Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir
The Flyer Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Gap’s Crown Vineyard Chardonnay
Lakeview Vineyard Pinot Noir
Mardikian Estate Pinot Noir
Pratt Vineyard Pinot Noir
Pratt Vineyard, Vine Hill Road Chardonnay
Sangiacomo Vineyard Pinot Noir
Sundawg Ridge Pinot Noir
Toulouse Vineyard Pinot Noir
Vagon Blanc Chardonnay
Wightman House Pinot Noir
Wildcat Vineyard Pinot Noir
Dutton Ranch Vineyards
Gap’s Crown Vineyard
Lakeview Vineyard
Mardikian Estate
Pratt Vineyard
Sangiacomo Roberts Road Vineyard
Sundawg Ridge Vineyard
Toulouse Vineyard
Vine Hill Vineyard
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Wightman House Vineyard
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Yes, MacPhail does have a wine club. We like to think of it as a society of like-minded Pinot Noir fans (who like Chardonnay too). Confirmed access to MacPhail wines, including the Mardikian Estate Pinot Noir, pretty much fills our wine wagon, but there’s much more to your membership.
Winter Wine Club Party
Sunday, February 24th 1pm – 4pm
Join us at our tasting room as we sip on new release wines and savor perfectly-paired small bites from Barrio Cocina Mexicana.
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Winter Wine Club Party Sunday, February 24, 1pm – 4pm @ The MacPhail Tasting Lounge Join us at the Tasting Lounge to celebrate our newest Wine Club releases and our favorite farm-to-table refreshments from Barrio Cocino Mexicana.
Vintages & Vinyl Third Sunday of Each Month: 12pm – 6pm Join us for our latest offering, Vintages & Vinyl, which celebrates the pairing of library wines and vinyl records. A monthly event that features a special tasting menu of our favorite library wine selections, along with event-only offers.
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This aptly named wine hails from a hilltop vineyard where grapes probably should never have been planted. But like a wild child with a mind of its own, praise the Pinot that grower Steve MacRostie soldiered on.
Any discussion of this wine always focuses on the ‘are you kidding me’ vineyard that sits close to San Pablo Bay in a rough, challenging environment where the vines are rarely out of the marine layer and a punishing wind. There’s a savage, feral character that’s easy to believe is the badge of a survivor. Dark fruits abound, as do spices, in a full-bodied wine that delivers a surprisingly lithe and elegant display of femininity, pretty in its own way with aromas and flavors tinged with strawberry, rhubarb and rich black tea. There are days when you can hear the roar of the racetrack not far away, a fitting anthem for a Pinot Noir that stands apart.”
~ 91 Pts. / “Pale and silky; lush and smooth, ripe cherry and spice; tangy and fresh, bright and long.” – Anthony Dias Blue, Tasting Panel Magazine
Setting the tone, the color is intense, garnet, a deep ruby. Intensity continues on the nose, with dark cherry and sandalwood layering alongside herbs and dirty earth (in a very good way). And yes, the wine is intensely feminine, full-bodied yet elegant, bursting with dark fresh berries and a mélange of black tea, vanilla and cloves topped with Asian spices. Juicy, with noticeable oak spice and earthiness, the intense (catch the theme here?) finish is firm and round, with great structure and a persistence that just won’t be tamed. A Wildcat.
~ 91 Points “Outstanding” / “Smooth, juicy and lush with spice, structure and a long, rich finish; deep, spicy and long.” – Anthony Dias Blue, Tasting Panel Magazine
~ 93 Points “Gold Medal” / “There’s a lot going on in the nose of this single-vineyard wine from Sonoma County’s Wildcat Mountain, including wild strawberries with a sweet edge, an engaging lavender component, freshly tilled soil, a sanguine note of iron and, after some swirling, a vanilla note. It’s all beautifully balanced; nothing clunky or syrupy. Sleek in the mouth, where impressions of crisp cranberry and black tea emerge, the wine’s powdery, fine-grained tannins are barely noticeable as the 14.9% alcohol level seems more like 13%. This is a Pinot Noir that’s defined by its sublime litheness; like a wildcat, it’s light on its feet. Lay it down for up to a decade, serve it alongside beef bourguignon, or simply sip and savor it.” – Bob Johnson & Glen Frederiksen, WineLines Online
~ 5 Stars “Exceptional” / “Among MacPhail’s best releases yet. Superb, fleshy, richly flavored, and full bodied; a luscious wine with intense cherry, blueberry, clove, spicy oak, rosehips, and nutmeg aromas/flavors. Very long, lingering finish.” – Ronn Wiegand, MS/MW, Restaurant Wine
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