Quintessa 2001 has beautiful fruit concentration, rich flavors and excellent balance leading to a soft enrobed tannin finish with lingering toffee and chocolate. Quintessa's signature softness and elegance will continue to develop over the next five to ten years in the bottle. more

An elegant light style claret with ripe fruit flavors can be drunk while young. The wide and open landscape of the northern end of the Médoc, Potensac has long stood out as the finest property. It makes the most of a favorable location, but more importantly is owned and directly ... more

The dark, beautifully deep color displays brilliant purple hues. After swirling, a subtle nose of spices, black fruits and licorice comes through, enveloped by subtle toasty notes with roasted coffee beans. The palate, after a supple entry, is explosive whereas the discreet oak comes through subtly in the background, leaving ... more

The 2003 growing season challenged us with some of the most unusual spring weather we have experienced. Warm, record-breaking March temperatures preceded a wet and cool April. The bumpy spring conditions eventually transitioned into flawless fall weather. This was the essential climatic ingredient needed to delivery beautifully ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. ... more

Our goal is to produce a distinctly styled Pinot Noir of the highest quality, a wine that can satisfy any "Burgundian" urge and yet be proud of its California roots. With a rich and vivid hue, the 2005 Estate bottling offers inviting and expressive aromas of fruit spice, red fruits, ... more

The 2006 Oliver’s Vineyard Chardonnay boasts aromas of tropical fruits such as pineapple, kumquat, and kiwi. On the palate, there are layers of crisp lemon and citrus fruit with distinct mineral notes. The texture is silky and lean with a well-balanced finish. This wine makes a lively pairing with subtle ... more

The 2005 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon beautifully expresses the full aromatic ripeness of this exemplary vintage. It is full bodied and yet refined, and consistent in its color, aroma, palate and finish. It has a dark garnet color and a nose of black cherry, clove, cinnamon, lavender and licorice. It ... more

This concentrated wine, smooth and round in structure, with a lingering finish, and ample integrated tannins suggests a wine with great aging potential. The aroma is a medley of raspberry, strawberry, black currant, and cassis highlighted by smoky bacon and a touch of mint. Ripe fruit flavors of raspberry, strawberry, ... more

In exceptional years Fonseca will make the decision to ‘declare' a classic vintage port. Only the finest wines, selected for their great intensity, depth and aging potential, are bottled under these vintage labels. more

Our 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is selected from our finest Napa Valley vineyards, sites that yield complex, long-lived wines. Each of these exceptional vineyards has a distinct personality – a combination of specific site, mesoclimate, soils, clonal selections and cultivation techniques -- that contributes layers upon layers of flavors to ... more

Very ripe flavors of raspberry, cherry, roses sassafras and espresso fill your nose. Rich, ripe tannins fill your mouth and finish with flavors of wild berry, mocha, and dried cilantro, white truffle oil and mocha. more

The 1999 Martha's Vineyard Cabernet is a beautifully crafted wine that reflects the outstanding quality of the 1999 vintage. This intense and remarkable wine has just enough mint to balance the ripe plum and berry flavors. The mouth feel is incredibly smooth with a core of richness that hits your ... more