2005
Shiraz Cuvée, Sonoma County
When Robert Parker gave the Deerfield 2004 Shiraz
an 89+ rating most wineries would have celebrated, we took it as
a challenge. With the 2005 vintage, we stepped up our game. Robert
created a more powerful, yet smoother wine. With the traditional
low palate earth flavor of Shiraz as the base for the blend, Malbec
pulls the wine back and even deeper with ripe blackberry flavors.
Merlot lifts the wine up and moves it forward on the palate, accentuating
the nose. The addition of Cabernet Sauvignon adds midpalate structure,
broadening and lengthening the palate making this Shiraz Cuvée
the perfect wine for anything from the grill. As the Australians
might say, “throw another shrimp on the Bar-B.” We produced
1,400 cases. Retail: $24
2006 Estate Bottled, Organic
Syrah, Sonoma Valley
This delicious wine is produced from our estate vineyard,
which encompasses seven acres of the property surrounding the Kenwood
Marsh. It is a testament to how well Syrah grows in Sonoma Valley
and how we can grow high quality wine grapes next to a very sensitive
ecosystem. Both the vineyard and the wetlands are doing fine, each
in perfect harmony with its neighbor.
Dense black and red fruit flavors envelop the mouth as the wine
rolls over your tongue, a truly hedonistic style of Syrah with hints
of plums and white peppercornthat finishes long and smooth on the
back palate. Barrel aged for 24 months in specially selected French
and American oak, this Syrah delivers overt aromas of cedar,vanilla
and violets over a round mouth-feel. Don’t put the grill away
just yet, fire it up and open this Syrah. We produced 670 cases.
Retail: $28
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon,
Sonoma County
The tradition of this style of Cabernet comes from
Bordeaux and has found a fitting home in Sonoma County. As residents
of Sonoma Valley for 28 years, and winemakers for 38 years, Robert
and PJ have seen the revolution of California wine making and have
long been advocates of high quality, blended Sonoma County Cabernet.
This wine is a testament to the land and a bold declaration of what
makes Cabernet the king of red varietals. Full bodied, deeply flavored,
amplified complexity, exceptional
depth and mouth feel, followed by a long aromatic finish, this Cabernet
hits every corner of the palate. The oak accentuates the varietals
and ties them together without dominating.
You don’t have to lay it down and guess when to pull the cork.
Extended barrel aging for three years in artisanal oak barrels means
that this Cabernet is ready to drink now and yet will age well.
Let it rest for a few weeks to recover from bottle shock and then
open it for dinner, you’ll be delighted. 600 cases produced.
Retail: $30
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2003
Cabernet Sauvignon, Los Chamizal, Sonoma County
Peter Haywood’s Los Chamizal Vineyard climbs
the steep walls of a small isolated valley near the town of Sonoma.
Robert and Peter walked the vineyard together to select the specific
rows to be used in this blend. With grower focusing on the vine
as a crop and winemaker focusing on the scent and taste, they made
their selections, each row highlighting a particular micro-terroir
of the vineyard. The blend includes Cabernet, Merlot and Cabernet
Franc; all row select from the same vineyard. Their collaboration
is evident in both this and the 2008 Los Chamizal Chardonnay. They
are dedicated to sustainable farming and clean, organic winemaking
practices. They have been making wine together as grower and winemaker
for more than 30 years and the perfection of their craft is apparent
in every sip.
This wine was selected by Robert and PJ because it is at it’s
peak, the perfect age, mellowed into perfection, with flavor nuances
that only proper age can bring, and there is no better place to
age a wine than in its birthplace. We made 670 cases. Retail: $38
2006 Red Rex, Sonoma County
Taking up cooking as a child, Robert’s palate
(“God’s gift”, Robert says) has been refined over
more than a half a century, yet each vintage of the Red Rex leaves
us in awe. State-of-the-art winemaking produces nearly 150 lots
of wine each year from which master blender, Robert Rex, selects
the players. From fully extracted fruit flavors to expert yeast
selection and artisanal barrel aging, Robert follows these wines
from grape to glass. Seven varietals, from more than 18 separate
vineyards are layered over one another to fill the palate with transcendent
notes of subtlety and depth, together producing a remarkable symphony.
From neophyte to connoisseur this wine will enlighten your senses
and enhance your experience. We produced 3,500 and still can’tkeep
up with the demand. Retail: $28
2003 Meritage, Trio Vineyard
– Library Wine
Deerfield is heralded as one of the top Sonoma County
wineries so if we head over to Napa for fruit you know it must be
good. Will Nord and his family sustainably farm the Trio Vineyard
in Yountville where they grow all five Bordeaux varietals in the
same vineyard. With 30 years of farming experience and an openness
to embrace cutting edge viticulture practices, the Nord family produce
world-class fruit. Robert’s peers in the winemaking community
have called this a Napa wine made by a Sonoma winemaker, making
note of the large Napa style flavors delicately layered in a elegant
Sonoma style. This wine has ripe blackberry flavors with a rich
dark chocolate finish that exemplifies the clean, balanced style
that is Deerfield’s trademark. Open this wine when the meal
starts to wind down and watch the evening come back to life. We
produced 700 cases. Retail $75
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