2016 Highest Beauty To Kalon
Rare Oakville Find!
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2016 Highest Beauty To Kalon
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2016 Is The Inaugural Vintage
~ As Rare As Rare Gets ~
Name your favorite winemaker, now place him/her making a wine from a vineyard you seek/covet or just have heard about. Andy Erickson ( in this wine's case ) has delivered perhaps one of his most uniquely composed wines I have ever tasted. The result is a wine comprised of all his wine ingenuity coupled with the beautiful fruit from the To Kalon vineyard.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
Tasting Notes
A colossal wine, with a dense, layered core of black currant, blackberry and fig fruit paste flavors, steeped with sagebrush, tar, loam and tobacco accents. A bolt of warm cast iron runs through the finish, providing structure and support that should allow this to cruise for two decades in the cellar. A terrific combination of intense, modern, clearly defined fruit, with an old-school grounding in terroir.
About The Wine
To inspire his vision for Highest Beauty, map in hand, Andy Erickson tasted his way through 56 individually fermented blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon from To Kalon Vineyard. To connect flavor and texture with soil and sun, he then walked the blocks, fine tuning his selections. Along with being a winemaker, Andy is also a highly experienced, hands-on winery designer. Leaving no detail to chance, he helped build the fermenters used to craft this small-lot wine.
The 2016 Highest Beauty opens with delicious blackberry, cassis, and blackberry compote notes on the nose. The palate is a harmonious dance between dark, luxuriously juicy cherry and bright, balancing acidity supported by fine, strong tanning, all leading to a long, lingering finish.
Blend: 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5% Cabernet Franc, .5% Mixed Varietals
Boxed in a beautiful black case.
2018 Alejandro Bulgheroni Lithology Dr Crane 3 Pack
100 Point Dr. Crane
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2018 Alejandro Bulgheroni Lithology Dr Crane 3 Pack
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The Dr. That Always Seems To Place You At Ease!
2022 is the year to enhance your present and future with self wine care! This project is soaring to the top with no ceiling in sight!
Wines That Add To The Enlightenment Movement!
2018 ALEJANDRO BULGHERONI ESTATE
DR. CRANE VINEYARD
100 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Lithology Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard is another incredible wine from this estate that has everything: stunning complexity, full-bodied richness, flawless balance, and incredible length. Revealing a dense purple color as well as Graves-like notes of blackcurrants, cold fireplace, graphite, chocolate, and smoked tobacco, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, flawless balance, and ultra-fine tannins. Based on 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc that was brought up 20 months in 70% new French oak, this thrilling 2018 offers pleasure today yet will evolve for 30-40+ years. Hats off to the team at Alejandro Bulgheroni!
2018 Dominus Napa Valley 1.5 Liter
Old World Spirit!
Napa Valley Terroir.
100 Points!
Napa Valley Terroir.
100 Points!
$1,500.00
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2018 Dominus Napa Valley 1.5 Liter
(not eligible for discounts)
$1,500.00
WINE ARRIVES IN MID MAY! PROVENANCE GUARANTEED!
WE love Dominus here at V, I was fortunate to visit the illusory winery back in December of 2019 and everything I saw, heard and tasted wrapped everything together in a complete package of wine appreciation!
100 Points Yet Again!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
Jeb Dunnuck 100 Points
The flagship 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot brought up in 40% new French oak. With an essence of Cabernet-like character in its darker currants, green tobacco, cedar, graphite, and floral aromas and flavors, this gorgeous wine is full-bodied and has bright yet integrated acidity, polished tannins, and a great, great finish. It’s just gorgeously put together and a magical, flawless wine. It's going to take a decade to hit maturity but will evolve for 40-50 years in cold cellars. It is as good as it gets in classic, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon!
The Wine Advocate 99+ Points
Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Dominus slowly emerges from the glass with profound notes of blackcurrant cordial, ripe black plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with hints of violets, star anise, cracked black pepper, raspberry leaves and pencil lead, plus a touch of garrigue. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers impactful black fruit layers, creating a beguiling sense of richness that is beautifully countered by invigorating freshness and great poise, framed by super ripe, plush tannins and beautiful tension, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note and, finally, lots of mineral sparks. For all that it is at the moment, one cannot help but feel that this 2018 is holding something back. Give it a good five years in bottle, at least, and then get set for what I suspect will be a mind-blowing transformation over the next 30 years+.
2018 Fairest Creature Set Of 6 Bottles
(not eligible for discounts)
$6,000.00
Here is the cool thing, when we tasted these wines, I was able to identify which wine was crafted by each of the three winemakers.
The luxury of having them all at the same time in different points in evolution was EPIC! They where all considered favorites for different reasons in time!
It's What You've Come To Expect From These Wine Wizards!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
These wines are sold in the set above or individually, e-mail or call us at 707 531-7053 for your desired bottle. A little work on your part, but you will be rewarded!
Introducing
Fairest Creature
2018 PERIHELIOS
( Far Left )
By
Thomas Rivers Brown
2018 SINE FINE
( Center )
By
Benoit Touquette
2018 POLYSPLINE
( Far Right )
By
Philippe Melka
2018 Fairest Creature Triniceros
$8,000.00
Lastly, there are a tiny 532 magnums of the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Triniceros, a blend put together by famed consultant Michel Rolland. It's possibly closest in style to the Plyspline release and has incredible dark fruits (cassis, currants) as well as notes of graphite, toasted spice, chocolate, white flowers, and lead pencil shavings. A wine that builds incrementally on the palate, it has ripe, velvety tannins, an expansive texture, fabulous mid-palate depth, and the balance and class to drink well today yet also evolve for 20-30 years.
2018 Highest Beauty To kalon Wine Co
To Kalon Magic!
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2018 Highest Beauty To kalon Wine Co
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Fading Into Beauty
Somethings are so illusive, it's rare to actually find something that lives up to expectation. In this case, the combination of Andy Erickson & the famed To Kalon Vineyard in the heart of Oakville do just that...live up to expectation and add to your sense of fine wine living!
~ The V Wine Lab
2018 HIGHEST BEAUTY
TO KALON VINEYARD Co
VINEYARD
H.W. Crabb came to California looking for gold but stayed to become one of the pioneers of Napa Valley winemaking. He named his estate To Kalon Vineyard, Greek for Highest Beauty, because of the lush bounty it provided. Soon, his wines became renowned around the world. And over the last 150 years, the vineyard’s consistent fine quality has made it one of the most coveted in the world.
Sited between the sheltering Vaca and Mayacamas mountain ranges deep in the valley, the vineyard has well-drained, gravelly soil that allows the vines to root deeply to find precious moisture and nutrients. The broad diurnal temperature shifts and reliable sun, wind, and fog provide the ideal blend of growth and rest for complex flavor development.
VINTAGE
2018 was a spectacular growing season from start to finish. February brought a healthy dose of rain, fully replenishing the soils. Sunshine and mild temperatures followed, setting up nearly ideal conditions for flowering and fruit set. Light rains in early October, followed by breezy warm days, allowed the vineyards to fully mature, and the grape harvest felt like the smoothest of landings.
2018 Hossfeld Coliseum Block 1500ml
(not eligible for discounts)
$400.00
The Numbers Are In, Let's Begin!
CULT CLUB STANDOUT
&
TOP SELLING 2016
Hossfeld Coliseum Block is back in its curvaceous 2018 version! A V Wine Cellar exclusive!
This 2018, like the 2016, will be enjoyed by a collection of palates that all have the affinity for lavish textures in common. Enjoy!
~ V Wine Lab
2018 HOSSFELD
COLISEUM BLOCK
5 MASSIVE STARS, V WINE LAB
Seductive spices fused with rose bud and forest floor greet the nose and ignite the palate with sophistication and grace. The 2018 Coliseum Block delivers a core of black cherry coupled with graphite, the lifting sensation made possible by the natural acidity provided by the majestic site. Projecting its hillside structure from the mid-palate to the signature long finish, this wine is a perfect example of a confident hillside Napa Cabernet. Youthful and seductive now, it will bring much reward to the patient collector.
2018 Screaming Eagle Sauvignon Blanc 3 Pack Set
(not eligible for discounts)
$21,000.00
Golden Triangle Wine!
If You Know You Know.
In Original Wooden Box & Still Sealed From The Winery!
2018 Shafer Hillside Select 40th Anniversary 1500ml
Legendary Shafer Hillside Select
40th Anniversary
40th Anniversary
$875.00
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2018 Shafer Hillside Select 40th Anniversary 1500ml
(not eligible for discounts)
$875.00
SHAFER HILLSIDE SELECT
40th ANNIVERSARY
Winemaker Elias Fernandez Signed Bottles
SHAFER HILLSIDE SELECT
40th ANNIVERSARY
Winemaker Elias Fernandez Signed 1500ml Bottles
When Legendary Becomes Even More NICHE! Shafer Vineyards has recently been making headlines by expanding their Vineyard sites and acquiring new sites to yield even more greatness in the near future.
All these continuations if you will, are being spearheaded by Elias Fernandez whose wine almanac of knowledge continues to expand and force other producers to elevate their game!
It's Show Time! Let's Shine On!
~ The Wine Lab
DON'T MISS OUT ~ V WINE EXCLUSIVE SIGNED BOTTLES
JEB DUNNUCK 100 POINTS
2018 SHAFER HILLSIDE SELECT
STAGS LEAP DISTRICT
Incredible purity and precision, as well as opulence, define the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select, and this is as good as any Cabernet Sauvignon in the world today. Revealing a deep purple hue as well as a thrilling bouquet of pure crème de cassis, black raspberries, spring flowers, lead pencil shavings, and an incredible minerality, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, layered, seamless texture, ample mid-palate depth, and a great finish. This is classic 2018 Napa Valley with its purity, freshness and precision as well as sensational concentration and perfectly integrated acidity, tannins, and alcohol. It delivers pleasure today yet warrants a solid 4-5 years of bottle age and is going to be a 30- to 40-year wine.
2018 The Debate 3 Bottle Set
(not eligible for discounts)
$600.00
Three Single Vineyard Wines...Which One Is Best?
About the only wine fueled debate I'd take part in, as these days it's all about wine positive flows that never end! These Debate wines have world class winemaking behind them and well over deliver with quality!
~ The Wine Lab
2018 THE DEBATE
2018 The Debate • Cabernet Sauvignon Artalade Vineyard
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Artalade Vineyard bursts from the glass with notes of blueberry compote, baked plums, Black Forest cake and crème de cassis with hints of expresso, licorice and charcoal. The full-bodied palate is packed with black fruit preserves with a refreshing backbone and grainy texture, finishing on a lingering earthy note.
2018 The Debate • Cabernet Sauvignon Denali Vineyard
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Denali Vineyard has a very deep purple-black color, delivering pronounced, profound notes of black currant cordial, black berry pie and plum preserves with suggestions of charcoal, licorice, Indian spice and fertile loam, plus a waft of black tea. The medium to full-bodied palate has a rock-solid structure of super firm, super ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the muscular black fruits preserves flavors, finishing long and spicy.
2018 The Debate • Cabernet Sauvignon Sacrashe Vineyard
Sporting a very deep opaque purple color, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Sacrashe Vineyard charges out of the gate with energetic scents of crushed blackberries, black cherries and black currant cordial, followed by hints of cedar chest, clove oil, violets and mocha plus a waft of black truffles. The full-bodied palate is laden with tightly wound, crunchy black fruits with lots of earthy and savory nuances and a rock-solid frame of firm, grainy tannins, finishing long and mineral laced.
2019 ARGOT 1855 Oakville
(not eligible for discounts)
$160.00
CELEBRATING SOME CLUB STANDOUTS THIS WEEK
A regular on our show the V Wine Minute series on Instagram, and a constant brand on our shelves for over 6 years. Justin Harmon a.k.a Dr. Pleasure, continues to excite every single vintage with hedonistically laced wines that leave you gasping for more! This latest 1855 Bonny's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is packed with sensual textures from the famed Oakville site.
~ V Wine Lab
96 Points The Wine Advocate
2019 ARGOT 1555 Oakville
Bonny's Vineyard
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon 1555 Oakville wafts sensuously out of the glass with redcurrant jelly, black raspberries and rose oil scents, followed by a cassis and black plums core, with emerging suggestions of cinnamon toast, cedar and pencil shavings. The full-bodied palate is fantastically fragrant, delivering red and black fruit layers accented by floral and exotic spice nuances, supported by super ripe, velvety tannins, finishing long and perfumed.
2019 Debauchee Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$300.00
Start Living!
( Same Wine In Each Label - Only Art Work Varies )
2019 DEBAUCHEE
Cabernet Sauvignon
96 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Coming from the Fairest Creature label and a more value-priced release (at least in the context of this range), the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is blended from the leftover lots from the Winemaker Series and blended by Michel Rolland. There are roughly 520 cases produced, and it's unquestionably worth checking out, offering full-bodied aromas and flavors of blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, chocolate, and spice. This plump, sexy, expansive beauty has ripe tannins, no hard edges, and is ideal for drinking over the coming 10-15 years.
2019 Dominus Napa Valley
(not eligible for discounts)
$420.00
YOUNTVILLE'S VISIONARY RED WINE
As the Kentucky Derby approaches, I'm reminded of the years we enjoyed drinking Dominus samples prior to release. The futuristic vision implemented at the winery is second to none and it shows year in and year out!
~ The V Wine Lab
2019 DOMINUS RED WINE
Another Perfect Vintage
"Lots of crushed stone, lead pencil and licorice aromas that are extremely aromatic and bright. Black cherries, cloves and purple fruit, too. Full body and a round and ripe center-palate with a juicy interior. It opens at the end with a savory and juicy finish. Layered and beautiful. Drinkable now, but better in three or four years." —James Suckling
2019 SCARECROW
100 Point Killer Is Back!
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2019 SCARECROW
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WARNING DOWN BELOW
DECIDE QUICKLY
Location & Old Vines ~ Continue To Shine!
The legend continues to ascend!
Making the job of the critics as easy as possible, this does it on level very few can parallel. The NEW NAPA VALLEY trend is proclaiming terroir, I see it more like a recalibration that is taking place and this wine has finally become an expression of its Majestic Site.
~ V Wine Lab
2019 SCARECROW
100 The Wine Advocate
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the deep garnet-purple colored 2019 Scarecrow hits the ground running with bold expressions of crème de cassis, wild blueberries and chocolate-covered cherries plus hints of dried herbs, tilled soil and crushed rocks with a fragrant undercurrent of Indian spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with layer upon layer of tightly packed mineral-sparked black fruit flavors, framed by super plush tannins and absolutely seamless freshness, finishing long, long, long. This expression of the venerable J.J. Cohn vineyard—including vines planted in 1945 by John Daniel and dry farmed—is pure magic.
100 Jeb Dunnuck
Pure perfection from Napa Valley, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is, as always, all Cabernet Sauvignon from an incredible site in Rutherford that spent 21 months in 70% new French oak. Incredible aromatics of crème de cassis, darker currants, smoke, tobacco, and assorted floral notes all define the bulk of the bouquet, and it’s full-bodied, with a multi-dimensional, layered texture, ultra-fine tannins, and perfect balance. This is such a magical site, and this wine consistently checks in with the greatest wines of the world. It already offers pleasure yet should have 30 years of overall longevity. Hats off to winemaker Celia Welch and the team at Scarecrow.
2019 Scarecrow M. Etain
(not eligible for discounts)
$450.00
The scores on the 2nd bottling of Scarecrow wines have been going up every year in the last 5 vintages, rumors of another 100 Point Scarecrow in 2019 are more than wishful thinking as the vineyard is a gold mine.
Our 12 bottles are up for grabs!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Lab
2019 M. Etain a.k.a. The Tin Man
The classic signature notes of crème de cassis, crushed violets, earth, and liquid rock-like minerality are back with its ultra-pure texture, ripe yet present tannins, and a great finish.
Coliseum Block Party Pack Join In
Hossfeld Party Pack!
All Estate Grown!
Single Vineyard Magic!
All Estate Grown!
Single Vineyard Magic!
$325.00
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Coliseum Block Party Pack Join In
(not eligible for discounts)
$325.00
Winemakers have been lining up since the mid 1980's to source fruit from one of the most iconic sites in the Napa Valley. I often play winemaker here at our bar when called upon with great success. We have the wines to mix master blend at will, you too can do this at your next Holiday party.
All Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec & Merlot!
Pop Them Open & Be Amazed!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
HOSSFELD VINEYARDS
COLISEUM BLOCK MAGIC
( 1 Bottle Each )
2016 Coliseum Block Cabernet Sauvignon
2017 Coliseum Merlot
2018 Coliseum Malbec
These wines have been some of our best sellers and Cult Club Alumni in the 2016 C.S.
Open All 3 & Get Your Friends Hooked!
Dominus 200 Point Set
Keep It 200
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Dominus 200 Point Set
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Volume = πr²h
"Perhaps looking back on it now, it would be awesome to perform Calculus while drinking 100 point wines, then we could be like the true innovators that have helped shape the modern world with practical genius aptitude"
~ The V Wine Lab
2018 DOMINUS
100 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The flagship 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot brought up in 40% new French oak. With an essence of Cabernet-like character in its darker currants, green tobacco, cedar, graphite, and floral aromas and flavors, this gorgeous wine is full-bodied and has bright yet integrated acidity, polished tannins, and a great, great finish. It’s just gorgeously put together and a magical, flawless wine. It's going to take a decade to hit maturity but will evolve for 40-50 years in cold cellars. It is as good as it gets in classic, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon!
2016 DOMINUS
100 Points The Wine Advocate
A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot and 8% Cabernet Franc aged in 40% new oak, the 2016 Proprietary Red Wine is deep purple-black in color and quite reticent at this youthful stage to begin, offering up subtle notions of potpourri, Indian spices, cigar box and iron ore over a core of crushed blackberries and black cherries with intermittent wafts of black and red currants, new leather and smoked meats. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a densely packed mid-palate and oodles of freshness framed by very ripe, finely grained tannins and laced with compelling earthy accents. It offers incredible vibrancy with tons of black and red fruit sparkle in the mid-palate leading to a provocative mineral element on the very long finish. If I could give more than 100 for this one, I would. To be released in May 2019.
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