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December 2, 2011
Preferred Palate Wine Club Shipment
2008 Rennie Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Robert Parker says it's 92 Points!
92 Points - "The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Rennie Reserve comes from one of the estate’s finest parcels in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains in St. Helena. Named for the winery’s founder, this deep ruby/purple-hued Cabernet offers sweet black cherry and black currant fruit intermixed with a note of that loamy Rutherford dust. Full-bodied and powerful as well as elegant, pure and spicy, this supple-textured, forward 2008 builds incrementally in the mouth. Already drinking well, it should age for at least two decades."
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October 3, 2011
And what do you think? Any Superstitions...
Our Winemaking Team is not very superstitious but when it comes to harvest they have a few that they keep to year after year.
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September 7, 2011
And What Do You Think? Spice it up!
Tell us what is your favorite spice to add to your dish.
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July 20, 2011
"And What Do You Think?"
FSBlog! Now it's time we ask "And what do you think?" We created a new blog that focuses on our community, which will feature something different each month. If you had to pick between Sweet vs. Savory food, which one would you choose?
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June 2, 2011
It's our horn, and we'll toot if we want to!
The Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide is out and they have given us some great scores on our wines. Most of these wines are allocated to our Preferred Palate Members. Maybe you're a lucky member to get your hands on a few of these!
95 points, 2008 Rutherford Hillside Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points, 2008 Trilogy Bordeaux-style
93 points, 2008 Holy Smoke Cabernet Sauvignon
93 points, "Cellars Selection" 2008 Out of Sight Cabernet Sauvignon
91 points, " Editors' Choice" 2009 Soliloquy Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc
92 points, 2009 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
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May 23, 2011
#Chardonnay Day at The Room
Mark your calendars for #Chardonnay Day, on May 26, 2011 from 2:00 PM-5:00 PM! Pour some #Chardonnay in a glass and join the conversations on Facebook, Tweeter, Blog, Tumbler, Instagram or any other form of social media with the hashtag #Chardonnay.
We will be tasting our Barrel Fermented Chardonnay (#BFChard) in The One glass designed by Andrea Robinson and offering her favorite pairing with our #Chardonnay which is popcorn! Andrea describes our #Chardonnay the best, “This wine is like a dessert in a glass (minus the sugar and the fat—yay!)” The first 12 to tweet using hashtag #BFChard will receive an autograph copy of Andrea’s 2011 Wine Buying Guide. If you can’t make it to The Room, no problem, taste virtually with us. If you join us at The Room be sure to check-in at Flora Springs Winery on Foursquare, Yelp or Facebook to redeem special offers for winetastings.
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April 25, 2011
A Great Rating by The Wine Enthusiast!
What a pretty Chardonnay. Complex and intricate, it has detailed pineapple, golden mango and pear flavors that suggest very ripe growing conditions. Yet it’s dry and balanced in the finish, not jammy. Don’t drink this beauty too cold. S.H. (2/1/2011) — 92
Flora Springs 2009 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
92
$30/750 ml
Barrel Fermented
Chardonnay
Napa Valley, Napa, California, US
14.2%
904
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March 25, 2011
A test for our guest is to say Soliloquy 3 times
Our Winemaker, Paul Steinauer goes through and pulls out samples of our Sauvignon Blanc in these small bottles to end up with our proprietary “Soliloquy” Sauvignon Blanc. This wine is a fan favorite around here. In honor of this wine, we are hosting an event April 2nd from 11-4PM at The Room so you can snatch up the last cases of the 2009.
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March 11, 2011
Score with Robert Parker
Thank you Robert Parker for enjoying our 2008 Single Vineyards, Trilogy and Barrel Fermented Chardonnay!
2008 Rutherford Hillside Reseve, "92 Points"
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Reserve is produced from what the estate often believed was the best parcel of hillside Cabernet Sauvignon. It possesses a more saturated ruby/purple color along with beautiful black currant and black cherry fruit nicely backed up by dusty, loamy soil notes. There is excellent sweetness on the attack, medium to full body, a long, pure, ripe finish revealing considerable tannins, and not a hard edge to be found. These wines often age for 25-30 years, but the 2008, which seems slightly more evolved and forward than past examples, should keep for 20 years. It is a beauty of elegance and power.
2008 Holy Smoke, "90 Points"
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Holy Smoke Vineyard reveals a similar dark ruby/purple color as well as slightly restrained aromatics, a chewy, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, not the tannin level of the Out of Sight, and a sweeter, more accessible style. This is not to say it won’t age well as it is capable of lasting 15-20 years.
2008 Rennie Reserve, "92 Points"
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Rennie Reserve comes from one of the estate’s finest parcels in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains in St. Helena. Named for the winery’s founder, this deep ruby/purple-hued Cabernet offers sweet black cherry and black currant fruit intermixed with a note of that loamy Rutherford dust. Full-bodied and powerful as well as elegant, pure and spicy, this supple-textured, forward 2008 builds incrementally in the mouth. Already drinking well, it should age for at least two decades.
2008 Trilogy, "91 Points"
One of the first proprietary Bordeaux blends made in Napa was Flora Springs’ Trilogy. The 2008 (79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 2.5% Petit Verdot and 2.5% Malbec) exhibits a beautiful deep ruby/purple color along with sweet blueberry, black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with some floral notes, well-integrated oak and spice, medium to full body and silky tannins. Already complex and delicious, this blend should continue to drink well for 10-15 years.
2008 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, "90 Points"
One of the first proprietary Bordeaux blends made in Napa was Flora Springs’ Trilogy. The 2008 (79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 2.5% Petit Verdot and 2.5% Malbec) exhibits a beautiful deep ruby/purple color along with sweet blueberry, black raspberry and black currant fruit intermixed with some floral notes, well-integrated oak and spice, medium to full body and silky tannins. Already complex and delicious, this blend should continue to drink well for 10-15 years.
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February 7, 2011
Another Trilogy Pre-Release A Success!
We just got done with our Trilogy Pre-Release Event and oh boy what fun that was. We saw over 400 guests and with the likes of Andrea Immer Robinson, Cindy Pawlcyn and The Loyd Family Players we couldn't have asked for a better day.
Thank you to all those that attended and mark your calendar for next year February 4, 2012!
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December 22, 2010
Robert Whitley does it again @WineReviewOnline
Flora Springs, Oakville (Napa Valley, California) Sauvignon Blanc Soliloquy Vineyard 2009 ($20)
Flora Springs has long produced a stellar Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc under the proprietary name Soliloquy. There was also some level of confusion in the marketplace, however, about what in fact Soliloquy was. More importantly, what was in it. No more. The wine is now clearly labeled Sauvignon Blanc, albeit from Flora Springs' Soliloquy vineyard parcel in Oakville. The wine is stylistically a bit different as well, showing an intriguing combination of flinty minerality with a subtle richness that develops mid-palate. The aromas are a complex array of citrus fruits such as grapefruit and stone fruits such as white peach. The 2009 is truly delicious and beguiling. 93 Robert Whitley
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December 21, 2010
Andrea Robinson Family Christmas Week
We are excited to be featured in a holiday episode of Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson's Food & Wine show Daily Tastings on . Tune in all week starting this Sunday, 12/19 for "Napa Valley Family Christmas Week", and watch our episode from The Room on Tues, 12/21. Andrea delivered John, Nat & Paul a tasty "pair-o-gram" to match with our Trilogy - you'll want to taste along for sure!
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December 20, 2010
HOLIDAY SHOP TO DONATE TOYS
When general manager Nat Komes realized the annual toy bin was low and donations were not as prevalent this holiday season, he decided to auction a 3- Liter of Napa Valley Trilogy to the winery’s Facebook followers. Our Facebook fans were given 1 day to place their bid- and with the money from the sale of the wine, we would purchase toys for the local toy drive.
The auction was exciting and our fans were getting competitive and bringing the holiday spirit. Nat really wanted an excuse to buy a whole lot of toys so he decided to match the winning bidder’s dollar amount. (If you are feeling left out because you didn’t know about the auction be sure to join us on Facebook)
Congratulations to Ross Marsh, who was the winning bidder of the 3 Liter for $575. Please enjoy the video of Nat, Sean and Margaret spending $1,150 on toys- it’s a hoot and sure to bring a smile to your face. Happy Holidays and thank you for all that placed a bid!
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October 29, 2010
Yes- Flora Springs is on TV!
We were very excited when Ray Isle of Food and Wine Magazine contacted our Sean Garvey and asked for sample bottles of our newest release, The Ghost Winery Cabernet Franc for a Halloween wine feature on the NBC Today Show.
We invite you to view the clip or read more about the story and label for our Ghost Winery in yesterday’s post.
Wishing you a safe and happy Halloween!
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