Tag Archives: napa valley

Chorus Cuvée Rouge, Brendel, Napa Valley AVA, California, 2021, 13% abv., US$35

Posted on September 17, 2024 by winellama

What a refreshingly gorgeous red wine this is – the Chorus Cuvée is a Napa Valley field blend co-ferment of 32% Tempranillo, 26% Touriga Nacional, 22% Tinta Cão, 12% Tinta Madeira, and 8% Trousseau. It’s a translucent beauty offering aromas … Continue reading →

Posted in California, OTHER, RED, Tempranillo, Touriga Nacional | Tagged biodynamic, Brendel, california, coferment, napa valley, red wine | Leave a comment

Pinot Noir, Poseidon Vineyard, Primo’s Hill, Los Carneros, Napa Valley, California, 2014, 14.3% abv. US$49

Posted on January 3, 2018 by winellama

On a trip to California while on the hunt for Napa and Sonoma wines, we found this bottle of Primo’s Hill Pinot Noir from Poseidon Vineyard at @BirdRockFineWine. Only 125 cases were made of this from fruit grown on two … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Pinot Noir, RED | Tagged 2014, Bird Rock Fine Wines, california, Carneros, Los Carneros, Molnar Family, napa valley, Obsidian, Petaluma Gap, pinot noir, Poseidon Vineyards, Primo’s Hill, red wine, Tricycle Wine | Leave a comment

Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Vineyards, Special Selection, Napa Valley, California, 1994, 13.9% abv. C$250.00

Posted on August 4, 2017 by winellama

If you were going to write about a classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, this would be the one to write about. This bottle was 22 years old when we opened it. Think about that for a minute. Twenty-two years ago in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, RED | Tagged 1994, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, Caymus Vineyards, napa valley, red wine, Special Selection | 1 Comment

Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Vineyards, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, 1 litre, 2014, 14.8% abv, US$90

Posted on February 1, 2017 by winellama

It doesn’t get much better or more stereotypical Napa Valley red than this! Caymus is an entrenched Napa brand. Big time rich, deep, and larger than life, their wines are those one thinks of when lusting after one the luscious … Continue reading →

Posted in cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, California, OTHER, RED | Tagged 1 liter, 1 litre, Cab, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, caymus, Chuck Wagner, napa valley, red wine, rutherford | Leave a comment

Cabernet Sauvignon, Bosché Vineyard, Freemark Abbey, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, 13.8% abv, 2004, US$120

Posted on August 30, 2016 by winellama

It’s possible I may have a bit of a bucket list for wine-related things, just sayin’. I’ve enjoyed fresh oysters in Cancale buttressed by glasses of Muscadet, had a private tasting with the Queen of Priorat, and in summer 2015, … Continue reading →

Posted in cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, OTHER, RED | Tagged 13.8% abv., 2004, Bosché Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, Freemark Abbey, napa valley, red wine, rutherford, st. helena | 4 Comments

Le Barrettage, La Sirena Winery, Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, 2009, 14.6% abv, US$52

Posted on July 15, 2016 by winellama

This is Heidi Peterson Barrett’s wine – yes, she of Screaming Eagle fame. Recipient of two 100 point wine scores from Robert Parker (if that kind of stuff is important to you), she has created many well-regarded wines since she … Continue reading →

Posted in California, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged california, Calistoga, Heidi Peterson Barrett, La Sirena, Le Barrettage, napa valley, red wine, Screaming Eagle | 2 Comments

Zinfandel, Brown Estate, Chiles Valley, Napa Valley, California, 2012, 15.2% abv, US$50

Posted on May 18, 2016 by winellama

Do you know how hard it is to get a bottle of Brown Estate? They sell out pretty much everything they make annually to their wine club and select Napa Valley and San Francisco restaurant wine directors. And no one … Continue reading →

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Pahlmeyer, Merlot, Napa Valley, California, 2011, 15.2% abv, US$85

Posted on July 22, 2015 by winellama

If violet coloured velvet were a wine, it would be this one. Plush and sensuous, it’s made with 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and a smattering of Malbec. The grapes came from three separate vineyards. On the eyes it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Merlot, OTHER, RED | Tagged 2011, california, merlot, napa valley, Pahlmeyer, red wine | 5 Comments

Cabernet Sauvignon, Mount Veeder Winery, Napa Valley, 2011, 14% abv

Posted on December 18, 2014 by winellama

While at Trader Joe’s last summer on a cross-border run, I did a scan for the most expensive red wine I could buy and this was the one- a whopping $20. “Go big or go home”, I thought. I went … Continue reading →

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Viader, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, 2001, 14% abv, US$80

Posted on October 24, 2014 by winellama

The first thing Doug said when I met him was ‘I only drink vodka and Californian wines’. Who says that?! Then he sent me a bottle of Viader. Now at least I understand the method of his madness – … Continue reading →

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