Providing aromas of pineapple, apricot, pear and crème brulee with a hint of white flowers, this wine has a balanced acidity, round mouthfeel with a long finish that yields to flavors of pineapple and a hint of vanilla.
Rutherford Hill Napa Valley Chardonnay Tasting Notes We have much respect for and experience with Napa Valley Chardonnay. In fact, Chardonnay has been produced at Rutherford Hill since the winery’s founding. Our lengthy heritage of producing fine Napa Valley Chardonnay is reinforced by this vintage. Our Chardonnay is crafted from grapes grown in the cooler climate of southern Napa Valley that create a wine with striking balance and structure. The 100% Chardonnay fruit is carefully hand-picked into half-ton bins and whole cluster pressed to provide the highest quality wine possible. Delicate aromas of orange blossoms, pear and honey give way to the full bodied, wonderfully layered flavors of fruit and balanced acidity. Appellation: Napa Valley Color: Light straw Aroma: Blend of delicate floral aromas. Hints of lilac with some notes of green apple Flavor: Full bodied with great acidity in the middle. Crisp with a long finish and a whisper of wood.
Our Cabernet Sauvignon is an outstanding example of the bold personality and unbridled flavors characteristic of a Napa Valley Cabernet. This ripe, sleek, elegant wine is carefully crafted then properly cave aged in French oak with one of the most extensive wine aging natural cave systems in North America, providing the ideal temperature and humidity throughout the aging process. The wine is full-bodied with smooth, rich tannins. Bright and spirited tones of black fruit with subtle smoky undercurrents make for a pleasantly complex wine. Estate grown grapes from our Mee Lane vineyard on the Rutherford floor provided the fantastic center post around which the wine was blended.
Rutherford Hill Barrel Select is crafted with high quality Bordeaux varietals that demonstrate lively and bright red fruit aromas of cherry, raspberry, and plum, with a slight hint of spiciness. The luxurious structure and multi-layered aromatics of this wine showcase the depth, range and elegance of the vineyards in which this exceptional fruit is sourced. French oak barrels cradle each harvest within the estate caves for 16 months providing a unique environment that enhances the wine aging process.
Wine drinkers gravitate to Merlot for its accessibility, generous fruit flavors and curvaceous texture. Capturing and presenting Merlot's style and charm has been our primary mission since our founding. Our Merlot is an elegantly refined blend of classic Bordeaux varietals that create a beautiful bouquet of rich aromas and prolonged flavors. Lavish cherry fruit flavors are backed by a rich, balanced structure for an intensely complex Merlot. At Rutherford Hill winery, only French oak barrels are used to age each harvest. These barrels rest naturally in our caves which provide a unique environment that enhances the wine-aging process. Silky, full-flavored, firm, and built for today’s enjoyment, the wine finishes with smooth tannins and intricate layers of flavor on the palate.