Q3 2024 – Premium Club

About Stringer Cellars

• Located in Windsor, CA 
• Produces ~3,000 cases per year across 12 different wines – 5 x Napa Cabernet Sauvignons, 2 x Chardonnay, 2x Syrah, 1 x SB, 1 x Rosé, 1 x Grenache, 1 x Late Harvest Viognier
• Tastings by appointment only

About the 2021 Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

• 225 cases produced
• 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot
• 80% new French oak for 19 months

Tasting Notes: 
The 2021 Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon features a deep garnet-purple color and a complex aroma of crème de cassis, stewed black plums, and boysenberry preserves, accented by licorice, cedar, and sandalwood notes. This full-bodied wine delivers concentrated black fruit flavors and layers of exotic spices, balanced by firm, grainy tannins and a refreshing finish. The palate reveals ripe purple fruit with touches of vanilla, pine wood, and moist earth, leading to a succulent mid-palate. The tannins are well-structured, culminating in a long, opulent finish.

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About Sei Querce

• Located in Geyserville, in Sonoma county, California
• There is no tasting room
• 100-Point Winemaker, Jesse Katz (Aperture, Screaming Eagle, Pétrus) is their consulting winemaker
• Produces ~400 cases per year across various Bordeaux varieties and some legacy planting wines. Cabernet Sauvignon and its hillside and valley floor expressions are the most significant portion of their production. They also make Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Sauvignon blanc and a Vermouth based on Sauvignon blanc and local botanicals.
• The vineyard has been organic since the winery inception, and to date, they have received numerous environmental credentials, such as Fish Friendly Farming, Bee Friendly Farming and Climate Adaptation certification.

About the 2018 Ranch House Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

• 136 cases were produced
• 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the estate in Alexander Valley
• 18 months in 50% new French oak
• Same Vineyard Supplies Grapes to Aperture, Silver Oak, Jordan, Duckhorn

Tasting notes:
This is a velvety, rich wine, warm and inviting. You will find dark ripe raspberry and boysenberry here, along with Marcona almond and hints of toast coming from the French oak. A touch of sage and orange peel on the mid-palate keeps this wine lively. The finish continues for a mile.

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About Vine Cliff Winery

• Located in the Oakville AVA of Napa Valley
• Tastings by appointment only
• Produces ~3,000 cases per year across Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Malbec (occasionally), and Cabernet Sauvignon

Vine Cliff is one of the Napa Valley’s oldest wineries, with a history going back to 1871. They produce single vineyard wines from their steeply terraced site on Oakville’s legendary eastern bench.

About the 2022 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

• 1,200 cases produced
• 96% Caberent Sauvignon, 4% Malbec
• 25 months on 50% new French oak

Tasting Notes: 
The 2022 Vine Cliff Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon shows an energetic, floral quality with violet and fresh rose petal. There is ample acidity in the form of red currant. The overall impression is of a highly craveable Cabernet Sauvignon that shows Oakville’s classic plush texture and silky tannins without heaviness or excess weight.