Galaxy is a collaborative effort between 3 winemakers bringing together their best lots from their respective wineries, and combining it to make an out of this world wine called: Galaxy.
Winemaker Elizabeth Vianna of Chimney Rock vinified the driving Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, while Rutherford Hill’s winemaker Marisa Taylor worked on the Merlot, and Winemaker Bryan Parker added a finishing touch with Dry Creek Syrah. The Stag’s Leap Cabernet, being the most powerful of the 3 varietals, seems to take over the blend with the Merlot adding a broad mid-palate, and the Syrah giving the wine a juicy, savory finish and additional complexity.
“The Chimney Rock Stags Leap Cabernet portion seems to come to the forefront of the blend, with the other components having a supportive role. Drinking beautifully with dark black fruit, graphite, black cherry, with a full-bodied mid-palate with balance. A silky, savory quality with ultra-fine tannins showing through on the finish. This is the real deal.” - Elizabeth Vianna