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Cabernet Sauvignon
Full-bodied and chewy, this Cabernet shows it’s colors as essences of dark raspberry and cedar waft to your nose, while bits cassis, licorice and leather hug the palate. This fruit-driven Dry Creek Cabernet is packed with fleshy tannins finishing with hints of dark cherry, cocoa and forest notes.
Gold Medal — 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Chardonnay Reserve, Stuhlmuller
Floral notes of apple blossoms, iris and rose tantalize the nose while ripe, round and juicy flavors of pear, caramel and sweet lime notes coat the palate. This Chardonnay is backed by a long, creamy finish with hints of vanilla and French oak.
Best of Class / Judges Choice / Gold Medal — 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Zinfandel Reserve, Maple
Fleshy and spicy! Rich fragrances of cassis, cola and chocolate truffle lead to a silky-textured core of plum and currant jam on the palate. This full-figured Zinfandel finishes with cherry, vanilla bean and hints of allspice.
95 pts Wine Geeks
Gold Medal — 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Zinfandel Reserve, Pony
Powerfully built, with aromas of blackberry and cherry cola leads into a complex medley of fig jam, allspice and currant. This Zinfandel’s robust tannins frame a fusion of ripe fruit with vanilla bean, spice and a dusting of chocolate in the finish.
Gold Medal — 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Gold Medal — 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Zinfandel Reserve, Smith Orchard
Sublimely floral, plush and spicy. An inviting array of wild blackberry, raspberry and violet flavors persist on the mouth finishing with dabs of honey and cinnamon. The tannins are lush and plentiful ending with vanilla bean, mirabelle plum jam and a dusting of chocolate.
Gold Medal — 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
90 points — Wine Spectator
"Dense and appealingly untamed, with jammy wild berry and toasty caramel aromas that lead to zesty plum, blueberry and cracked pepper beef flavors. Finishes with briary tannins."
90 points "Very Highly Recommended" — California Grapevine, Feb.- March 2010
Zinfandel Reserve, Warm Springs Ranch
This well-built Zinfandel is bursting with notes of cherry cola, currant jam and a touch of mocha in the nose. The fruit-forward body is adorned with violets and fleshy tannins hinting of bitter chocolate, vanilla and traces of spice.
"Highly Recommended" — California Grapevine, Feb.- March 2010
Zinfandel Reserve, West Dry Creek
Delightful fragrances of chocolate-accented raspberry, cherry and spice swim on a bed of rose petals. The inviting mouth entry composed of lush boysenberry jam and blackberry, highlighted with spicy cayenne, lead to a firm core of plush tannins accented with vanilla bean.
Zinfandel, Maple
Enchanting aromas of violets, French plums and tamarind excite the nose while ultra-fine tannins framing a densely well-defined body caress the mouth. The core is packed with ripe jammy fruit finishing with spice, rose and a smidgen of maple syrup.
Zinfandel, Briar
Brilliant aromas of black cherry, raspberry and violets opens to a mouth-watering pool of lush tannins infused with blueberry jam, figs and cacao. This wine is exemplary of Dry Creek Zinfandels possessing jammy characteristics with exotic fruit notes that linger endlessly on the long, fleshy finish.
88 points — Wine Spectator, 2/16/10
Zinfandel, Pony
Lush and expressive! Fragrances of wild rose, hibiscus and vanilla essence leads into a complex medley of blueberry jam, allspice and cherry cola. This Zinfandel’s robust tannins frame an assortment of ripe fruit with crème brûlée, spice and a light dusting of praline in the finish.
91 points — Wine Spectator, May 31, 2010
90 points "Very Highly Recommended" — California Grapevine, Feb.- March 2010
Gold Medal — 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
