Domestic Wine from Napa Valley

Grown and crafted on the same State Lane property as its “100-point” big brothers, Endre – modeled on the Bordeaux “second label” concept – represents very serious pedigree. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate found “…lovely fleshiness and...

Claus Janzen keeps coming up aces. Ruby red in the glass, a complex balance of red and black fruits, purple flowers, spiced oak, and graphite provide a supple and balanced bottle of Cab....

Suscol is one of those Merlots that we bring to blind tastings to throw Cab lovers off their game. Channeling St.-Émilion with overtones of black cherries and roasted espresso, it brings oak vanilla and layers of expressive fruit to the party...

This is one of the most impressive Napa Cabs we have tried in many moons. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate noted that it "bursts from the glass with juicy dark cherries...

Give a Bordeaux-trained winemaker a cooler vintage and wait for the magic show! Fresh, dark berry skins, black fruits, cassis and cedar spice speak to a ripe...

As Robert Parker has written, Alpha Omega “continues to turn out impressive wines that merit attention from consumers.” Their Chard always has our undivided attention as one of Napa’s insider secrets....

Produced exclusively from Rutherford's Star Vineyard, it has fooled many a trained palate in blind tastings. Alive with minerality and verve...

The first release from the Odette property, this will function as a “second label” for the estate. Given the neighborhood, it’s also a helluva deal. It’s all about texture and balance with dark berry and blue fruit notes getting...

Wow, PlumpJack is on fire these days! Their '10 Syrah holds nothing back, as Robert Parker's Wine Advocate notes; "black olives, tapenade, black pepper, chocolate, smoke and incense all take shape in this full-bodied, dense Syrah....

A tribute to the original stone winery built by Bernard Ehlers in 1886, this estate flagship wine has all the markings of a classic, age-worthy Napa Cabernet....

One of the oldest vineyard blocks in all of Napa dials up the intensity with a core of black fruits, chocolate and boysenberry. A classic example of why winemakers love working with old-vine Zin.

Wine Spectator profiles this beast as, "pleasantly rustic and rugged, with savory herb, espresso, dried berry, and crushed rock woven among gutsy tannins." Here's your chance to get the goods, are you in?

Often overlooked because of their Cab fame, Chardonnay lovers shouldn’t sleep on this bottling. Sleek and refined with layers of green apple, pear and crisp minerality, it convincingly demonstrates that this house is no one-trick pony.

The father-and-son duo of Lou and Louis Kapcsandy are taking their State Lane vineyard to new heights. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate lavished the '09 "Grand Vin" with praise; "freshly cut flowers, mint, cinnamon and licorice...

A Napa Valley legend is now re-released! This is the original proprietary red, and still one of the absolute best. Every single year, it competes with California’s finest releases in our blind tastings, and now with a few years in the bottle, it's strutting like Mick Jagger....

When winemaking consultant Luc Morlet agrees to take on a project, it’s a solid indication that all the pieces are in place for a winner. Wine Advocate noted that 7&8’s 2010 shows: “Graphite, violets, dark cherries and menthol are some of the many notes that flesh out in a Cabernet Sauvignon that is relatively approachable for the year...

Andy Beckstoffer's eye for vineyard property is beyond reproach as demonstrated with this succulent blend. Pure purple thunder in the glass, it combines creme de cassis, cinnamon and juicy red fruits in an ever-evolving Napa hot rod. There's an awful lot to like here.

From the team responsible for Axios Cabernet, Worthy represents incredible pedigree and value for a “second label.” While its big brother’s massive fruit tannins will claw your face off in its youth, Sophia’s is a far more approachable style. Supple notes of red fruits...

The oldest vines on Spring Mountain deliver not only concentrated fruit, but the sort of muscular tannins normally found in mountain Cabernet. Hard red candy gets a firm embrace by black fruit, anise and dried herb flavors on the finish....

One of the more full-blown Chards you're likely to encounter around these parts, Trinitas has the gas pedal buried on the palate. Ultra-rich...