2019 California Wine

This bold, broad-shouldered example of Merlot comes from California’s Sonoma County. Displaying rich, layered notes of cassis, subtle red fruit, eucalyptus, baking spice, and well-integrated oak, it offers firmly structured... Read More

Coming from the same family that owns and operates Schramsberg—probably the country’s most famous sparkling wine—this is a bold, broad-shouldered Napa Valley Cabernet that will please those who like their wines... Read More

Balanced on the line between the rich, buttery California Chardonnays of a decade or two ago and the fresher, Old World-inspired wines of today, this wine offers concentrated notes of lemon oil, honeysuckle, orchard fruit, and... Read More

This is an exceptional vintage. The 2019 Altagracia Cabernet emerges out of the glass with intense aromas of black cherries, black currant liqueur and blackberry pie spiced up with cinnamon, nutmeg and a hint of rosewood and sandalwood.... Read More

Hearkening back to the 70s era that made California famous, this Cabernet balances richness and freshness, rather than leaning into the overly-oaked, overly-extracted style that dominates the market today. Dark-fruited and pleasantly... Read More

This delightful red blend comes from organic vineyards around Mendocino and is hand-picked, separately vinified with minimal intervention, and bottled with minimal effective sulfur. Hints of red cherry, juicy blue fruit, subtle... Read More

Steve Matthiasson’s juicy, gulp-able take on Mataro—also known as Mourvedre or Monastrell—trades the variety’s typically full-throated, inky, tannic heft for zinging acidity, juicy dark berry flavors, and... Read More

Dark red cherry, plum, smoke, new leather, tobacco, cloves and mocha meld together in this terrific Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich, ample and textured, this is full of intensity—a bold wine for big meals.

Although bold, rich, and powerful—as you’d expect from a high-end domestic Cabernet Sauvignon—this barrel selection from Richard Luftig still displays excellent freshness and balance. The oak is very present... Read More

From organically-farmed estate vineyards in Los Carneros, this complex, balanced white displays aromas and flavors of jasmine, lemon blossom, summer melon, citrus peel, peach, and flinty minerality, all lifted by excellent acidity.... Read More

A classically-styled, powerful Zinfandel with jammy notes of dark stewed fruit, raisins, blackberry, mulberry, spice, and a hedonistic finish with more ripe fruit and vanilla. Bold, broad-shouldered, and perfect for fans of Cali... Read More

Opulent and layered, with notes of currants, cassis, plums, bing cherries, clove, cedar, cocoa, and vanilla imparted by time in oak. This is a wonderfully bold, broad-shouldered wine for fans of big Cali reds that pair perfectly... Read More

With history dating back to 1870, White Rock benefits from volcanic soils that impart terrific minerality. Bold and full, this wine bursts with ripe raspberry, black cherry, and licorice supported by subtle crushed violet, black... Read More

This Rhône-inspired blend comes from the Sierra Foothills, one of the most exciting regions in California for fans of Old World and lower-intervention wines—notes of fresh raspberries and brambly blackberries are layered... Read More