The VIP Tasting will encompass wines from local cellars, valued at $90 and above, and not commonly found in the marketplace. All wines will be sommelier curated. Proceeds from the VIP Tasting will be dedicated to Solidarity Sandy Springs, an approved non-profit 501c3 organization. VIP participants will receive a swag bag with sponsor advertising and information & discounts from Sandy Springs businesses, along with an etched riedel glass.
These wines will not be available for purchase, tasting only.
The 2013 Tom Eddy Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach received the International Sommelier Competition Domestic Wine of the Year. Tom’s 2016 release received the same award and no other wine has ever achieved this recognition.
Stemming from the Vaca mountains on the eastern side of Napa Valley, this wine epitomizes the power and nuance of mountain Cab. Black cherry and cassis aromatics imbue the senses while subtle vanilla bean, clove and black tar add complexity and intrigue to this offering. On the palate, the wine is thick and rich with bold yet velvety tannins that coat the mouth in liquid luxury. The finish is long and intense with understated spices and anise flavors that linger well beyond the last sip.
$225 Value
Made exclusively from our ancestral dry farmed 140 year old vines, this single vineyard Reserve Zinfandel is the pinnacle of what can be done with this varietal when it is treated with the utmost respect. We make this wine exactly like we make our Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Open top, barrel fermented and aged in 100% new French oak for two years and then bottle aged for another two years. The result is unlike anything you have ever tasted. These century old vines do not yield much (less than 100 cases are made of this wine each year) but what they do produce makes an extraordinary bottle of wine.
$15o value.
A warm summer and a cool fall made this stellar growing season, with a longer hang time that gave our grapes the opportunity to fully develop their aromatics and flavors. And we took full advantage of the situation: The texture of the 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon is luxurious, with layer upon later of rich and concentrated crème de cassis, blackberry, and black plum fruit.
The grapes were sourced from the Champoux, Lake Wallula, Wallula, and Palengat vineyards and the wine received 20 months of aging in new French oak barrels. The presence and impact of this wine is truly memorable. Delicate nuances of violets, anise, leather, dark chocolate, black truffle, and minerals are present in a wine of great purity, power, and finesse. It will drink well over the next two to three decades.
99 Points, Owen Bargreen
Deep garnet in color. Baking spice aromas of cinnamon and clove are intertwined with dark stone fruits, blackberry pie, vanilla, white pepper and notes of oak and rose. A full bodied palate presents layers of dark black cherry, coffee, blackberry, dark currant and notes of milky chocolate. Beautifully rounded with an unctuous velvety mouth-feel. This refined wine is a sensational expression of what a Napa Valley Cabernet represents with a long, smooth finish and fine grained tannins.
96 Points, Tasting Panel
*Limited release from the library collection*.
Sitting only 6 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, the Taylor Lane Vineyard is one of the oldest single vineyard sites for Belle Glos. After 7+ years of cellar aging, this incredible Pinot was released in July 2019. It offers excellent, depth, complexity, and balanced flavors of bing cherry, blackberry, and tobacco. The silky, smooth, and supple finish is unmatched by others and truly memorable.
93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Blended of 41% Syrah, 13% Mourvèdre, 19% Grenache, 16% Petite Sirah, 8% Tempranillo and 3% Roussanne, the 2014 Broken Stones has a deep garnet-purple color and exuberant black and blue fruit notes with suggestions of raspberry pie, potpourri, spice cake and fallen leaves, plus a waft of chocolate box. Full-bodied and full-on gorgeous, it fills the palate with soft, sexy fruit and plush tannins, finishing on a spicy note.
95 Points, Wine Advocate
Lots of saffron and dried pear on the nose with some cooked pear. Full-bodied with layers of fruit and creaminess in the mouth. Firm and bright. Pinot noir and chardonnay.
Cooler and more elegant if not necessarily more complex aromas of spicy essence of pear and kiwi display lovely layering. There is again fine richness and density to the solidly powerful flavors that terminate in a bone-dry bitter lemon rind-tinged finale.
90 Points, Vivino
Deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is a little reticent to begin, needing a fair bit of coaxing to reveal beautifully beguiling notions of wild blueberries, warm blackberries, black currant cordial, cloves and cedar chest with nuances of camphor, yeast extract, charcuterie and candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic elegance and depth, revealing loads of subtle floral, black fruit and earthy layers with a firm, very finely grained texture and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length.
99 Points, Wine Advocate
100% Cabernet made in only the best years. It's highlighted by aromatic candied apple and spice, joined by flavors of red fruit, red licorice, cherry and plum. Maintains its elegant posture and finish. Only 2,000 cases made.
93 Points - Wine Spectator
100% Cabernet with a blend of Howell Mountain Napa and Lake County fruit. Some fruit went through extended maceration through fermentation make this offering particularly distinctive. Heading toward an inky black color with a mouth-filling viscosity that creates harmony between fruit and oak.
Conveys aromas and flavors of pomegranate, cassis, blood orange and green peppercorns — a nervy, complex signature of the cooler vintage. The palate is stony, black-fruited and sanguine, with an abundant palate texture and firm backbone.
93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
A mere 50 cases are imported each year. This Puligny is unfiltered and the mineral driven core anchors ripe pear and apple. Exotic citrus with a faint hint of vanilla showcases the opulent layers. Lemon notes give the wine its sleek and delineated structure in a medium weight. There is a flash of minerality on the back-end that shows the impeccably balanced finish.
90 Points, Vivino
An absolutely magnificent wine which displays a dense purple color, with a near-liqueur of crushed rocks and chalk intermixed with blueberry, black raspberry and cassis. Very full-bodied with ethereal complexity and impressive texture and length.
96 Points, Wine Advocate
95 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Nino Negri's flagship wine produced only in the best years made from the regions finest selections of Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo). Aromas of rose, sliced strawberry and roasted thyme with a hint of black tea. Medium-bodied with driving acidity and very nice concentration. Tense tannins are complemented by an array of well-ripened red berries. from estate vineyards in the higher elevations over 1200 feet. The juice is macerated and fermented in stainless steel prior to aging over a period of 18-24 months in Allier oak.
93 Points, Suckling
Sweet sawdust and vanilla notes mingle with black cherry and blackberry flavors in this silky, polished red, whose tannins are soft and balanced with fine acidity, ending with a lingering finish of tomato leaf and oak spice.
93 Points, Wine Spectator
Bourdaux blend comprised of 59% Cabernet Sauvginon, 24% Cab Franc, and 17% Merlot, this wine is bold yet restrained with herbal nuances for added depth complexity.
91 Points, Wine Advocate
Bourdaux blend comprised of 59% Cabernet Sauvginon, 24% Cab Franc, and 17% Merlot, this wine is bold yet restrained with herbal nuances for added depth complexity.
91 Points, Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Proprietary Red EE Tench Vineyard is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. Full-bodied and voluptuously endowed, with decadently velvet-textured tannins, the acid sits perfectly balanced in the background, finishing with epic length and so many layers.
99 Points, Wine Advocate
$240 Value
A warm, rich depth of wild strawberry, black cherry, cinnamon, and vanilla wrap around a soft, layered and lengthy expression of the variety, offering length and breadth in addition to enduring earthiness. Cardamom and black tea accent the finish contrasted by a twist of tangerine.
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
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