Gary Fisch's Notes: Chris Phelps is an under-the-radar, phenomenal winemaker. He studied viticulture and enology at the university of Bordeaux as well as the University of California at Davis. During the famous 1982 vintage, he lived and worked at Château Pétrus in Bordeaux. He was the first winemaker at Dominus, where he stayed from 1984 through 1995. During this time, he fell in love with Sleeping Lady Vineyard, where the fruit for the Ad Vivum Cabernet is sourced. Following Phelps' lead, a lot of super premium Cabernets today are made from fruit sourced from Sleeping Lady Vineyard. This statuesque Cabernet bursts with blackberry and currant fruit with layers of complexity, minerality and polished structure.

Gary Fisch's Notes: Tony Biagi is a 100-point, world-class winemaker; a "bigger than life" character. This Cab is from the Morisoli Vineyard in the heart of Rutherford. It is under the radar but is surrounded by some of the best vineyards in the world including Staglin Family Vineyard, Scarecrow, Joseph Phelps Vineyards and Inglenook. This red balances elegance and power with deep flavors of cherry, floral, anise and plum with details of spice. All encased in polished tannins. Well done, Tony!

Gary Fisch's Notes: David Tate is a fantastic winemaker and truly understands mountain fruit. Vineyards here are located on the top of Spring Mountain where they get some coastal influence. The team at Barnett is a group of wonderful people. This Cabernet is concentrated and shows some muscle with a firm structure that contains the complex profile of dark cherry, mocha, anise and mountain herb flavors. 

Gary Fisch's Notes: This Cabernet Franc comes from the top of the famed Pritchard Hill. A few years ago, I would tell you that I didn't think Cabernet Franc would work well in Napa. But I have been proven wrong over and over. This wine made from Chappellet is one of the best Cabernet Francs I have ever tasted. This red is luxurious and rich with broad notes of ripe cherry and current woven together with vanilla and oak spice, all anchored down by a brooding earthiness. 

Gary Fisch's Notes: I first met Harvest Duhig when she came in for lunch at our Napa store. For her Duhig Cab, 100 percent of the fruit comes from her own vineyard located behind her house in Coombsville. Harvest does everything herself from tending the vineyard to making the wine. This wine is truly a labor of love. This red is tiny production but tremendous quality with ample dark fruit encased in a silky, refined texture. It's a wine we love introducing to Cabernet enthusiasts.

Gary Fisch's Notes: When we opened our store in St. Helena, I wanted to create a nice house wine. I wanted it to be the best St. Helena fruit I could get and sell at a reasonable price. We did a blind tasting, and this was the winner multiple times over. Funny enough, it turned out that the fruit came from the vineyard located nextdoor to our store, and the two sisters who owned the vineyard were coming to the store every day for coffee! Our Napa Collection Cabernet offers a bounty of expressive aromas including coffee bean, dark chocolate and ripe plum. On the palate the smooth texture integrates well with the big, bold tannins. The flavor profile is dark fruit, a touch of graphite and ripe plum with lots of mid palate intensity. 

Gary Fisch's Notes: This wine reminds me of vineyard walks with my good friend, Michael Honig, talking about wine and the world in general, all while marveling at the beauty of Rutherford. I love Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc, and this one is delicious with honeysuckle, peach and tropical fruit flavors balanced by a creamy texture and accents of floral, stone fruit and minerality.

Gary Fisch's Notes: Robin is the queen of Napa Valley with the most amazing history and life story. With Blueprint, Robin and her team are committed to giving back: 10% of sales from Blueprint wines are donated to organizations deep in the fight against climate change. This Sauvignon Blanc is made only the way Philippe Melka can make Sauvignon Blanc, with lots of vibrancy and punchy notes of citrus zest, sweet peas and mango.