93 Points
2019 Buoncristiani Malbec Napa Valley Vinous 93 Points The 2019 is one of my favorite wines in this range, as it so often is. Buoncristiani does a tremendous job in coaxing superb textural richness out of their Malbec while avoiding the jamming heaviness that is sometimes an issue with the Cabernets. Read moreShop
Cayuse 2019 Impulsivo
94 Points
Cayuse 2019 Impulsivo En Chamberlain Vineyard Tempranillo (Walla Walla Valley (OR)) Wine Enthusiast 94 Points Editors' Choice This is always a singular wine, and this vintage does not disappoint. Read more
Clos Pissarra 2012 El Mont
91+ Points
2012 Clos Pizzarra “El Mont” Grenache Priorat, Spain San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points Sophisticated, elegant, rich and nicely evolved, the nose of this generous bottling melds scents of strawberry jam, dried raspberry, grenadine, licorice root, sandalwood, dried herbs and some mineral undercurrents into a satisfying harmony. Read more
Clos Pissarra 2012 El Ramon
92+ Points
2012 Clos Pizzarra “El Ramon” Proprietary Red Wine Bellmunt Vineyard San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points Very ripe, rich yet structured nose of strawberry jam, cassis, black currant, sour red cherry, pomegranate syrup, white and black peppercorn, sumac berry, licorice root, hazelnut toffee, dark pipe tobacco and dried dark rose. Read more
Desire Lines 2023 Evangelho Red
93 Points
2023 Desire Lines Carignane, Evangelo Vineyard, Contra Cost County San Francisco Wine Panel 93 Points From a vineyard planted in the 1890s, this is a gorgeous and dinner friendly red. Read more
Kirchhoff 2021 Tempranillo Yolo County
92+ Points
2021 Kirchhoff Tempranillo Yolo County San Francisco Wine Panel 92+ Points This impressive, youthful, yet already distinctive wine offers (for a young Tempranillo) surprisingly well-evolved aromas of dry red cherry, cherry galette, dry cranberry, star anise, tiger lily and mincemeat. Read more
Lapostolle 2022 Carmenere
92+ Points
2022 Lapostolle “Cuvee Alexandre” Carmenere, Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points Carmenere, originally a Bordeaux grape, has truly find its home in South America. Read moreMesa del Sol 2022 Sangiovese
91 Points
2022 Mesa del Sol Sangiovese, Arroyo Seco San Francisco Wine Panel Score: 91 Points This bottling is rich yet zesty on the nose, where aromas of dark cherry galette, strawberry jam, tomato stems, and hints of toasted cedar, forest earth, and licorice root provide support. Read more
Orsi 2021 Schioppettino Dy Creek
91 Points
2021 Orsi Schioppettino, Dry Creek Valley SF Wine Panel Score 91 Points Rich and forthcoming, the nose of this wine offers scents of canela, mace and Campari liqueur, in support of a deeper core suggestive of Bing cherry, lingonberry, boysenberry and concord grape jelly. Read more
Paraduxx 2019 Proprietary Red HALF BOTTLE
91 Points
2019 Paraduxx Proprietary Red Wine Wine Advocate 91 Points A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petite Sirah, 12% Zinfandel, 11% Petit Verdot, 7% Syrah and 5% Malbec, the 2019 Proprietary Red Wine delivers notes of cassis, blackberries and blueberries on the nose, backed by an underlay of mocha-tinged oak. Read more
Penfolds 2014 Grange Red
98 Points
2014 Shiraz South Australia Grange Wine Spectator 98 Points At first glance, this is a purely indulgent wine, with gobs of creamy, milk chocolate–laden maraschino cherry, raspberry framboise and Earl Grey tea aromas. Read more
Prima Materia 2019 Sangiovese
92+ Points
2019 Prima Materia Sangiovese Kelsey Bench, Mendocino San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points Complex and varietal, the nose of this tasty and graciously balanced bottling melds scents of strawberry galette, dark cherry, dry dark rose, star anise, baking spice and a hint of dry golden fig into an immediately appealing harmony. Read morePrisoner 2019 Red HALF BOTTLE
88 Points
2019 The Prisoner Wine Company Prisoner Red HALF BOTTLE Wine Spectator 88 Points Jammy, a touch sweet and loaded with toasty oak, offering easy accents of cinnamon and spice. Read more
Prisoner 2022 Red
Winemaker's Notes
The Prisoner Red Blend was inspired by the wines first made by the Italian immigrants who originally settled in Napa Valley. Read more
Sobon 2021 Barbera
89 Points
2021 Sobon Estate Barbera Amador County San Francisco Wine Panel Score 89 Points Dark plum and bright cherry find bright harmony in the gently zesty aromas of this easygoing Barbera. Read more
Torbreck 2020 GSM Red
91 Points
2020 Torbreck Cuvee Juveniles Rhone Grape Blend, Barossa Valley, Australia San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points This young vines blend proves surprisingly stylish, and it’s elegantly focused aromas come forth quickly from the glass. Read more
Umbriaso 2018 Rhondeaux Cabernet Blend
92+ Points
2018 Umbriaso Rhondeaux, Cloverdale Peak/Kenwood SF Wine Panel Score 92+ Points Elegant and forthcoming, the nose of this sleek yet gutsy bottling marries fruit-dominant scents of violet, blueberry, cassis and dark plum with others of dark rose, licorice root, sandalwood and coriander seed. Read more