Three Exquisite Wines Including:

• 2020 Checkerboard Vineyards 'Aurora' Diamond Mountain Napa Valley
• 2021 Vida Valiente Estate Cabernet Sauvignon St Helena
• 2019 Diamond Mountain Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Details:

2020 Checkerboard Vineyards 'Aurora' Diamond Mountain Napa Valley

The 2020 Checkerboard Aurora Vineyard is a wine with wonderful length and body. The vintage is intense and concentrated on the nose, with hints of ripe red fruit and plum. Expressions of Raspberry and sweet strawberries dance in harmony at the top of the glass. Sweet notes of black mission fig bounce in the glass over time while balanced with racy acidity.

2021 Vida Valiente Estate Cabernet Sauvignon St Helena

Round and full-bodied with thick tannins and a surprising acidity to balance the weight on the palate. From start to finish, a dichotomy of ripe fruit and minerality plays in the flavors. Enjoying a 2021 Vida Valiente Estate bottle pleases your senses and feels oh-so-good for the soul.

2019 Diamond Mountain Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Perched high atop the summit for which it is named, Diamond Mountain Vineyard continues to push the boundaries for what Napa Valley mountain wines can be. Their Cabernet Sauvignon is defined by perfect growing conditions, enriched by the distinctive mountain top soils of Diamond Mountain District. Their 100% estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon reflects extraordinary power and concentration. Expect a symphony of red fruits, currants, and cassis, seamlessly integrated with velvety chocolate textures, culminating in a finish that seems to last forever.

Value: $950

Donated by: Huckleberry Board Member Pat Stanton

A Methuselah (6 liters) of Lamborn Family Vineyards 2021 Estate Zinfandel.

This is the perfect size for a large dinner party.

About the wine: An enticing nose filled with raspberry, licorice, and white pepper gives way to lavender and anise, with tertiary notes of fresh-cut flowers and medium toast oak. The beautiful aromas are similar to the flavors, accentuated with rich strawberry, stewed plum, and bing cherry, all tied together with caramel and spice. A distinguished mountain Zinfandel worthy of your time and attention.

Winemaker Heidi Barrett is responsible for some of California's most notable cult wines including: Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle Vineyards, Paradigm Winery, Grace Family Vineyards, Amuse Bouche, Showket Vineyards, Revana Family Vineyards, Vineyard 29, and Fantesca Estate & Winery.

Hand-etched and hand-painted bottle.

Value: $775

Donated by Lamborn Family Vineyards

This item cannot be shipped and must be picked up at our Geary office.

Enjoy a magnum of Papapietro Perry's 2021 Nunes Vineyard Pinot Noir

Also included is a gift certificate for a tasting for 4 people at on the patio at Papapietro Perry Winery in the heart of Healdsburg's Dry Creek Valley.

About the wine:

Both spicy and densely packed, this wine exudes black cherry and dusty cocoa powder on the nose, with spicy cranberry compote and baking spice on the broadly textured palate. This wine shows nicely now but will benefit from some time in the cellar to round everything out a bit.

Value $284

Donated by: Papapietro Perry Winery

Please note this item cannot be shipped.

This magnum of 2020 Hanzell Vineyards Chardonnay exudes citrus aromas of lemon zest and kumquat along with green apple, green pear, lemon verbena, a hazelnut note and a slight brioche character. This Chardonnay is classic Hanzell.

The palate reflects the nose, with the addition of honeysuckle and thyme, ending with a bright, mouthwatering, elegant finish. Vibrant and delicious now, this wine will surely evolve beautifully in the cellar for decades to come.

Value: $164

Donated by: Hanzell Vineyards

A case of 2022 Paravel Wines Howell Mountain Rose of Cabernet Sauvignon

Watermelon rind, sweet cantaloupe, strawberry Starburst and Meyer lemon bars with powdered sugar. A succulent Honeycrisp apple entry, red velvet cake mid-palate, with an apricot nectar and marzipan finish.

Paravel features balanced, approachable and age-worthy wines made by winemaker Jon Jones' distinct style, which manages to be frisky and refined at the same time.

Value: $442

Donated by: Paravel Wines

Brown Estate Napa Valley has generously donated their 2020 Chaos Theory Magnum of proprietary red wine. Includes a wine tasting and cheeseboard for four at Brown downtown Napa, the Brown Estate Urban Wine oasis.

About the Chaos Theory magnum:

Lily of the valley and banana blossom, delicate passionfruit, papaya, and allspice. Secondary notes of blueberry/boysenberry brioche, warm blackberries with maple sausage, Meyer lemon zest, traces of eucalyptus, and cocoa.

Value: $480

Donated by: Brown Estate Napa Valley