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Inventory updated: Sun, Feb 16, 2025 12:30 PM cst

New US Red Cellar
Today at Flickinger Wines we would like to showcase a recently acquired cellar of just red wines from the United States. This focused collection just features wines from the outstanding and still very ageable 2015 vintage. Do not miss out on 2015 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Vine Hill VHR Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Carter Cellars Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon or the 2015 Eisele Vineyard Syrah. Happy Hunting!!
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Producer |
Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
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Bevan Cellars |
2015 |
Tench Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$249 |
3 |
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WA 99 (12/2017): Very deep purple-black in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard has a crème de cassis, black plums and black cherries-scented nose with touches of garrigue, fragrant earth, espresso and violets with a waft of roses. Full-bodied, rich and ripe with fantastically multilayered, perfumed black fruit flavors, it has a wonderfully velvety yet firm texture with great length and depth defining the finish. JD 98 (12/2017): From a tiny block in a vineyard in Oakville, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard is a head turner that’s up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. With a deep purple/blue color and killer notes of blueberries, black cherries, chocolate, spice and building minerality, this beauty is full-bodied, concentrated, and pure, with a focused, clean finish that carries ripe tannin and good acidity. VM 94 (1/2018): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard is the deepest and most flamboyant of Russell Bevan's Oakville wines. Black cherry, plum, new leather, licorice, smoke and spice infuse this rich, boisterous Cabernet. Exotic, racy and wonderfully forward, the 2015 exudes character and personality in a decidedly voluptuous style. Antonio Galloni. |
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2015 |
Tin Box Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$159 |
2 |
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WA 97+ (12/2017): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Tin Box Vineyard gives a very deep garnet-purple color and nose of dried herbs, red currant jelly and underbrush over a core of plum preserves, crème de cassis and fungi with a waft of mossy bark. Medium-bodied with beautiful elegance and freshness in the mouth, it has a firm backbone of grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and earthy. Needs time but should age fantastically! JD 95+ (12/2017): From old Martini Clone Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Tin Box Vineyard will be the last vintage from this cuvee. It’s a masculine, full-bodied, structured beauty that possessing lots of ripe black fruits, scorched earth, cedar and licorice aromas, and flavors. It packs serious fruit but has enough tannin to warrant 3-4 years of bottle age. VM 95 (1/2018): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Tin Box Vineyard is distinguished by a bit more energy, freshness and linearity next to the other Oakville Cabernets in this range. The aromatics are quite open and expressive, but the wine is less expressive on the palate. Bright floral notes, espresso and red cherry fruit open up, but only with considerable reluctance. My instincts say the wine's reticence is a good sign for the future. Readers looking for a showy 2015 Cabernet will find that in other wines in this range, but not here. I would cellar the 2015 for at least a few years. Antonio Galloni. |
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2015 |
Wildfoote Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$189 |
1 |
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WA 98 (12/2017): Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Vixen Block Wildfoote Vineyard offers up a very serious nose of cassis, blackberry pie and blueberry compote with hints of dried lavender, underbrush, Chinese five spice and cigar box, plus a waft of dark chocolate. Full-bodied and densely packed with black fruit preserves and earthy layers, it has a firm frame of finely grained tannins and just enough freshness, finishing with epically long exotic spice nuances. JD 96 (12/2017): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block is one of the more refined, elegant wines in the lineup and reveals a perfumed bouquet of white flowers, blue fruits, violets, and spice. It’s seamless and silky on the palate, yet has building underlying tannin and is beautifully balanced. It’s one of those wines that carry loads of intensity and texture yet just glides over the palate. Drink it anytime over the coming two decades. VM 94 (1/2018): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Wildfoote Vixen Block is super-refined, silky and expressive. Inky blue and purplish fruit, lavender, spice, licorice and mint are all woven together in this attractive, mid-weight wine. The 2015 is floral and lifted, with tons of Stags Leap character. I never thought I would use the word 'restrained' to describe a Russell Bevan wine, that is exactly what this is. Antonio Galloni. |
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Carter Cellars |
2015 |
La Bam Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$245 |
1 |
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WA 98 (10/2017): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard La Bam displays a deep garnet-purple color and expressive nose of crushed mulberries, plum preserves and cassis with suggestions of chargrill, sautéed herbs and licorice plus a touch of cedar chest. Full-bodied and built like a brick house in the mouth, it has a firm frame of grainy tannins and great freshness supporting the taut, muscular fruit, finishing with lingering aniseed and meaty notions. VM 95+ (1/2018): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer La Bam Las Piedras Vineyard oozes with character. Crushed rocks, gravel, smoke, game and tobacco, along with the firm tannins typical of this site, give the wine its super-distinctive personality. Dark, inward and brooding, the 2015 offers an intriguing contrast between the richness of the vintage and the natural structure of Las Piedras that will be fascinating to follow over the next 15-20 years. Antonio Galloni. |
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2015 |
Three Kings Beckstoffer To Kalon Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$275 |
3 |
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JD 98 (5/2023): Offering the classic 2015 ripeness and sweetness of fruit, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard The Three Kings is fruit-forward and uber-sexy, with up-front aromatics of red, black, and blue fruits, some flowery incense, and spicy nuances, full-bodied richness, and ripe, polished, integrated tannins. As with all the 2015s, it brings a huge amount of fruit while staying nicely balanced, even elegant. It will probably evolve for another two decades. WA 97 (10/2017): Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon The Three Kings is a little broody at this youthful stage, offering relatively subdued blackberries and black plum notes with earth and truffles suggestions plus cigar box, black pepper and new leather. The palate is a somewhat different story, filling the mouth with exuberant earth, black fruit and spice box layers, supported by plenty of lively acidity and a firm, grainy backbone, finishing long. VM 93 (1/2018): Black cherry, plum, chocolate, mocha, new French oak and spice notes infuse the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard The Three Kings. Deep, unctuous and super-concentrated, the Three Kings captures all of the natural richness of the vintage. Give it a few years in bottle to fully unwind. The Three Kings is the most open of Mark Carter's To Kalon Cabernets. Antonio Galloni. |
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2015 |
Weitz Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$145 |
2 |
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JD 98+ (12/2017): Coming from red volcanic soils located just above Backus Vineyard in Oakville, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard is undeniably mountain fruit and has a fresh, focused, chiseled style as well as incredible complexity in its black and blue fruits, incense, Asian spice, graphite, and ample crushed rock-like minerality. This beautifully complete, impeccably balanced beauty needs 3-4 years of bottle age yet will keep for 2-3 decades. Mike Carter and winemaker Mike Smith continue to make a bevy of hedonistic, sexy, powerful wines from throughout Napa Valley. These 2015s are all brilliant wines, yet quantities are tiny due to the dismal yields. WA 95+ (10/2017): Deep purple-black in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard has a decadent nose of plum preserves, blueberry compote and dried mulberries with touches of Indian spices, sandalwood, lavender and cloves. Full-bodied, soft, sexy and seductive with its come-hither spicy berry preserves layers and plush tannins, it finishes on a persistent exotic spice note. VM 94 (1/2018): A rush of super-ripe dark cherry, lavender, chocolate, new French oak, violet, plum and smoke makes a strong opening statement in the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Weitz Vineyard. Unctuous and concentrated in the glass, the 2015 exudes richness in all of its dimensions. This is a very representative wine from Oakville's sundrenched Upper Plateau. Antonio Galloni. |
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Eisele Vineyard |
2015 |
Syrah |
$129 |
1 |
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Hundred Acre |
2015 |
Deep Time Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$695 |
2 |
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WA 98 (12/2021): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Deep Time spent 48 months in French oak barrels. Deep garnet in color, it offers a profound fragrance of potpourri, star anise, sautéed herbs, rusty nails and cigar box, over a core of blackcurrant preserves and prunes, plus a waft of crushed rocks. The full-bodied palate is concentrated and satiny, offering exhilarating layers of of exotic spice and incense-spiked black fruit preserves, finishing with amazing length and depth. It is ready to drink now and should continue to evolve and cellar over the next 25 years+. |
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2015 |
Few and Far Between Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$650 |
6 |
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JD 97 (6/2020): Another single vineyard release, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Few and Far Between comes from a tiny site in the northern part of the valley, located just above Eisele Vineyard in Calistoga. Incorporating a splash of Cabernet Franc and aged the standard 32 months in new barrels, this beautifully concentrated, powerful wine reveals a slightly more opaque hue compared to the other releases as well as gorgeously complex notes of blackcurrants, cassis, wild flowers, spicy oak, camphor, chocolate, and God knows what else. The Cabernet Franc gives this beauty another dimension, and this spicy, floral red has a great mid-palate, plenty of tannins, and a heady, mineral-laced blockbuster styled finish. Give it another 2-4 years and it’s going to evolve for 25-30+ years or more. |
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Peter Michael Winery |
2015 |
Au Paradis Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$169 |
1 |
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WA 94+ (10/2017): Composed of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Cabernet Franc, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Au Paradis has a deep garnet-purple color and nose of crushed blackcurrants, blackberries and mulberries with hints of menthol, violets, bay leaves and cloves, plus a waft of pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is energetic and yet tautly structured with firm, grainy tannins and a lively backbone framing the muscular fruit, finishing long and earthy. Give it 2-3 years in bottle and drink it over the next 25+. 1,620 cases were made. |
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2015 |
L’Esprit des Pavots Proprietary Blend Very Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$99 |
2 |
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JD 94 (6/2018): From younger vines and what could be considered the entry-level Bordeaux blend of the estate, the 2015 L'Esprit des Pavots is still a gorgeous, gorgeous wine. Blackcurrants, black cherries, tobacco leaf, and cedar wood characteristics, full-bodied richness, seamless, elegant, silky tannin, no hard edges, and a blockbuster finish make for a wine that's better than most top wines. Located north of Napa Valley, in the Knights Valley AVA of Sonoma, Peter Michael utilizes the incredible talent of Frenchman Nicolas Morlet (whose brother Luc runs Morlet Estate in Napa, and was previously the winemaker at Peter Michael). These classic, traditionally made wines certainly have an old world feel/style, yet never lose their California soul. They produce two brilliant Bordeaux Blanc look-alikes, a bevy of Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs, and three Bordeaux blends. It can be a complex lineup to wrap your head around, but the cuvees show singular characters and the quality is off the charts. |
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Pott |
2015 |
Actaeon Quixote Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5 L) |
$285 |
1 |
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Sloan |
2015 |
Proprietary Blend  |
$550 |
1 |
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WA 100 (12/2018): Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Proprietary Red is a little closed and broody at this youthful stage, the nose beginning to open and grow into a beautiful redcurrant jelly, cassis, kirsch and black raspberry core with nuances of red roses, mocha, unsmoked cigars, camphor and tilled soil. Full-bodied and fabulously decadent in the mouth, the palate reveals a very firm, very plush frame with loads of perfumed layers and an epically long, fragrant finish. JD 98 (1/2020): The 2015 Proprietary Red is made in a more opulent, sexy style and boasts a huge array of blackcurrants, Christmas fruitcake, chocolate, and Asian spices. Reminding me of the 2015 Mouton-Rothschild with its exuberant, full-bodied, extroverted personality, it still stays perfectly balanced, has sweet, polished tannins, ample mid-palate depth, and a finish that won’t quit. This is a brilliant, singular wine that can be enjoyed today with incredible pleasure or cellared for 30 years or more. VM 97 (12/2018): The 2015 Sloan is a powerful, dramatic wine endowed with tremendous textural depth. A rush of blackberry jam, grilled herbs, leather and licorice builds as this flamboyant wine shows off its alluring personality. Even with all of its obvious intensity, the 2015 possesses a good deal of freshness and structure. It is a tremendous wine by any measure. Antonio Galloni. |
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The Debate |
2015 |
Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$179 |
1 |
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WA 98 (10/2017): Very deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper is youthfully mute, offering glimpses at fresh blueberries, red and black plums and mulberries with hints of underbrush, loam, cedar and cardamom plus a touch of dark chocolate. The palate is wonderfully intense and elegant, revealing fresh berry and earth layers that are superbly supported by very ripe, fine tannins and the right amount of freshness, finishing long with mineral nuances. JD 96 (12/2017): Cut from the same cloth, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Missouri Hooper is marginally more open and complex, and offers sensational notes of incense, crème de cassis, dried flowers, vanilla and exotic spice. Sweetly fruited, supple and incredibly sexy, with no hard edges and full-bodied richness, it’s already impossible to resist, yet is going to be even better in 3-4 years and cruise for two decades. VM 85 (1/2018): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard is, unfortunately, short, compact and lacking depth, much less any of the signatures that are so characteristic of this site. The hot, alcoholic, sweet finish is not especially enjoyable. What is the point? Antonio Galloni. |
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The Vineyardist |
2015 |
Heritage Ridge Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$195 |
3 |
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VM 95+ (1/2018): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Ridge is powerful and tightly wound, especially within the context of the year. Powerful and quite concentrated, the 2015 is going to need at least a few years to unwind. Today, it is the wine's intense minerality and tannin that dominate the wine's balance. I can't wait to see how this ages. Antonio Galloni. |
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Vice Versa |
2015 |
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$175 |
3 |
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WA 94 (12/2017): Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon offers up cassis, baked plums and warm cherries notions with touches of cigar box, underbrush and menthol plus a waft of baking spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers up loads of black fruit preserves and spicy notions with a finely grained frame and great freshness, finishing with a plush texture and savory nuances. |
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Vine Hill Ranch |
2015 |
VHR Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$215 |
1 |
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VM 96+ (3/2018): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is gorgeous. Above all else, I am impressed with how much freshness the 2015 shows. Racy red cherry, plum, rose petal and lavender notes fill out the wine's sumptuous frame. Bottled just a few months ago, the 2015 is a bit reticent, but it is nevertheless impressive. Time in the glass brings out the wine's natural radiance. Antonio Galloni. |
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2015 |
VHR Cabernet Sauvignon  |
$225 |
3 |
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VM 96+ (3/2018): The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is gorgeous. Above all else, I am impressed with how much freshness the 2015 shows. Racy red cherry, plum, rose petal and lavender notes fill out the wine's sumptuous frame. Bottled just a few months ago, the 2015 is a bit reticent, but it is nevertheless impressive. Time in the glass brings out the wine's natural radiance. Antonio Galloni. |
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Colgin |
2015 |
IX Estate Syrah |
$295 |
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Memento Mori |
2015 |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
$395 |
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Shafer Vineyards |
2015 |
Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon |
$259 |
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