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- 2006 HAWK HILL CHARDONNAY (Russian River Valley)
- 2007 ROSÉ, VIN GRIS OF SYRAH (Sonoma Valley)
- 2006 RED TABLE WINE (Sonoma Valley)
- 2005 HILLSIDE ZINFANDEL (Sonoma County)
- 2004 ENGLANDCREST VINEYARD SYRAH (Sonoma Valley)
- 2006 LATE HARVEST RED WINE (Sonoma Valley)
- 2006 PORT (Sonoma Valley)
QUANTITY DISCOUNTS:
10% on 6 bottles, 15% on 12, 20% on 24 or more
Red Table Wine 20% on 12 more bottles
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2006 Hawk Hill Chardonnay (Russian
River Valley) $27
The Hawk Hill vineyard is out near Bodega towards the Sonoma Coast and
produces outstanding Chardonnay fruit; in fact the best I’ve ever
used. It suits the style of Chardonnay I wanted to make. It
has intense fruit, crisp acid and less reliance on oak for flavor. Uncommon
richness, citrus, tropical fruit flavors and a long finish make it a great
match with food. 308 cases produced.
2007 Rosé, Vin Gris of Syrah (Sonoma
Valley) $17
I’m delighted by all the attention now being given to dry Rosés. With
my first Rosé in 2001, it was sometimes a challenge to even
get people to try it because of the reputation of sweet pink wines! This
year’s version is a touch lighter in color than last years, but
shorter skin contact has also meant more elegance and finesse yet retaining
the intensity of last year’s wine. I think it is the best
rosé to date, resulting from better vineyard practices in 2007. Mostly
from the vineyard around the winery, again bottled with a screw cap
to insure the quality and freshness of this wine. 177 cases produced.
2006 Red Table Wine (Sonoma
Valley) $14
Following the release of last year's very successful Red Table Wine, the
2006 version is again a blend of some of the wines that don't fit
into my top program; but still produce a solid and flavorful wine.
This year's blend is 70% Zinfandel from around the winery, 10% Syrah
from in front of the winery, 10% Pinot Noir and the remainder blended
from wines from my other programs. The final wine has a lovely
ripeness and sweetness, good richness and a long finish. A great
summer BBQ wine! 258 cases produced.
2005 Hillside Zinfandel (Sonoma County) $25
See why the Colorado Wine News wrote that this wine was runner-up as
the best Zinfandel at this year’s ZAP Festival at Fort Mason.
Intense raspberry fruit, great richness and good acidity all give
the wine intensity and complexity without the heaviness of excess
alcohol and oak. The fruit is from a vineyard in Russian River
on Limerick Lane (70%) and from the EnglandCrest vineyard here
at the winery. 283 cases produced.
2004 EnglandCrest Vineyard Syrah (Sonoma Valley) $28
The fruit from the vineyard blocks at the side of the winery and up on the hillside
behind the winery were particularly successful in 2004 and were aged in barrels
for 20 months before bottling. This vineyard always shows good acid
and tannin structure and benefits from this extended aging and from the additional
two years of aging in bottle before release. In a similar vein to the
2003, it shows outstanding weight and richness, being a full rich wine while
still keeping a sense of balance. Deep cherry and Syrah smokiness. Gold
medal winner at the 2007 Sonoma County Harvest Fair.
2006 Late Harvest Red Wine (Sonoma
Valley) 500 ml $25
In 2006 my late harvest Zinfandel from the Stonetree vineyard was improved
by the addition of a small amount of dessert wines wine from Pinot
noir and Syrah, together with a tiny amount of Zinfandel juice from
the ’07 harvest. Stonetree vineyard produces wonderful
dessert wines as the late harvest Zinfandel retains wonderful acidity
and tannins to balance the richness of the sweeter wine. The
addition of the Pinot and Syrah has given additional complexity and
richness to also balance the sweetness. A great match with bittersweet
chocolate. 146 cases produced.
2006 Port (Sonoma Valley) 500 ml $26
This port is made from Syrah using fruit from three different vineyards;
about 1/3 from in front of the winery, 1/3 from the Rubaiyat vineyard
on Sonoma Mountain and 1/3 from the Salmina vineyard in Kenwood. I
strive to get richness in the Port, yet without the excess of being
too sweet or too alcoholic. A great way to end the meal with good dark
chocolate or blue cheese. 272 cases produced.
QUANTITY DISCOUNTS:
10% on 6 bottles, 15% on case, 20% on 2 or more cases
WINE CLUB DISCOUNT:
20% on all wine purchases