2019 Poggi Cabernet Sauvignon Twin Palms Vineyard Calistoga, Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points
In tune with the style of its great vintage, the 2019 Poggi Twin Palms reprises all the virtues of their ostentatiously opulent 2018, yet the '19 is prettier and has a more suave texture.
2018 Poggi Cabernet Sauvignon Twin Palms Vineyard Calistoga, Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95 Points
If as darkly ripe as its Diamond Mountain sibling, this a supple, immediately rewarding bottling.
2021 Domaine de Montille, Pommard, 1er Cru Rugiens
Decanter
93 Points
The Rugiens-Bas has always been among the flagships of the de Montille estate since the time of Hubert.
Winemaker's Notes
Embodying the generosity of great Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine offers alluring aromas of raspberry compote, fresh blueberry, and caramel, with notes of sage and sweet baking spices.
2017 Presqu'ile Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points
At once rich, zesty and quietly sophisticated, the aromas of this lovely wine roll-out as a melange of golden apple, white peach tart, guava, white rose, honey, nutmeg, baking-spice and vanilla wafer scents.
2021 Presq’uile Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points
Buoyant and bright yet notably elegant, the nose of this focused bottling offers pretty aromas of cranberry sauce, pomegranate, lingonberry, red raspberry and mulling spice, poised above subtle savory counterpoints.
2019 Prima Materia Sangiovese Kelsey Bench, Mendocino
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points
Complex and varietal, the nose of this tasty and graciously balanced bottling melds scents of strawberry galette, dark cherry, dry dark rose, star anise, baking spice and a hint of dry golden fig into an immediately appealing harmony.
2019 The Prisoner Wine Company Prisoner Red HALF BOTTLE
Wine Spectator
88 Points
Jammy, a touch sweet and loaded with toasty oak, offering easy accents of cinnamon and spice.
2021 The Prisoner Chardonnay, Carneros
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 90 Points
This Chardonnay is elevated by the floral richness of Viognier and Gewurztraminer grapes.
2021 The Prisoner Red Wine, California
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 90+ Points
This Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Syrah, Syrah and Charbono blend is plump and forthcoming to the nose, where jammy scents of boysenberry, red plum jelly, pomegranate syrup and violet are counterpointed by a rich strain of cracked black pepper.
2021 Prisoner Wine Company “Saldo”, Chenin Blanc, California
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 90 Points
Bright and forthcoming, the nose of this immediately appealing Chenin Blanc offers scents of fresh lime zest, poached pear and vanilla wafer. It is a bit creamier than expected on the palate, yet pear and lime and other citric flavors hold center stage through its lingering finish.
Promontory Proprietary Red Wine Napa Valley 2015
Wine Advocate
98+ Points
Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep garnet-purple color and is a little sluggish to reveal its fragrant core of plum preserves, crème de cassis, blueberry compote and Morello cherries with accents of stewed Darjeeling tea, underbrush, cloves and tobacco leaf plus a waft of pencil shavings.
2019 Protege Chardonnay Edna Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94+ Points
This is a complex and distinctive Chardonnay that combines notable minerality with pristine varietal fruit.
2022 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points
This is a young Cabernet, with impressive character, but a hint of youthful reticence.
2017 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port
Wine Advocate
97 Points
The 2017 Vintage Port is a field blend, mostly Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão and Sousão, aged for 18 months in old wood vats.
2015 Quintarelli Cabernet Alzero
Vinous
95 Points
The 2015 Cabernet Alzero is loaded with varietal character, bursting from the glass with a dark blend of black fruits, savory herbs, pencil lead and crushed stone.
2015 Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella Classico
Vinous
94+ Points
Dark ruby with purple hues, the 2015 Ricioto della Valpolicella Classico is youthfully coy, requiring coaxing to evolve in the glass.
2019 Racines Pinot Noir La Riconada Vineyard Santa Rita Hills
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points
A picture of restrained elegance, this notably complex Pinot Noir offers aromas of bottled red cherry, raspberry coulis, blood orange, cardamom, coriander seed, star anise, sandalwood and baking spice.
2020 Racines Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills Cuvee
San Francisco Wine Panel Score
97 Points
Easily the quality of a much pricier wine and already deep, complex and seductive, this beauty offers aromas of white peach, golden apple, dry golden mulberry, nutmeg, hazelnut meringue and preserved lemon of richness and notable elegance.
