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Lail Vineyards

• Wine is produced at Arkenstone Winery on Howell Mountain
• There’s no official tasting room, but you can contact the winery to “make special arrangements to experience Lail wines”
• Produce ~5,500 casses per year across two Sauvignon Blancs and four Cabernet Sauvignons
• Philippe Melka has made all 30 vintages of Lail Wines

2022 Blueprint Cabernet Sauvignon

• 2,586 Cases produced
• 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot
• Aged 17 months in 65% new French oak

Tasting Notes:
The 2022 Blueprint Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet with purple edges, revealing vibrant aromas of black and Bing cherry and boysenberry. Flavors follow in step, adding blue and red fruits with notes of cocoa, black olive and sage. It is richly-layered with wonderful freshness and bright energy. Finely-balanced, long and immediately drinkable, this is fully representative of the challenging but ultimately successful 2022 vintage.

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Tamber Bey Vineyards

• Located in Calistoga, CA with a tasting room open to the public (appointments recommended)
• Produces 8,000-10,000 cases per year across 15-18 different wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and a GSM (Rose)
• Winemaker is the celebrated and renowned winemaker Sally Johnson Blum
  • 15 years at Pride Mountain Winery
  • Multiple 100 Pt wines in her history
• The winery is located on a ‘Howard Backen’ designed horse ranch

2021 Deux Chevaux Vineyard Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon

• 675 cases produced
• 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
• 18 Months in 75% new French oak

Tasting Notes: 
A dense, winey Cab, with an alluring whiff of alder smoke weaving around a dense and polished core of cassis, plum reduction and blackberry puree flavors. A solid graphite spine and a late tug of warm earth fill out the finish.ixed with black raspberry, blueberry and blackcurrant. The super-ripe and pure fruit hits the palate with a full-bodied crescendo. The wine offers up notes of underbrush, unsmoked cigar tobacco, pen ink and plenty of crème de cassis and blackberry.

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Grigsby Vineyard

• Produced in Napa, California. 
• No public tasting room
• Produce ~250 cases per year between Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah

The Grigsby family’s farming legacy dates to the fertile hills of Tennessee in the early 19th century. In 1846, John Grigsby first cultivated land in the Napa Valley. Today, the family proudly carries forward his pioneering spirit, ensuring that each vine is nurtured by their own hands.

The Grigsby’s have embraced the art of organic farming, honoring the soil that sustains us and nurturing each vine with care. Every bottle of Grigsby Vineyard wine reflects their commitment to farming excellence and the storied history that has shaped the family.

2021 Yountville, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

• 50 cases produced
• 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
• 16 months on 50% new French oak

The 2021 Grigsby Cabernet Sauvignon is a celebration of a wonderful growing season in the Napa Valley. Hand-harvested, multiple small picks took place over the month of September as our vineyard team identified pockets of perfect maturity. The wine was gently handled in the cellar, enjoying an extended maceration in the tank, then aged in French oak (50% new) for 16 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.beautiful velvety texture and loads of spicy sparks, finishing with a refreshing lift.