New fermentation regimes and the use of all Westside fruit makes this Ricordati the finest vintage to date. Which of course is the same thing I said last year, but it's true! Ricordati (always remember) Is a complex Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (40%), Cabernet Franc (10%). In the winery's eighteen year history this wine has won 18 Gold Medals and a Best In Class at International Wine Competitions. Deep, Dark, Cherry, Plum, Raspberry, Maple. Excellent with Pastas, Red Sauces and Meats.
2010 Anderson Road
[ $28.00 ][ Club Price $19.60 ]
Anderson Road is a killer blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (45%),Syrah(45%)and Petite Syrah (10%). Very unique. I didn’t spend a lot of time on the name (check our address) but I did spent a lot of time coming up with a really memorable wine. I really try to be humble, but sometimes it just doesn't work out
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
[ $28.00 ][ Club Price $19.60 ]
This Cabernet is really full bodied. On the nose it’s deep cherry and strawberry jam with spice that melts into a thick berry mouth framed in full tannins that linger on the finish. That’s my best “wine geek” descriptor yet! The real story on this wine is, it’s yummy. “Yummy” is my favorite technical term. If you want to know pH, TA, Brix, yeast strains, an ML nutrients, stop by with some beer and I’ll make your eyes glaze over with techno babble!
2010 Cabernet Franc
[ $28.00 ][ Club Price $19.60 ]
This Cab Franc was grown at the Westside Ranch and has always been used in our Ricordati. For some inexplicable reason I bottled up 100 cases on it's own. I remember now, I bottled it cause it was AWESOME.
2010 Merlot
[ $28.00 ][ Club Price $19.60 ]
This wine ROCKS! It exhibits plum, white pepper, strawberry jam, and maple syrup. I love this wine!
2010 Petite Sirah
[ $28.00 ][ Club Price $19.60 ]
This Petite Sirah comes from the famed Ranchita Canyon Vineyard. Deep, dark, robust, rustic, and fruity.
Chain Reaction
[ $22.00 ][ Club Price $15.40 ]
Now any duffus can make wine, but it takes a guy with the pallet of Bacchus himself to create a blend like Chain Reaction. That guy would be me of course! It's an incredible, delicate blend of Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah with a splash of Petite Sirah and Zin. Pure genius If I say so myself.
2010 Left Turn
[ $35.00 ][ Club Price $24.50 ]
Left Turn is a blend of 60% Zinfandel, 30% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre. Very smooth and balanced in your face wine. A very "outside the box" blend
2010 Zinfandel
[ $28.00 ][ Club Price $19.60 ]
Part of the "new wave" wines to roll out from my humble little shack. Deep color and aromatics showcase the new fermentation protocols I started in 2005. Again I could bore you with Brix, pH, TA and yeast strains but I'd rather use the technical term of "Bitchen"! Yes, I am over fifty and I'm not handling it very well.