It was 16 years ago on my first job here and I got to taste their Cabernet for the first time. One sip of Robert Craig’s Cabernet and I was convinced that this was not only a great producer but Napa did, indeed produce awesome Cabernet. Let’s fast forward to today and celebrate the releaseContinue reading “Robert Craig Winery- A Piece of History and the End of a Great Beginning.”
Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon
Spring Mountain Cabernet 2018- some altitude with some attitude.
“The 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet vintage belongs in an echelon with the finest of the past two decades”. – Decanter Magazine. Originally three separate vineyards established in 1873, the Draper Vineyards (La Perla) consisting of 435 acres was the first site of Cabernet plantings on Spring Mountain. Interesting side note: part of the La PerlaContinue reading “Spring Mountain Cabernet 2018- some altitude with some attitude.”
Thomas Rivers Brown & Schrader have done it again! Extraordinary release.
Double Diamond Cabernet 2018- Schrader Cellars. Allow me to digress for a minute and introduce you to Schrader Cellars, Oakville, California. A winery that has gained almost mythical status and spoken about in hushed tones of reverence in just 20 years as well as commanding prices out of most people’s reach. Next, we add renownedContinue reading “Thomas Rivers Brown & Schrader have done it again! Extraordinary release.”
McGuigan Wines – Two Library Releases.
McGuigan Hand Made Shiraz Langhorne Creek 2015 We managed to secure some limited stocks of the 2015 vintage and if you lack patience when it comes to cellaring this has seven years under its belt and is drinking beautifully now. Nose is enticing with layers of dark fruits, black currents and subtle spices. The palateContinue reading “McGuigan Wines – Two Library Releases.”
Canvasback Cabernet 2016
If the label looks familiar to the point it reminds you of something, your right. This is a side project, if you like, brought to you by Duckhorn Winery in Napa. This wine is part of a select portfolio of wines sourced from the Red Mountain district of Washington State with a reputation for producingContinue reading “Canvasback Cabernet 2016”
French Know How with Chilean Grapes- Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Los Vascos Cromas Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Yes, you read correctly, Baron de Rothschild (Lafite) Chateau in Bordeaux purchased these vineyards in 1988 and introduced Centuries old wine making experience into Chile. The name ‘Los Vascos’ comes from “Les Basques” and refers to the origins of the former owners who planted the first vines in around 1750 in Bordeaux. They are alsoContinue reading “French Know How with Chilean Grapes- Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Los Vascos Cromas Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018”
Glaetzer Winery- we’ve been in Barossa since 1888, makes us ‘almost locals’
The family settles in Barossa in 1888 but it wasn’t until nearly a century later Colin Glaetzer established Glaetzer Winery. Today his son Ben is the winemaker and driving force behind a tight portfolio of only four wines. Ben’s approach of minimal intervention with the belief that great wines are made in the vineyards haveContinue reading “Glaetzer Winery- we’ve been in Barossa since 1888, makes us ‘almost locals’”
Gibbs Winery- known by few but enjoyed by all that have tasted.
Gibbs – Napa Valley The history of this family stretches all the way back to the 1950’s when Lewis Gibb Carpenter Jr settles in Saint Helena and planted nuts and fruit crops adding grapes in the mid 1960’s, specifically Cabernet, Cab Franc, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc. Over the years many well known wineries in theContinue reading “Gibbs Winery- known by few but enjoyed by all that have tasted.”
Hugh Hamilton Wines- making wine since 1837.
The Hamilton family first planted vines in 1837 less than a year after Sth. Australia was established. Hugh, current 5th generation winemaker is most definitely the Black Sheep and Larrikin in the family history. With wine names like The Rascal, The Scallywag, The Ratbag and The Villain you don’t have a case to stand onContinue reading “Hugh Hamilton Wines- making wine since 1837.”
Piattelli Winery- Mendoza Magic.
Piattelli Torrontes 2020- ‘one of the nicest Torrontes I’ve tasted’ This is a beautiful high-altitude wine with impressive structure and elegance. Sourced from their vineyards in Cafayate ‘The Beautiful’ is renowned for its natural beauty is also one of the highest regions suitable for growing grapes in the world, situated at 5,600 feet. It isContinue reading “Piattelli Winery- Mendoza Magic.”
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