Domestic Wine from Napa Valley

They shoot, they score! Caymus brings home yet another winner with their iconic Napa Cabernet. Using the small, concentrated crop of 2010, the winery focused flavors of black cherries, vanilla, blue fruits and toffee into one serious glass of wine....

One of the original "Meritage" wines rocked the house in '08, and it's time to get in on the party! A go-to selection for top steakhouse wine lists,...

While the provenance and pedigree of Weatherby is hush-hush by contract, we can say this seductive Cab blend is fashioned from fruit grown exclusively in the heart...

One of our more colorful tasting panelists succinctly summed up our collectively opinion of Slingshot in saying, “Twenty bucks! Are you &%#@ kidding me?” This is an absolute no-brainer...

Infused with some very serious Cabernet fruit sources, this is a medley of black fruits, black cherries and sleek minerality....

A perennial All-Star in our catalog, this St. Helena estate’s profits go entirely to the world’s largest cardiovascular research fund. Red wine, heart health… you’ve heard the story before. With a nod to what is considered to be ideal blood pressure (120/80), their 2010 brings pure and focused flavors of black cherries, raspberries...

We’ve been selling Phelps Cab for more than a few years now. While we’re always impressed, this might be the first time we’ve used expletives in our tasting notes. In the interest of family-friendly...

One of the best people in the business is getting his just desserts. Bob Craig – the godfather of Mt. Veeder – uses his east Napa Coombsville vineyard for “Affinity,” a wine regularly on our list of great Cabs....

As the largest private vineyard owners in Napa Valley, the Laird family has an incredible tool box for their own label. Add the talents of consulting winemaker Paul Hobbs, and you have an awesome track record of consistency and quality. Their ’09 Jillian’s pops in the glass...

Every year we think Special Selection can't get any more - well, special - and we're reminded not to underestimate Caymus. The darkest purple imaginable, the 2010 is a cannon blast of ripe dark berries...

The fire roars again! After calling in a few markers and getting the keys to a couple of great cellars, we nailed it. Supple black cherry, blackberry and blueberry notes sing three-part harmony with...

The Mondavi legacy lives on with this impressive Cab that seriously over-delivers for the dough. Dark fruit notes of wild cherry and cassis are backed by a mineral grip usually only found in flashy Napa heavyweights....

A catalog staple for the past few years for its notable "taste-per-dollar," Headwaters delivers again. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate called it, "a deep...

Parker’s Wine Advocate reviewed it as “a fascinating wine… Layers of expressive dark fruit, licorice, mint and new leather wrap around the palate in this deep, powerful Cabernet Sauvignon.”...

This 2010 is arguably the best wine they’ve produced to date, and given the press on previous vintages, we’re talking about something pretty special here. Black cherries, blackberries, graphite and seductive oak spice meet a palate weight that’s...

With over 100 years of winemaking under its belt, (how many Napa producers can say that?), Beaulieu Vineyards has withstood the test of time as a true Napa Valley icon. From the days of André Tchelistcheff, a focus on quality has kept this brand strong and more importantly, kept what's in the glass as good as ever....

Hold on to something steady when you pull the cork on this little vixen. She means business. A blend of equal parts Cabernet, Syrah and Zinfandel, this is right in the wheelhouse of fans of wines like “The Prisoner” and other such exercises in hedonism. Sweet, supple layers of black fruits...

An absolute stunner. Wine Advocate called it, “one of the more approachable wines of the vintage. It should drink well pretty much upon release. Raspberry jam, flowers and cinnamon add lift on the floral...

Groth produces one of the best Sauvignon Blancs coming out of Napa, and the '12 vintage could be their best yet! Notes of citrus and melon harmonize with a palate-cleansing acidity that makes this the perfect wine for the pool or patio. The wine's just fine... jump in!

As in years past, this is unfiltered and unabashed, a bottled version of Mad Men's Christina Hendricks with equal amounts of obvious assets and sly sex appeal. Lovely aromas of stone fruit, melon and healthy oak curves will inspire all manner of distraction.