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The Fall 2009 Wine Club Selection brings some gems out of the cellar, the last drop of a few of our favorites and highlights of the future of Sonoma wine. For the first time we are inviting visitors to the winery and our new tasting room in the grand room of the cave during the harvest. It is your chance to experience the harvest first hand. This is a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes how we make world-class wines
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We continue to produce wines that are lauded by the wine community. Our 2006 Pinot Noir, Russian River, just won DOUBLE GOLD at the 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair. We only made 275 cases of this spectacular wine so if you’d like some order it soon.

2006 Sauvignon Blanc – One Bottle
Wine is an art, but not meant to be placed on a shelf and looked at; wine is meant to be poured and enjoyed with family and friends. This S.B. is one we wish would never end. However, with this shipment the 2006 S.B. sings it’s last chorus. A rich lullaby structured by traditional tank fermentation then softened by barrel fermentation. The combination of fermentation styles adds depth. The result is a well-balanced white wine with surprising diversity. Retail: $22

2007 Chardonnay, Los Chamizal – One bottle
We pride ourselves in finding the best fruit in Sonoma County. Few growers exemplify this better than Peter Haywood with his Los Chamizal Vineyard. This lightly oaked Chardonnay was aged sur-lees for 10 months, and stirred every three weeks to create a multi-dimensional, well balanced, food friendly wine. It is ready to drink now and will age up to five years. Retail: $35

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast – One bottle
Winemaking is a combination of art and science; cooking and chemistry. It’s about the quality of the ingredients, and the interplay of flavors, textures and technique. This blend, done by taste, has its roots in centuries of Bordeaux winemaking and Robert’s 37 years of experience in blending wines.
When we talk about wine, we talk about where we taste it on our palate in addition to what it tastes like. Each grape flavor focuses on a particular region of the palate, creating a three dimensional experience. A good blend will reach every corner of the palate. This is our art and sets us apart from big wineries, that make wine by recipe or cost and don’t take time to taste.
Retail: $30

2004 Shiraz Cuvée – One bottle
Much like the Merlot Cuvée, this blend exemplifies the quality and style of winemaking at the Deerfield Ranch Winery and shows what a varietal can offer in the hands of a skilled vintner. While Deerfield turns the head of many tasters, this wine is getting the nod from the entire wine community. Shortly after the 2009 North of the Gate wine competition gave the 2004 Shiraz Cuvée a DOUBLE GOLD and BEST IN CLASS, Robert Parker gave it 89+ points. This wine is great example of Deerfield producing a richly colored, deeply flavored, intensely powerful wine with a full mouth-feel that is at the same time smooth and gentle. Retail: $24

2005 Red Rex – One Bottle
Many of our wines find their roots in the proud tradition of winemaking in France and Italy, but more than anything else, flavor determines what makes a good blend. With that in mind we make the Red Rex, a multi-dimensional blend with seven different grape varietals, each playing an intricate part of the whole. Few wines can stand next to the Red Rex, a robust array of well-balanced flavors packaged within a smooth drinking wine. This wine has yet to meet a person, meal or situation for which it is not a perfect fit. Retail: $28

2001 DRX – One bottle
The DRX is truly the best of the best. Every barrel in our 23,000 sq ft wine cave is tasted and evaluated. If the barrel is well balanced and is a good representation of both its varietal and the vineyard, then we mark it with an X. After two years of aging in the barrels the varietals are blended by taste and returned to the best barrels for a third year, softening the tannins and adding complexity in a way that only time can do.
Retail: $100; Special Wine Club Price: $75

Retail price of shipment: $235
Wine Club price of shipment: $190
Your discount for this shipment: 19.3%

Santé,

Robert and PJ

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As usual, many of the small-lot wines are running low and will soon be sold out. If any of these are amongst your favorites, now's the time to add a few to your cellar.