Savor the best of the California wine country with these extraordinary bottles of California wines.  You’ll enjoy multiple varietals from three of today’s most exceptional vineyards.

First, you’ll enjoy the wines of Kistler Winery!  As Robert Parker of the Wine Advocate describes it…”If the Kistler Winery could be magically transported to the middle of Burgundy’s Cote d’Or, it would quickly gain reputation as glorious as any producer of Burgundy grand crus.”  These bottles include:

2 bottles of 2004 Kistler Cuvee Elizabeth Pinot Noir, Bodega Headlands Vineyard (Wine Advocate 96-98, “Bordering on Perfection”)
2 bottles of 2004 Kistler Cuvee Catherine Pinot Noir, Occidental Station Vineyard (Robert Parker 94-95)

4 bottles of 2004 Kistler Chardonnay, Kistler Vineyards (Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate 93)

2 bottles of 2004 Kistler Chardonnay, Vine Hill (90+)

6 bottles of 2004 Kistler Chardonnay, Dutton Ranch (90+)

Next you’ll enjoy the Pinot Noir of Sea Smoke Winery.  As they describe their wine, “When producing world-class Pinot Noir, location is everything.”  As their accolades attest, their location is among the best!  And as described by the 2010 March Wine Enthusiast, the 2007 Pinot Noir vintage is , “The Vintage of the Decade.”  These bottles include:

6 bottles of 2007 Sea Smoke Southling Pinot Noir (Wine Enthusiast 97)

Finally, enjoy Zinfandel from the Turley Wine Cellars.  Turley Wine Cellars is a California wine producer with wineries in both Templeton and St. Helena. It specializes in wines made from old-vine Zinfandel, and as of 2004 Turley had a two-year waiting list for new customers – WOW!  You’ll indulge in the following wines:

4 bottles of 2005 Turley Zinfandel Lodi, Dogtown Vineyard (Robert Parker 91-93)
4 bottles of 2005 Turley Zinfandel, Howell Mountain (Robert Parker 90-92)

Donated by: Former UP Dad and Ongoing Supporter, Laurence Akiyoshi