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Wine Spectator-Oakville, Napa, CA- "A bold, assertive style that packs in a lot of flavor, with dense dark berry, mocha, mineral, cedar and loamy earth notes driving the core flavors. Though big and rowdy, there's a measure of finesse and suppleness here that moves to the forefront."

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Aromas of boysenberry, black cherry, and fig with accents of forest floor are highlighted in the 2017 vintage. On the palate, intense, concentrated flavors of blackberry, black cherry and boysenberry are balanced by traces of minerality and opulent tannins with a dense, powerful black fruit finish. Beautifully balanced and structured this intense, complex mountain wine will continue to unfold in the bottle for the next decade. Learn More

Bota Box Nighthawk unveils rich aromas of blackberry pie, juicy raspberry, bittersweet chocolate, and hints of caramel. Extending into concentrated flavors of fig jam, dark chocolate, toasted marshmallow, and allspice, this smooth, full-bodied wine culminates into a lingering finish.

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The 2017 The Flight is all about sensuality and nuance, both of which it has in spades. Precise and aromatically expressive with striking finesse, the 2017 is also a rare Flight that is going to drink well right out of the gate.

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Fongaban Chateau 2005 blend of Merlot (80%) and Cabernet Franc deploys an intense olfaction, centered on red fruits, leather and woody undertones. On the palate, we discover a smooth, supple and harmonious whole, with flavors of sour cherry and lovely aromatic persistence. Learn More

The Montecillo Vineyard is one of the oldest plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon in Sonoma County. This old, healthy, dry-farmed site is one of the most spectacular Cabernet plantings that we have seen anywhere in the world.

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The 2017 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru matures in around 50% new oak has a well-defined bouquet with scents of Earl Grey infusing the dark berry fruit (darker than Rossignol-Trapet’s Premier Crus for example.) The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip on the entry slightly tertiary in style with subtle torrefaction notes but well balanced with impressive substance on the finish a tingle of white pepper on the aftertaste. Like many of the domaine’s 2017s this just feels very natural and refined. Excellent. Learn More

The 2017 “IX Estate” beams from the glass with a feeling of purpose and a sense of place. In its youth, this vintage has continually shown enhanced soil driven aromas such as iron and graphite along with the sappy wild sage that grows in the periphery of this site.

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Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a Reserve in the true sense of the word. Beringer’s access to prime fruit sources is really unmatched by anyone in the Napa Valley. Winemaker Mark Beringer has a huge and diverse set of colors to paint with to assemble this blend, and he pays close attention to each parcel to ensure that it is picked at precisely the right time. Learn More

One of a number of pies containing the fingers of the dynamic and pioneering winemaker, Alvaro Palacios, Descendientes de J. Palacios is named in tribute to Alvaro’s father, the Riojan winemaker José Palacios Remondo. Learn More

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Clajeux Vineyard is a powerful, savory wine. A blast of red cherry, plum, chalk, chocolate and scorched earth gives the wine its distinctive profile. The purity of the flavors is striking. Medium in body, nuanced and super-expressive, the Clajeux is superb in 2016. It is a terrific expression of Sonoma's Chalk Hill district. Learn More

Plump, polished and multilayered, with vibrant blackberry, Christmas spice and licorice flavors that take on richness for a polished finished. Mataro, Syrah, Tempranillo, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel and Grenache. Drink now through 2020. Learn More

The 2015 Firebelle is their Merlot-dominated cuvée. Coming from the sandy soils called Bale Loam it’s a blend of 71% Merlot 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot. This is a more tightly knit wine with loads of lack fruits mocha and coffee bean some licorice and tar. It is deep rich and promising with a huge upside. This will be more interesting to taste next year as it was slightly shut down. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2035. Learn More

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Brilliant violet color. A hugely perfumed and complex bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, candied flowers, exotic spice, licorice and smoky minerals. Sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering densely packed black raspberry, cherry liqueur, spicecake and lavender flavors that show outstanding delineation and back-end power. The mineral and floral notes drive an extremely long, energetic finish that leaves an alluring dark berry preserve note behind. Learn More