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This wine focuses on cabernet sauvignon (81 percent) and Stagecoach Vineyard, with contributions from Rutherford, Chiles Valley and Oakville (varietally, the blend includes some cabernet franc and merlot). Past the wine’s smoky oak, the flavors point toward the flowers and …

From its smoky scents of lees through its preserved-lemon flavors, this is a clean and savory chardonnay. It hints at sweetness in its honeyed texture and almond pastry tones, a richness that will take on salmon rillettes or scallops in …

Stacy Vogel blends this from fruit from five vineyards, including Stagecoach and the Miner estate vineyard in Oakville’s eastern hills. It’s dominated by green cedar scents when first opened, needing two days of air for the fresh black currant flavors …