Private Donor Package #1

Monteraponi Chianti Classico Riserva 2015

• Tasting Notes

Aromas of plums orange and hazelnuts. The palate is full and very finely textured with fresh acidity and a clean finish. Wonderful length and sincerity in this well-crafted red.

Merryvale Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

• Vintage

Winemakers are optimistic about overall vintage quality, despite lower than average yields. The year began with abundant rainfall. Spring weather was mild, and the vines were vigorous thanks to the winter rains. Warm weather over Labor Day weekend kicked harvest into high gear, but cooler weather arrived immediately afterward allowing sugar levels to return to normal. Most late-ripening red grapes were picked over the next few weeks.

• Tasting Notes

The goal for this wine is finesse and complexity which is enhanced by using long, slow, native fermentations. From the Napa side of Carneros, this Chardonnay is a beautiful golden color. The nose opens up with some lemon peel, pear and lemongrass notes, followed by toasted almonds and jasmine. The nose ends on a mineral tone reminiscent of gunpowder. In the mouth the wine is driven by a silky smooth texture that evolves with beautiful long acidity and a touch of sweetness ending on a refreshing mineral note

Tenuta Sette Ponti Podere Orma 'Orma' Toscana 2011

• Tasting Notes

A typically New World style of wine characterized by ripe fruit, firm tannins and massive popularity.

Characteristics:

Forest floor
Tannin
Acidity
Blackcurrant
Mint
Eucalyptus

Orin Swift Machete 2018

• Tasting Notes

A gothic mauve with a vivid neon rim, the wine appears almost black in the glass. Notes of wetstone, Black plum and crushed gravel revererate from within. Bold upfront, the palate is all-enveloping with mixed berry crepe, black licorice and a touch of char. Layered and omnipotent in weight, the wine finishes with ripe Petite Sirah tannins, providing a pleasant closing texture.

Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2015

• Tasting Notes

Brilliant ruby. Spice-accented aromas of ripe red fruits, candied flowers, earth and smoky minerals; a zesty white pepper quality emerges with aeration. Sweet, expansive and energetic on the palate, offering intense raspberry, spicecake and lavender flavors and a subtle touch of smoke. Completely stains the palate and shows outstanding clarity on the strikingly long, focused finish, where smooth tannins make a late appearance.