Callaghan Vineyards ships everywhere within the continental United States except: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah.  

Lisa’s 2006

A field blend of Viognier, Riesling, Marsanne, Roussanne and Malvasia Bianca completely barrel-fermented in 2-5 year old French oak.
Peppery, spiced apple and white peach aromatics. Spicy flavors of pear, apple and grapefruit.. Light to middle-weight feel in the mouth, but chewy finishing flavors have great hang time.

$22/bottle

Zinfandel 2004 California
(Russian River Valley)

Vibrant, spicy Zin nose followed by middle-weight, tangy flavors of cranberry and spice. Straightforward and tasty.

Padres 2004

70% Tempranillo, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot. Relatively forward nose of smoke/earth/sautéed mushroom, charred meat, black tea, cinnamon and a floral fruit character combining orange and cherry. Plush, but not at all fat in the mouth. A middle-weight, despite 15.2% alcohol, that will gain richness and additional complexity with 3-4 years of additional cellaring

$28/bottle

Padres 2005

39% Tempranillo, 31% Petit Verdot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc. Deep blackberry liqueur, toasted oak spice and damp earth aromas and flavors. Fine tannin dusts the front teeth. Decant this if you’ll be drinking it in the next two years.

$28/bottle

Caitlin’s 2004

46% Petit Verdot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Cabernet Franc. Refined nose of green herb, black pepper, cinnamon, cola, sausage and an earth component that is unique to Petit Verdot. Tighter than Padres in the mouth, more linear, but this has a core of singular flavor intensity. Built for the cellar, like Padres. An interesting pair to re-consider in a decade.

$28/bottle

Petit Verdot 2003 California

Sourced from one of Napa’s most famous wineries. Wild, spicy nose with hints of mint, salami, licorice, and tar. Dense, powerful and tannic in the mouth. Petit Verdot often reminds me of Italian varieties like Nebbiolo or Aglianico. The wines are undoubtedly tannic, but with a wildly interesting array of scents and flavors. For the initiated.

$22/bottle  

Buena Suerte 2006

37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Petit Verdot, 31% Merlot.
Aged 10 months in 50% new European oak. Aromas of earth, black tea, black cherry and toasted nut. In the mouth, suave flavors of oak spice, red cherry and red currant take over. Not at all a blockbuster – subtle and long. A whopping 14.2% alcohol.

Claire’s 2005

50% Mourvedre, 25% Syrah, 25% Petite Sirah. Deep cherry/raspberry coulis aromas with hints of earth and oak spice. Plush, intense flavors of spicy cranberry/cherry jam. Slightly chewy tannin kicks in on the long finish. Drink this over the next 8 – 10 years.

50% Tempranillo, 50% Petit Verdot Spirited Red Dessert Wine 2006 El Dorado (California) – Port-style. Brandy and boysenberry on the nose. Sweet, fresh  flavors of boysenberry, black raspberry and damp earth. Moderately complex, but very tasty. Best with chocolate.

$15/bottle