Newton

Newton Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 is instantly appealing with abundant blueberry fruit with beetroot, licorice and black olives. The palate is soft, rich and round with dark chocolate, satsuma plums and creme de cassis. It is creamy, savory and shows fine velvety structure with great persistence with layers of flavor and texture.

The nose is wild and complex with aromatic dried herbs, wet slate, mulberry, violets, boysenberry and asphalt. The palate shows restrained power and complexity, with vibrant inky fruits of black currants. Mocha and tobacco provide the flesh. The hallmark is the richly textured, umami like incredibly long and intense carry balanced by fine gravelly tannins.

Newton Mt Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 is deep, dark and cool - classic varietal cassis with inky ripe fruits, charcoal, aniseed, mint and rolled tobacco. The palate is plush, rich and intense with a freshness and clarity of fruit. Fine graphite like tannins provide a distinct backbone to the complex and vibrant black fruit characters. Long, fine, elegant and intense. A wine which will reveal itself slowly over time and benefit those who can resist the temptation.

The Newton Unfiltered Cabernet is packed with flavor, yet shows uncommon elegance; plenty of black fruit flavors, with a shading of oak

Each lot is meticulously aged in small French oak barrels for up to two years before being artfully assembled into the final blend and bottled unfiltered.

A traditonal Bordeaux blned that offers a wonderful character of tobacco leaf, cedar wood, black currants, and earth; firmly structured; loaded with concentration. Perfect to pair with roasted lamb.

Rich and complex intensity. Full bodied with a creamy texture. Baked apple, fig and vanilla flavors linger through the palate.

91 PTS WINE NEWS. The '06 Newton Unfiltered Chard has forward aromas of hay with light flinty and oaky fragrances; smooth and creamy on the palate; melds of buttery oak and pretty Fuji apple accents.

96 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '05 Newton Unfiltered is one of California's most glorious Chardonnays, and still somewhat under the radar; put through full malolactic; full-bodied, fleshy.

93 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Fans of rich, unctuous Chardonnay should love this, the '04 Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay is bold and concentrated, with layers of ripe fig, pear and melon; persistent.

91 PTS CONNOISSEURS' GUIDE. The Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay is fleshy and slightly oily in its rich, supple mouthfeel; follows with wonderfully engaging concentrated flavors; ripe apples and pears.

Concentrated and fine; the Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay packs loads of core fruit flavors with hints of vanilla and cloves; excellent length in the wine's finish; serve with chicken in a rich sauce.

90 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '01 Newton Unfiltered Cabernet is a classic combination of tobacco leaf, cedar wood, black currants, and earth; firmly structured; loaded with concentration.

89 PTS WILFRED WONG. Impressive and fulfilling, the ripe-fruited '04 Newton Merlot has a lot to offer; ripe and round on the palate, this wine leaves a fine and lasting impression.

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The Newton Red Label Cabernet is designed for immediate enjoyment upon release. Shows bright red fruit flavors and soft tannins on the palate; works well with light as well as heavier meat courses.

87 PTS WILFRED WONG. Soft and friendly, the easy-drinking '00 Newton Special Cuvee is a wine of pleasing flavors; ripe cherry and sweet oak abounds nicely; fine with a fine cut of lamb.

The Newton Claret shows focused Bordelais aromas and flavors; elegant on the palate; soft in the finish.

91 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '99 Newton Epic Merlot offers a broodingly backward, intense, concentrated mouthful of wine with high tannin and structure; impressive layers of richness and extract.

Napa. Gun smoke, chalk dust and preserved lemon, fig and brioche aromatics. Intense grapefruit and matchstick flavors. 14% ABV