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Hd V Belle Cousine 2016 Red Wine - California

Black and red currant emerge in the nose as hints of sweet, dry basil and black pepper cavort their way upwards. Herbal hues of cassis bud and thyme frame the flavors of dark chocolate, rich cherry, and sweet earth. In the background, complex strokes... more

Ramey Claret 2017 Red Wine - California

This Cabernet blend is a good introduction to the vintage, and while it will improve over the course of three to eight years. Blend: 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 14% Malbec, 12% Petit Verdot, 8% Syrah, and 2% Cabernet Franc The 2017 Claret is a... more

Robert Craig Cellars Howell Mountain Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

The 2018 Howell Mountain is a full-throttle Merlot experience with all the tannin structure and backbone that Howell Mountain brings. It couples an exotic perfume in the nose and dark cassis and wild bramble berry fruit in the mouth. Blend: 97% Merlot,... more

Dry Creek Vineyard The Mariner 2019 Red Wine - California

The grapes for this delicious Bordeaux-inspired blend come from several of Dry Creek Vineyard's most prized estate and hillside vineyards in the Dry Creek Valley. At first swirl, the wine displays aromas of black currant, black cherry, and blackberry.... more

Monticello Estate Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

Bright red berry aromas, cherry and raspberry, dried floral tones intertwined withhints of mocha, vanilla and cola. On the palate, I find the wine both relaxed and invigorating. There is a wonderful round midpalate that is well-balanced on a beam of... more

Storybook Mountain Four Reds 2019 Red Wine - California

This is a more accessible, but still well-structured version of their traditional Cabernet, with the true Bordeaux traits of herbs and forest floor to go with its berry fruit. It remains typically Storybook in its clean, focused mouth feel that... more

Markham Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Red Wine - California

With this bottling, the jammy character of Yountville Ranch Cabernet takes center stage, rounded out by Rockerbox Vineyard’s black currant tones and the beautiful aromatics of Hopper House fruit. Look for aromas of sweet hay, cherry, graphite and... more

Neyers Left Bank Red 2020 Red Wine - California

The texture is both balanced and mouth-filling. The flavor is the highlight though, and almost from the start there’s complexity with a wide range of flavors. The summer was warm in 2020, but a cold spell delayed the harvest until late September, so... more

Gundlach Bundschu Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Red Wine - California

Swirl, sip and taste notes of black currant, a bundle of blackberries, cocoa nibs and even a hint of graham cracker. We recommend you pair it with a sweet and spicy flavor profile, like Korean short ribs, or for a simpler night in, it goes perfectly... more

Ramey Claret 2019 Red Wine - California

One of the few remaining Clarets in California, this Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend is a time capsule of a great old style of wine. Aromatically the wine has notes of sweet, chocolate cherry cake with dried mint and fine loose tobacco. On the palate,... more

Matanzas Creek Alexander Valley Merlot 2021 Red Wine - California

The 2021 Alexander Valley Merlot offers notes of violets, marionberries and fresh plums with hints of black cardamon pods, cedar, green tobacco and white sage. Medium-to-full bodied with silky smooth texture and supple tannins. Blend: 97% Merlot, 3%... more

Chateau Saint Jean Chateau St. Jean Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Red Wine - California

Chateau St. Jean Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon opens with aromas or rich plum, cassis, dark toffee, nutmeg and cedar. Bold, full and round, the palate bursts with black cherry cobbler, cocoa nibs, fresh leather with a hint of anise. This wine is... more

Gundlach Bundschu Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Red Wine - California

A perennial wine of Gundlach Bundschu's portfolio, this Cabernet Sauvignon consistently garners high praise from critics. The naturally cool climate of our Rhinefarm vineyards creates ideal conditions for the slow ripening of fruit, which translates... more

Justin Isosceles (375Ml half-bottle) 2019 Red Wine - California

Deep ruby/purple core with a black secondary color, and lighter toward the rim with moderate plus viscosity and slow-forming, moderately stained tears. Very aromatic and complex with ripe black cherry and cassis fruit, vanilla, cinnamon, and licorice... more

Hendry Red Wine 2019 Red Wine - California

Opaque purple-ruby. Mouthwatering aromas of pretty cassis, deep berry, cedary spice, dill, brown sugar and toasted bread. On the palate, a surprisingly fruity, easy front palate transitions smoothly to dark, dried fig and blueberry fruit on the... more

Meeker Four Kings 2015 Red Wine - California

This Bordeaux-inspired blend combines four royal grapes— Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec— to create a muscular, fruity, and memorable wine. It’s got big tannins balanced with a fruit-forward nose. This wine is an elegant... more

Neyers Left Bank Red 2019 Red Wine - California

The 2019 Left Bank Red has that familiar old-world, wild berry charm, and pairs it with attractive elements of cherry, cedar, and minerality. Blend: 55% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon A strapping red, with loamy notes to the dark fruit and ripe berry... more

Scattered Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Red Wine - California

The 2020 Scattered Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon is leading with an inviting dark color profile on the appearance, the aromas are filled with bold black and red fruit notes. On the palate, expect nuances of black cherry, ripe plum and wild berry coupled... more

Justin Justification (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2017 Red Wine - California

Deep ruby/purple with black hue at the core and moderately stained tears on the glass. Very aromatic with ripe black, red cherry and blackcurrant fruit, vanilla and cinnamon spice with cedar, autumn leaves, oak, graphite, red licorice and cocoa. Full... more

Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 2020 Red Wine - California

The 2020 Estate Merlot is ripe and lifted, with mulberry and kirsch, violets, graphite, sage brush, and forest floor. The addition of Petit Verdot this year really amplifies the aromatics. Rich fruit is balanced by textbook supple mountain tannins, our... more

Storybook Mountain Four Reds 2018 Red Wine - California

This wine is a lighter, more accessible, but well-structured version of our traditional Cabernet, with the true Bordeaux traits of herbs and forest floor to go with its berry fruit. It remains typically Storybook in its clean, focused mouth feel, that... more

Farella Estate Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

With a little air this wine is bursting with aromas of raspberry, cranberry, red currant, while candy cherries dance in the background. Subtle hints of dried herbs. The wine is light and smooth on the pallet with a bright acidic finish that is... more

Hestan Vineyards Stephanie Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Red Wine - California

Santa Rosa Plum and Black cherry (almost like a cherry pie). Cassis and black currants. Sweet complex vanilla oak and dried sweet tobacco and brown spice(cinnamon/clove). This wine should be a crowd pleaser. Again this wine has a palate like no other.... more

Frank Family Vineyards Merlot 2018 Red Wine - California

Frank Family's first vintage of this wine in nearly two decades, this opens with fresh plums that intertwine with coffee and cedar. An effortless mix of blackberries and baking spice, the Merlot is complex and elegant, offering smooth layers of... more

Mount Eden Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Red Wine - California

Aromas of pine forest, black currant, sage, and vanilla abound. The flavors are saturated with blackberry and currant, complexed with difficult to describe earth notes. The structure is firm, as to be expected of the current forty-year-old, dry-farmed... more

Sailor's Grave Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Red Wine - California

The 2021 Sailors Grave is a classic Napa Cabernet, showcasing aromas of red and black currant, graphite, and sweet pipe tobacco. In the mouth, the wine exhibits luscious and layered flavors of juicy blackberry, ripe Bing cherries, and freshly ground... more

Sullivan Rutherford Estate Coeur de Vigne 2020 Red Wine - California

True to style, the 2020 Coeur de Vigne has an elegant savory note with undertones of minerality and distinctive soil- borne complexity. This wine exhibits an Old-World style of winemaking that has fresh acidity and structure but exhibits New World... more

Chimney Rock Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Red Wine - California

Deep red with purple hue. This Cabernet is abundant with aromas of black cherry, mocha, with subtle hints of mint and floral. This Cabernet is graceful and elegant with black cherry flavors on the entry. On the palate, this wine is luscious in the... more

Staglin Salus Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Red Wine - California

Ripe, dark and wonderfully herbaceous, the 2016 Salus Cabernet Sauvignon is redolent of the tradition but undeniably Napa in its abundant exuberance. Deep black and blue fruits rich with confection swirl around a plushly textured core, given lift and... more

Robert Craig Cellars Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Red Wine - California

The Howell Mountain Estate Cabernet shows the typical thorny stemfruit that is a Howell Mountain hallmark. Deep, dark nuances of iron, graphite and crushed rock dance around the core of black fruit that coats the palate. The 2018 exhibits the racy... more

Rodney Strong Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Red Wine - California

Rich, lush and structured, the 2017 vintage displays intense aromas of black currant, cassis and crushed violet. This wine is velvety with a smooth, lingering finish of herbal notes, vanilla, and cocoa. Made with 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. A mid-volume,... more

Beringer Knights Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Red Wine - California

The 2020 Knights Valley Reserve is full of richness and depth, with a very present, earthy minerality. The nose and palate are full of ripe red currant, black cherry, and blackberries. The fruit is vibrant and juicy, supported by warmer spiced notes of... more

Grgich Hills Estate Merlot 2019 Red Wine - California

This exquisite, sophisticated Merlot begins with aromas of dark cherry, raspberry and sweet ripe tomato supported by floral undertones of lilies, violets and fallen leaves. The tannins have an elegant density with a softness that is supported by fresh... more

Saint Supery St. Supery Elu 2017 Red Wine - California

This wine presents deep shades of reds and purples. Aromas of juicy black plum, milk chocolate, and anise with elements of toasted vanillin and molasses. Flavors of dark plum and cassis follow with mocha and toasted barrel attributes. This red blend... more

Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Red Wine - California

Upon opening, concentrated aromas of blackberry and dark plum fill the nose. The palate is full-bodied with flavors of dark cherry, boysenberry, and a hint of tobacco. Well-balanced and structured with lingering notes of toasted on the long finish.... more

Beringer Q Red Blend 2020 Red Wine - California

A fresh, bright, and ripe bouquet of blackberry, black currant, and blueberry, with notes of sweet tobacco, vanilla, and oak spice. The palate is full-bodied and textured with rich, inviting notes of juicy cassis and dark plum supported by round... more

Lava Cap American River Red Red Wine - California

This wine was created as a table wine. We wanted the wine to be enjoyable and distinguishable as an El Dorado AVA wine, but varietal character takes a back seat to the the smooth and flavorful structure. During the blending process, we selected wines... more

Lewis Cellars Alec's Blend Red 2019 Red Wine - California

Alec’s Blend sings with youthful, headstrong fruit character. This year’s blend is bursting with blueberry, black cherry, cola and chocolate flavors. Dusted with cocoa, floral and cedary spices, the wine stays fresh and gains impressive richness... more