena Hwy., Oakville

707.945.1391

*Far Niente Winery (Trade Only)

P.O. Box 327, Oakville

707.944.2861

Girard / Rudd Winery

7717 Silverado Trail, Oakville

707.944.8577

*Groth Vineyards & Winery

750 Oakville Cross Rd., Oakville

707.944.0290

La Famiglia di Robert Mondavi

1595 Oakvale Grade, Oakville

888.453.9463

Napa Wine Company

7830-40 St. Helena Highway, Oakville

707.944.8669

Oakville Ranch Winery

7850 Silverado Trail, Oakville

707.944.9500

*Opus One

7900 Saint Helena Highway, Oakville

707.944.9442

*Paradigm Winery

83 Dwyer Rd., Oakville

707.944.1683

Plumpjack

620 Oakvile Crossroad, Oakville

707.945.1220

Robert Mondavi Winery

7801 St. Helena Hwy., Oakville

707.226.1335

Silver Oak Cellars

915 Oakville Crossroad, Oakville

707.944.8808

Turnbull Wine Cellars

8210 St. Helena Hwy., Oakville

800.887.6285

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RUTHERFORD

Beaulieu Vineyard

1960 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.967.5411

*Cakebread Cellars

8300 St Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.963.5221

*Elyse Wine Cellars

P.O. Box 83, Rutherford

707.963.5496

Franciscan Oakville Estate

1178 Galleron Rd., Rutherford

707.963.7111

*Frog's Leap Winery

8815 Conn Creek Rd., Rutherford

707.963.4704

Grgich Hills Cellars

1829 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.963.2784

*Honig Cellars

850 Rutherford Rd., Rutherford

707.963.5618

Mumm Napa Valley

8445 Silverado Trail, Rutherford

800.95V.INTAGE

Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery

P.O. Box 208, Rutherford

707.968.1100

Peju Province Winery

8466 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.963.3600

Quail Ridge Cellars & Vineyards

1960 St. Helena Highway, Rutherford

707.257.1712

Rutherford Grove Winery

1673 St. Helena Highway, Rutherford

707.963.0544

Rutherford Hill Winery

200 Rutherford Hill Rd., Rutherford

707.963.7194

St. Supéry Winery

8440 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.963.4507

Sequoia Grove Vineyards

8338 S. St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford

707.944.2945

*Staglin Family Vineyard

P.O. Box 680, Rutherford

707.963.1710

*Sullivan Vineyards

1090 Galleron Road, Rutherford

707.963.9646

*Swanson Winery

1271 Manley Ln., Rutherford

707.944.1642

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ST. HELENA

*Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards 

680 Rossi Rd., Saint Helena

707.963.8600

*Barnett Vineyards

4070 Spring Mountain. Rd., St. Helena

707.963.0109

Beaucanon

1695 S. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.967.3520

*Benessere Vineyards

1010 Big Tree Road, St. Helena

707.963.5853

Beringer Vineyards

2000 Main Street, St. Helena

707.963.4812

*Buehler Vineyards

820 Greenfield Rd., St. Helena

707.963.2155

*Burgess Cellars

1108 Deer Park Rd., St. Helena

707.963.4766

*Cafaro Cellars

1591 Dean York Lane, St. Helena

707.963.7181

*Cain Vineyard & Winery

3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena

707.963.1616

*Calafia Cellars

629 Fulton Ln., St. Helena

707.963.5221

*Casa Nuestra Winery

3451 Silverado Trail N., St. Helena

707.963.5783

*Caymus Vineyards

8700 Conn Creek Rd., St Helena

707.967.3010

*Chappellet Vineyard

1581 Sage Canyon Rd., St. Helena

707.963.7136

Charles Krug Winery

2800 St. Helena Hwy. N, St Helena

707.963.2761

*Chateau Boswell

3468 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.963.5472

*Chateau Woltner

3500 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.963.1744

Conn Creek Winery

8711 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.963.5133

*Corison Wines

P.O. Box 427, St. Helena

707.963.0826

*David Arthur Vineyards

1521 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena

707.963.5190

*Domaine Charbay Winery

4001 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena

707.963.9327

*Duckhorn Vineyards

3027 Silverado Trail N, St. Helena

707.963.7108

Edgewood Estate Winery

401 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.7293

Ehlers Grove Winery

3222 Ehlers Ln., St. Helena

707.963.3200

Flora Springs Tasting Room

677 South St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena

707.967.8032

Folie a Deux

3070 N. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.1160

Freemark Abbey Winery

3022 N. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.9694

*Green & Red Vineyard

3208 Chiles Pope Valley Rd., St. Helena

707.965.2346

Heitz Wine Cellars

500 Taplin Rd., St Helena

707.963.3542

*Joseph Phelps Vineyards

200 Taplin Rd., St. Helena

707.963.2745

Kornell Cellars

P.O. Box 1012, St. Helena

707.942.0859

*Livingston Wines

1895 Cabernet Ln., St. Helena

707.963.2120

Louis M. Martini Winery

St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.2736

Mario Perelli-Minetti Winery

1443 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.963.8762

Markham Vineyards

2812 N. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.5292

Merryvale Napa Valley

1000 Main, St. Helena

707.963.7777

Milat Vineyards

1091 S. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.0758

*Newton Vineyard

2555 Madrona Av, St. Helena

707.963.9000

Nichelini Winery

2950 Sage Canyon Rd., St. Helena

707.963.0717

*Philip Togni Vineyard

3780 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena

707.963.3731

Prager Winery & Port Works

1281 Lewelling Lane, St. Helena

707.963.7678

*Pride Mountain Vineyards

Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena

707.963.4949

Raymond Vineyard & Cellar

849 Zinfandel Ln., St. Helena

707.963.3141

*Ritchie Creek Vineyard

4024 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena

707.963.4661

*Robert Keenan Winery

3660 Spring Mountain. Rd., St. Helena

707.963.9177

Rombauer Vineyards

3522 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.967.5120

Round Hill Vineyards

1680 Silverado Trail, St. Helena

707.963.9503

Rustridge Winery

2910 Lower Chiles Valley Rd., St. Helena

707.965.2871

Salvestrin Vineyards

397 Main St, St Helena

707.963.5105

St. Clement Vineyards

2867 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.7221

*Smith-Madrone Vineyards

4022 Spring Mountain Rd., St. Helena

707.963.2283

*Spottswoode Winery

1902 Madrona Ave., St. Helena

707.963.0134

Sutter Home Winery

277 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.3104

*Tudal Winery

1015 Big Tree Rd., St. Helena

707.963.3947

V. Sattui Winery

1111 White Lane, St. Helena

707.963.7774

*Villa Helena Winery

1455 Inglewood Av, St. Helena

707.963.4334

Villa Mt. Eden

P.O. Box 350, St. Helena

707.944.2414

Whitehall Lane Winery

1563 S. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena

707.963.9454

*Yverdon Vineyards

3787 Spring Mtn. Rd., St. Helena

707.963.4270

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CALISTOGA

Arroyo Winery

2361 Greenwood Ave., Calistoga

707.942.6995

Chateau Montelena Winery

1429 Tubbs Ln., Calistoga

707.942.5105

Clos Pegase Winery

1060 Dunaweal Ln., Calistoga

707.942.4981

Cuvaison Winery

4550 Silverado Trail, Calistoga

707.942.6266

Dutch Henry Winery

4300 Silverado Trail, Calistoga

707.942.5771

*Graeser Winery

255 Petrified Forest Rd., Calistoga

707.942.4437

*Hans Fahden Vineyard

5300 Mountain Home Ranch Rd, Calistoga

707.942.6760

*Helena View Johnston Vineyards

3500 Hwy 128, Calistoga

707.942.4956

*Larkmead Vineyards

1145 Larkmead Ln, Calistoga

707.942.6605

Sterling Vineyards

1111 Dunaweal Ln., Calistoga

800.95VINTAGE

Stonegate Winery

1183 Dunaweal Ln., Calistoga

707.942.6500

*Storybook Mountain Winery

3835 Hwy. 128, Calistoga

707.942.5310

Traulsen Vineyards

2250 Lake County Hwy., Calistoga

707.942.0283

Vigil Vineyard

3340 Hwy. 128, Calistoga

707.942.2900

Villa Andriana Winery

1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga

707.942.5508

*Von Strasser Winery

1510 Diamond Mountain Rd., Calistoga

707.942.0930

Wermuth Winery

3942 Silverado Trail, Calistoga

707.942.5924

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Smith-Madrone SMD Cabernet Sauvignon '11 - 94 Points Episode #1881 - Ja...

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Regrann from @vjnapa - #FunNapaFact: Of the 16 approved AVAs within the Napa Valley AVA, the following are the most popular and account for some of the greatest wines and diverse micro-climates in Napa . Oakville - home to the most coveted wines of any AVA like Screaming Eagle, any wine from the To Kalon vineyard, Harlan Estate and Opus One . Rutherford - Soulful wines that reveal a specific “dusty” terroir in the character of the texture and tannin, a direct reflection of the dusty soils common in Rutherford . St. Helena - The “Up Valley” civic anchor of Napa, it is home to the oldest Napa winery (Charles Krug), great restaurants, and some of the best and oldest wineries like Berringer, Spottswoode, Corison, and Joseph Phelps . Stag’s Leap - The terroir here is unique in that it is virtually all volcanic and alluvial soils, creating signature velvety Stag’s Leap tannin. The “SLD” is home to Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Shafer, and Regusci to name just a few . Carneros - The southernmost and coolest AVA in Napa and the source of the majority of the white wines and sparkling wines bearing the Napa Valley designation on its label. . Howell Mountain - Boasting many of greatest wines and wineries in Napa, the Howell Mtn. AVA has some of the most loyal fans of the great wines like: Dunn, Lail, La Jota, Foley, Cimarossa, and O'Shaughnessy . Spring Mountain - Another great mountain AVA that is home to the amazing wineries like Philip Togni, Pride, Stony Hill, Paloma, Sherwin, and Smith-Madrone. . Calistoga - The warmest and furthest north of the Napa AVA, Chateau Montelena, Larkmead, Schramsberg, Carter, and Frank Family are just a few of the great wineries that call it home. - Posted by @WineSolutions . For more wine education, follow @WineSolutions #WineSolutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hashtags: #wine #winelover #instawine #winetime #redwine #whitewine #rosewine #vino #wineporn #cabernet #bordeaux #napa #napavalley #merlot #shiraz #grandcru #champagne #cabernetsauvignon #winecellar #sparklingwine #instawine #winelover #winetasting #winestagram #winetasting #winery #funwinefact (em Napa, California)

[rjonwine]

Terrific, very ageworthy & relatively low alcohol 2014 #Cabernet from #Smith-Madrone (at The Villages San Jose CA)

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Spring Chicken

I grew up in the mountains of California, and one of the things which has always struck me about these wines is how palpable the mountain air is on the nose. The way the volcanic soil and rocks and towering conifers, sprawling oak and manzanita play so headily into how the wines smell–right down to the kinnikinnick underfoot. Tiger-lilies along the creek and dogwood flushing out, lazy alder…

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Madrone District

Mmmmm Cabernet. I love Cabernet. I love Napa Cab. All my Cab-haters out there be like meh… but I like GOOD Napa Cab, and Smith-Madrone makes a good one. Year-in, year-out. I’ve never had a bad one. Not even one *weird* or *odd* or *bad vintage* or even remotely *off*. And the price–a tired topic constantly making rounds through the blogosphere–remains an absolute bargain. Checking in on this 4YO…

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Heaven-Smithed

This one’s gonna need a bit of a decant, a fact ridiculously obvious from first sniff. Normally–even with young cabs requiring air–I begin formulating my review–or even writing it–from first pop, but allow things to evolve before solidifying my analysis on paper. But this one. Oh boy. Just clamshell-tight. Which seems odd from a vintage WS gave 99 points, because… well… I don’t have to explain…

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Mr. Smith Goes to Napa

Medium ruby with an abrupt pink edge. Despite the transparency, it manages a typical glass-staining ability. A heavy perfume pours from the glass, but right where you might expect banana or vanilla, it heads green, averting flabbiness with petrichor and minerality. Blackberry and pomegranate continue their onslaught, overturning piles of wet decomposing wood and black earthworm-filled loam. The…

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Smith-Madrone Spring Mtn District Cabernet Sauvignon '14 93 Points Episo...