Atalon Winery

Purple Passion

Today’s Atalon Winery 2005 Corestone Ridge Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is really, truly, incredibly excellent. This 92 point (Parker) Cab is a steal of a deal at 38% off.

This aged-to-perfection wine was made by Tom Peffer, who has held winemaking posts at some of California’s most recognizable, most prestigious wineries, including Acacia Vineyard, Opus One, Plumpjack Winery, Beaulieu Vineyard and Freemark Abbey - to name a few.

His long career has seen him win bin-loads of awards. For good reason too, his wines are really fabulous.

Dark mixed fruits are the first to bless your nose, with stewed cherry, blackberry preserve, red currant and strawberry jam. These are balanced by notes of spice, sweet tobacco, dried herbs, baker’s chocolate, and subtle twigs.

Bold, layered flavors flow onto the palate, with lush, dark blackberry preserve, black cherry juice, black currant and plum. These are tempered beautifully by chocolate covered black cherry, cigar box, soft spice, subtle savory herbs and a very subtle hint of black pepper.

We’re proud to offer you this wine with our boldest recommendation.

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Here’s what the wine press has to say:

92 points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate - “A very small cuvée of 300 cases, sourced 100% from Stagecoach Vineyard on Atlas Peak, this fully mature, opulent, velvety textured wine from winemaker Thomas Peffer has an opaque purple color and a beautiful nose of blueberry and blackcurrant fruit along with floral notes of forest floor and spice. It is relatively round, generous and seductive, and best drunk over the next 6-7 years.”

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Stephen Tanzer’s IWC - May/June 2009: “Good ruby-red. Enticing aromas of black raspberry, graphite, minerals and flowers. Sweet and moderately dense, with a juicy quality to the black raspberry flavor. Finishes with a bit of unabsorbed acidity.”