Wines
2020 Swagger Merlot
2020 Swagger Merlot
Aromas of cherry essence, dried herbs and graphite permeate from the glass of this 2020 Merlot. Food-friendly with a medium to full body, velvety texture and juicy acidity it envelops the palate with dark red fruit and fresh plum. Displaying a good dose of vitality, this varietally correct Merlot finishes with notes of...
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2019 La Ciboulette Sauvignon Blanc
2019 La Ciboulette Sonoma County Chardonnay
2019 Saunter Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 Saunter Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 Saunter Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine imbues a dark rich color in the glass and meets the nose with dried rose petal, garrigue and blackberry bramble. Ripe red and black fruits, pepper, dried sage and cranberry coat the palate and merge with a velvety, full and vibrant mouthfeel. The finish is long and lively with...
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2018 Swagger
The 2018 Swagger meets you on the nose with black fruits, cola and violets. Its deep brick red color is the first sign of this wine’s richness. Baker’s chocolate, coffee and charcoal fuse with juicy, perfectly ripe, black and red fruits that burst out of the glass without being jammy or overbearing. This wine displays a bold...
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2017 Saunter Eagle Summit Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2017 Saunter Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Saunter Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2017 Saunter Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is made from 100% clone 685 grown on 101-14 rootstock. The clone 685 has consistently given us a characteristic essence of blueberries, uniform ripening, and great minerality.
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2017 Swagger Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2017 Swagger is a rich, luscious wine that manages to be both opulent and restrained at the same time. Black cherry, reglisse and tobacco fill the palate with a tease of dark chocolate and forest floor. Very balanced tannin and acid carry this wine smoothly through a lingering, sumptuous finish. Lovely now, will age beautifully...
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2016 Saunter Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Saunter RHV, Clone 685
The 2016 Saunter Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is profoundly scented with lush blackberry and currant, lavender pastille, eucalyptus, and blood orange. Firmly structured and compact, the palate is a spring-loaded mixture of dark fruits, coffee, violet, and wet gravel that is champing at the bit to be released from...
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2016 Swagger Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Swagger is made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the Eagle Summit Vineyard, clones 4 and 7 and the Redhead Vineyard, clone 685 by Thomas Brown. We use 100% French oak barrels, 80% new from Taransaud, Darnajou and Hermitage.
The 2016 Swagger Cabernet Sauvignon is a disarmingly soothing spread of freshly...
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2015 Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2015 Swagger Cabernet Sauvignon
Swagger is made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the Eagle Summit Vineyard, clones 4 and 7 and the Redhead Vineyard, clone 685 by Thomas Brown. We use 100% French oak barrels, 80% new from Taransaud, Darnajou and Hermitage.
The 2015 Swagger is dark, rich and concentrated. It shows an abundance of fresh fruit, black cherry and coco...
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2014 Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2014 Swagger Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2014 Swagger is, in our opinion, a near perfect wine. The color is a dark, rich opaque purple; the flavors are balanced, complex, pure and elegant; and the finish is lingering with soft, sweet tannins and espresso notes. This wine is approachable now, and while it doesn’t have the intense structure that the 2013 Swagger has, it...
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2013 Saunter Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
"The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Head Vineyard Clone 685 is another big-time winner for this winery. Stunningly pure black raspberry, blackberry and blueberry fruit, an opaque purple color, full-bodied mouthfeel, but with great elegance, purity and overall harmony make for a sensational wine. It should drink well for 20-25 years. This is another...
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2013 Swagger Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2013 Swagger Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of clone 685 from the Red Head Vineyard and clones 4 and 7 from the Eagle Summit Vineyard. The color is the first indication of what this wine has to offer; the deep, rich, opaque purple/black is stunning in the glass. Across the board, our 13s are intense, full bodied, multi-dimensional wines. The...
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2012 Saunter Eagle Summit Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The Eagle Summit Vineyard, owned by the Doty family, was the first vineyard that Josh replanted upon his return to the Napa Valley. It was replanted in 2000 to Cabernet Sauvignon with two different rootstock and clonal selections. The soil is composed of well drained Aiken loam and is comprised of a mix of rich red soil and classic...
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2012 Saunter Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
"The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Head Vineyard Clone 685 reveals plum, blackberry and cassis aromas along with sweet, concentrated fruit, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and terrific purity and palate presence. A stunningly good, complex wine, it boasts wonderfully sweet tannins and a long finish. It should be consumed over the next 12-15 years." 95pts...
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2012 Swagger Cabernet Sauvignon
2011 Swagger Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2011 Swagger Cabernet Sauvignon, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Eagle Summit Vineyard on Howell Mountain and the Red Head Vineyard on Old Soda Springs Road, is a rich and concentrated wine with well definied acidity and lush tannins. Dark cherry, currant, blackberry, menthol and cedar box wrap around the palate in this vibrant and...
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2010 Eagle Summit Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The Eagle Summit Vineyard, owned by the Doty family, was the first vineyard that Josh replanted upon his return to the Napa Valley. It was replanted in 2000 to Cabernet Sauvignon with two different rootstock and clonal selections. The soil is composed of well drained Aiken loam and is comprised of a mix of rich red soil and classic...
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2010 Red Head Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The Red Head Vineyard, owned by Ed and Jan Brown of Charlotte, North Carolina, and named after Jan who is a redhead, is located on Old Soda Springs Road on the Southeast end of the Napa Valley. Once a llama pasture, Ed and Jan bought the property in 2005 with plans to plant a vineyard on the rocky hillside. In 2007 Josh began the development of...
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