Deep garnet in color, with a supple texture that drinks like its royalty. Wafts of sandalwood and wild cassis open to a well-structured feast of red berry, toasted rye, and Jerusalem artichoke. Walks that fine line between lush and lean… a fine, fit body dressed in soft velvet robes.
Brilliant platinum color of the 2017 Mirror Chardonnay is matched by the brightness of its aromas: fresh orange peel and pineapple deepening to savory peach and coconut. A crisp touch to the tongue, with pleasing tropical accents rounding out the mid-palate. Its lengthy and focused finish evidences the late-ripening Chardonnay grapes, and their long-hanging life on the vine in cool-climate Petaluma Gap.
From the Calesa Vineyard located in the Petaluma Gap, Sonoma Coast.
This is 100% an electric wine. It begins with crisp citrus and straw on the nose, leading into raciness seen only in a handful of Sauvignon Blancs. That energy of lime, grapefruit peel and a touch of 9volt. Acidity and tingle are the prounounced effects of this clean and pure wine. It demands the sunshine and a charcuterie board with salumi and melon! Enjoy this bright white ice cold on those warm summer days when you need to quench yourself with a really clean wine!
Aroma and bouquet – an elegant and complex blend of ripe blackberry, dry grass with accents of dark chocolate and baking spices. The palate commences with milk chocolate and vanilla followed by a lush complexity of ripe blackberry and blueberry with nuances of nutmeg, cloves and toasted oak. Soft, yet firm and integrated tannins carry through to the silky, elegant, clean finish.
The aromas and bouquet of the 5th release of our Howell Mountain Cabernet are a complex and rich blend of blackberry jam, fresh blueberries, dry rose petals complimented with glimmers of nutmeg, cinnamon and cedar. The palate follows with a concentrated core of dark berries, baking spices, and dark chocolate with hints of dry grass and California Bay Laurel. The balanced acid, fruit, and beautifully ripe mountain tannins deliver a powerful yet elegant, evolving sensory experience that will leave a clean and lasting finish on the palate.
From the Cimarossa Vineyard on Howell Mountain, Napa Valley.
