Annnd we’re back! The 2012 sold out faster than anticipated, but we lined up TWO more vintages.

Still 63% off?! Yup. Another solid Wine Advocate rating? Indeed, 92+ points. Fantastic vintage? Check. Mountain-bred, single vineyard, “get in ma belly” stuff?! YES!

All systems are a GO and we’re thrilled to have these wines to share today. But because there’s FAR less of this than we’d like for a normal offer, we snagged three vintages…there’s one more coming down the line after this.

Gordenker comes to us from Moon Mountain, one of the newer AVAs in the Mayacama Mountain Range and known for its higher elevation and red volcanic soils. They share ground with some epic producers; the legendary Monte Rosso Vineyard sits nearby, and is just one of the things that makes this wine sing.

The husband and wife team, Michelle and Tom Gendall, have experience from around the world with names like Sojourn Cellars, Bryant Family Vineyard, Pegasus Bay, Weingut Keller, and Keplinger* on their collective resume. Currently, Tom leads the charge as winemaker of the legendary **Cline Vineyards. The vineyard has been in Michelle’s family for generations and previously managed by esteemed viticulturist Phil Coturri so you know those vines have been well loved.

The wine itself is true to Moon Mountain style, rustic and structured, with a deep core of blue and black fruit. Think aromas of ripe berries and luscious savory herbs. It seduces your taste buds with lush extracted flavors of mocha, blueberry pie, sandalwood, dried lavender all delivered with velvety tannin. Like the 2012, this one is still incredibly youthful, and the 2013 vintage seems to be a little bigger, brawnier, burlier than the 2012. Still, the fruit remains primary with just the slightest hints of tertiary notes coming into focus and it’s just singing right now.

Very little was made and we could only get our hands on a few cases. Get some while you can!

92+ points - Wine Advocate

“Deep garnet in color with a hint of purple, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Sylvia Drive delivers notes of crushed blackberries and blueberries with underlying suggestions of pencil shavings, dried herbs, Chinese five spice and fragrant earth. Medium-bodied, it has a solid core of earthy, savory, muscular fruit, framed by chewy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with great persistence. Drink 2017-2029.”