2017 United States Wine

Tasting Notes

Lucky Well Vineyard is perched at the very top of Stoetz Ridge, the land mass that divides the true Sonoma Coast from the Russian River Valley. As such, the wine made from this site always expresses qualities from... Read More

The medium ruby colored 2017 Pinot Noir Gregory Ranch Vineyard opens with serious notes of scorched earth, burnt citrus peel and spicy accents over scents of warm blackberries, mossy bark, Earl Grey tea leaves, rose petals and... Read More

The 2017 Ontogeny Red Wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, sourced from Sugarloaf and Tench vineyards with small portions from Wildfoote and Sentinel Ridge vineyards. Deep garnet-purple in color,... Read More

Varieties: 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot

With dried fruit characteristics, this rich, ripe wine offers supple tannin and a lightness of baking spice amidst a robust approach to oak and black fruit.

From a vineyard on the eastern side of the Rutherford AVA, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard boasts cedar and dusty earth shadings alongside cherries and redcurrants. It's medium-bodied, with more focus and tension... Read More

Aromas of black fruit, anise, vanilla, cocoa and other barrel spices are followed by pitch-black, rich, hedonistic fruit flavors that bring the acidity and tannin structure of the vintage. It's intense, but with plenty of... Read More

Dark red with a hue of purple. Intense and complex bouquet of red, black and blueberries intermixed with notes of minerals (graphite, wet river rocks) licorice, fresh blond tobacco and a hint of lavender. Full-bodied, the palate... Read More

Detailed and refined, with handsomely structured blackberry, coffee bean and black tea flavors that build tension toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2028. 850 cases made.

73% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Sirah, 10% Carignane, 2% Grenache

Winemaker Tasting Notes

Deep garnet color. Fresh raspberry and cherry fruits, barrel spice, clay minerals, and fresh mint. Sweet red berry fruit entry, medium body, lively... Read More

This cuvée comes entirely from the Krankl’s “home” vineyard—the Cumulus vineyard—from a small, one-acre 2008 planting. The 2017 Touriga Nacional Numero Tres is a blend of 80% Touriga Nacional,... Read More

This is a 100% varietal and estate-farmed wine, unabashedly rich, ripe and luxurious in approach. Spicy tar and leather lead to an explosive midpalate of wild berry, cocoa powder and graphite, with a tight texture of firm tannins.... Read More