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| Acacia Winemaker Matthew Glynn |
Acacia Vineyard has specialized in and become famous for their
Pinot Noir. Every year, this winery produces several versions of Pinot, most vineyard-specific wines.
Winemaker Matthew Glynn chose a favorite barrel from his favorite block in the estate's flagship Lone Tree Vineyard for this Premiere offering. Located on a southwest-facing slope, this block has an ideal combination of soils, sun exposure and drainage, and consistently delivers the best Pinot Noir from the estate, making it worthy of the Premiere Napa Valley designation.
This wine is a beautiful mauve color and aromas speak to
the luscious Carneros growing region. The wine permeates the glass with elegant aromas of currant, violets, nutmeg and clove, with a hint of herbal expression. Their light-handed use of previously
filled french oak barrels imparts a hint of Tahitian vanilla bean. On the
palate, the wine is light to medium-bodied with bright undertones complimented
by illuminating crimson fruit and a luxuriantly earthy finish.
Casa Nuestra Winery & Vineyards
Casa
Nuestra literally means “our house” and it certainly feels like home when you
visit. This beautiful estate was established back in 1979 in the historic
district of St. Helena. All the beautiful fruit found in the Premiere auction
lot is organically grown on the estate. Very little electricity is used, as the
primary source for powering production is solar. This producer limits its
production to 2,000 cases annually, and the auction lot for Premiere is a
mere 20 cases.
The fruit for the 2011 Oakville “Field Blend” blend is grown on the Oakville Grade in the
western margin of the appellation, home to several varietals including Negrette,
Carignane, Zinfandel, as well as a small amount of Petite Sirah. 2011 was a very mild growing season, and while the 2011 harvest was significantly smaller
than usual, the quality of fruit was very good. For Premiere
Napa Valley, they selected the crème de la crème of this vintage.
The wine is brilliant garnet in color. It opens up with robust aromas of dark red fruits, currants, and boysenberry with subtle notes of succulent dark chocolate and cedar completing the nose. Flavors of fresh strawberries and boysenberries are lush and pronounced on the palate, followed by hints of roasted coffee, maple and sweet espresso on the long lasting finish. This boutique production should be considered a gentle giant, exhibiting cohesive structure balanced by smooth approachability. This Bordeaux style blend is a first-class wine for all occasions.
With this wine, Saintsbury reverts to the tried-and-true Brown
Ranch blocks used for the winery's Premiere Napa Valley wine for the past 10
years—G and H. These blocks are located at the back of the ranch in Carneros.
Planted here on the most exposed promontory with the rockiest of
droughty soils is the great Pommard clone, which thrives in these
challenges. The 2013 Premiere lot encompasses the mantle of great site
adversity, draping the broad shoulders of the kingly Pommard in a coolly
wonderful growing season capped with the best Indian Summer experience
since 1999—in a word, magnificent!
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| Winemaker Christine Barbe |
The Coquerel Family Wine Estates
Premiere lot is 20 cases of Premiere Sauvignon Blanc crafted in a "Pessac
Leognan" style. This beautiful vintage of Calistoga fruit has aromas that
are fresh and enticing with bright citrus layers supported by subtle undertones
of papaya and green mango. On the palate, the tropical notes come to the
forefront with rich, lush layers of guava, passion fruit and lychee, as well as
hints of herbs and lemon zest. This wine is beautifully balanced and extremely
enjoyable!
J. Brewner
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