Recent Arrivals

2004 Lyndenhurst-Napa Valley Cabernet-This is a second label from the wonderful Spottswoode Winery. To quote the winery, " Our Lyndenhurst is made to the same exacting standards as our Spottswoode Cabernet. The lots we select give Lyndenhurst a vivacious quality—fresh, exciting, and ambitious—while retaining the same rich flavors for which the Cabernet is known. Scents of gingerbread, vanilla, nutmeg, milk chocolate, and cream are intertwined with boysenberries, black cherry, and peppermint. This wine is meant to be consumed in its youth—it is delicious and ready to drink!" $60.00

2004 Joseph Family Vineyards-Alexander Valley Cabernet-This is a small production (504 cases) of a good-sized wine. Again, quoting the winery, "Exotic wild berries and fleshy stone fruits infuse our 2004 Cabernet. This wine is characterized by sweet, mature tannins well integrated with creamy and textured oak. The wine can be enjoyed immediately or cellared for 10-15 years. $39.00

2006 Patz & Hall-Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir-This is an elegant Pinot, a bit more Burgundian in style than their 2005 version. Bright, fresh notes of cherry and strawberry on the nose appear again on the palate along with complex layers of other red fruits intermingled with cinnamon and clove elements. A wonderful Pinot. $42.00

2004 Adastra-Carneros Merlot-93 % Merlot, 7% Syrah. Cherry-violet in color with a nose of raspberries, cherries and chocolate. On the palate raspberries, cherries, vanilla, black licorice, clove stick, with a slightly meaty finish. The winemaker is Pam Starr. $40.00

2003 Medlock Ames-Bell Mountain Ranch Red-This is a Cabernet Merlot blend which is sustainably farmed and handcrafted. There are noted of vanilla, black cherry and baking spices. It has good concentration and balance and a very long silky smooth finish. $25.00