Saintsbury Winery

Pretty, dense aromas of rose petal, dark cherries, cocoa, anise and cardamom. Sweet cherry and plum entry with a zesty mid palate reminiscent of baking spices, leading into an opulent, elegant, lingering finish. The richness of this wine pairs well with fatty, rich meats, such as lamb, duck, and stewed curries, as well as artisanal cheeses and wild mushrooms.

Great level of acidity with notes of anise and violets on the nose and undertones of five spice, white pepper and briar on the palate. Pairings: Duck confit, mushu pork, Roasted Ham with red pepper jelly.

91 PTS Connoisseurs Guide. Expresses briary fruits, spice and hints of roses. Black cherry and plum flavors with fine tannins.

The Saintsbury Cerise Vineyard Pinot Noir is one of the newest vineyard designates from this top Napa Valley winery; a rich and lush red.

91 PTS WILFRED WONG. Impressive all the way around, the vibrant '06 Saintsbury Stanly Ranch Pinot Noir sends a signal that it is a fine-tuned wine with layers of delicious, red fruit flavors.

88 PTS WILFRED WONG. Delivering a plethora of fine aromas and flavors, the rich, ripe and almost bold extracted '06 Sainsbury Toyon Farm sends ripples of lasting nuances throughout the palate.

Savory aromas of sweet earth, mushroom and dark cherries. full bodied, yet elegant on the palate.

The Saintsbury Garnet is an easy-drinking Pinot Noir; soft from start to finish; has fine focus of red fruit flavors.

This is bright, refreshing, invigorating wine; a complex and flavorful, full of strawberry and raspberry flavors, crisp acidity with a richness that shows off the high quality of this Vin Gris.

91 PTS CONNOISSEUR'S GUIDE TO CALIFORNIA WINES. The '99 Saintsbury Reserve Pinot Noir is enormously oaky and scented with perfumes of dark-roastsmoky spice; a highly extracted youngster.

89 PTS CONNOISSEURS' GUIDE. The '00 Saintsbury Reserve Chardonnay fixes on lots of sweet apples and wonderfully creamy oak as its defining aspects; fairly deep; as rich as it is downright affable,

90 PTS WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '11 Saintsbury Chardonnay delivers just a touch of oak; hints of buttered toast richness with orange, lime and pineapple fruit; it's rich with crisp and clean finish.

The aromas and flavors are both subtle and more complex than years past with a range of pear, stone fruits, wild strawberry and blood orange. 15% ABV