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As always, the Judd’s Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of our own estate-grown hillside grapes and fruit we purchase from other Napa Valley grape growers. Having been a professional winemaker for the last 26 years, Judd’s Hill owner Art Finkelstein has had the opportunity over those years to source fabulous grapes which, when combined, exemplify the Judd’s Hill style. By purchasing fruit from selected areas we are able to blend together Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes, each selected for their individual contribution; a controlled synergy where the sum total exceeds the parts.

Judd's Hill Cabernet is a sexy, elegant wine. The first impression is all about the fruit; lush and ripe and round. The tannins are soft and integrated but well-structured, allowing Judd's Hill Cabernet to age 10-15 years yet are eminently drinkable upon release. Judd's Hill Cabernet will complement steaks, spicy poultry dishes, cheddar or blue cheese, barbequed ribs and other red meats. Also, we've found this Cabernet Sauvignon to go especially well with Italian-influenced dishes.

A Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. That said, the wine really shows a lavish richness and finesse, with a nose redolent of berries and a bit of smoke. Its medium tannin levels suggest that this wine would pair nicely with a whole range of food styles, from roast beef and duck to the Thanksgiving turkey.

Plum...Round...Full. If all we had were three words, those would about do it for our latest release of Juliana Vineyards Merlot, but they tell only a fraction of the story. This is a deeply flavored complex wine from a great vineyard in a great vintage. In the glass, it is rich and deep in color, offering a nose of black fruit and sweet oak. On the palate, the wine opens to layers of ripe plum, currant and blackberry. There is spice and a structure of firm tannins but the balance in this wine is what keeps you coming back. To choose three more words: Broad...Lingering...Sexy.

Plum...Round...Full. If all we had were three words, those would about do it for our latest release of Juliana Vineyards Merlot, but they tell only a fraction of the story. This is a deeply flavored complex wine from a great vineyard in a great vintage. In the glass, it is rich and deep in color, offering a nose of black fruit and sweet oak. On the palate, the wine opens to layers of ripe plum, currant and blackberry. There is spice and a structure of firm tannins but the balance in this wine is what keeps you coming back. To choose three more words: Broad...Lingering...Sexy.

Over the years, we have seen this fruit produce wines with perfume-like qualities and consistently moderate tannins, a tribute to the Cranston Brothers’ farming techniques. Deep, dark color and aromas of ripe plum and blueberry lead to a mouth-filling mélange of juicy berries and plum on the palette. Add rose petal, black pepper, with some tannins for structure, and the result is a wine that is round and supple on the palette, with enough weight and length to be taken seriously. Described by The Wine Tutor, John Thoreen, as “Fleshy and sexy,” this is one outright delicious red.

Here is a stylish wine: medium body, full meaty character and raspberry fruit, with just enough French oak for nuance. Judd Pinot Noir has balanced tannins and that unique Burgundian charm. Pair the wine with our wonderful California fusion menus. Try the 2004 Judd Pinot Noir with hot smoked salmon, Chinoise style barbecued turkey, or grilled Asian quail. Pour yourself a glass, and marvel as the wild-berry notes pop out immediately and the richness evolves minute by minute. Wine is truly a living thing.

The mint and rosemary in the nose, following through on the palate, suggest that this is the wine to wed with lamb. We can also imagine it with Pasta Bolognese or pot roast, among other fine food parings.