Spring Wines
2023 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Still very young, aromas of sweet spices, ripe black raspberries and blackberries are followed by scents of tobacco leaf, sweet herbs, and espresso. On the palate, red, blue and black fruits are joined by english walnut and cocoa nib, all transported by balanced acidity and dense, still youthful tannins. This beautiful wine is easily enjoyed over the next few years with decanting, and we expect it to develop for decades to come.
2023 Chardonnay
The wine opens with notes of toasted almonds, amaretti cookie, and grilled brioche, scented by tangerine oil, Meyer lemon, and fresh pear. The palate is rich with ripe fruit and fully integrated oak, and round from long maturation on the lees, but remains fresh and bright through the long finish. The wine’s vibrant fruit and refreshing acidity makes this a versatile wine with or without accompaniment is, ready to be enjoyed now and for years to come.
2023 Foreplay Red Wine
A beautiful blend of three varietals which are Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. A fun, food-friendly wine that pairs well with spicy dishes and Italian pasta favorites.
2022 Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
At first taste you slip into the heart of darkness: blackberry, black cherry, dark chocolate, boysenberry, and sweet spice embrace the senses. Dense, rich, intense sweet fruit, are held together by supple tannin, scented with tarragon and black cassis. As the wine opens, it seduces with layer after layer of dark fruit, dark chocolate, and rich textures. This wine drinks gorgeously with decanting, but will evolve for decades for those who resist the temptation to drink it now.
2022 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Sweet spices, ripe red cherries and black raspberries come first, followed by aromas of sweet herbs, black from, and brown sugar. Rich red, blue and black fruits are joined by the scent of rose hips, thyme, cedar, and traces of pine on a sumptuous palate layered with flavor and supported by balanced acidity and sweet cocoa tannins. This beautiful wine is easily enjoyed over the next few years with decanting, but we expect it to develop and reward the patient for a decades to come.
2019 Reflections Cabernet Sauvignon
This is only our second-ever Reflections release. It celebrates 15 years of our ongoing passion for making wine. We used three sources for Reflections: Diamond Mountain, the eastern slopes of Oakville, and our Howell Mountain estate. From these vineyards, we made six separate wine lots. In the end, we selected 5 1/2 barrels in total, with each vineyard represented in the blend. As with the 2014 Reflection release, the blend was assembled after its components aged 21 months in barrel, this final blend then returned to the barrel for seven more months before being bottled unfiltered. We believe 2019 Reflections can be enjoyed over the next several decades but if you cannot wait, it can be enjoyed sooner with decanting!
2022 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon – 1.5L
Sweet spices, ripe red cherries and black raspberries come first, followed by aromas of sweet herbs, black from, and brown sugar. Rich red, blue and black fruits are joined by the scent of rose hips, thyme, cedar, and traces of pine on a sumptuous palate layered with flavor and supported by balanced acidity and sweet cocoa tannins. This beautiful wine is easily enjoyed over the next few years with decanting, but we expect it to develop and reward the patient for a decades to come.
2022 Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon – 1.5L
At first taste you slip into the heart of darkness: blackberry, black cherry, dark chocolate, boysenberry, and sweet spice embrace the senses. Dense, rich, intense sweet fruit, are held together by supple tannin, scented with tarragon and black cassis. As the wine opens, it seduces with layer after layer of dark fruit, dark chocolate, and rich textures. This wine drinks gorgeously with decanting, but will evolve for decades for those who resist the temptation to drink it now.