Wines

“The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is an energetic wine that jumps out of the glass. It’s aromatic with jasmine, wisteria and warm honeycomb. Slightly saline and stoney, it’s got mountains of green apple and white peach. The citrus notes run from nose to palate with oranges and fresh squeezed lemons. Delicious, and easy to drink, this compelling wine is clean, fresh and vibrant.” 

-Jennifer Williams | Arrow&Branch Winemaker

"The warm, dry summer created a more forward version of our elegant and expressive Rose’ of Cabernet Franc. We preserved its minerality by fermenting and ageing it in stainless steel barrels, untouched for 5 months. We love its beautiful salmon pink color and fresh fruits. It’s a perfumey wine with floral top notes of narcissus and cherry blossom. At its core are juicy ripe melon, sweet orange and strawberry. It’s our preferred summer sipper!"

-Jennifer Williams | Arrow&Branch Winemaker

“All varietal, the 2019 Cabernet Franc Heritage sports a vivid purple hue as well as textbook Cabernet Franc notes of red and black fruits, wildflowers, damp earth, forest floor, and iron. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has terrific purity, impeccable balance, ripe tannins, and the class to evolve positively for 2-4 years and drink well for 15-20.”

-Jeb Dunnuck | Wine Critic | 96 Points

“A wonderfully fresh and bright cabernet franc with blueberry, lemon rind and crushed stone. Medium to full body. So delicious and pure. Bright and vivid. Tight and fine tannins. Drinkable now, but will improve with age.”

-James Suckling | Wine Critic | 95 Points

“Williams’ take on a St. Emilion from Napa, the 2019 Right Bank Blend Red wine checks in 73% Cabernet Franc, 18% Merlot, and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, all from the Lewelling and Stagecoach Vineyards. It spent 22 months in 55% new barrels. Smoked red and black fruits, chocolate, exotic flowers, and graphite are just some of nuances here, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, ultra-fine, silky tannins, perfectly balance, and a great finish. It’s well worth seeking out and another awesome Cabernet Franc from the Valley.”

-Jeb Dunnuck | Wine Critic | 97 Points

“Thrilling red, blue, and black fruits emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label, and it shows classic tobacco leaf, lead pencil, and chocolatey nuances with air. A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot, aged 22 months in 70% new French oak, it has ultra-fine tannins, flawless balance, and a great, great finish. Jennifer Williams continues to make a powerful, elegant, and incredibly impressive style of Napa Cabernet, and this is a bandwagon readers should jump on sooner rather than later. The fruit for this comes from the Stagecoach, Lewelling, and Dr. Crane Vineyards.”

 -Jeb Dunnuck | Wine Critic | 98 Points

“From a cooler site in Oakville, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard has classic, old school Napa Valley notes of red and black fruits as well as floral, spicy, herbal nuances. Full-bodied on the palate, it has beautiful balance, perfectly integrated fruit, tannins and acidity, no hard edges, and that rare mix of intensity and elegance. This cuvée is 100% Cabernet from two blocks in the vineyard (Clones 4 and 337) and spent 22 months in 95% new French oak.”

-Jeb Dunnuck | Wine Critic | 97 Points 

“The star of the show is the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard, which comes from unquestionably one of the Grand Cru terroirs located just outside of St. Helena. Incorporating 1% Petit Verdot and aged 22 months in 95% new French oak, this deep, full-bodied, powerful Cabernet has classic Dr. Crane notes of gravelly earth, cold fireplace, tobacco, truffle, and assorted black and blue fruits. Rich, opulent, yet also pure and precise, with present tannins, it will benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age and keep for 15+.”

-Jeb Dunnuck | Wine Critic | 99 points