Eerie mist, bright lights, and people in white overalls. Are we being invaded? Turns out on this occasion the Sculpterra harvest crew is bringing in Cabernet Sauvignon from the Bentley Ironworks block. These are […]
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Wine Review: Sculpterra Winery – Bentley Ironworks 2014
Ironworker extraordinaire Master Ironworker Robert Bentley has been working for Sculpterra since 1998, building the incredible entry gates and other works around the property, plus helping to install all of the other sculptures. His […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Reserve
Something Special It’s not every year that Paul Frankel at Sculpterra makes a “Reserve” wine. The 2016 Cabernet Reserve was bottled in February 2018, and the arrival of those bottles in the tasting room prompted […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Sculpterra’s Flagship Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon was the first grape varietal planted at Sculpterra, back in 1993. That block, known as “Bentley Ironworks” has gravel and clay soils, much like some of the most famous vineyards […]
Wine Review: Grifoll Declara – Predicat 2014
Priorat Priorat is a small wine region, just south-west of Barcelona in Spain. It only covers around 5,000 acres, and the terrain is rugged and mountainous. The main varietals used here are Grenache, Carignan, […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Maquette 2015
This is Sculpterra’s Bordeaux varietal blend and a very popular wine in the tasting room. The gravel and clay soils in the lower elevation blocks of Sculpterra’s vineyard are remarkably good for Cabernet Sauvignon […]
Chateau La Fleur des Amandiers 2010 – Puisseguin Saint Emilion
Right Bank The city of Bordeaux in France gives its name to a wine region known the world over. The region is cut in two by the Gironde river, with different soils depending on what […]
Wine Review: Sculpterra – Statuesque 2015
Largest horse, biggest blend Statuesque features John Jagger’s “Golden Hooves” sculpture on the silkscreened label. The sculpture is the largest of John Jagger’s bronze horses, created over a span of 18 months using a […]
Wine Review: Ravenswood – Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Another $5 Wine I picked up this wine from Grocery Outlet for just under five bucks. No varietals other than Cabernet Sauvignon are specified, but technically there could be up to 25% of anything […]