This Father’s Day, show dad you really appreciate him by giving him the gift of wine. But to really show dad how much you appreciate him, we’ve pulled together a list of amazing “Dad Approved” wines that are sure to make his day extra special. Pair any of them with a Coravin System and you’ll be giving a truly unforgettable gift that he’ll enjoy for years to come.
Kistler 2010 Sonoma Valley Kistler Vineyard Pinot Noir
Kistler’s goal in crafting Pinot Noirs is to capture the elusive Pinot character expressed in each of our exceptional coastal sites. They strive to produce elegant, harmonious wines which are impressive for their purity, balance, and lingering perfume. From these sites there is a progression of color and length of character as we move towards the coast. Learn More >
Joseph Phelps 2011 Insignia
The 2011 Insignia is layered with aromatics of dark fruit, cardamom, tobacco, Herbs de Provence and graphite on the nose. Fresh and lively this elegant wine boasts bright red cherry, blackberry and espresso throughout the palate with supple tannins. Learn More >
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 2012 Napa Valley Stag’s Leap SLV
The 2012 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon offers intriguing aromas of cocoa powder, wild blackberries and currants. The wine has a plush entry that fills the mouth with dark blueberry and wild berry flavors along with hints of spice. The palate is rich and concentrated with big, yet round, tannins that lead to a finish of black currant with hints of sweet oak. The wine’s structured tannins, rich fruit, and pleasing minerality point to this wine’s ability to age. Enjoy with coffee marinated Wagyu beef with a fig glaze, Osso Buco or a hearty wild mushroom risotto. Learn More >
Vineyard 29 2011 Napa Valley Aida Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Deeply saturated and ruby in hue, our 2011 Aida Estate Cabernet opens with enticing aromas of red and black fruits and sweet cigar box. The palate is perfectly focused with bright cherry and black cassis offering a tempting prelude to secondary notes of cocoa, crushed stone and dried herbs. Fine grain tannins weave a structure and mouth-feel that is silky and decadent all the way though its lengthy finish. Fragrant, lush and elegantly finessed, decant for a minimum of an hour to enjoy now or cellar for 15 to 18 years. Learn More >
The Mascot 2009 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Made from the younger vines of Harlan Estate, BOND, and Promontory, The Mascot shares a unique glimpse into the evolution of our winegrowing estates” The Mascot began early on as an experiment, after talking the family and winemaking team into sparing a few barrels of wine – produced from our younger vines – to explore a blend of my own. In the first few years, before it had a label or a name, it was just a wine shared with friends and family. This cabernet is a hedonistic blend of power and balance; expressive and approachable early in its life, with potential to evolve well into the future. Ready to drink upon release, it will age for decades given the opportunity. Learn More >
Quintessa 2012 Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Rarely do you find a wine that is seamless from start to finish. This wine entices with aromas of violets mingled with red and black fruit. On the palate, it is rich and concentrated, finishing with elegant well-balanced tannins. This is truly an exceptional wine from a textbook growing season. Learn More >
Odette 2012 Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2012 Odette Estate is a phenomenal showcase of the vintage boasting voluptuous, silky soft integrated tannins supported by great acidity. Notes of black cherries, raspberries, black currant, violets, sweet spice, and anise can be found on both the palate and nose, all with incredible density and underlying minerality. Learn More >
Rombauer 2010 Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon
This full-bodied wine presents a beautifully deep hue and lush aromas of blackberry, cranberry, chocolate and Christmas spice. The palate opens with flavors of Bing cherry and mocha carried by soft, supple tannins through the lasting finish. Enjoy now through 2025. Learn More >
Donum Estates 2012 West Slope Reserve Pinot Noir
The 2012 West Slope is vivid ruby in color, with aromas of Bing cherry, raspberry, fresh cream, and wildflowers. The palate shows cherry as well, with darker berry, briar and spice flavors joining in. There is even a surprising note of stone fruit, perhaps peach or apricot. Lively and intense, layers of complexity reveal themselves as this young wine opens up in the glass, and firm tannin carries through the finish. Learn More >
Grgich Hills 2010 Yountville Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
Some of the oldest Cabernet Sauvignon vines in the Napa Valley! The Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon vines were planted in 1959 to the Inglenook clone (also known as Niebaum Cabernet Sauvignon #29) on St. George rootstock. Full-bodied and well balanced, this wine is packed with black cherries, cassis and mocha with a whiff of cardamom. Serve with simply roasted meat dishes or all by itself to fully enjoy the wine’s complex flavors. Learn More >
Cliff Lede 2012 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The inaugural release of Cliff Lede Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon from the historic Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard features a delightful interplay of concentrated, ripe dark fruit and aromas of violets, exotic spice, and dark chocolate. Flavors of dry aged steak and black truffles complement the unctuous texture and full body. The loam and graphite notes showcase the allure of this vineyard. Learn More >
Gundlach Bundschu 2011 Sonoma Valley Vintage Reserve Cabernet Blen
The 2011 Vintage Reserve showcases the art of growing and crafting cool climate cabernet sauvignon that is deeply layered and highly polished. Aromas of blackberry, black spice, dried lavendar and darjeeling tea. Concentrated flavors of black currant, cacao and roasted espresso bean are seamlessly supported by the bold structure that gives the wine tremendous depth, length and intensity. Round and smooth in its youth, this wine has the balance and concentration to age gracefully up to 15 years from vintage. Learn More >
Cakebread 2009 Napa Valley Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon
The nose of the 2009 Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon offers the pure, high-toned, deeply concentrated aromas we have come to associate with this wine: ripe dark cherry, boysenberry, blackberry and plum fruit complemented by subtle earth, floral spice, forest floor and cocoa tones. In the mouth, the wine is rich, deep and juicy with mouthfilling dark cherry, boysenberry, cassis, plum and cedar flavors that take on a pronounced brambly spice tone in the remarkably long, savory finish. While this vintage of Dancing Bear is precociously forward in its youth, its superb structure and deep, expansive fruit suggest it will develop beautifully in bottle for at least a decade. Learn More >
Domaine Serene 2011 Willamette Valley Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir
A true illustration of the art of blending, the 2011 Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir is a wonderfully complex wine that delivers an array of red fruits, caramel, baking spice, vanilla, dried flowers, and potpourri. On the palate, this elegant wine shows a harmonious balance of structure, richness and acidity with soft tannins and a clean, lingering finish. With clonal variation and site driven diversity, we are able to craft this wine to our precise and exacting standards year after year. Learn More >
Silver Oak 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a seamless wine that expresses bright, fresh fruit characters from an unusually cool California vintage. It has a vibrant, ruby color and a complex nose of boysenberries, blueberries, sage, licorice and roasted chicory. It has a luscious mouthfeel with notes of fresh fruit and carnation flowers on the palate. It has fine-grained tannins and a velvety texture that leads to a long, fruit-filled finish. Given proper cellaring, this wine should give drinking pleasure through 2031. Learn More >
Clos Du Val 2011 Napa Valley Stags Leap Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
While the 2011 vintage was cooler than in recent years, our vineyard site with great exposure and drying winds provided us with conditions to achieve great ripeness. The aromas are reminiscent of forest fruits, cedar and pencil shavings. The palate opens to flavors of bramble, berries, mocha, warm vanilla and wet earth. The tannins are characteristic of Stags Leap District, being present and well-structured while wrapped in a silky and vibrant elegance. Learn More >
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