They also produce a barrel fermented Chardonnay and a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon named after the winery's founder, Don Melchor. It's been a few years since I tasted Carmenere. If I remember right, it was a take it or leave it, nothing special, too many other fine wines, don't shop for wine. The first was disappointing. MORE >>

Chardonnay is barrel fermented and the reds undergo extended masceration periods (25 - 35 days) to allow for a more natural balance of fruit and tannins, then pumped over at least twice a day. 1 - 3L 2006. So you know all about the e-auction that opens May 29, 2011 in alignment with the Auction Napa Valley 2011, yes? Dinner for 6. MORE >>

Other than an occasional Chardonnay, it was red wine only for me. That was until 2009 when I bought a nice Italian vin rosso from Damiani Wine Cellars. My first stop was at the winery that raised my curiosity about their reds, Damiani Wine Cellars. In the late 90's I added Pinot Grigio and Voigner to my limited white wine list. MORE >>

They are selected by Antonio Flores, the González Byass cellar master, as barrels of special quality and bottled at different points in their evolution toward Amontillado. Not too long ago I had the pleasure of eating dinner at Fu Leen, the seafood restaurant in Manhattan's Chinatown. The idea behind wines like the Palmas is not new. MORE >>

So I opened the 2006 Tablas Creek Grenache (mmmmm, grenache.) Innocent Anden Vineyard Chardonnay Gold color. when he said this would cellar for 10 years. 2006 Lail "Georgia" Sauvignon Blanc Not going to make that mistake again. 2003 Kistler Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard ooooh, geez, ahh, this is Salma Hayek in a glass. MORE >>