Wine of the Day
The wines listed below are a sample of the over 3,000 wines offered.
2008 La Grande Dame
(not eligible for discounts)
$225.00
2008
REACHED BRILLIANCE
Exhibiting aromas of pear, toasted brad, confit citrus and smoke, the 2008 Brut La Grande Dame is full-bodied, rich and textural, with a deep and layered core, ripe but racy acids and a saline finish. A blend dominated by fully 92% Pinot Noir, this is true to the cuvée's rich and muscular style, but the vintage lends it welcome additional cut and precision. It's showing a lot better than the bottles I tasted in the United States last year.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
Available Past Wine of the Day
2013 Kimsey Syrah
(not eligible for discounts)
$80.00
Syrah Library Release Just For Us!
Someone called me a Syrah Freak, I'll take it! My favorite all time California Rhone producer is the brand that came in 1st in the competition, yet this Kimsey Syrah is 5+ times less expensive. It's rare that a wine seduces me in such a way, a block buster to say the least!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
94 Points Jeb Dunnuck
( The Wine Advocate DAYS )
Just bottled in March, the 2013 Syrah Ballard Canyon is another sensational red from this estate that doesn't put a foot wrong. Cofermented with 3% Viognier and aged mostly in neutral oak (30% new), it offers awesome notes of creme de cassis, black raspberries, jam-covered toast, licorice and a touch of roasted meat-like characteristics on the nose. More peppery on the palate, this full-bodied, pure, elegant and classically styled Syrah has the fruit and balance to offer immense pleasure now, but will evolve gracefully for another decade.
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 Hertelendy CS
(not eligible for discounts)
$135.00
Classically Inspired Wines Never Go Out Of Style!
Finally making time for this classic 2016 bottling we tasted back in 2021. Everything produced by Hertelendy is simply superb.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2016 HERTELENDY
Cabernet Sauvignon
96 Points The Wine Advocate
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot, 7% Malbec, 6% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc. It has a deep garnet-purple color and delivers intense, vivacious black cherries, warm blackcurrants and blackberries scents with touches of garrigue, cigar box, underbrush and lavender. Full-bodied and packed with generous flavors of crushed black berries with oodles of earthy sparks, it has a rock-solid line of grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and savory.
2016 Highest Beauty To Kalon
(not eligible for discounts)
$550.00
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.
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 in glass, 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 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!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
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 Palazzo Reserve Proprietary Red
95 Point World-Class Wine
At all the best restaurants !
At all the best restaurants !
$110.00
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2016 Palazzo Reserve Proprietary Red
(not eligible for discounts)
$110.00
The musical reference above ties into Scott Palazzo's driving forces, both music and world-class wine!
These wines have been at the 3 Star Michelin restaurant here in Yountville from day one!
Fantastic Wine, other brands only dream of such placements!
(( Check out @vwinecellar on Instagram for the video with Scott & Don Vino on the V Wine Minute Series ))
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
2016 PALAZZO RESERVE
95 Points The Wine Advocate
A blend of 65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Red Blend Right Bank Reserve comes sashaying out of the glass with the most gorgeous perfume of potpourri, Black Forest cake, forest floor, Ceylon tea and eucalyptus with a core of kirsch, plum preserves and spice cake plus a waft of unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, vibrantly perfumed and possessing a wonderfully plush texture, it has bags of poise and purity coming through on the finish.
2016 The Mascot Napa Valley
(not eligible for discounts)
$155.00
We recently spent 3+ hours touring, tasting and laughing at Harlan Estate in Oakville, I'd never been, to experience
( see, hear & taste ) first hand the vision of the Estate was beyond impressive!
I love high-end well made wine, It's all I crave and you should too.
The Mascot is a glimpse into Harlan quality with great value!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
2016 The Mascot NapaValley
Some Good Reading Here!
Following several dry years, 2016 brought one of those welcome, benevolent growing seasons that instills an enthusiasm in the winegrowing team at the approach of harvest. The winter saw abundant rainfall, and the spring brought with it an even temperance. June and July delivered several waves of warmth, which are typical of the Napa Valley; however, regular fog layers dappled with sunlight kept the region cool throughout August, ushering in a moderate Indian summer that imbued the fruit with an invigorating vibrancy, and enabled us to pick at an unhurried pace. In the resulting wine, aromas suggest cool, fragrant mists, an intermingling of bright fruit with gentle florals, and traces of fresh, wild herbs. A sip reveals a polished core—a soft, inviting texture bonded by strength. These playful curves resolve towards an elevated finish, as well as light, colorful notes that dance on the palate—and entice the imagination.
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 Shafer Hillside Select 1.5 Liters
(not eligible for discounts)
$775.00
I'm amazed to see, feel and taste legendary wine and it gets no more consistent than Shafer Hillside Select. Everyone else is attempting to emulate what Elias Fernandez
( winemaker at Shafer Vineyards ) has been doing for 40+ years. We've been fortunate to share many of the past classic vintages in recent months. The proof is in each and every bottle we drink and share with friends.
Always 100% about the wine!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
98+ Points
The Wine Advocate
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select displays a deep garnet-purple color, bursting from the glass with scents of blueberry pie, crème de cassis, black cherry compote and chocolate box plus nuances of cedar chest, clove oil, lavender and menthol. The richly fruited, full-bodied palate has a lively skip in its step, featuring gorgeous ripe, velvety tannins and fantastic freshness to support all the spicy black fruit layers, finishing long and perfumed.
An absolute triumph!
2017 Vincent & Alexandre Cluzel Cote-Rotie
(not eligible for discounts)
$70.00
Wine discussions should be without end, it's 2022, let's evolve the wine times while enjoying some finely made old world classics!
V Wine Symposium
Potent aroma of flowers aromas to be replaced by spices, wood and resin.
The mouth is powerful with strong tannins, you can easily age this wine for several years. Then black fruits like blackcurrant and blackberry will come out.
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 Alejandro Bulgheroni Lithology ( 3 Pack Set )
(not eligible for discounts)
$1,000.00
Indulging quality should always be automatic!
There are vineyard sites that have all the top qualifiers to showcase the complete effort that goes into crafting magic in a bottle.
Farming, Terroir, Winemaking, Magical Vintage
~ All At Their Best!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 ALENDRO BULGHERONI
BECKSTOFFER TO KALON
LITHOLOGY CS
100 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Pure perfection, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Lithology Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard is a nuclear fruit bomb of a wine, offering massive richness and depth while being as graceful as a ballerina, with no sensation of weight or heaviness. Classic To Kalon crème de cassis, black raspberries, flowery incense, spice, and tobacco notes all define the bouquet, and it’s full-bodied, with a layered, multi-dimensional texture, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. It has another 2-3 decades of prime drinking ahead of it. This cuvée is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from four blocks in To Kalon, aged 20 months in 82% new French oak.
2018 Brilliant Mistake G3
(not eligible for discounts)
$220.00
These wines are Red Lining towards the brink of pure hedonism in the sphere of Napa Valley lavishly textured meticulously made wines.
We've been knowing this for a long time here at the
(((V)))
our futurologist skills rested easy on this one!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Lab
2018 BRILLIANT MISTAKE
G3
97 Points The Wine Advocate
Lisa Perroti-Brown
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon coming from Rutherford, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon g3 displays a deep garnet-purple color. It bursts from the glass with bombastic scents of crème de cassis, blueberry pie, Black Forest cake and mocha with hints of star anise, rose oil and woodsmoke plus a touch of lavender. Full-bodied, decadently fruited and super concentrated in the mouth, it features a lively backbone cutting through the dense black fruit layers with a velvety texture, leading to a beautiful floral lift on the long finish.
2018 Cresta Velia Mount Veeder
(not eligible for discounts)
$100.00
John Giannini has been a key member of SUPERSTAR winemaking teams with some of the most acclaimed brands in the Napa Valley. Your favorite wines from Schrader Cellars & Outpost Wines, just to name a few. His own label CRESTA VELIA is a Super High-end Laden wine and it comes in at $100. If that's not enough, 96+ Points from Jeb Dunnuck!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
2018 CRESTA VELIA
MOUNT VEEDER
96+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
I loved the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder from barrel and it showed beautifully from bottle. Deep purple-hued, with powerful notes of blackcurrants, leafy herbs, tapenade, chocolate, and bay leaf, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a lush, sumptuous texture, awesome tannins, and a finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. This beautiful Mount Veeder Cabernet will evolve for 20-25 years.
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 DALLA VALLE CS
(not eligible for discounts)
$285.00
This year we'll be coming out with more engaging wine flow than ever. The wine times are changing and we are all in to bring you the consumer only the best.
We take our recommendations & promotions personal, your satisfaction is our constant goal.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 DALLA VALLE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
97+ POINTS THE WINE ADVOCATE
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate comes soaring out of the glass with energetic notions of fresh blackberries, black cherries and cassis plus nuances of dark chocolate, kirsch, cardamom and tilled soil with a fragrant waft of violets. The full-bodied palate is densely packed with perfumed black fruit flavors, supported by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long with loads of mineral accents.
2018 DALLA VALLE TRIO
(not eligible for discounts)
$1,400.00
RESPLENDENT 2018 TRIO
Our field trip to DALLA VALLE Vineyards is in the works and we might just bring our own DVO to taste onsite, as we have not tasted the new NAPA/ITALY collaboration. The rest of the 2018s from the iconic Oakville producer are elegant, silky and very lavishly textured wines that need to be appreciated now and well into the future.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 DALLA VALLE TRIO
2018 DVO
98+ Points The Wine Advocate
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (containing a splash of Cabernet Franc) is a brand-new wine, representing a collaboration between Dalla Valle in Napa Valley and Ornellaia Estate in Tuscany (hence DVO). Deep garnet-purple colored, it is intensely scented of baked plums, boysenberries and Black Forest cake with an emerging perfume of potpourri, Indian spices and forest floor. The full-bodied palate is opulently fruited and plushly textured, delivering bags of floral and spicy nuances with a long, mineral and earth-tinged finish. Draped in flamboyant drama, this is a very different, very exciting new face of Napa Valley!
2018 MAYA RED WINE
100 Points The Wine Advocate
The very deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Maya is shy and restrained to begin. With swirling, it begins to reveal beguiling notes of fragrant earth, lavender, garrigue and Sichuan pepper, giving way to a core of wild blueberries, boysenberries, black raspberries and black currants plus a hint of iron ore. The palate is full-bodied, revealing itself in slow-releasing layers of black and blue fruits with exhilarating earth and mineral sparks, framed by firm, beautifully ripe tannins and bold freshness, finishing on a persistent ferrous note. As cerebral as it is downright hedonic, this Maya is simply jaw-dropping.
2018 DALLA VALLE CS
97+ Points The Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate comes soaring out of the glass with energetic notions of fresh blackberries, black cherries and cassis plus nuances of dark chocolate, kirsch, cardamom and tilled soil with a fragrant waft of violets. The full-bodied palate is densely packed with perfumed black fruit flavors, supported by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long with loads of mineral accents.
2018 Domaine De La Charbonniere CDP
(not eligible for discounts)
$49.00
So-some friends flew in and said let's drink some red Burgundy, I ran to Bouchon Bakery gathered some Brioche, butter and my Oatmeal.
Long story short,
I enjoyed some 2011 DRC La Tache with my breakfast and it was beyond awesome!
Same thing today, having a late breakfast with this awesome value driven CDP and boom! It's delicious anytime of day!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
Also In Wine Spectators Top 100
Great Value!
92 Points JEB DUNNUCK
2018 Domaine de la Charbonniere
CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
Leading off the four Châteauneuf du Pape releases, the 2018 Châteauneuf Du Pape (70% Grenache and 15% each of Syrah and Mourvèdre) offers lots of blackberry fruits as well as notes of violets, flowers, and sandy, loamy earth. It’s medium-bodied, with a silky texture, ripe tannins, and the charming nature of the vintage front and center.
About The Estate
One of the finest run estates in Châteauneuf du Pape is the Maret family’s Domaine de la Charbonnière, which is in the heart of the appellation, just off the route to Courthezon. They produce four Châteauneuf du Pape (readers should read last year’s report on the 2016 and 2017s for a description of each of the cuvées), all meriting attention. In addition, they’ve added two new Vacqueyras releases, bringing the total from that appellation to three cuvées. The 2017s aren’t far off what was achieved in 2016, and the 2018s all showed beautifully, with more depth and richness that most in the vintage.
2018 Domaine De Villaine La Fortune
(not eligible for discounts)
$60.00
A combination of greats!
Great Vintage, Great Winemaking, Great Value!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018
DOMAINE DE VILLAINE
INTERESTING PRESS
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy: "Lovely vivid purple. As soon as I sniff it I want to buy it. All of it. Now! In the mouth it is a little more reserved. The finish is relatively soft, with not much tannin. This is a beautiful pinot to drink while waiting for the more intense La Digoine to come round. Tasted: February 2020."
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 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 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 Hossfeld Estate Malbec
(not eligible for discounts)
$90.00
Switching gears to a Malbec of precise flavors and textures from one of Napa Valley's most historically unique vineyard sites. I had to opportunity to catch up with one of Napa Valley's most prominent winemakers and the fruit is looking magnificent up atop the hill above Soda Canyon Road.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
2018 Hossfeld Estate Malbec
Dried Violets, Açai and Cacao Nibs
The 2018 Hossfeld Malbec opens with a dense nose of French plum and splintered cedar. Red currant and dried bramble give way to graphite and hillside tannin. Young with volcanic vibrancy, this Malbec will cellar well for the next
decade and beyond.
THE VINTAGE:
The 2018 season was defined by a slow ripening process with wonderful acid retention. While we usually have lower juice pH than average of the Valley (a benefit for aging), in 2018
we saw low pH coupled with the color and flavor intensity of a riper vintage. The nights were very cool throughout September and October without too much heat during the day. It was a very lengthy growing season that this hillside wine documents perfectly.
2018 Hundred Acre ARK
(not eligible for discounts)
$670.00
I'm gonna go out on limb here and call this wine what it is, a bonafide 100 Hundred Point FINESSE!
( Ahead Of Printed Press )
It's what you've come to expect from the trailblazing winemaking legend Mr. Jason Woodbridge!
Ultra lavish textures and flavors that are the historic calling card of this unique amphitheater in shape vineyard site!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar RND Lab
WORDS FROM Mr. WOODBRIDGE
The 2018 is a monolithic year that must be given a great deal of respect. The 2018 vintage is not funny, it is deadly serious and makes me stop in my tracks, it was a beautiful vintage, one of my happiest and maybe my happiest ever. I smile when I think of the 2018 and just keep smiling.
2018 HUNDRED ACRE ARK
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Ark Vineyard is full of freshly crushed red and black currants, black cherries, black raspberries and cassis scents with spectacular lilacs and fragrant earth accents. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, the palate is densely packed with lavish and extravagant fruit, finished with long, lingering earthy notes.
2018 Kongsgaard Chardonnay
(not eligible for discounts)
$235.00
Always Killing You Softly With Unique Wines On A Galactic Level Of Quality!
That's Kongsgaard!
Nearly Impossible To Get These Days!
The Wine Enlightenment Movement Is Here!
2018 KONGSGAARD
CHARDONNAY
95 Points The Wine Advocate
The 2018 Chardonnay bursts from the glass with bold notes of warm peaches, spiced pears and applesauce with hints of candied ginger, honeycomb and lime cordial. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has electric intensity, with a refreshing line of racy acid cutting through the tightly wound stone fruit and spicy layers, finishing long and honey laced.
2018 Opus One
(not eligible for discounts)
$385.00
The legendary vision behind this wine continues to flourish into the future. Being legendary doesn't just happen, it takes constant work, energy and focus. Opus One continues to craft wine that has achieved a global global following few ever achieve.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
In Town 10/6/21?
Visit V Wine Cellar from 4:00 to 7:00 As
Master Sommelier Blanchard guides us through the 2018 vintage in store.
Musical Sensations Will Be Delivered By Kia Behnia!
2018 Opus One
( 98 Points The Wine Advocate )
Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Opus One soars out of the glass with bright, bold boysenberries, warm cassis and ripe, juicy black plums notes, plus emerging nuances of lilacs, oolong tea, cinnamon stick, tilled soil and black truffles. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound layers of crunchy black fruits, supported by firm, grainy tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with lifted fruitiness and on a lingering mineral note.
During my recent visit to Opus One, I tasted five vintages of the "grand vin," including a barrel sample of the 2019, which will be published separately in a dedicated report.
Comparing the 2018 vintage with 2019, winemaker Michael Silacci commented, "There’s a little more richness to 2019. 2018 is elegant, and that's not an excuse for being lighter. I like the intensity of the 2018s—2019 is a bit above it. 2018 was cooler with a little bit more acidity."
Both vintages are a triumph at Opus One and a testament to the subtle changes that Silacci and his team have been conducting in the vineyards and winery over the last 15+ years. Bravo!
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
( Sign Up ).
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 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 WÜLF Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$70.00
Oakville Single Vineyard VINOSITY Delivered!
The source : Pelissa Vineyard
For reference : Neighboring vineyards, to the North is Opus One & to the West is Beckstoffer To Kalon.
We were impressed with the distinctive, essential quality and flavors of this wine ( notes below ). The inaugural release from Hamilton Cellars captures the Terroir of The Heart of Oakville and delivers quality with great value.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 WÜLF
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
OAKVILLE
Intoxicating aromas of spiced red berries, currants, lilacs, licorice and creme brulee effortlessly transition into a rich and sophisticated palate of red plums, graphite, cassis and hints of vanilla. Beautifully integrated tannins frame nuanced depth and structure, leading into a sensual and lengthy finish rich in balance, texture and grace.
2018 ZAKIN Hillside Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
1200 Ft Elevation Sensation
Crafted By Melka
Crafted By Melka
$150.00
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2018 ZAKIN Hillside Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$150.00
I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Janice Zakin and Monsieur Melka last week, since then I've revisited their wines and they are now available at " The V " All you need a is simple conversation to ignite the fresh wine flows we are famous for. This wine captured my interest.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
Introducing the inaugural vintage.
2018 ZAKIN Hillside Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2018 Hillside Estate is 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Cabernet Franc and aged for 20 months I 60% French new oak. Winemaker, Philippe Melka says the 2018 Hillside is “very expressive, characterized by complex aromatics of cedar, sap, forest floor, floral and fresh mint. The wine is full bodied with a powerful attack, layered with sweet vanilla and dusty oak, savory nuance and bright vivid red fruit.”
On the nose you get aromas of sage, garrigues, dry herbs with some earthy wet soil notes, while in mouth the Cabernet Franc gives the wine backbone, beautifully highlights, and a long finish. This richly nuanced wine with supple tannins should age gracefully for many years.
About The Terroir
Primarily grown in our Pool Block facing south west on a beautiful hillside approximately 1,250 feet above the valley floor this block receives the most direct sunlight on the during the growing season and benefits from great drainage and the rocky volcanic soil found on our entire estate.
2019 ARGOT CUBIC PACK
(not eligible for discounts)
$450.00
Some of the hottest wines here at the V Mothership the last few years coming back in at GALACTIC LIGHT SPEED QUALITY!
Justin Harmon Is Getting Scary Good!
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2019 ARGOT SUGARLOAF
97+ Points The Wine Advocate
It is not often that you see a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon coming from this rising star, cooler-climate vineyard in south Napa. This wine comes exclusively from the low-yielding, steep, rocky "Block 6." Deep purple-black in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Sugarloaf Vineyard needs a little coaxing to reveal wonderfully pure scents of blackcurrant cordial, juicy blueberries and ripe blackberries, plus suggestions of iris bulb, dark chocolate, molten licorice and cedar chest. The big, rich, seductive, full-on full-bodied palate is laden with ripe, energetic black berry layers, framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and perfumed. A stunning, true-blue Napa blockbuster with its own very evocative signature, this comes highly recommended!
2019 ARGOT 1555
95+ Points The Wine Advocate
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 ARGOT SAGE RIDGE
95 Points The Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Sage Ridge Vineyard opens with open-knit notes of plum preserves, baked blackberries and boysenberry jam, leading to a core of crème de cassis, mocha, camphor and Indian spices with a touch of unsmoked cigars. The palate is full-bodied, concentrated and dense with black fruit preserves, framed by soft tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and very spicy.
2019 ARGOT Sugarloaf Mountain
(not eligible for discounts)
$150.00
This 2019 from Justin Harmon is steady rocking right now! &
very well into the future.
A few observations, Lisa Perrotti Brown is consistent and very precise in her articulation of wine descriptors. She has given this wine 97+ Points, this confirms my belief that this wine is taking Sugarloaf Mountain wines to a whole new stratosphere!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar ~ Lab
2019 ARGOT SUGARLOAF
97+ Points The Wine Advocate
It is not often that you see a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon coming from this rising star, cooler-climate vineyard in south Napa. This wine comes exclusively from the low-yielding, steep, rocky "Block 6." Deep purple-black in color, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Sugarloaf Vineyard needs a little coaxing to reveal wonderfully pure scents of blackcurrant cordial, juicy blueberries and ripe blackberries, plus suggestions of iris bulb, dark chocolate, molten licorice and cedar chest. The big, rich, seductive, full-on full-bodied palate is laden with ripe, energetic black berry layers, framed by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and perfumed. A stunning, true-blue Napa blockbuster with its own very evocative signature, this comes highly recommended!
2019 Bastard Tongue Pinot Noir
(not eligible for discounts)
$85.00
When Justin Harmon ( a.k.a Dr. Argot ) brings us a bottle and says V is the 1st to taste his latest B.T. bottling, all we can say THANK YOU and let's keep the love and affinity for Block Bursting Pinot Noir going!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
The Recipe Remains The Same!
A BAD *** SUCCESS!
Picking up where the 95 Point JD 2018 B.T. left off, 2019 has intensified the classic flavors and textures the iconic label has been famous for.
I'm expecting this wine to scratch perfection!
Loads of black cherry and black raspberry fruit intermixed with plenty of spring flowers, sappy herb, and forest-like nuances. Full-bodied, it has a hedonistic, sweetly fruited style, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It doesn’t pull any punches yet stays balanced, textured, and a joy to drink.
2019 CARTER CELLARS FORTUNA
(not eligible for discounts)
$130.00
" The Super Project that will have everyone taking notice!
(( NEWS FLASH ))
The 100 Point King Of The Ring, Russell Bevan, is making Carter Cellars from 2021 onward.
Any bottling of 2019 CARTER CELLARS are the vivacity that fused the essence for taking these wines into a more hedonistic future! "
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 CARTER CELLARS
FORTUNA VINEYARD
Cabernet Sauvignon
97 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Brilliant stuff, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Fortuna Vineyard delivers classic Napa Valley richness and depth as well as balance and class. Blackcurrants, pipe tobacco, espresso, chocolaty oak, and some Graves-like gravelly earth and cold fireplace nuances all define the bouquet, and it's full-bodied and beautifully balanced, with silky tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. This rich, powerful, yet classic and age-worthy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon will shine for another twenty years or more.
2019 Carter Cellars La Verdad
(not eligible for discounts)
$250.00
The CARTER WINES ARE ABOUT TO UNDERGO
A MASSIVE REGENERATION!
The wines have been on a Galactic Level for years, the 2019 La Verdad just left us in a state ECSTASY!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 CARTER CELLARS
LA VERDAD
BECKSTOFFER LAS PIEDRAS
This Wine Is Back To Inciting 100 Point PASSION!
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard La Verdad has a very deep purple-black color and reveals slightly subdued, youthful notes of crushed blueberries, warm black cherries and mulberries with hints of blackcurrant cordial, stewed black tea, wilted roses and fragrant soil. Wow—the palate explodes with very primary yet incredibly exciting, densely packed muscular black fruits, framed with a brick house of super ripe tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and incredibly cerebral. Yes, yes, yes!
2019 CARTER CELLARS THE O.G.
(not eligible for discounts)
$250.00
The Original Napa Grape Lifestyle!
Live It, Love It, Drink It 4 Life!
CARTER CELLARS 2019 ARE FLAT OUT BOMB!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Lab
2019 THE O.G.
KEEP IT (( 100 ))
STRAIGHT OUTTA OAKVILLE
Lots of cassis, white chocolate, graphite, and cedary spice notes emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard The O.G., which is all Clone 337 brought up in new barrels. Dense purple, with full-bodied aromas and flavors, it has a plush, seamless texture, beautiful tannins, ample mid-palate depth, and one heck of a great finish. It's one of the most complete, layered wines in the lineup.
2019 CARTER THE THREE KINGS
(not eligible for discounts)
$230.00
Every 2019 CARTER CELLARS wine promoted this week has sold out and all of them are distinctly delicious! The Three Kings To Kalon Vineyard is expanding on the legend of the iconic Oakville site majestically!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 CARTER CELLARS
THE THREE KINGS
TO KALON VINEYARD
98 Points Jeb Dunnuck
Coming from D Block and all Clone 7, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard The Three Kings offers a classic To Kalon nose of sweet crème de cassis, crushed flowers, violets, graphite, chocolate. One full-bodied, sexy beast of a wine, it has ripe, sweet tannins, beautiful purity of fruit, no hard edges, and a gerat finish. It's going to shine right out of the gate yet still cruise for 20-25 years in cold cellars.
2019 Caterwaul Regusci
$130.00
Been working all year to deliver the goods that you love to share and drink with loved ones! Enjoy this CULT CLUB exclusive, act quickly, can't keep the CAT in the bag too long.
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2019 CATERWAUL REGUSCI
98 Points JEB DUNNUCK
TRB'S INSTANT CLASSIC
Black and blue fruits, cedarwood, bay leaf, and bouquet garni notes all emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Regusci, a rich, beautiful, layered Cabernet that's already hard to resist. With full-bodied, richness, ripe tannins, and a great finish, this is another winner.
2019 Corvus Pacificum
$325.00
The Wine Enlightenment Is Here!
When a wine pushes beyond the norm, it better deliver.
Leave it to Anthony Perliss & Aaron Pott to push beyond the homogeneity!
(( Read About The Wine Below ))
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 CORVUS PACIFICUM
Amphora-Aged Seawater Blend
AARON POTT'S TASTING NOTES:
On the Nose: Black cherry, crushed raspberry, strawberry jam, cedar, fresh tobacco, candied violets, toffee, plum, leather, latte.
On the Palate: Very rich fat attack, layered toffee, black cherry, plum with a wonderfully supple mid palate. The wine finishes with great length with cherry, strawberry, tobacco and plum.
Giving This Wine A 100 for bridging multiple senses at one time!....Carlos Falla
Inspired by the past, CORVUS PACIFICUM is an entirely new offering from Perliss Estate - a revival of an Ancient Roman recipe in which 1% seawater was blended into 99% wine. The objective for the Romans was probably two-fold - to both preserve the wine and to accentuate its taste, as salt does to food. The resulting amplification of flavor and structure is striking.
Seawater was harvested from the frigid currents of the Pacific Ocean at China Beach in San Francisco. The historic site - an isolated, bracingly cold and windy cove surrounded by rocky cliffs - served as an encampment for Chinese fisherman in the early days of the city’s history. The clear waters host a broad range of marine life, from crabs, mollusks and sea lions, to luxuriant kelp beds and cormorants. The blending wine is the 2019 PEARL of the RAVENS, our estate Cabernet Sauvignon that has been fermented and aged in terracotta amphorae, vessels similar to those employed by the Ancient Romans for their wine production.
We embarked on this maritime exploration out of pure curiosity and were delighted by the results. At the blending session, winemaker Aaron Pott found the trace of seawater added an aromatic boost, broadened the "wonderfully supple" mid-palate, and softened the wine. The final blend came in at just 0.66% seawater, but how that fraction of a percent changes the entirety of the wine is remarkable.
While Corvus is Latin for raven, Pacificum alludes to both the water’s source and to the serenity this wine will evoke when shared with good company.
We invite you to taste this unique and historical expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, made in extremely limited quantity - 25 cases produced.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from our single, estate vineyard. Yields are kept down and organically farmed to achieve the best expression of the fruit. The grapes are hand-harvested and naturally fermented with the vineyard's indigenous yeast. It is bottled unfiltered and unfined.
The bottle features a wraparound label, connoting the endless flow of the sea. It was hand-dipped in beeswax and sea salt.
2019 Domaine De La Janasse CDP
(not eligible for discounts)
$135.00
I love Grenache! Those of you that know me know that!
This wine, despite not having a long history with the brand, is as world class as they come!
All I can say is WOW!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
99 Points JEB DUNNUCK
2019 Domaine de la Janesse
CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE
Lovers of brilliant Châteauneuf du Pape should snatch up bottles of the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes, which comes mostly from the northeastern sector of the appellation, from the La Janasse lieu-dit as well as from the La Crau lieu-dit. Revealing a deeper ruby/plum color to go with a spectacular bouquet of peppery garrigue, smoked meats, blackcurrants, black cherries, and truffly earth, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness and has no hard edges, with building tannins and another blockbuster of a finish. While this wine is always rich and powerful, it’s the level of elegance and purity that really sets it apart in this vintage. Give bottles 2-3 years in the cellar and enjoy over the following 20+ years or more.
2019 Domaine De La Janasse Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Chaupin
WOW
G.G.
Galactic Grenache
G.G.
Galactic Grenache
$90.00
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2019 Domaine De La Janasse Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Chaupin
(not eligible for discounts)
$90.00
Desiring a quality that cannot be described or named easily is one thing, but when your desire for Galactic quality Grenache is exceeded you are immediately left with a sense of ecstasy you will want to share!
This Wine Did This For Me ~ (( WOW ))
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Cuvée Chaupin looks to be a magical wine in the making. It has everything you could want from this region as well as from Grenache. Revealing a medium ruby/purple, almost opaque color as well as a gorgeous bouquet of kirsch liqueur, wild strawberries, loamy soil, peppery garrigue, and flowers, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a seamless, multi-dimensional texture, ultra-fine tannins, and a blockbuster of a finish. This is one of those incredible wines that delivers serious intensity and richness yet stays weightless and is as elegant as they come. It’s going to be approachable with just 2-3 years of bottle age yet will have 20 years or more of longevity.
Wisdom From Jeb
While the 2018s from this great estate are gorgeous wines that show the charming, elegant style of the vintage, the 2019s are a clear step up, and my money is on them being some of the wines of the vintage.
2019 Familiar Air
(not eligible for discounts)
$95.00
An example of a wine we discovered about 8 years ago and it's now back! The quality is better than ever, the folks behind the brand are some of Napa Valley's most creative and talented wine minds for sure! Also a V Cult Club derivative ;)
The 2019 Vintage Takes This Wine To New Heights
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
Historically In The Mid 90's From All Relevant Press!
A Few Memories From Jeb Dunnuck
A Cabernet Sauvignon heavy delicacy, it’s a full-bodied, ripe, sexy Cabernet that has powerful notes of ground herbs, graphite, earth, and both blackberries and cassis. As Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon goes, it’s a rocking value as well as a terrific wine.
2019 Kistler Duo Pack ( 2 bottles per set )
(not eligible for discounts)
$180.00
Kistler is always a Killer call!
These 2019's are signing enchanting songs of joy to enjoy now!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 KISTLER
Les Noisetiers Sonoma Coast
Chardonnay
With a core of fruit packed with subtle nuances of its single vineyard counterparts all in one bottling. The 2019 Sonoma Coast comes with a vibrant, racy, focused, and salty nose of crushed lemons, crushed stone, white flowers, and green almonds.
2019 KISTLER
Russian River Valley
Pinot Noir
The signature warm aromas of ripe black cherries, mulberries, and strawberry fruits as well as notes of leafy herbs, crushed stone, and spring flowers all jump from the glass with captivating subtleties only found in the RRV.
2019 La Pelle Cabernet Sauvignon
(not eligible for discounts)
$90.00
We hid these bottles just for the right moment, we read reports too, congratulations to our friend Mr. Koschitzky!
The Neo Wine Classicist At His Best!
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2019 LA PELLE
NAPA VALLEY
Cabernet Sauvignon
97 Points V Wine Cellar
A Cabernet Sauvignon base with a subtle blend of Petite Verdot, showcases the diversity and depth that Napa Valley’s Mediterranean climate has to offer. The fruit is sourced from six different sites across the Coombsville, Oak Knoll District and Saint Helena AVAs, all farmed by Silverado Farming Company. The vision of this wine is to capture the vintage in a bottle and to create an interesting and complex red wine.
Dark in color with aromatics of blackberry, deep purple prunes, crème de cassis, violets and graphite. Full-bodied with a silky texture from front to back with juicy, round tannins. Ripe black fruits and blueberries with impressions of tobacco and mountain herbs, and well-balanced acidity to carry the wine through a delicate and juicy finish. Our 2019 has been cellared to enjoy upon receiving. It is opulent and will continue to age elegantly for the next 20+ years.
2019 LeRoy Neimen Red Wine
(not eligible for discounts)
$200.00
Heidi Barrett continues to deliver, in this case, a masterful blend that took me three days to fully understand and appreciate. The evolution of this wine left us craving for more and cemented the fact that original wine icons continue to craft greatness!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
Allow for this Red Wine Blend to expand your appreciation for fine wine laced with complexity!
WINEMAKER: Heidi Barrett
BLEND: 63.8% CabernetSauvignon, 15.6% Syrah, 10.1% Petit Sirah, 8.4% Petit Verdot, 2.1% Cabernet Franc
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 Papillon Red Wine
(not eligible for discounts)
$175.00
The Show Is Always On!
Big productions and consistent quality are seldom achieved, yet this colossal wine continues to drive fans of hedonism to maximum joy.
RARE Magnums Available!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Wine Lab
Highest Anticipated Score For This Iconic Label!
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2019 Bordeaux Blend Papillon springs from the glass with its constant alluring aromas of plum preserve, baked blackcurrants and black mulberries with touches of menthol, tobacco leaf and pencil lead. Full-bodied, the palate has a firm texture of ripe, grainy tannins with a lively line and a long earthy finish.
2019 PERUS Bryn Proprietary Red
(not eligible for discounts)
$145.00
The Hundred Point King Delivers Again!
Perhaps we're not the 1st to hit the market with this sultry hedonistic Proprietary Red, but if it helps, we performed RND for about 8 hours. This wine simply flows like silk in the wind and envelops your craving for textured fine wine.
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 PERUS BRYN
PROPRIETARY RED
99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
More bloody, iron, and bouquet garni-like nuances emerge from the 2019 Bryn Proprietary Red, which might just surpass the 2018. Beautifully concentrated, rich, and full-bodied, it offers a slightly more red fruited, savory, chocolate style and is already complex. Give bottles a few years in the cellar and it should cruise for 15-20 years.
2019 REALM The Bard
(not eligible for discounts)
$160.00
I was almost Starstruck when I saw the blacked out windows coming down on a custom Porsche 911 in our parking lot this past week. It was our dear friend " Bennie Buenas Noches " a.k.a Benoit Touquette. The man has been busy living and making great wines as always!
The 2019 The Bard is Flawless, a mastermind blend of vineyards and classic Bordeaux varietals!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
97 Points From The Wine Advocate
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, the fruit for the 2019 The Bard fetches from Calistoga to Coombsville, including portions from illustrious vineyards such as Dr. Crane, Moonracer, Houyi and Larkmead.
Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose bursts with bold notions of blackcurrant pastilles, wild blueberries and chocolate-covered cherries, plus suggestions of violets, star anise and unsmoked cigars. The full-bodied palate is chock-full of bright, crunchy black and blue fruits, framed by very fine-grained tannins and beautiful freshness, finishing with lots of floral and exotic spice layers. This 2019 is particularly spectacular, drinking beautifully now and yet has the stuffing to cellar beautifully for 20 years+.
2019 Scarecrow M. Etain
(not eligible for discounts)
$265.00
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.
2019 Schrader Cellars CCS
(not eligible for discounts)
$485.00
Allow us the reintroduce you to the 6 time 100 point To Kalon production, Beckstoffer To Kalon Schrader CCS!
This bottling is what it was and continues to be!
Perhaps the best to date!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 SCHRADER CELLARS
((( CCS )))
BECKSTOFFER TO KALON
98-99 Points Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard CCS from the To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville is another heavenly wine in the lineup. I always find another level of purity in this cuvée, and the 2019 offers remarkably pure crème de cassis-like fruits as well as notes of white flowers, incense, toasted spice, and unsmoked tobacco. Full-bodied, deep, round, and plush on the palate, I love its tannins, it brings incredible richness while staying perfectly balanced and fresh, and it’s just already a joy to drink.
2019 Schrader Cellars RBS
(not eligible for discounts)
$485.00
It's gonna get very interesting out in Oakville in the next few years, with so many Wine Galacticos in one area, the wine future will show us all. In the mean time, the classic block busters are drinking better than ever! Yesterday's LPV sold quick, limited amount of RBS available ;)
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 SCHRADER CELLARS
RBS
BECKSTOFFER TO KALON
98 Points The Wine Advocate
Opaque purple-black colored 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock vibrant notes of dark chocolate-covered cherries, crème de cassis and blueberry preserves, plus suggestions of menthol, fertile loam, licorice and dusty soil. The full-bodied palate is rich and decadent, delivering velvety tannins and soft acidity with loads of spicy sparks coming through on the finish.
97 POINTS JEB DUNNUCK
Lots of violets, flowery incense, cassis, and spice notes emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard RBS, a full-bodied, silky, elegant 2019 that shines just as much for its purity and balance as its richness and depth. Possessing good acidity, a lively, vibrant mouthfeel, supple tannins, and a great finish, it has plenty of up-front appeal yet should easily evolve for a solid 20 years if properly stored.
2019 SCHRADER LPV
Classic Las Piedras!
Sold Out, may be available at the winery.
Please contact us for more details.
2019 SCHRADER LPV
Sold Out, may be available at the winery. Please contact us for more details.
What's a point or 2 or 3 when you have a record of shattering all scales of measure. The most important accolade is the fandom these wines have accrued.
T.R.B. is a true winemaking wizard!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 SCHRADER CELLARS
LPV
LAS PIEDRAS VINEYARD
99 POINTS JEB DUNNUCK
Lots of lifted red and blue fruits, violets, bay leaf, and bouquet garni notes emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard LPV, a concentrated yet elegant 2019 that builds nicely with time in the glass. Coming from a Grand Cru site outside of St. Helena, it shows the classic Schrader richness and depth yet is just as much about elegance and finesse.
97 POINTS THE WINE ADVOCATE
Schrader’s “LPV” comes from Beckstoffer’s Las Piedras vineyard, produced from 337 clone grown on the C block. Deep purple-black colored, this barrel sample of the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard Lpv rolls out of the glass with energetic notes of wild blueberries, black raspberries and chocolate-covered cherries, plus touches of licorice, camphor and crushed rocks. The full-bodied palate is rich, densely laden and framed by firm, grainy tannins with seamless freshness and an earthy finish.
2019 SQN Distenta 1 Syrah
100 POINT!
CALIFORNIA RHONE GIANT!
CALIFORNIA RHONE GIANT!
Sold Out, may be available at the winery.
Please contact us for more details.
2019 SQN Distenta 1 Syrah
(not eligible for discounts)
Sold Out, may be available at the winery. Please contact us for more details.
Art, Hedonism, Passion, Prominence...I could go on and on as I love these wines and many of you do as well! The first ART DETAIL glimpse of the newest release of the 2019 Sine Qua Non DISTENTA series is right above.
The 100 Point Syrah Distenta 1 is on stage! Don't Miss It.
1st Come 1st Serve!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
100 Points The Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, it erupts from the glass with a powerfully fragrant nose of red roses, Morello cherries, boysenberries and juicy blueberries, followed by hints of mocha, star anise, cardamom and cassia. The concentrated, full-bodied palate is jam-packed with bright, crunchy black, blue and red fruits. It has a rock-solid structure of firm, finely-grained tannins and seamless freshness lifting the shimmering layers to a long, energetic finish. The complexity and vivacity of this Syrah are simply jaw-dropping!
100 Points Jeb Dunnuck
A full-bodied, seductive, incredibly sexy wine that’s just about overflowing with fruit, its deep purple color is followed by beautiful cassis and darker berry fruits as well as notes of smoke game, pepper, and spring flowers. The tannins are polished, and it has a great mid-palate as well as one heck of a great finish. Due to the difficulty in trademarking names today, the estate has settled on using the name Distenta for their normal Syrah going forward. Luckily though, the incredible artwork on the labels will continue.
(( WINE WILL ARRIVE LATE FEBRUARY ))
2019 SINE QUA NON
DISTENTA 1 SYRAH
2019 The Black Aces
(not eligible for discounts)
$125.00
All In All The Time!
When you can see, feel & hear in the dark, then you understand that you're beyond ordinary.
The Black Aces from Vineyard 36 is remarkable!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar Lab
2019 VINEYARD 36
THE BLACK ACES
( V Wine Cellar CULT Worthy )
Slow simmering blueberry and jammy currant fruits as well as leafy herbs, earth, and floral notes. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it shows the elegant, lightly textured style of the vintage, with serious, building tannins that emerge and clamp down on the finish. This only needs a couple hours to ignite the sensations of lavish textures and finesse.
2019 The Grand Daddy ~ CARTER CELLARS
(not eligible for discounts)
$235.00
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Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2019 THE GRAND DADDY
CARTER CELLARS
99 POINTS JEB DUNNUCK
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard The Grand Daddy is just about as good as it gets, delivering a full-bodied, deep, rich, powerful style. Plenty of kirsch and ripe currant and blackberry fruits as well as textbook Oakville iron, black olive, and tobacco emerge on the nose, and it has a seamless mouthfeel, plenty of building tannins, and a heavenly finish. This pure, all-American, hedonistic yet balanced beauty could come from nowhere else. It has another 20-25 years of longevity.
2021 Q4 Cult Club
(not eligible for discounts)
$375.00
We call, wine-makers answer and you receive retail exclusive wines that will make you happy!
The best part is, we're here when you need the insider stuff, we're merely a text/e-mail/phone-call away!
Carlos Falla ~ V Wine General Manager
300 POINT LEGENDS BOX
(not eligible for discounts)
$2,000.00
In the past few years, we've been drinking & selling high-end wine at a scorching pace! We've been building our Wine Wisdom to say the least. These wines above are young, very true, but they are all so delicious we needed to create a stellar ensemble for your next celebration of anything!
Carlos Falla, V Wine Cellar
2018 DALLA VALLE MAYA
100 The Wine Advocate
The very deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Maya is shy and restrained to begin. With swirling, it begins to reveal beguiling notes of fragrant earth, lavender, garrigue and Sichuan pepper, giving way to a core of wild blueberries, boysenberries, black raspberries and black currants plus a hint of iron ore. The palate is full-bodied, revealing itself in slow-releasing layers of black and blue fruits with exhilarating earth and mineral sparks, framed by firm, beautifully ripe tannins and bold freshness, finishing on a persistent ferrous note. As cerebral as it is downright hedonic, this Maya is simply jaw-dropping.
2018 REALM THE ABSURD
100 Jeb Dunnuck
As always, the 2018 Absurd is a cellar selection of what the estate thinks is the absolute best they can do in the vintage, and in this reviewer’s opinion, they succeed brilliantly. (I’ve rated four of the five vintages I’ve tasted 100 points.) The 2018 reveals a dense purple/blue color to go with a monster bouquet of blackcurrants, scorched earth/burning embers, tobacco, lead pencil shavings, chocolate, and gravelly earth. I’ve often compared this wine to a great Pessac from Bordeaux given its incredible minerality and cold fireplace-like nuances, and the 2018 has these in spades. Concentrated, full-bodied, and built like a skyscraper, it builds beautifully with time in the glass and has incredible purity, silky, polished tannins, and a dense, layered mid-palate. As with the majority of Realm’s 2018s, the cellar is going to be your friend, since this needs a good 5-7 years of bottle age, but it will be incredibly long-lived. Hats off to winemaker Benoit Touquette and the entire team at Realm for yet another magical, legendary wine.
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!
Cult Club Hits
(not eligible for discounts)
$375.00
RISING TO THE TOP & IN HIGH DEMAND!
CRITERIA: Some of the most reordered Cult Club wines from the past year!
2018 ELYSE NAPA VALLEY
Russell Bevan a.k.a as the Hundred Point Goliath & Josh Peeples shook the sub $100 dollars market with this hedonistic classic.
2016 HOSSFELD COLISEUM BLOCK
An iconic vineyard site coupled with family passion. The Renaissance of this historic site is in the hands of the dynamic ~ Sisters Hossfeld.
2019 CATERWAUL REGUSCI
Most wanna be like T.R.B, Since I've known Thomas, he is constantly putting in the work & focus to remain at the top! This is our newest addition to the Cult Club and it's moving (((fast)))
Vilmart & Cie Premier Cru
(not eligible for discounts)
$150.00
Toasty hints of brioche, coffee liqueur and vanilla bean on the nose are more subtle on the palate of this plush-textured Champagne, where flavors of persimmon, yellow peach, blanched almond and Mandarin orange peel are underscored by minerally saline and chalk. Shows lovely balance and length.
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