2023
RESERVE
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
100% Cabernet
Aged in 100% French Oak,
100% new, 20 months
The 2023 vintage continues to deliver. With this release of The Reserve, we reached a meaningful milestone for our winery: our first perfect wine. From the outset, Thomas recognized something special in these hand-selected barrels of Tench Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon. His deep familiarity with the vineyard, paired with his disciplined hand in the cellar, delivered a 100-point wine of precision and power.
“A tiny selection of top barrels from this site, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard Reserve shows incredible cassis, graphite, crushed stone, iron, and Asian spices among its nuances, and this absolutely magical effort is full-bodied on the palate, with a deep, layered mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great, great finish. It's pure gold in world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. Hide bottles for 4-5 years, count yourself lucky, and enjoy over the following two decades. There are 279 cases produced. Drink 2029-2049.“
-100 points, Jeb Dunnuck
Release Date: February 24, 2026
We are honored to have Gary Crandall of Gray Crane Studios in Jackson, WY allow us to use his amazing photograph of this beautiful American Bison called “Ghost of the Plains”. For further information on Gary’s work, please visit his website at www.graycranestudios.com
2023
PHELAN RANCH
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
100% Cabernet
Aged in 100% French Oak,
85% new, 20 months
This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from one of the newest and most highly regarded vineyard sites in Napa is the perfect addition to our small wine family. Located adjacent to Pritchard Hill, high above the valley floor at 1,800-foot elevation, the fruit from Phelan Ranch Vineyard is structured and complex. Our first mountain fruit ever, the vintage offers a plush, singular expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, with both elegance and power.
“Coming from a gorgeous site high up on the eastern side of the valley, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Phelan Ranch sports a deep ruby/purple hue as well as red and black fruits intermixed with leather, dried flowers, spicy nuances, and some obvious minerality. Medium to full-bodied, with a pure, layered, seamless mouthfeel, beautiful balance, and a great finish, drink bottles any time over the coming 15-20 years. There are 118 cases produced. Drink 2028-2048.”
-96 points, Jeb Dunnuck
2023
TENCH VINEYARD
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
100% Cabernet
Aged in 100% French Oak,
80% new, 20 months
Our best Tench Vineyard Cabernet to date, we are thrilled with this new release.
“Made by Thomas Rivers Brown, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard shows classic Tench power in its black fruits, crushed stone, iron, leather, and Asian spices. These carry to a sensationally concentrated, layered, complex 2023 that has beautiful balance, ample mid-palate depth, and a blockbuster of a finish. The tannins here are just about perfect and this is hard to resist, yet it deserves 3-4 years of bottle age and will see its 20th birthday in fine form. It will probably merit a triple-digit score in a decade. There are 375 cases produced. Drink 2028-2043."
-99 points, Jeb Dunnuck
2023
GENERATIONS
PINOT NOIR
Our 2023 Silver Eagle “Generations Pinot Noir” is a true testament to winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown’s non-interventionist style, allowing the fruit to shine through first and foremost. The growing season of 2023 was near perfect, coupled with the cool Occidental vineyard site, allowing for extended hang time and producing wines with complex flavors and a distinctive marine influence. Fermentation with 25% whole cluster made for a beautifully perfumed, aromatic Pinot Noir.
Offering scents of Christmas spice, cherry, cranberry and some forest floor, the wine’s balance really shines through to a long-detailed finish. We are thrilled to be working with the Valdez Family and this historic site for many “Generations” to come.
-96 points, Jeb Dunnuck
SOLD OUT - New Vintage Release: April 28, 2026
2024
SAUVIGNON BLANC
YOUNTVILLE
The 2024 growing season at Gamble Vineyard in Yountville started with a cool, wet winter that moved to a mild spring and moderate summer temperatures. The Sauvignon Blanc fruit enjoyed an extended hang-time, preserving the natural acidity and aromatic intensity of the grapes and highlighting the signature minerality from Tom Gamble’s alluvial and sandy loam soils in the Riverbound block.
In the glass, the wine offers a lively profile of citrus, green melon, white florals and wet stone followed by similar flavors in its long, perfumed finish. Aged in 20% neutral French oak, the palate is medium to full, with a round, lush mouthfeel punctuated by citrus notes.