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94 POINTS Glassblower 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) Rating and Review | Wine Enthusiast
94 POINTS Glassblower, Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville, Napa Valley, California, USA 2023 | Decanter
This medium-bodied wine boasts red-toned dark cherry, cassis, and plum fruits. The nose offers mineral intensity, rose petals, and red liquorice, nuanced by tobacco, saddle leather, and loamy earth. The palate showcases nice tension, finishing long with sweet baking spice character and elegant cedarwood notes. Sourced entirely from Yountville, this wine is fermented in stainless steel with 2–3 pump-overs and extended maceration of up to 10 days and aged for 14 months in 30% new French oak—a real dazzler at the pull of the cork.
94 POINTS Glassblower, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oak Knoll, Napa Valley, California, USA 2023 | Decanter
The vineyard, located off Oak Knoll Lane in the Oak Knoll District, produces a generous and fresh Cabernet Sauvignon. It features enticing black cherry, cola, sagebrush, and dark cacao notes. Medium-bodied with a distinct minty freshness, the wine builds gracefully on the palate with super-fine tannins, delivering good length and tension on the finish. Aged for 14 months in 30% new French oak, this is a polished and vibrant expression of the region and a complete and youthful wine. Enjoy it over the next 2-5 years paired with braised meats and hearty stews.
93 POINTS Glassblower, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA 2023 | Decanter
Most of the grapes for this Napa Cabernet are sourced from Calistoga, with additional fruit from the Oak Knoll District and Yountville AVAs. It showcases upfront black cherry and plum fruits, complemented by delicate cedarwood spices, mocha, and sandalwood nuances. Medium-bodied with supple, fine tannins, it finishes with hints of cola spice, sage, and thyme, offering a harmonious and enjoyable experience. Aged in 30% new French oak, it is impressively approachable and balanced for such a young wine and should be enjoyed at cellar temperature around 57°F (13°C) alongside meat-lovers pizza or burgers.
94 POINTS ide, “Lamplighter” Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, California, USA 2022 | Decanter
Grapes are from the Alexander Valley AVA, fermented in SS with extended maceration for 10 days and aged in 20% of oak barrels. What a classic California Cabernet, with elegant minty freshness, sagebrush and tobacco nuances woven around the dark cherry and blackberry fruit notes. Medium to full-bodied with graceful tannins that layer in a nice textural grip. Nuances of wet river stones and pressed violets emerge on the long, dry finish. Pair this with a ribeye or seasoned pork loin or your favourite barbecue
93 POINTS ide, “Alcalde” Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, California, USA 2023 | Decanter
The Alcalde Pinot Noir is native yeast fermented in stainless steel and aged in neutral French oak for 10 months. Primarily sourced from vineyards in Carneros, including the famed Watmaugh Ranch, it offers crunchy red berry fruit, cinnamon spices, blood orange, and sandalwood notes. Medium-bodied with soft, plush tannins, it develops cedarwood nuances and concludes with a long, wet, slate-infused finish.
92 POINTS ide, “Golden Grove” Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, California, USA 2024 | Decanter
Grapes are sourced entirely from the Dry Creek Valley and are fermented in stainless steel at low temperatures to preserve freshness. They are aged on the lees and also layer in lovely, rich textures. This has a nice reductive quality on the nose in its flinty mineral character, under which emerges ripe apricot and guava fruit, all with balanced tension through the mineral-bright finish. 92
92 POINTS ide, “El Verano” Chardonnay, Sonoma County, California, USA 2023 | Decanter
Grapes are sourced from sites like the 4.9-hectare Hicks Vineyard, along with contributions from other producers in Sonoma Valley. The wine is fermented in a combination of stainless steel and concrete, with partial malolactic fermentation, then aged 6 months in stainless steel and some neutral oak. This easy-drinking, super quaffable Chardonnay offers vibrant lemon-lime citrus fruit, subtle brown baking spice character, and an appealing mid-palate weight. The finish is defined by chalky minerality and zesty acidity, making it bright, clean, and of great value.
91 POINTS IDE 2022 Lamplighter Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County) Rating and Review | Wine Enthusiast
90 PONITS Sonoma Bespoke 2022 Kendrix Block Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley) Rating and Review | Wine Enthusiast
90 POINTS IDE 2023 Alcalde Pinot Noir (Sonoma County) Rating and Review | Wine Enthusiast
90 POINTS IDE 2023 El Verano Chardonnay (Sonoma County) Rating and Review | Wine Enthusiast
92 POINTS Jase-Kellen 2023 Chardonnay (California) Rating and Review | Wine Enthusiast
92 POINTS Nash 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon (California) Rating and Review | Wine Enthusiast
90 POINTS Nash, Pinot Noir, California, USA, 2021 | Decanter
This Pinot Noir is aged in 30% new French and Hungarian oak, showcasing dark, brooding cherry notes and coffee bean nuances, with a hint of flamed grapefruit zest adding intrigue. Medium-bodied with lush, soft tannins, it reveals additional layers of dark berry fruit and spices that carry through to a savoury, satisfying finish.
92 POINTS Penny Island, Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA 2023 | Decanter
This Pinot Noir is an excellent choice for fans of the Meomi label, offering similar richness and classic dark cherry character. It is crafted with a balanced 4 to 5 grams of residual sugar, contributing to its upfront ripeness and generous appeal. Fermented in closed-top stainless steel tanks with 2–3 pump-overs daily, it is pressed off the skins after 48 hours and aged in 10% new French oak barrels. A 5% splash of Petite Sirah adds complexity. Medium-bodied with creamy dark berry fruit and delicate cedar spices, the wine also features firmer tannins that provide a touch of grip, finishing with a fresh, coniferous note.
91 POINTS Penny Island, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA 2023 | Decanter
This Chardonnay is fermented in 60% neutral French oak, with the remainder in stainless steel, undergoing 100% malolactic fermentation. It is aged sur lies for 8 months in a mix of neutral oak and stainless steel. Grapes are sourced from a sustainably farmed, 13.8-hectare vineyard in the Russian River Valley. This vivid, bright, and energetic white wine displays a hint of flinty minerality alongside lemon-bright and lime zest notes. Excellent mid-palate richness develops, revealing layers of citrus and orchard fruit, with touches of tropical papaya and pineapple. The wine finishes with zesty acid tension and vibrant freshness. 91
90 POINTS Penny Island, Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA 2024 | Decanter
This wine is cold-fermented in stainless steel tanks using tropical-driven yeast. It is crafted from grapes sourced from select sustainably farmed vineyards throughout the Russian River Valley. Super fragrant, it leads with bright, ripe, and pure kiwi, peach, and mango aromas, which develop with impressive concentration on the palate. Bright acidity leaves your mouth watering, making this wine a proper summer party in a glass yet equally capable of bringing warmth to any mid-winter gathering.
90 POINTS Penny Island 2024 Sauvignon Blanc (Russian River Valley) Rating and Review | Wine Enthusiast
91 POINTS Red Sun, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California, USA 2022 | Decanter
This Paso Robles Cabernet was aged for 10 months in 15% new French oak and is super approachable at the pull of the cork. Upfront dark berry fruit and cola spices, with brambly currant fruit emerging on the full-bodied palate, are complemented by a hint of agave nectar sweetness, maple, and sweet cedar.
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