This special cuvée is a tribute to our our dear friend and the friend of the Gonnet family, Craig Baker, who left this world too soon. It is sourced from Craig's favorite appellations, especially Chateauneuf du Pape.... Read More
The 2019 EABA (end all be all) is a blend of 61% Syrah, 24% Mourvèdre, 13% Grenache and 2% Viognier and was made with 65% whole clusters. Fruit comes from several vineyards in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties,... Read More
Dark berries with walnuts, hazelnuts and white pepper on the nose, following through to a full body with ultra-fine tannins and a chewy yet refined finish. Needs two or three years to come together. Drink after 2023.
A firm, black wine with rich fruits and solid tannins. The wine's acidity and freshness back up its full-bodied character. Drink this powerful wine now.
A toasty edge of smoke, mocha and vanilla accents the pureed cherry and baked plum fruit flavors in this harmonious red. There’s a zesty, spice-laden underpinning, with fine, taut tannins wrapped in a creamy texture and... Read More
Notable for its pure cherry and kirsch aromas and flavors, this red is also stylish and graceful. Rose, wild thyme and stony mineral elements come into play as this develops on the palate. Beautifully integrated, fresh and firm,... Read More
The 2019 Cheval des Andes has a more reductive vinification and élevage, making the wine a bit shy and in need of time to open up, as one of their objectives was to make it more age-worthy. Another objective is to get to... Read More
Smoldering incense and salty iron share the stage with ripe red fruit and a lacquer of toasty cedar in this polished, expertly crafted red, which is texturally stunning, with extremely fine tannins effortlessly carrying the weight.... Read More
There's a detailed, delicious complexity in this blend of 50% Mourvèdre, 34% Syrah and 16% Grenache from a famous vineyard. Aromas of boysenberry, crushed rock, turned loam and wild sage lead into an expertly structured... Read More