This Chardonnay from the Carneros appellation of California is a deliciously creamy wine that brings many palate elements. The complexity of this palate lets you discover new flavors as the bottle opens. It is a fantastic wine worth every penny.

Many pundits criticized the 2003 vintage due to uneven ripeness caused by heat spikes close to harvest time, but the Ackerman’s vineyard, located in southern Napa and naturally cooled by the blessed fog from San Francisco Bay, didn’t suffer the temperature extremes of more northern vineyards.

“When offered to taste the Ackerman’s 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, I expected a worthy follow up to their impressive 2003 bottling. Now having tasted the wine, I can honestly say my expectations were exceeded beyond my wildest dreams.

This offering by Alexander & Fitch shows moments of greatness with raspberry and currant character rising to the top of this Merlot palate.

Alhona Vineyards first vintage is selected from a small block of vineyard in the Cachagua area of Carmel Valley. Soft and approachable with a lovely bouquet, this Merlot is rich in savory fruit, depth and color. Although ready to enjoy now, this wine will age beautifully in your cellar.

This 2004 Carmel Valley Merlot is a big black wine, with black cherry aromas that lead to bold flavors of cassis, plum, blackberry, and hints of chocolate. It exhibits good select tannins on the palate, yet it has a soft and accessible, silky smooth finish.

This is a silky smooth Cabernet that has a classic palate with the surprise of delicious spice elements.

This offering is intentionally off the beaten path. It is a very young, and playful Cabernet Sauvignon that exhibits both semi-dry and sweet notes. The name "Juenesse" is French for youthful, flavorful and fun.

Like most Syrahs, this offering from Herzog Wine Cellars is big, but it has a surprisingly smooth mid and finish which gives it an advantage over other, more harsh Syrahs.

This wine's name, Alluvium, comes from the alluvial soils found in Knights Valley. Alluvial soil is formed with the help of rivers or streams carrying various sediment. The soil will be fine grained and consist of silt, clay and sand. This variety of soil helps contribute to quality grapes.

This offering by Black Mountain Vineyard is appropriately named "Fat Cat", for it is a big, fat flavored wine with a high alcohol content.

This Cabernet Sauvignon is barreled for fourteen months. The result is a wine with touches of melted caramel and white pepper with strong tannins and a rich and round finish.

Bogle winemakers have again hand-crafted a perfectly balanced, easy to drink Chardonnay that contains many flavors expressed throughout the palate.

This Bogle Vineyards Petite Sirah has the elements of a typical Sirah with some pleasant extra flavors that lend to a wonderful tasting experience. Layers of flavor will greet your palate with an overall jammy dark fruit experience.

This offering is a blend of Petite Sirah, Old Vine Zinfandel and Old Vine Mourvédre. This combination lives up to it's billing, delivering a rich, bold wine with extravagant flavors.

In making Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon, they like to add to the typical layers of flavor by blending in small amounts of other red varietals to add color, texture and a bit of spice.

Bonterra Vineyards is proud of their association with the California Certified Organic Growers. This pure organic fruit they produce in combination with French and American Oak barreling results in a wine of exceptional quality.

This offering from Bonterra is a great example of an organic wine. All the grapes used in this wine were grown organically, which provides the consumer authentic fruit flavors in the palate.

Located on the Santa Maria Bench, Julian's Vineyard grapes grow with warm days and cool foggy nights as the ocean, just 15 miles away, introduces much air moisture. This combination of elements helps this Pinot Noir flourish.

This offering from Carard Sauvage is a surprise of a sweet and spicy palate that is sure to please.