… strawberry fruit intermixed with creamy liqueur characteristics. It is a sensuous, fleshy Pinot from a vineyard located on the famed Sonoma Coast near Flowers, Williams Selyem, and Marcassin ($300/bottle). The most succulent new Pinot we’ve sampled in a while, it is impossible to resist and will age well …

… gorgeously lush and rich Chardonnay is hand crafted in tiny lots (only 300 cases produced) by the original winemaker at Flowers and Porthos favorite, Tandem Winery. Greg La Follette led Flowers to become "Winery of the Year by the Wine Spectator and is now recognized worldwide for crafting some of the …

… Coast with neighbors that include other ‘Cult’ Pinot vineyards of Marcassin, Williams Selyem ($125/bottle), Peter Michael ($199/ bottle) and Flowers Camp Meeting Ridge ($185/ bottle)….don’t you wish you had a few bottles of THOSE debut vintages in your collection? Don’t miss this 1 time offer …

… {founding winemaker Turley} has handled this fickle varietal beautifully. His 2005 Viognier Alban Vineyard boasts notes of quince, crushed rocks, white flowers, and exotic tropical fruits in its well-defined aromatics. Dry, medium-bodied, and intensely fruity, this fresh, character-filled white can be enjoyed …

… : "One of Australia’s most prodigious Syrahs, Astralis...boasts off the charts intensity as well as an opaque purple color, and notes of spring flowers, blueberries, blackberries, roasted coffee beans, pepper, smoke, and a hint of sweet toasty oak. This full-bodied, rich, intense, Syrah needs 2-3+ …

… typically a very full and rich wine with a refreshing finish. The wine has a big buttery nose with flavors of pineapple, honeysuckle, stone fruit, flower blossoms, and almonds with a silky mouthfeel. Add to that precise minerality and a tempered oak treatment and you’ve got one gorgeous Chardonnay …

… small 2.5 acre parcel planted in 1992. Its saturated rudy/purple color is accompanied by beautiful notes of blueberries, black current, graphite, and flowers. Medium to full bodied and moderately tannic, it’s a young, exuberant, pure, well-delineated effort that will be even better after 2-3 years of bottle …

… rare wine: “The spectacular 2005 Syrah, like its predecessor, was co-fermented with 5% Viognier. This black wine shows notes of tapenade, acacia flowers, wonderful, sweet, rich blackberry fruit, and a super finish. It is concentrated and has obvious but sweet tannins. This is a stunner that should drink …

… , a wine that has put on amazing richness and intensity since last year. Beautifully pure creme de cassis fruit interwoven with notions of spring flowers, espresso roast, and truffles jump from the glass of this wine. Wonderfully sweet, expansive fruit flavors, a massive, full-bodied palate, and superb …

… “Outstanding 93” points: “Showing beautiful citrus, ripe pear and green apple in the nose this stunning Chardonnay has lush white peach, spring flowers, white currants and some lemon zest on the palate. Gorgeous richness, complexity, balanced minerality and tempered use of oak make for unique experience …