Gold Level
Red #1
2006 Benegas Lynch Cabernet Franc (AR)
On the palate it is medium to full-bodied, savory, and full flavored with notes of cassis and black currant emerging. It is built for the long-term. Enjoy with a hearty meal of grilled meat or steak. Decant before serving.
Red #2
2010 Chateau Rayas La Pialade Cotes Du Rhone (France)
Bright red. Spicy raspberry and fresh flowers on the highly fragrant nose. Silky, smooth and precise, delivering energetic flavors of raspberry, lavender pastille and spicecake. Nicely aromatic and seamless on the gently tannic, very long finish.
White #1
2012 Mount Eden Estate Chardonnay (CA)
The full-bodied Estate Chardonnay displays fine underlying acidity and a long finish. Hints of cardamom, anise and hazelnut add interest to the core lemon, mineral flavors.
Red #1
2006 Benegas Lynch Cabernet Franc (AR)
On the palate it is medium to full-bodied, savory, and full flavored with notes of cassis and black currant emerging. It is built for the long-term. Enjoy with a hearty meal of grilled meat or steak. Decant before serving.
White #1
2012 Mount Eden Estate Chardonnay (CA)
The full-bodied Estate Chardonnay displays fine underlying acidity and a long finish. Hints of cardamom, anise and hazelnut add interest to the core lemon, mineral flavors.
Silver Level
Red #1
2013 Loring Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir (CA)
Surprisingly soft and elegant for fruit from mostly Sta. Rita Hills, this wine is still loaded with deep and rich aromas and flavors. Pure and vibrant, with blueberry and blackberry flavors, shaded by light oak and baking spice accents.
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Red #2
2012 Saved Red Blend (CA)
a robust blend of Merlot, Malbec, Syrah, Zinfandel, and small amounts of other red varietals curated to add more dimension to the aromatics and rich fruit flavors. It opens with aromas of ripe figs and vanilla followed by jammy flavors of blackberries and spice, all perfected by French-oak aging. Its finish is long and generous.
White #1
2014 Carne Humana White (CA)
A crisp and dry character with bright pear tones integrated with subtle citrus flavors and fruity, tropical highlights. The palate is mellow with a slightly creamy mouthfeel that gives way to a long, bright and clean finish.
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White #2
2014 Donnhoff Riesling (Germany)
A dry Riesling wine, very typical of our wine estate. Wonderfully fresh and well defined, elegant with a tingling minerality. A delicious wine for every day with moderate alcohol and very soothing acidity.
Red #1
2013 Loring Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir (CA)
Surprisingly soft and elegant for fruit from mostly Sta. Rita Hills, this wine is still loaded with deep and rich aromas and flavors. Pure and vibrant, with blueberry and blackberry flavors, shaded by light oak and baking spice accents.
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White #1
2014 Carne Humana White (CA)
A crisp and dry character with bright pear tones integrated with subtle citrus flavors and fruity, tropical highlights. The palate is mellow with a slightly creamy mouthfeel that gives way to a long, bright and clean finish.
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Bronze Level
Red #1
2014 Llama Malbec (AR)
Modern wine with attractive dark cherry-red color with violet hues. The nose shows great intensity. Fruity aromas of cherries, blackberries and plums stand out against a background of fine toasty hints from ageing in top-quality oak. Warm, rounded and well-structured on the palate, with an explosion of fruit flavors.
Red #2
2013 Colosi Rosso (Italy)
For the Shooting Star Zin, we seek a fresher, fruitier style when compared to our old-vine Steele Zinfandels. We sourced the fruit for this Zinfandel from our famed Pacini Vineyard as well as the popular vineyard of Lolonis.Intense dark ruby red color. On the nose are notes of black fruit, blackberry and strawberries, flowers and herbs. Dry and full-bodied on the palate.
White #1
2013 Schucks Chardonnay (CA)
Fermented in stainless steel and without Malo-lactic fermentation, this is a pure expression of Chardonnay grown on California’s North Coast. Lemon, pear, and a hint of green apple, it is a wine made for shellfish – crab, lobster, shrimp, oysters… with beautiful aromatics, a mouthful of fruit up front, and enough structure and acidity to provide a long, clean, finish.
White #2
2014 Ant Moore Sauvignon Blanc (NZ)
A tropical, ricj mouth feel derived from time on lees, low sulphur and a proportion of French oak. It is a blend of portions of fruit from the Estate vineyards, Pear Tree, Duck and Pheasant and Ants Nest.
Red #1
2014 Llama Malbec (AR)
Modern wine with attractive dark cherry-red color with violet hues. The nose shows great intensity. Fruity aromas of cherries, blackberries and plums stand out against a background of fine toasty hints from ageing in top-quality oak. Warm, rounded and well-structured on the palate, with an explosion of fruit flavors.
White #1
2013 Schucks Chardonnay (CA)
Fermented in stainless steel and without Malo-lactic fermentation, this is a pure expression of Chardonnay grown on California’s North Coast. Lemon, pear, and a hint of green apple, it is a wine made for shellfish – crab, lobster, shrimp, oysters… with beautiful aromatics, a mouthful of fruit up front, and enough structure and acidity to provide a long, clean, finish.