Domestic Wine from Napa Valley

One of Napa's most celebrated producers is well within their comfort zone working with Merlot, and winemaker Elias Fernandez just doesn't miss. Parker's Wine Advocate notes, "Black cherries, menthol, licorice and spices...

The Araujo’s have done it again with this powerful and seductive red that requires your immediate attention....

We know you want it, and we know why you love it - this stuff is just that damn good. The '10 is spot on with a black raspberry fruit nose, ripe fig and hints of black currant that luxuriates across the entire palate. Belly on up, you'll be glad you did.

This budding masterpiece won't make it into everyone's cellar, but will land in the homes of those paying attention early. Produced exclusively from the Martin Selling vineyard that surrounds Far Niente's landmark Oakville property, only 100 bottles from a single barrel were made...

The Renteria family is responsible for farming literally hundreds of acres in Napa and Sonoma counties. You can best believe that when they carve out a vineyard block or two for their own label, they’re getting the good stuff. This Cab is all the proof you need....

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate reviews, 'The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is a big wine loaded with black fruit, cedar, licorice, grilled herbs and tar. Layers of flavor build effortlessly to the muscular, virile finish....

Speaking of vineyards, there’s one you might have heard of across the street from Opus One. Andy Beckstoffer’s portion of To Kalon is home to some...

The MVP of the cellar, this combines a lifted nose of sweet black cherry and cassis with red spices and cedar on the back end. There’s all manner of sexy structure and impressive length to appreciate.

They were the first Napa house to take Merlot seriously, and their efforts were rewarded by essentially becoming the benchmark for that varietal in California. Aromas of cedar, cassis, plum and blackberry are just the beginning...

The bird dog is telling you which way to go here… wow, this is tasty juice! Deep and extracted, this release combines elements of plums, black fruits, black olives and sweet spice into a shotgun blast of flavor across the palate. Very impressive.

Piero Antinori’s family has been at the wine thing for awhile. Twenty-six generations to be exact, an unbroken chain dating back to 1385. They know what they’re doing. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate found...

One taste of this stuff and you know these guys know what they are doing! Tropical fruit and lemon lime notes mingle with a freshness that could put Will Smith out of business!

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate called it, "sumptuous and beautiful. Plums, mocha, cloves and pencil shavings are all woven together in this gorgeous, large-scaled Cabernet Sauvignon. All the elements are in the right place....

The Meyer family wisely kept this parcel from the glory days as the vineyard produced the rarest and most coveted Silver Oak of them all. Dripping with black cherry...

One of our favorite producers from Stag's Leap absolutely nailed it in the '09 vintage. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate notes, "There is a centeredness and a poise to the 2009 that give the wine its sense of harmony and total balance....

We were smitten at first glance here. As was Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, noting “(it) possesses gorgeous juiciness and depth. Rich, round and seamless, it is a gorgeous wine to drink now and over the next decade. Blueberries, blackberries and grilled herbs flesh out on the generous, inviting finish....

When a wine stands out at Taste of Oakville – in a room that includes the likes of Harlan, Bond, Dalla Valle, Rudd, Phelps’ “Backus” (you get the picture), you know it’s worth a look. And when its price tag is a wee little fraction...

A winery specializing in the art of blending, Parker's Wine Advocate has written that, "A dizzying array of interesting wines emerges from B Cellars." They reviewed this version...

This Rutherford icon may be known for their single vineyard Cabernets, but they've taken this distinct Italian varietal and given it a true Napa flair....

Randy Lewis’ days as an IndyCar racer seem to define his wine’s style, and he brings the G-forces in the glass. Beautiful weight and density combined with ultra-supple fruit from the top barrels of the Lewis cellar.