Wine of the Day
The wines listed below are a sample of the over 3,000 wines offered.
2012 Chateau Palmer Alter Ego
$135.00
Simply an uplifting wine that reminds you of the greatness that is old world winemaking & it's just awesome to say ~ pour me a splash of Alter Ego De Palmer Please!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2012 ALTER EGO DE PALMER
93 Point The Wine Advocate
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Another brilliant example from administrator Thomas Duroux and his team, the intense second wine, Palmer’s 2012 Alter Ego (51% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Petit Verdot), offers up plenty of blackberry and crème de cassis notes along with some spring flowers, licorice and subtle background oak. Opulently textured, full-bodied and stunning, this is an outrageously successful second wine to drink over the next 12-15 years.
Available Past Wine of the Day
2013 Del Dotto Vineyards PNV Lot
(not eligible for discounts)
$650.00
A Vintage That Continues To Surpass Many Seasons In Time ~ Both Forwards & Backwards!
Inspired by the 100 Point colossal 2013 Beast Cabernet Sauvignon, Del Dotto Vineyards PNV Lot continues to push the barriers of high-end Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ageability.
2013 Del Dotto Vineyards
Oakville, Cabernet Sauvignon
Robert M. Parker, Jr's Thoughts On The 100 Point Beast!
It’s inky bluish/purple showing notes of incense, graphite, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, classic crème de cassis, earth and spice. The wine has enormous body, voluptuous texture and a finish that must last 50+ seconds. This is an amazing effort and by no means a wimpy wine -- This should drink well for 30+ years.
2013 The Mascot Red Wine
(not eligible for discounts)
$195.00
LIBRARY RELEASE
2013 THE MASCOT
NAPA VALLEY
Intensity & Strength fused with hedonistic aromas of blueberry pie, blackberry compote and roasted coffee beans. The perpetual evolution promised continues to deliver.
2015 The Mascot Napa Valley
(not eligible for discounts)
$160.00
2015 THE MASCOT
NAPA VALLEY
The Mascot is a Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon made from distinct hillside vineyards; specifically the younger vines of BOND, Harlan Estate, and Promontory. It started out as a small project shared among the family, winemaking team, and close friends. Drawing fruit from blocks of recently replanted vineyards, The Mascot shares a glimpse into the evolution of its parent estates: a youthful snapshot of their future.
2016 Domenico Clerico Barbera d"Alba "Trevigne" DOCG
An Italian Classic!
2016
Great Vintage & Value!
2016
Great Vintage & Value!
$33.00
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2016 Domenico Clerico Barbera d"Alba "Trevigne" DOCG
(not eligible for discounts)
$33.00
Italian wines compliment life in ways we really need not think too much about, we just spend time and enjoy each others company! This wine brings the fusion of all pleasure together effortlessly.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2016 Domenico Clerico
Barbera- Trevigne DOCG
92 Points - James Suckling:
"This is very lively and delicious with dark fruit, orange peel and a hint of chocolate. Medium to full body, tangy acidity and a flavorful finish."
91 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"This was an easy growing season for Barbera in general, and the additional time in wood (80% in tonneaux and 20% in barrique) for the 2016 Barbera d'Alba Trevigne has beautifully intensified this wine. Bold cherry and blue notes of dried forest berry appear on the nose along with pleasant spice and tobacco. Compared to this estate's 2015 Barbera, this vintage shows deeper aromas, with less acidity on the tongue and more ripeness and fruitiness to fill the palate. Try it with the Piedmont favorite of agnolotti and meat roast sauce."
2016 Abreu Las Posadas ( 3 Bottle Set )
(not eligible for discounts)
$1,950.00
Galactic scores go hand in hand with the ABREU production of wines. Winemaking style that has been producing greatness consistently coupled with second to none farming practices yield perfection!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
98+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2016 Las Posadas comes from a higher elevation site on Howell Mountain and has an undeniable mountain fruit structure as well as intensity. Stunning notes of pure crème de cassis, hot asphalt, bay leaf, black olives, and a touch of beef blood all emerge from this big, rich, full-bodied powerhouse. It’s loaded with potential, has huge tannins, a mountain of fruit, and a great, great finish. It’s almost impenetrable, though, and needs a solid 7-8 years or more of cellaring.
2016 Boars View Pinot Noir
(not eligible for discounts)
$140.00
Thomas Rivers Brown continues to push the boundaries of pleasure. His personal affinity for Burgundian styled wine showcases his dynamic versatility on the world stage.
((( A 1st In Retail )))
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2016 BOARS' VIEW PINOT NOIR
94 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2016 Pinot Noir The Coast is drinking beautifully today and offers a complex bouquet of mint laced black cherries, clove, and cinnamon as well as some classic California conifer tree notes. Medium to full-bodied, with outstanding purity of fruit and great balance, drink it over the coming 7-8 years or so.
2016 Chateau Pontet-Canet
(not eligible for discounts)
$295.00
It's good to know that proprietor Alfred Tesseron & I have more in common than just wine. Moments of laughter and appreciation for what we do as a wine community still mean something to us.
Some Say The 2016 Vintage Is “the second coming of Bordeaux”
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
The Wine Advocate 98+ Points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Pontet-Canet hits the ground running with a hedonic nose of Black Forest cake, crème de cassis and blueberry pie plus suggestions of candied violets, hoisin, chocolate mint, charcuteries and forest floor with a waft of star anise. Full-bodied, rich, profoundly layered and powerfully fruited, the palate is built like a brick house, with very firm, super ripe, grainy tannins and harmonious freshness, finishing with incredible length and depth. Still incredibly primary and yet already strutting so many layers, I wouldn't be at all surprised if this warrants the three-digit score in a few years' time.
2016 Enrique Mendoza • Estrecho
(not eligible for discounts)
$45.00
Now that time has slowed down just a little bit, we've had the opportunity to think about wines that drink at
Global Cult Caliber
levels.
The best is the price point!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
94 Point The Wine Advocate
( One Awesome Monastrell )
The 2016 Estrecho is produced with a very soft vinification in 2,000-liter oak vats and new barriques. It was bottled after 15 months in oak. This is a powerful vintage; the wine has clout, power and concentration and a little more rusticity (the textbook tree bark!) than the 2017 that I tasted together with this one. There are some dusty tannins and an earthy, chalky sensation on the palate.
2016 Hossfeld Pinot Noir ~ Los Carneros
Beautifully Aged
Los Carneros Pinot Noir
With Culinary Versatility
Los Carneros Pinot Noir
With Culinary Versatility
$49.00
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2016 Hossfeld Pinot Noir ~ Los Carneros
(not eligible for discounts)
$49.00
TASTING NOTES:
Premium vineyard sourced Carneros Swan Clone Pinot Noir has a beautiful warm ruby
color and is packed with seductive juicy red fruit layers of cranberry, raspberry and cherry.
Great core of fruit is coupled with secondary aromas of dried grass and an alluring satiny on the palate. All polish and class, with a long, juicy finish.
VINTAGE:
With 10% whole cluster, we fermented in two neutral
barrels, stating with native yeast. A slow, cool fermentation
lead to this beautiful expression of Pinot Noir that has ample
fruit layers, balanced structure and a full mid-palate.
WINE MAKER:
Hayley Hossfeld
2016 MACAULEY To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5 Liter Magnum
100 Point Magnum
Exclusive!
Exclusive!
$550.00
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2016 MACAULEY To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5 Liter Magnum
(not eligible for discounts)
$550.00
Well, we are back and packing Magnums just to get the right wine drinking mood back on track!
A sensational wine every single time we dip back in!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
100 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Its inky purple color is followed by an incredible bouquet of crème de cassis, forest floor, blueberries, huge minerality, full-bodied richness, and an elegant, oh so fine and silky texture that carries masses of fine-grained tannin. It's an utterly sensational 2016 that marries huge richness and power with a sense of elegance, purity, and finesse.
2016 Matt Morris Wines Charbono Tofanelli Vineyard
It's Finally Here!
Top 100 Jeb Dunnuck
98 Points
Top 100 Jeb Dunnuck
98 Points
$85.00
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2016 Matt Morris Wines Charbono Tofanelli Vineyard
(not eligible for discounts)
$85.00
Galactico Winemaker: One Of Napa's Best
Artistic Vision: Matt Morris
Historic Site: Tofanelli Vineyards
The Sultan Of Charbono taught me to appreciate all wines and the people who drink them, Thank You Sir!
We tasted with Matt Morris over a year ago and the time is now right to showcase this colossal perspective changing wine. If you don't Charbono, allow me to help with the connection! Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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2016 Matt Morris Wines Charbono Tofanelli Vineyard
The 2016 Charbono Tofanelli Vineyard is even better, with a more sexy, plush texture as well as similar notes of blueberries, plums, chocolate, forest floor, orange liqueur, and candied violets. Straight-up gorgeous on the palate, with a seamless, full-bodied texture, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish, it's a stunning example of this variety to enjoy over the coming 15 years or more.
2016 Mt Brave Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$95.00
(( Recently Tasted ))
A brand that continues to produce quality wines from distinct terroir sites. 2016 Mt. Brave is continuing to age gracefully and is drinking superbly well!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2016 Mt. BRAVE
Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Mt. Veeder
95 Points The Wine Advocate
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder is composed of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 3.5% Merlot, 1.5% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep purple-black, it sings of warm blackberries, cassis and wild blueberries with hints of violets, dark chocolate, cigar box and menthol. Full-bodied and laden with black and blue fruit, it has a firm structure of grainy tannins and wonderful freshness, finishing long.
2016 Ridge Monte Bello
(not eligible for discounts)
$140.00
A rarely seen wine, the legends seem to be as such. Perhaps those stories that get passed on in casual wine drinking moments have made this California legend as rare as its Napa Valley counterparts.
WE JUST STRUCK GOLD ON THAT RIDGE!
((( 90 1/2 -375ml-Bottles Available )))
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2016 RIDGE
MONTE BELLO
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and the balance Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello offers a more streamlined, elegant, and ultra-classic style compared to the 2014 and 2015, which are slightly bigger, richer wines. Boasting a deep purple color and beautiful purity in its crème de cassis, blueberry, white flowers, and vanilla bean, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, silky tannins, and perfect balance. It doesn’t have the sheer depth of fruit of some of the blockbuster years, yet makes up for it with its incredible purity, poise, and balance. Relatively approachable for a Monte Bello, it’s still going to see its 30th birthday in fine form.
2017 ANDREMILY EABA
(not eligible for discounts)
$165.00
ANDREMILY ENCITES ADRENALIN!
A First here at the V, get it while it lasts.
The crossover between Napa Valley and Paso Robles is starting to sizzle!
We're in and so are many of our friends! Let's Do It!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
98 Point Jeb Dunnuck
This meaty, bloody effort has loads of spiced plum and darker fruit character as well as notes of iron, beef blood, spice, and peppery herbs. Full-bodied and gorgeously textured, with good acidity and ripe tannins, it's going to benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age and keep for 20 years as well.
2017 CARE Grenache Old Vine
(not eligible for discounts)
$18.00
93 Points James Suckling!
( A Funny Encounter ~ We Are Friends To This Day )
The day I met James Suckling, 9 Years ago, he asked me if I knew who he was? I said no Sir I don't. He laughed, then I laughed.
I Agree With James, This Is A Spectacular Value!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2017 CARE NATIVA GRENACHE
OLD VINES
It’s a 93-point, do-everything bottling that we're thrilled to share.
"juicy and delicious," which sums up this red perfectly. It never seems to last very long in our glasses, pouring a vibrant ruby that leads to a purple core. Aromatically, we were entranced by its blend of purple flowers, juicy black cherry, and red currant, all leading to a succulent palate that emphasizes red plums, rich cherries, and pomegranates, wrapped up with just a hint of spice.
2017 Dalecio Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
World Class Quality!
95+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
95+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
$0.00
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2017 Dalecio Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
$0.00
We had the pleasure to sit with Scott Dalecio and got the 1st look at the new 2017 line up of wines. The review below is one of Jeb Dunnuck's best, trust me I put them all to the test and this one is precision in articulation. I would only close with this ~ this wine is fantastic right now and well beyond!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2017 DALECIO FAMILY WINES
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
95+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
Incorporating 3% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is a powerful, deep, inky wine that offers lots of minerality as well as chocolatey black fruits, scorched earth, graphite, and tobacco aromas and flavors. This rich, masculine styled effort is full-bodied, has a stacked mid-palate, big tannins, and a great finish. This mountain fruit-like red needs 4-5 years of bottle age but will age gracefully.
2017 Evidence Mt Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Guilty As Charged!
Guilty As Charged!
$90.00
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2017 Evidence Mt Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$90.00
We tasted this wine back in May with Jason Court, we also decided back then before the press came out to showcase his latest bottling in our upcoming QII Cult Club. No Bandwagon~ing Here!
(( Check Out Our Instagram Video With Jason ~ As Always One Shoot One Take ))
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2017 EVIDENCE
MOUNT VEEDER
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
There are a scant 200 cases of the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder, which is 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Malbec, all brought up in 80% new French oak. Harvested all pre-fire, its deep purple/ruby color is followed by a great nose of both red and blue fruits as well as notes of candied orange, violets, bouquet garni, and herbes de Provence. It’s a beauty aromatically and hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. The 2017 Vintage was difficult for the valley, but you’d never know it by tasting this beauty. Enjoy bottles any time over the coming two decades.
2017 Hossfeld Coliseum Block Estate Merlot
(not eligible for discounts)
$90.00
We were sitting with a group of well respected vintners here in the valley and we got to talking about what it takes to make a great Merlot here in the Napa Valley.
The conclusion was that Merlot can achieve world class heights in the Napa Valley if it has a complementing Sense Of Place.
This Merlot Has It & Showcases Pomerol Elegance To Its Core. Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2017 HOSSFELD
COLISEUM BLOCK
ESTATE MERLOT~NAPA VALLEY
Fresh with aromas of blackberry and the rocky
manzanita of Napa chaparral, this 2017 Estate Merlot defines the history of the Hossfeld Coliseum Block's unique terroir. Graphite, coffee grounds coupled
with the site’s warm volcanic rock merge in unison out of glass to deliver an intensely linear, both alive and full bodied wine finishing with a rich lavish texture. The days when Merlot wines topped the charts may seem to have passed, yet it only takes one to remind us of the refinement Bordeaux varietals can achieve in the vast unexplored soils of the Napa Valley.
2017 O'Shaughnessy Howell Mountain
(not eligible for discounts)
$105.00
The Classics always deliver!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 O'SHAUGNESSY
Howell Mountain, Cabernet Sauvignon
96 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain offers a slightly darker, earthier profile that carries beautiful black and blue fruits, charcoal, bouquet garni, and some obvious minerality as well as a whiff of espresso. It's rich, full-bodied, concentrated, and beautifully done. Drink it over the coming two decades. Based on 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% each of Merlot and Malbec, and the rest a mix of varieties, it spent 21 months in 80% new French oak.
2017 Patrimony Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
$295.00
( Image Above For OWC Display )
The definition of new and exciting. From what I see, hear & taste the pace for quality and expression of terroir is second to none. Be on the lookout for more excitement from the visionary minds at DAOU Vineyards in the next few years & beyond.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
2017 DAOU PATRIMONY
Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Deep purple-colored, the tiny production 2017 Patrimony Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 30 months in new French. This rocking wine has a huge nose of deep black fruits, new leather, unsmoked tobacco, exotic spices, and chocolate. Full-bodied and stunningly concentrated, with awesome tannins, a stacked mid-palate, and just a gorgeous finish, it's a magical wine and an incredible 2017. Bravo!
2018 Delmas Syrah SJR Vineyard
(not eligible for discounts)
$80.00
Mas Delmas that is!
The days when the sheer mention of Syrah incited laughter are long gone. The voluptuous varietal is one of the hottest productions moving all around the world.
Brands like Sine Qua Non, Saxum, Booker have all laid down the path to the bright lights of fame!
WE can't keep enough of these wines in stock!
A must check out!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018
Delmas Syrah SJR Vineyard
96 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Coming from the site in the Rocks region of the Walla Walla Valley, the 2018 Syrah SJR Vineyard sports an almost opaque ruby/plum color as well as a perfumed, incredibly complex bouquet of framboise, wild strawberries, olive tapenade, spring flowers, and spiced game. Finesse-driven, medium to full-bodied, and seamless on the palate, it has wonderful purity of fruit, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. This is another beautiful, singular wine from this estate that can be drunk today or cellared for 15 years or so.
2018 ADDAX Cabernet Sauvignon
Masterfully Crafted Cabernet Blend
From The 100 Point Dynamo!
From The 100 Point Dynamo!
$135.00
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2018 ADDAX Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$135.00
Leave it to Russell Bevan to make the ultimate Mix Master Blend! Josh Peeples & Russell Bevan are behind several wines that will ferociously devour any brands that settle for being complacent!
This brand is dynamic! Fantastic Vintage!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 ADDAX
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
94+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley showed nicely, with a rich, full-bodied style displaying the vibrant, fresher edge of the vintage. Lots of blue and black fruits, scorched earth, licorice, tobacco, and violet notes give way to a beautifully balanced, vibrant, lively red with outstanding purity, a touch of chalky minerality, and a great finish. Drink now and sense the explosiveness of the vintage!
2018 ALVAREDOS-HOBBS Godella
(not eligible for discounts)
$44.00
Paul Hobbs is expanding his awareness of old world varietals and making some killer stuff, a must explore wine!
Read about Godello below.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
2018 AH GODELLO
ALVAREDOS-HOBBS
Godello: One of the oldest varieties of the Iberian Peninsula, Godello is a white grape indigenous to Galicia and highly regarded for its delicate texture and medium-high acidity. An early-ripened variety, it thrives in dry sites and well-drained soils, and is characterized by its small-sized berries and closely packed bunches. It is recognized for making age-worthy wines.
(( Tasting Note ))
92 Points The Wine Advocate
Enticing aromas of blackberry and fresh thyme mingle with hints of rose petal, cardamom, and sumac. Juicy forest fruits and black cherry on the palate are complemented by spice and floral notes, with a slate-like minerality, fresh acidity, and well balanced tannins. The wine develops nicely in the glass, with the aromatics becoming more complex, with honeyed undertones, aromas of dried apricots and a lanolin-like waxy note, with subtle minerality on the palate.
2018 Amuse Bouche Red Wine
(not eligible for discounts)
$225.00
Always Better & Better In Production!
Heidi Barrett delivers her best yet again!
2018 Amuse Bouche
Napa Valley Red Wine
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it comes roaring out of the glass with vibrant notions of crushed red and black plums, blackberries and mulberries plus touches of garrigue, cloves, pencil lead and cedar. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with bags of energetic black fruit, framed by firm, ripe tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and crunchy.
2018 ARGOT INDIGO SYRAH
(not eligible for discounts)
$90.00
A Purple Haze kinda sensation when the ARGOT INDIGO SYRAH is opened!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 ARGOT INDIGO
96+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 Syrah Indigo is another beautiful, classic Syrah from this estate that readers are going to love. Coming from a site on Sonoma Mountain, it has a complex nose of spiced black raspberries and blackberries mixed with notes of camphor, bacon fat, spiced meats, and dried flowers. Complex and full-bodied, with a round, layered texture and a great finish, it’s well worth seeking out and is going to stand up to any Syrah coming out of California today.
2018 ARGOT Sugarloaf Mountain
(not eligible for discounts)
$160.00
The 2018 ARGOT Sugarloaf Mountain is the best to date from winemaker Justin Harmon. The wine is finally showing its old world flare coupled with a Napa Valley power house core of fruit.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 ARGOT Sugarloaf
Napa Valley
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Sugarloaf Vineyard displays a rich, darker purple color as well as solid notes of ripe black fruits, dark chocolate, cedarwood, graphite, and leafy herbs and tobacco. It’s nicely balanced, full-bodied, has a wonderful sense of purity, and a great finish. It’s a classic 2018 with it pure, focused, age-worthy style. I’d give bottles 3-5 years of bottle age, and it should evolve for 20+ years or more. It’s impressive and probably the finest version of this cuvée I’ve tasted from the estate, surpassing even the 2015 and 2016.
2018 ASTON Pinot Noir
(not eligible for discounts)
$45.00
We have never had access to this EXTRAORDINARY
wine until today.
The days of paying over a $100 for these wines are over. Thomas Rivers Brown has taken full control of the brand and is giving all of his fans access!
The QSO ( Quiet Smooth Operator ) aka TRB just flipped the switch on all of us yet again.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!
Classic Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.
Single Vineyard Estate Pinot Noirs from California’s “True” Sonoma Coast Handcrafted by Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown.
2018 Barbour Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Celia Welch & Jim Barbour
Dynamic Wine Duo!
Dynamic Wine Duo!
$160.00
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2018 Barbour Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$160.00
Perhaps one of the most talented winemaker & vineyard management combinations in the Napa Valley. Celia Welch & Jim Barbour continue to make a world class Cabernet Sauvignon that quietly sells out every year.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
(( Act Quickly As It Will Be Gone Soon ))
2018 Barbour Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
((( Winemaker Celia Welch )))
The 2018 vintage of BARBOUR Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of gooey blackberry pie, sweet cocoa, black currant, and plum. These decadently layered flavor combinations fuse a deep dark core of fruit filled black cherry, black tea, nutmeg, and brown earth on the palate. The tannins are always finely integrated yet chewy and textured. The signature long lavish finish Celia Welch is famous for continues to over deliver in quality.
2018 Bastard Tongue Pinot Noir
(not eligible for discounts)
$90.00
We've known Justin Harmon for over 4 years and the man continues to elevate his talents year in and your out. His latest Bastard Tongue is his best to date, awesome now and built to last. He has melded together 6 vineyards from Sonoma Mountain to create a powerful wine laced with sultry elegance.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 BASTARD TONGUE
PINOT NOIR
WINEMAKER NOTES
For Bastard Tongue‘s 8th incarnation, Mother Nature delivered a stellar Pinot Noir growing season. The 2018 vintage was long, on the moderate side of warm, and lacked any disruptive weather events (heat or rain). This scenario allowed our vines the perfect ripening opportunity.
What arrives in the glass is a BT of unprecedented charm, that retains all the impressive fruit and impact fans of this bottling have come to cherish. A beguiling wine, that is somehow both exquisitely elegant and intensely powerful in each swirl, sniff and sip.
Bastard Tongue‘s unbroken string of success has created expectations we relish, and are continually motivated to exceed. This is a pinnacle Sonoma County Pinot Noir, nearly two years in the making, that we could not be more excited to finally share with you.
2018 Bevan Cellars Ontogeny
(not eligible for discounts)
$95.00
Dangerously Great That Is!
We recently sat down with Mr. Bevan one on one off the record and we are beginning to understand him more. No limits, pedal to the metal moving forward kind of attitude. Fantastic wine!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 BEVAN CELLARS
ONTOGENY
99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
While this cuvée is one of the least expensive in the lineup, it’s often one of my favorites. The 2018 Ontogeny is no exception and should be snatched up by readers. A classic 2018 nose of ripe, pure blue fruits, cassis, violets, and smoked earth gives way to a full-bodied, dense, concentrated Cabernet with beautiful tannins and length. It’s going to evolve for 20 years or more.
2018 Brilliant Mistake Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$160.00
We are very observant here at the V Wine Lab, I see the passion behind this wine from the Proprietors to The Winemaker. The Poet & The Muse along with Dr. Koschitzky have delivered a 2018 for the ages. The wine has been crafted for pleasure and longevity. It will continue to seduce your sense for passion, today and the hereafter.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 BRILLIANT MISTAKE
96 Points The Wine Advocate
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color, rolling reluctantly out of the glass with tar and earthy notes to begin, giving way to compelling notions of baked plums, warm cassis and wild blueberries plus wafts of dried sage and tilled earth. Full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid structure of grainy tannins supporting the muscular, crunchy black fruits, finishing long and lively.
2018 Dalla Valle Collina
$115.00
The 2018 Collina is one you can lean on to, today and well into the future! This one takes me back to the first few vintages that left you dumbfound at the quality versus price point. Always a win win!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
94 Points Jeb From Jeb Dunnuck
Always a red blend, the 2018 Collina is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Petit Verdot. This cuvée is always made in a more up-front, fresh, drinkable style compared to the Cabernet Sauvignon and Maya. Rich, mouth-coating currant, dark chocolate, dried herb, and graphite notes all emerge from this beauty, which is full-bodied and has a ripe, sexy texture, great tannins, and just an undeniably delicious style.
2018 DAOU Patrimony Caves des Lions
97-100 World Class Wine
2018 Patrimony Caves des Lions
2018 Patrimony Caves des Lions
$285.00
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2018 DAOU Patrimony Caves des Lions
(not eligible for discounts)
$285.00
The explosion of interest and innovative forward thinking coming from the Central Coast is personified in everything DAOU Vineyards is producing!
I enjoyed this wine in a period of 4 days, on the fourth day it was at its best, just wished I had more!
This wine is hands down worldclass and from what we've seen, heard and tasted the future vintages are going to continue competing on the wine world stage!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
2018 DAOU PATRIMONY
CAVES DES LIONS
97-100 Points The Wine Advocate
The 2018 Cave des Lions is composed of about 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc, aging in 100% new French oak. It comes from fruit that grows in front of the Daou family home. Opaque purple-black in color, it has the most singular nose loaded with kaleidoscopic aromas: cigar ash, English breakfast tea, rooibos, hibiscus, iron, crushed stone, blackcurrant jam, blackberry pie, vanilla bean, Morello cherries, chocolate box and cigar box. I’ve never smelled anything like this—it's like staring into a well of archetypal Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium to full-bodied, the satiny palate spreads its glorious flavor wings, with unbelievable melting tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and very layered. This is unreal!
2018 Debauchee Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$250.00
Well, you know we back up every single wine we promote. Quality, A Seductive Energy & A Zest for life all in one bottle.
(( Secret You May Ask ? ))
Three of Napa Valleys biggest, if not the biggest in the business, have collaborated to produce this wine of superb quality!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 DEBAUCHEE
Cabernet Sauvignon
Dense aromas of blackberries, blueberries, white chocolate, espresso, truffle essence reminiscent of 100 Point wines from the past. The winemakers/vineyard sources involved back this up. A lavish body is coupled with an exhilarating rich textured mouthfeel.
2018 Domaine des Champs Fleuris AOC Saumur-Champigny, Les Tuffolies
By The Glass At
Michelin Star Restaurants
Michelin Star Restaurants
$18.00
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2018 Domaine des Champs Fleuris AOC Saumur-Champigny, Les Tuffolies
(not eligible for discounts)
$18.00
We're always asking questions, what's hot in town, what's on the by the glass menus? ~ always curios. This is being poured by the glass at Bouchon Bistro, it literally pairs with everything on the menu.
A FF delicacy, Fun & Frugal!
V Wine Cellar, Carlos Falla
2018
(Tasty)
Elegant ruby color with a purple hazy tint.
The nose is fresh and pleasant with strawberry, blackcurrant and spice aromas (pepper sensations). The entry is tender and elegant then ample and harmonious with silky tannins. An elegant red wine, fruity, light, easy to drink.
( Family Story )
Domaine des Champs Fleuris has been a family Domain for generations. Champigny was recognized as having a special microclimate. The warmer temperatures make the production of top quality red wines possible. Cabernet Franc is perfectly adapted to the region’s terroir and semi-oceanic climate.
2018 Dominus Napa Valley
(not eligible for discounts)
$350.00
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 ELEVEN ELEVEN Calesa Vineyard
(not eligible for discounts)
$65.00
I never forget what I taste, It's one of the sensory experiences most enjoyed in what we do here!
So, I've tasted a wine just like this one about 8 years ago.
The things they have in common, 100 Point winemaking, a taste and sense in the wine that leaves you wondering where exactly you are wine profile wise.
The richness of new world with the vibrancy and minerality of the old world.
Exceptional wine!
Carlos Falla,V Wine Cellar
2018 ELEVEN ELEVEN
CALESA VINEYARD PINOT NOIR
SONOMA COAST
( Winemaker Kirk Venge )
The Calesa Pinot Noir shows an abundance of finesse, elegance, and terroir. This wine, fermented with native yeasts, is overflowing with layered aromas of dried red fruit, earth and olive and a hint of toasted oak. On the palate, its complexity showcases even more red fruit flavors of cranberry and pomegranate notes along with well-integrated oak tannins. Plentiful acidity keeps this wine tasting fresh and balanced with a medium-long finish.
2018 Elyse Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Our Best Ever $55
Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
$55.00
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2018 Elyse Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$55.00
As a wine community we all want you the consumer to come back and fall in love with the Napa Valley's Renaissance.
Elyse Winery's future thinking is leading the way by not thinking too much of themselves and simply giving the people the access to quality & value they crave.
This thinking, will help the historic Yountville winery build a new facility real fast!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 ELYSE
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
With Cabernet fruit spanning three Napa appellations and four vineyards, including our own home estate, comes our second bottling of this wine. A medium bodied dry wine with gorgeous notes of rich black cherry, cola and savory roasted sage sprig. A concentrated mouthfeel gives way to firm, yet elegant tannins that linger long enough to let you know they aint quitters!
2018 ELYSE TIETJEN Cabernet Sauvignon
Causing Earth Quakes
In Yountville!
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
In Yountville!
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
$130.00
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2018 ELYSE TIETJEN Cabernet Sauvignon
$130.00
A wine we tasted with a friend named Joy sometime back in November, as it did then, the wine just created a giant divide between many wines within the price point.
The Bevan style, as expressed by critics....
" Pedal To The Metal....Robert Parker "
" Similar Sentiment....Jeb Dunnuck "
" Whole New Stratosphere In Cabernet Sauvignon...You must try to understand! "
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 ELYSE
TIETJEN VINEYARD
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Coming from a site in Rutherford, the dense purple-hued 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Tietjen Vineyard boasts a big, sexy bouquet of jammy blueberries, tobacco leaf, dark chocolate, and graphite. These flow to a full-bodied, powerful Cabernet that brings the fruit and opulence while staying nicely balanced and seamless. This is the finest wine I've tasted from this estate.
2018 Ghost Block Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
Superb Single Vineyard
Quality!
Simply The Best Under $100!
Quality!
Simply The Best Under $100!
$75.00
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2018 Ghost Block Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
$75.00
We've seen this brand evolve into one of the best sub $100 wines being produced in the Napa Valley.
Single vineyard production with a lot of history and quality!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
Very elegant and appealing fruit aromas beam from your glass. This wine has beautiful dark red cherry notes, along with ripe, red berry flavors. Cassis, licorice, and vanilla notes are well integrated into the fruit components. The silky, soft tannins confirm the harmonious balance between alcohol and tannin — creating an overall perfect balance in this wine. The finish is lengthy and it hits every point on your palate, you won’t want to stop sipping on this 2018 Oakville Cabernet.
2018 INSTITUTION ERBA Cabernet Sauvignon
Mind Blowing Wines!
INSTITUTIONAL GREATS!
INSTITUTIONAL GREATS!
$260.00
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2018 INSTITUTION ERBA Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$260.00
We've been patiently awaiting these wines. They are spectacularly mind blowing. We are very happy for our friends at Institution Wines!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018
Erba Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
WINEMAKER’S NOTE
( Russell Bevan )
Combining seven blocks of this rocky mountain side vineyard spread across a 1200 foot change in elevation, this Cabernet Sauvignon quickly reveals its power and focus. Dark chocolate, espresso, and cigar box all support a core of blueberry and black licorice. Aged in 100% new French oak for 22 months, this wine offers amazing texture and mouthfeel that unveil the hedonistic nature of this rugged vineyard site. While this wine has the structure to age for decades, its polished tannins allow for it to be enjoyed in its youth.
2018 La Pelle Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
3rd Year In
The Production Of Greatness!
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The Production Of Greatness!
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
$180.00
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2018 La Pelle Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$180.00
When Maayan Koschitzky comes in and personally describes his craft to us, everything makes sense. We met over a decade ago and since those days he has become more and more precise in delivering wines with tension and focus. This is our 3rd vintage with the LA PELLE RESERVE, get it while you can!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
(( MAYAAN'S TASTING NOTES ))
A harmonious blend from our three single vineyard properties within the Napa Valley. A classic nose of crème de cassis, graphite, licorice, and espresso infusion. The wine is opaque and full-bodied, powerful with depth and texture. Brooding in nature with refined tannins, nuances of sweetness, cherries, ripe plums, and excellent acidity on the palate for a long, lush finish.
The composition is 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Aged in 80% new French oak barrels for 21 months. A genuine showcase of a remarkable growing season, creating a wine that is already enjoyable and will age for 20+ years.
97 Points JEB DUNNUCK
The flagship 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve comes from a blend of the Ceniza, Red Hen, and Alluvium vineyards and is 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It saw slightly more new oak, spending 21 months in 80% new barrels. A classic Napa Valley nose of crème de cassis, toasted spice, graphite, unsmoked tobacco, and chocolate gives way to a full-bodied 2018 offering gorgeous purity of fruit, ripe, velvety tannins, a great mid-palate, and a finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. This is another magical wine from this estate that has plenty of upfront appeal yet is going to evolve gracefully for two decades or more.
2018 Leviathan Red Wine
Andy Erickson
Delivers One For The Ages!
94 Point Point Giant Killer!
Delivers One For The Ages!
94 Point Point Giant Killer!
$40.00
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2018 Leviathan Red Wine
(not eligible for discounts)
$40.00
Definitely as real as it gets when a 94 Point wine comes in at this price. A wine that has always over delivered is back and it reads 2018 Leviathan Red Wine.
Your everyday day drinker is here, and shipping is included.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 LEVIATHAN RED WINE
94 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Always a great value, the 2018 California Red Wine is a Bordeaux blend put together by Andy Erickson. The wine reveals a ruby/purple hue as well as complex notes of red and black fruits, green tobacco, cedary spice, and spring flowers. These all flow to a medium to full-bodied, elegant wine that offers good overall concentration, seamless tannins, and a great finish. Very much in the style of the 2018 vintage with its more streamlined, elegant style, it’s going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age (although it’s far from unapproachable today) and keep for a solid 10-12 years or more. This is one of the more age-worthy examples of this cuvée that I recall.
2018 Lewis Cellars Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5 Liter
Napa Valley Wine Fuel!
Always Fantastic!
1.5 Liter Magnum
Always Fantastic!
1.5 Liter Magnum
$360.00
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2018 Lewis Cellars Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5 Liter
(not eligible for discounts)
$360.00
A V Wine Cellar classic through the years is here in its 2018 awesome version & in big fashion!
Rare Magnums Available ( 1.5 Liter )
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 LEWIS CELLARS RESERVE 1.5 Liter Magnum
The outstanding 2018 Reserve Cabernet is a full-throttle, packed with a dense core of fruit yet balanced with a fine-tuned chassis. Showy and complex, the wine is obsidian dark, layered with black currant, berries, coffee and sweet oak spices. Fleshy on entry, the palate soars with brazen youth in a firmly framed structure that tails away with chocolaty fine-grained tannins.
2018 Masseto Massetino
The Perfect Companion To The Tuscan Giant!
Visionaries Make Things Seem Easy!
The 2018 Is A Classic!
Visionaries Make Things Seem Easy!
The 2018 Is A Classic!
$375.00
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2018 Masseto Massetino
(not eligible for discounts)
$375.00
2018 MASSETO
MASSETINO
Massetino is 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, a grape that has been showing spectacular results on this stretch of the Tuscan Coast. The addition of the Cabernet Franc gives this wine a very different personality, and it beautifully draws out the wine's high tones or the more lifted aromas of black olive spice and crushed aspirin or mineral that immediately catch your attention at the back of the usual black cherry, spice and tobacco. This wine is more playful and ultimately more fruit-driven, with less fruit weight. The Merlot comes from the same blue clay soils that distinguish Masseto, and the wine sees a less intensive oak regimen. You sense this in the freshness of the aromas, the elegant weightless quality of the mouthfeel and the softer tannins.
2018 Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon
99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
&
A V Wine Cellar Favorite
&
A V Wine Cellar Favorite
$295.00
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2018 Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$295.00
Perhaps one of the simplest yet most relevant tag lines for a wine label, Remember To Live, not to mention I'm always wearing my Memento Mori hat & the wine is bombastically awesome!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 MEMENTO MORI
Cabernet Sauvignon
99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Just about pure perfection in a glass, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon checks in as 100% varietal sourced from top sites including Dr. Crane, Las Piedras, Weitz, Oakville Ranch, and Vine Hill. This deep purple/blue-hued beauty boasts a stunning bouquet of pure crème de cassis and blackberry fruits as well as complex forest floor, graphite, chocolate, and spicy oak. Full-bodied, rich, sexy, yet incredibly elegant and seamless on the palate, this is pure Napa Valley magic that has appeal even today yet the class to evolve for 30 years in cold cellars.
98 Points The Wine Advocate
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of each of the single-vineyard wine sites (Dr. Crane, Las Piedras and Vine Hill Ranch), plus fruit from Oakville Ranch and Weitz vineyards. It was aged for 22 months in French oak, 100% new. Deep garnet-purple in color, it charges out of the gate with energetic scents of warm cassis, blackberry pie, boysenberries and wild blueberries plus hints of mocha, black truffles, fertile loam and lavender, with a waft of Chinese five spice. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and decadent with a velvety texture and fantastic freshness, it finishes long and layered.
2018 Morgado Cellars Chardonnay
(not eligible for discounts)
$60.00
Always 95 Points or higher from The Wine Advocate!
This vintage has not received press as of yet, but we are placing its quality at an all time high!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 MORGADO CELLARS CHARDONNAY
100% new French oak, the 2018 Chardonnay Steiner Vineyard similarly to the classic 2016 opens with wonderful ripe apricot, spiced apples and lemon curd notes with hints of ginger, baking bread and honeysuckle plus a touch of allspice. The palate is medium to full-bodied, rich and satiny with seamless freshness and a very long, savory finish.
2018 PERLISS The Ravens Cabernet Sauvignon
$0.00
A wine that takes you to the dark side of the deepest core of fruit that only Aaron Pott and Perliss Estate Vineyards could conjure up.
Amazing Wine that opens up for days and effortlessly pushes your palate's sense of pleasure.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 PERLISS
THE RAVENS
96 Points The Wine Advocate
Lisa P. Brown
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon The Ravens has a deep garnet-purple color, prancing out of the glass with vivacious scents of blueberry pie, black currant cordial and fresh blackberries plus hints of cinnamon toast and clove oil. Full-bodied, the palate has an approachable structure of finely grained tannins and bold freshness supporting the tightly knit black fruits, finishing with a spicy kick.
2018 PERUS ARMAAN Tench Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$395.00
We've been enjoying the PERUS family of wines from day one.
The 2018 Vintage has created divisions in perception as only Russell Bevan could deliver. Get ready for a reality altering impact.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
PERUS' flagship wine, the Tench Vineyard Armaan Cabernet Sauvignon continues to be the most concentrated and opulent production in the Russell Bevan made lineup.
The 2018 continues to simmer into the darkness that only Bevan could bring to life with a hedonistic deep purple/plum-hue, a monstrous bouquet of black cherries, chocolate covered blueberries, baking spices, mocha, iron, and licorice, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a dense, powerful mid-palate, sweet tannins, and a seriously long finish.
2018 PERUS BRYN PROPRIETARY RED WINE
(not eligible for discounts)
$125.00
We're back riding the heights of the great 2018 vintage.
Introducing wine #2 of 3 of our 1st Quarter Cult Club
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This wine here left us in awe with the amount of flavors that could only be described as sensual hedonistic twists that unravel perception. Every single day it changed, it's been a while since this has happened.
(( Russell Bevan Made ))
2018 PERUS BRYN
PROPRIETARY RED WINE
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
I was blown away by the 2018 Bryn, only the second vintage I’ve been able to taste. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, it’s a more plush, sexy wine, especially in the vintage, with full-bodied aromas and flavors of chocolaty dark fruits, tobacco leaf, earth, and spice. With a great mid-palate, building richness, and velvety tannins, it holds onto the pure, seamless style of the vintage. It’s well worth seeking out and is going to cruise in cold cellars for 15+ years.
2018 REALM THE BARD
$150.00
The captivating over delivering The Bard from Realm Cellars continues to mystify consumers and competitors alike. Worldclass wine at your finger tips!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 Realm • The Bard
98 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 The Bard is beautiful and certainly in the same realm as the 2015 and 2016, both magical wines. This cuvée reveals a deep purple color followed by a beautiful perfume of crème de cassis, blackberries, roasted coffee, spring flowers, and violets. With incredible richness, no hard edges, and a blockbuster finish, this incredible wine offers serious opulence with no sensation of heaviness or weight. It's beautifully done and already complex and nuanced. It will evolve for at least 15+ years. The blend is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, and 2% each of Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah.
2018 Reflectionist Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$140.00
We tasted this new Atelier Melka production early in March with 1/2 The Dynamic Duo of Melka & koschitzky. Mayaan said he had a nice surprise, did he ever. This wine was delicious, expressive, seductive and with all that ~ a great value!
(( The best thing about this project is that proceeds go to Napa Valley charities, what's not to love ))
Based On Everything I've Tasted From 2018 We Give This Wine
A High 90s Score!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 REFLECTIONIST
Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine has the seduction and purity reminiscent of a great left bank Bordeaux vintage. Sourcing from three distinct sites, the wine displays the diversity of soils from some of Napa’s most iconic locations. Aromas of Asian spices, vanilla bean and savory undertones lead to a cascade of flavors such as mocha, blackberries. The mouthfeel is plush and dense with a deeply textured fullness. The tannins are firm, but over time in the glass, give way to an interwoven polish. The balance is exquisite, providing a sense of instant pleasure with a refined persistence in the finish.
This 2018 was aged in the French tradition for 20 months in 100% new French oak barrels and was bottled in June 2020.
– Philippe Melka, Winemaker, Atelier Melka
2018 Riverain Tench Cabernet Sauvignon
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Oakville's Golden Triangle Shines
Oakville's Golden Triangle Shines
$140.00
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2018 Riverain Tench Cabernet Sauvignon
$140.00
A wine we've featured in our CULT CLUB is back with the intensity & power Thomas Rivers Brown consistently delivers to the masses!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
2018 RIVERAIN
Tench Vineyard, Oakville
From a site just beside Screaming Eagle, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard sports a dense purple/plum color to go with classic Tench notes of red and black currants, Asian spices, iron, sandalwood, and Christmas spice. These carry to a full-bodied Cabernet with plenty of mid-palate richness, lots of spicy nuances, building tannins, and a great, great finish. A sweetly fruited, sexy 2018. it has plenty of up-front appeal yet more than enough structure to evolve for 25+ years.
2018 SCARECROW M. ETAIN ORIGINAL SET
97 Point Classic
M. ETAIN
SCARECROW RUTHERFORD
M. ETAIN
SCARECROW RUTHERFORD
$650.00
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2018 SCARECROW M. ETAIN ORIGINAL SET
(not eligible for discounts)
$650.00
I opened a bottle as soon as I picked up my allocation as I do at least a couple times a year. I mentioned to a dear friend...Humm I expected better for a 2018 from the winery. Never judge a wine too quickly, on day 2 its was signing songs of Rutherford greatness!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 M. ETAIN
Cabernet Sauvignon
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 M. Étain is another gem of a wine, and while it’s billed as a second wine of Scarecrow, it has a style all its own. The 2018 is reminiscent of a great Saint-Julien, with its purity and elegance paired with textbook Cabernet notes of crème de cassis, crushed violets, earth, and liquid rock-like minerality. It’s just as gorgeous on the palate and has a full-bodied, seamless, ultra-pure texture, ripe yet present tannins, and a great finish. As with the Grand Vin, it offers pleasure today but is going to be better with 3-5 years of bottle age. You can’t go wrong with either of these releases from Scarecrow, and this is another brilliant release from winemaker Celia Welch.
2018 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon
100 Point
Scarecrow Classic
Before It's Released!
Scarecrow Classic
Before It's Released!
$1,000.00
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2018 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$1,000.00
Only a few brands have achieved the success that Scarecrow wines continue to build upon. It takes a lot of pieces to fall into place, yet the most important aspect of the equation is continued quality in production.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
((These Wines Are Arriving Mid April))
2018 SCARECROW
100 POINTS JEB DUNNUCK
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple in color, rolling reluctantly out of the glass with tar and earthy notes to begin, giving way to compelling notions of baked plums, warm cassis and wild blueberries plus wafts of dried sage and tilled earth. Full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid structure of grainy tannins supporting the muscular, crunchy black fruits, finishing long and lively.
2018 Walter Hansel South Slope Vineyard
(not eligible for discounts)
$45.00
Always a block busting production! High scores, great placements in some of the best restaurants across America historically. Despite their success, the brand has maintained a refreshing sense of humility.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
95 Points The Wine Advocate
2018 WALTER HANSEL
The South Slope Vineyard
Russian River Valley
Medium ruby-purple, the 2018 Pinot Noir South Slope has gorgeous aromas of blood orange, cracked pepper, cranberries and red and black cherries laced with earthy, amaro-like nuances. The medium-bodied palate is silky, fresh and uplifted, its concentrated fruits refreshed by loads of spicy accents, and it finishes long and detailed.
2019 Adversity ERBA Vineyard
(not eligible for discounts)
$230.00
We sat down with Mr. Bevan in the V Wine Lab and he showed us what he's been cooking in his own RND facility. The 2019 Adversity wines are here and everyone has taken notice!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
NO CRITIC REVIEWS TO CITE
IN ((V)) YOU TRUST TO PROMOTE WHAT IS PURE
WINE FUSION
A hedonistic blend of blackcurrants, smoke tobacco, chocolate, charred barrel, and rocky, earthy minerality. If wine exploring is what you are into, take a ride with Russell and be prepared to get blown away by the King Of Ring's newest project!
2019 ARGOT LE RAYON VERT
(not eligible for discounts)
$80.00
2019 ARGOT Le Rayon-Vert
CHARDONNAY
V WINE CELLAR EXCLUSIVE!
2019 Argot Le Rayon-Vert greets you with a delicate pulsating toasty sensation. Once it opens, up it reveals a very sensual aroma of apricots, jasmine and citrus blossoms. Richard Dinner and Steiner Vineyards combined to produce honeyed undertones and a shell-like top note. The wine is powerfully structured yet, Dr. Argot has infused this worldclass chardonnay with a lavish satiny texture that captivates!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
2019 Bevan Cellars Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir
Bevan's Classic
Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir Is Here!
Enjoy!
Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir Is Here!
Enjoy!
$80.00
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2019 Bevan Cellars Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir
(not eligible for discounts)
$80.00
We sat down with Mr. Bevan some months back and concluded that there is no stopping the future, charge on is the theme. Surely enjoy living in the moment, hedonistic pleasures in wine add to this mentality!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 BEVAN CELLARS
PINOT NOIR ~ PETALUMA GAP
(( INSIGHT FROM THE WINERY ))
Over the past several months the team at Bevan Cellars has been tasting many of our Pinot Noirs from 2012 and 2013, and we are always caught off guard by how age-worthy they are. Just like its older siblings, our 2019 Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir is a wine that will live for years and years. As you might expect from a wine that is 50% from the Calera clone, this wine has a fabulous savory quality. The yin to the Calera’s yang is the Swan clone, which makes up the other half of this wine and provides a beautiful floral and cherry aromatic profile to complement the extreme focus of the Calera. It has amazing weight and a color that speaks to the vineyard’s rocky soils and high elevation. This wine will have an evolution that will be amazing to follow.
2019 Caterwaul Napa Valley
$55.00
WINE ARRIVES 6/22/21
No sense in keeping it to ourselves when this wine has been the hottest moving wine in the below $100 market for the last few years! That man they call TRB just did it again!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
94 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Surely one of the great values in the vintage, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley just about jumps out of the glass with its fruit-forward, undeniably delicious style that could be drunk today. Notes of cassis and berry fruits, lots of spice and flower nuances, full-bodied richness, and ripe, polished tannins all make for a no-brainer purchase geared for drinking over the coming decade.
2019 Darling Chardonnay
(not eligible for discounts)
$50.00
We tasted with winemaker Thomas Darling last week and his wines are better than ever. The current releases are already at many Michelin Starred restaurants in the Bay Area, the wines enhance joy, passion and good times!
(( CHECKOUT HIS V WINE MINUTE ON INSTAGRAM, @vwinecellar ))
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
2019 DARLING CHARDONNAY
LA CRUZ VINEYARD, SONOMA COAST
The wine has a lavish texture that enhances the concentrated long finish!
The Aromas:
Lemon zest, sea salt, white florals, and a hint of sourdough
The Taste:
Shows bright, coastal acidity with tart green and yellow citrus and crushed seashell
2019 La Pelle Chardonnay
Bien Nacido Vineyard
Block I Planted in 1973
World Class Wine!
Block I Planted in 1973
World Class Wine!
$75.00
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2019 La Pelle Chardonnay
(not eligible for discounts)
$75.00
We've been waiting for this wine since back in December, when we tasted with winemaker Maayan Koschitzky. This wine is the perfect companion for beautiful days like today and beyond.
Calling It World Class!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
2019 La Pelle Chardonnay
Bien Nacido - Block I (1973)
The Chardonnay is harvested from the oldest vines on property, the famous Bien Nacido Block I, planted in 1973 is an own-rooted section. The nose is vivid, notes of lemon zest, peaches, and citrus with pleasant nuance reduction. Acidic and bright mid-palate weight with tiered textures. Soft velvety structure, hint of oyster shell, lemony and bright acidity. French oak rounds the palate and lingers with refreshing layers of tropical flavors.
The grapes were picked overnight, whole cluster pressed, transferred into a settling tank for a few hours then barreled down. Native fermentation and native malolactic took place in barrels over 4-5 months. Once it was dry, we left it on lees for the balance of the aging process. The wine is expressive and will continue to evolve over time.
2019 Leroy Bourgogne Gamay
(not eligible for discounts)
$75.00
RARE DIFINED!
2019 Leroy Bourgogne
Gamay
If you ask me, I'd recommend the Beef Carpaccio at Coles Chop House here in the Napa Valley. Merging worlds together for enhancement of everyday life is our specialty!
2019 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc
(not eligible for discounts)
$90.00
Always a temptatious wine, 2019 is a riveting blend of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Savigny Chardonnay.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc
Leroy is known for wines with incredible density and intensity of fruit. This Bourgogne Blanc offers a level of fruit intensity and extraction that is uncommon for white Burgundy. Meticulous in its integration of oak to the texture, there's lots of ripe fruit, long-lasting flavors and a fine, laser-sharp finish.
2019 Olivier Hillaire Cutes - Du - Rhone
(not eligible for discounts)
$17.00
We had fun trying to guess the retail price and we were way off! Average response was near double the price on this e-mail. A fun wine for guiltless thoughtless enjoyment.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019
Domaine Olivier Hillaire
Cotes - Du - Rhone
Chef Just Whipped Up A Decadent Slice Of Joy!
Oilvier Hillaire is not just a winemaker but a baker in Cha^teauneuf-du-Pape! This 60% Grenache 40% Syrah blend co-ferments and ages in stainless steel for six months before bottling.
2019 Royal Prince Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$45.00
It's Done.
Unanimous!
As declared by Forbes Magazine, The Robb Report & V Wine Cellar!
These are the best value driven wines being created by
Maayan Koschitzky & David Green. Both Gentleman are well versed in the art of what it takes!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
A seamless, opulent densely textured wine that is at once extravagant and racy in its precision and tension. The 2018 Royal Prince is dark and deep, packed with decadent opaque sensation of flavors. It shows aromas of truffle, black cherry and licorice.
The wine fills the palate with an amazing energy, leading to a deeply textured mouthfeel, and culminating with fine-grained tannins and an exceptionally long, lifted finishing sensation.
Robb Report Published November 9th, 2020
"This is not a “second label,” a lineup of entry-level wines that have been declassified from top bottlings and produced to be cheery and cheap and meant to be drunk after that famous interval of aging—the time it takes to get them home from the supermarket."
2020 Tablas Creek Vermentino
(not eligible for discounts)
$33.00
*2019 In Picture
I'm always looking to escape from the moment with a glass of wine. Tablas Creek makes so many wines you could literally end up anywhere in Europe with their blends and single varietal bottlings.
A Great Treat! Da Vero!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2020 TABLAS CREEK VERMENTINO
A clean, lifted Vermentino nose of grapefruit peel, citrus leaf, green herbs and sea spray. The first impression in the mouth is of crisp citrus fruit, with Vermentino's characteristic vibrant acids building on to the finish, leaving a briny mineral note lingering on the long, zippy finish. Drink now and over the next few years.
( A Little About Vermentino )
The 2020 Tablas Creek Vineyard Vermentino is Tablas Creek’s neinteenth bottling of this traditional Mediterranean varietal, known principally in Sardinia, Corsica, and Northern Italy. It is also grown in the Rhone Valley (particularly Côtes de Provence) where it is known as Rolle. The Vermentino grape produces wines that are bright, clean, and crisp, with distinctive citrus character, refreshing acidity and surprising richness.
Lenny Kravitz Dom & Chocolates
(not eligible for discounts)
$480.00
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Celebrity Everything!
It's Time To Celebrate Life!
Lenny Kravitz & Chris Kollar Might Just Change Your Fortunes & Way Of Thinking!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2006 Dom Perignon Rose
Lenny Kravitz Edition
Comes With Chef Kollar's 9 Piece Chocolate Truffle Set
95 Points The Wine Advocate
The 2006 Dom Pérignon Rosé continues to show very well, unfurling in the glass with aromas of bitter orange, dried white flowers, red berries, toast and woodsmoke. On the palate, it's full-bodied, broad and muscular, with all the phenolic structure and depth that one would expect from a rosé that contains more than 20% still red wine, concluding with a sapid and chalky finish. As I wrote earlier this year, this is a vinous, gastronomic rosé that numbers among the decided successes of the 2006 vintage.
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$480 / Bottle + Chocolates
Champagne & Chocolates
Includes Shipping
6 Bottle Sets Available
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