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wine-porn · 2 years ago
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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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thomashpol · 5 years ago
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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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syrahqueen · 5 years ago
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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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wineanddinosaur · 5 years ago
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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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The article Smith-Madrone Riesling 2016, Napa Valley, Calif. appeared first on VinePair.
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carservicenapavalley · 6 years ago
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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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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)
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rjonwine · 7 years ago
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Terrific, very ageworthy & relatively low alcohol 2014 #Cabernet from #Smith-Madrone (at The Villages San Jose CA)
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wine-porn · 4 years ago
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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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wine-porn · 2 years ago
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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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wine-porn · 3 years ago
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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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wine-porn · 5 years ago
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Mr. Smith Goes to Napa
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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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jamesthewineguy · 6 years ago
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Smith-Madrone Spring Mtn District Cabernet Sauvignon '14 93 Points Episo...
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