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Oakville Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaker Notes
The Oakville region is known for producing some of the most sought after wines from the Napa Valley and is considered the ‘heart and soul of Napa Valley,’ where the up-valley warmth is balanced by the coolness from the southern appellations. This unique terroir produces Cabernet deep in color, with velvety tannic structure and balanced acids. Known for its rich and complex soils, Oakville Cabernet exudes dark fruits and blackcurrant. Thomas produces this limited Senses Cabernet in the quintessential Oakville style, aging the wine for 20 months in 100% new French oak which adds smoothness and nuances of dried fruits and spices.
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
Sonoma Coast
Chardonnay
Vintage Notes
In 2017 vines leapt into action with replenished water tables and full reservoirs after years of drought. Vegetative growth early in the season was strong, but not excessive, and crop yields were moderate to heavy in some areas. Ripening accelerated in July and vineyard sites across Sonoma County were looking like they would be ready to pick at a similar time. This compressed harvest for most but we found a healthy difference between our coastal properties and those slightly inland. Harvest saw a severe heat wave which caused concern in warmer areas but the coast stayed relatively protected and delivered typical acid-driven fruit with good phenolic ripeness. The entire harvest wrapped weeks before the devastating 2017 North Bay fires.
Winemaker Notes
Our appellation series has always been about approachable elegance. We want the fruit to do the talking and the 2017 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is just that. This vintage bursts with tropical notes like toasted coconut, pineapple, and hints of butterscotch. It’s golden and expressive. We produce this wine so we don’t feel bad about opening a bottle to share with friends as-is or paired with a spread of cheese. It’s meant to be enjoyed and that can be almost however you want.
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Charles Heintz
Chardonnay
Vintage Notes
In 2017 vines leapt into action with replenished water tables and full reservoirs after years of drought. Vegetative growth early in the season was strong, but not excessive, and crop yields were moderate to heavy in some areas. Ripening accelerated in July and vineyard sites across Sonoma County were looking like they would be ready to pick at a similar time. This compressed harvest for most but we found a healthy difference between our coastal properties and those slightly inland. Harvest saw a severe heat wave which caused concern in warmer areas but the coast stayed relatively protected and delivered typical acid-driven fruit with good phenolic ripeness. The entire harvest wrapped weeks before the devastating 2017 North Bay fires.
Winemaker Notes
The Charles Heintz Chardonnay is one of those wines we always wish we had more of and the 2017 is no different. This wine is gorgeous. White flowers reach out of the glass like jasmine or potato vines growing up a trellis and the palate is a smooth yet rich expression of tropical and mineral flavors. The weight and texture of this wine is gracefully balanced by the acidity and what feels like a never-ending finish. Can I just keep drinking? Charlie is a good friend of ours and his Chardonnay is just one of those classics that is hard to beat. This vintage feels richer than other years but without the extra weight. It flows and lingers on the palate so smoothly that it really is hard to resist. That’s Heintz for you…
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Sonoma Coast
Pinot noir
Vintage Notes
In 2017 vines leapt into action with replenished water tables and full reservoirs after years of drought. Vegetative growth early in the season was strong, but not excessive, and crop yields were moderate to heavy in some areas. Ripening accelerated in July and vineyard sites across Sonoma County were looking like they would be ready to pick at a similar time. This compressed harvest for most but we found a healthy difference between our coastal properties and those slightly inland. Harvest saw a severe heat wave which caused concern in warmer areas but the coast stayed relatively protected and delivered typical acid-driven fruit with good phenolic ripeness. The entire harvest wrapped weeks before the devastating 2017 North Bay fires.
Winemaker Notes
Approachable elegance: the 2017 Sonoma Coast Pinot noir nails that right out of the glass. At first you get candied red fruit but the wine quickly takes an exotic turn with spice and earth. It’s rose petals, it’s tobacco, and it’s forest floor but there’s so much more. The fruit is darker and moodier, think raspberry and pomegranate fruit leather, while the baking spice and floral elegance take the front seat on this journey. We make this wine for those that love the Sonoma Coast and those who want a Pinot noir that captures the delicate balance of this climate. It’s a challenging place to farm and after the last year few years we are no longer surprised by mother nature’s variance. This wine deserves some air to breathe and if you can enjoy it over the course of a long meal, then you will watch it, or should I say taste it, evolve.
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Russian River
Pinot Noir
Vintage Notes
In 2017 vines leapt into action with replenished water tables and full reservoirs after years of drought. Vegetative growth early in the season was strong, but not excessive, and crop yields were moderate to heavy in some areas. Ripening accelerated in July and vineyard sites across Sonoma County were looking like they would be ready to pick at a similar time. This compressed harvest for most but we found a healthy difference between our coastal properties and those slightly inland. Harvest saw a severe heat wave which caused concern in warmer areas but the coast stayed relatively protected and delivered typical acid-driven fruit with good phenolic ripeness. The entire harvest wrapped weeks before the devastating 2017 North Bay fires.
Winemaker Notes
For all the moodiness of the Sonoma Coast, the 2017 Russian River Valley Pinot noir is quite the opposite: fresh and lively. It’s practically exploding with bright red flavors and is juicy on the palate. Beautiful cherry and a surprisingly smooth mouthfeel are the first things you notice. This wine makes an exciting addition to our line-up because although we make all our wines in the same philosophy, hands-off and pure expressions of the vineyard, the Russian River Valley is so much flashier than our Sonoma Coast. We love capturing that difference and tasting it in the glass is so rewarding after the years of hard work to turn grapes into wine. This wine has it all: bright fruit, hints of cola, earth and mushroom, a satisfying roundness, elegance, and quite frankly a deliciousness that is pretty hard to resist. Yum.
- Appellation
- Russian River Valley
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B.A. Thieriot
Chardonnay
Vintage Notes
The 2016 vintage marked a “return to normalcy” for many in Sonoma County. After the disastrous yields of 2015, most vineyards saw closer to average tonnage and the rains that followed the harvest were more than welcome to alleviate the drought. Favorable weather allowed for even ripening and full phenolic development without being pressured by extreme heat spikes, as with previous vintages.
Winemaker Notes
Impressively balanced and beautifully aromatic, the 2016 B.A. Thieriot features the classic minerality and quince palate that is a signature of the vineyard. On the palate, this wine is gorgeous and intriguing with hints of citrus and stone fruit. The powerful fruit is rounded out by a moderate acidity and a lingering finish.
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Tenth Stop
Chardonnay
Vintage Notes
The 2016 vintage marked a “return to normalcy” for many in Sonoma County. After the disastrous yields of 2015, most vineyards saw closer to average tonnage and the rains that followed the harvest were more than welcome to alleviate the drought. Favorable weather allowed for even ripening and full phenolic development without being pressured by extreme heat spikes, as with previous vintages.
Winemaker Notes
This is our newest bottling and there’s a reason for it. Named as an homage to the town where we all grew up, Occidental served as the tenth stop on the North Pacific Coast Railroad. Bright, texture-driven with slight hints of tropical fruit, citrus peel and mineral. Its brightness is rounded by a smooth mouthfeel and delicious weight. Incredibly focused and drinking beautifully, this wine will age and mature elegantly.
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Hillcrest “Day One”
Pinot noir
Vintage Notes
The 2016 vintage marked a “return to normalcy” for many in Sonoma County. After the disastrous yields of 2015, most vineyards saw closer to average
tonnage and the rains that followed the harvest were more than welcome to alleviate the drought. Favorable weather allowed for even ripening and full
phenolic development without being pressured by extreme heat spikes, as with previous vintages.
Winemaker Notes
The Hillcrest Vineyard: where Senses started from day one. We decided that moving forward this wine deserved a special designation. After much thought (and wine) it was clear. “Day One” was the perfect fit. Hillcrest is where the three of us rolled up our sleeves, hand farmed and harvested the entire vineyard and created our very first vintage of Senses Pinot Noir.
“Pale to medium ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Day One has a very pretty nose of red roses and lavender over a core of crushed red cherries, raspberries and wild thyme with a waft of dusty soil. Medium-bodied with a very ripe, fine-grained frame and seamless freshness lifting the layered floral and red berry flavors, it finishes wonderfully fragrant.” – Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: 93+ points
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MCM88
Pinot Noir
Vintage Notes
The 2016 vintage marked a “return to normalcy” for many in Sonoma County. After the disastrous yields of 2015, most vineyards saw closer to average
tonnage and the rains that followed the harvest were more than welcome to alleviate the drought. Favorable weather allowed for even ripening and full
phenolic development without being pressured by extreme heat spikes, as with previous vintages.
Winemaker Notes
From the famed vineyard formerly known as Keefer Ranch, we bring you the MCM88 Pinot Noir; an exuberant Russian River single vineyard Pinot Noir from the block originally farmed by Kosta Browne.Our boldest Pinot noir yet comes from a very special block in a very special vineyard now known as Perry Ranch. This addition to the Senses family stands apart from its’ siblings with greater concentration and richness. We are very excited about this wine and have named it accordingly: MCM stands for Max, Chris and Myles and doubles for the roman numerals of 1900, which when added to ‘88 marks our birth year of 1988.
“Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir MCM88 gives exuberant black raspberries, mulberries and crushed blueberries notes with hints of baking spices, anise, chocolate box, and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the palate with generous black and blue fruits with plenty of spicy accents and a refreshing line, finishing long and
silken textured.”
– Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: 94+ points
Terra de Promissio
Pinot noir
Vintage Notes
The 2016 vintage marked a “return to normalcy” for many in Sonoma County. After the disastrous yields of 2015, most vineyards saw closer to average tonnage and the rains that followed the harvest were more than welcome to alleviate the drought. Favorable weather allowed for even ripening and full phenolic development without being pressured by extreme heat spikes, as with previous vintages.
Winemaker Notes
“Pale ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Terra de Promissio Vineyard opens with fragrant earth and dried herbs notions over a core of red cherries, pomegranate, rhubarb, and underbrush plus a waft of mossy bark. Light to medium-bodied with great freshness and understated, earthy flavors, it has a fine-grained frame and mineral-laced finish.” – Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: 91+ points