The ornate decanter bottle and transparent tax strip—disclosing production and bottling dates—make this as much a collector's piece as a drinking whiskey
focused South African red that shows what its signature grape can do when someone actually restrains it
The only estate classified Premier Cru Superieur in the entire 1855 Classification
The golden color with feint hints of green belie the high-toned nature of this fine wine
when few dared plant Pinot in Freestone
Flowers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2024 052626OFFER The ornate decanter bottle andFlowers has been a benchmark for true Sonoma Coast Chardonnay since the 1990s, when Walt and Joan Flowers planted on the wild, windswept ridges above Cazadero. The Huneeus family (Quintessa, Faust) took over in 2009, and Chantal Forthun has run the cellar since 2012 and the wines have only sharpened. Fruit comes from the estate sites (Camp Meeting Ridge, Sea View Ridge), 1,150 to 1,875 feet up and two miles from the Pacific, plus a few like minded