Taste 2019 Reata Chardonnay Sonoma Coast, 2019 Brassfield High Valley Pinot Noir and 2021 Ghost Block Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville Ghost Block Vineyard at Vintage Reserve Wine (VRW) for $15 per person.
Thursday, October 3rd. Available 12:00 noon -5:45 PM

Wine Spectator 91 Points
Reata Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2019

Big and open-textured, with intense creamy and buttery accents to the ripe white fruit flavors. Concentrated spiciness lingers on the plush finish. Drink now through 2023. 3,585 cases made. $20

2019 Brassfield High Valley Pinot Noir

Winemaker Notes: Our 2019 Brassfield Estate Pinot Noir draws you in with its rich garnet color, and reveals aromas of chocolate cherry, blackberry and toasted oak. Cola and pomegranate meet in the midpalate to offer bright fruit and warm spicy tones. The well-integrated oak provides structure and depth that fills the mouth and lingers nicely into the finish. $25

Wine Spectator 95 Points
Ghost Block Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville Ghost Block Vineyard 2021

This bursts with bramble, licorice snap, blackberry and mulberry aromas and flavors that are energetic and juicy through the finish, where a flash of iris kicks in. A graphite spine to keep this honest. For fans of the exuberant style. Drink now through 2040. 1,347 cases made. $125

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Wine Spectator 95 Points
OPUS ONE Napa Valley 2021

Shows lovely range and good energy, with an old-school tilt to the savory, bay and tobacco notes that lead the way for a core of gently mulled red currant and black cherry fruit. There's a leathery strap of grip on the finish, plus a flicker of cedar. This is sneakily long and should age gracefully. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. Drink now through 2042. —J.M. $455 (Available GT)

Decanter 95 Points
Bollinger Brut Champagne Special Cuvée NV

If it’s good enough for James Bond, it’s good enough for you. Bollinger Champagne has made a number of cameos in James Bond films over the year. This non-vintage Special Cuvée is an example of a classic Champagne done well. Notes of marzipan on the nose and the palate give toastiness and leesy notes, specifically sourdough. It’s classic for a reason and would only elevate any table it finds itself on. $95 Our Price $63.95 (Available GT and VRW)

Wine Enthusiast 94 Points
2023 Meadowcroft Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

This wine is rich, with aromas of raspberry, strawberry, vanilla cream, dried herbs and florals. Flavors on the palate are ripe berries and candied orange rind, intertwined with Bing cherry, dried clove and a dry, supple finish. Pair with roasted duck breast and cherry compote. —T.P $42 Our Price $19.99 (Available GT and VRW)

Wine Enthusiast 94 Points
2022 Morgan Twelve Clones Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

Focused and well integrated aromas of dark plum, raspberry, scarlet red rose and all of the baking spices make for a very elegant and appealing nose on this bottling. Baked boysenberry and Luxardo cherry flavors are cut by creamy chai spices on the palate. —M.K. $39 Our Price $32.99 (Available GT and VRW)

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Taste Cabernet Sauvignon: 2021 BARNARD GRIFFIN Columbia Valley, 2021 Hess Collection Lion Tamer Napa Valley and 2019 Vineyard 29 Aida Estate at Vintage Reserve Wine (VRW) for $20 per person.
Friday, October 4th. Available 12:00 noon -5:45 PM

Wine Spectator 92 Points
BARNARD GRIFFIN Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2021

Elegantly structured, with refined black cherry and currant flavors that are accented by tobacco and spice notes as this glides on the sleek finish. Drink now through 2031. 6,000 cases made.—Tim Fish $18

Wine Enthusiast 95 Points
2021 Hess Collection Lion Tamer Napa Valley Cabernet

Polished and perfumed, this elegant wine drinks easily now but has the balance and quiet concentration to help it improve for several years. Lush black cherries, black currants and blueberries fill the palate, buoyed on moderate tannins and spiced with toast, cinnamon and cedar notes from oak barrels. Blended with 8% Malbec. $65

Jeb Dunnuck 98 Points
2019 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate

Another magical wine in the lineup, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate is just about all Cabernet with 2% Cabernet Franc, raised 20 months in 80% new barrels. Pure crème de cassis, truffly earth, lead pencil, new leather, and herbes de Provence-like notes define this rich, concentrated, full-bodied, yet utterly seamless 2019. It shows the layered, ripe, opulent style of the vintage and is going to cruise for 20-25 years in cold cellar. 520 cases. $295

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Taste 2022 J. Lohr Chardonnay Arroyo Seco October Night, 2019 Aston Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Estate and 2021 Brassfield High Valley Block 14 Cabernet Sauvignon at Vintage Reserve Wine (VRW) for $15 per person.
Saturday, October 5th. Available 12:00 noon -3:45 PM

Wine Spectator 91 Points
2022 J. Lohr Chardonnay Arroyo Seco October Night

A plump white, with notes of grilled pineapple, ripe peach, crème brûlée and poached pear making a rich, creamy core, backed by accents of wildflower honey and a fresh thread of acidity that give this length, depth and focus. Drink now. 3,400 cases made. $25

Wine Spectator 94 Points
Aston Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Estate 2019

In the not-shy style, this pumps out tasty boysenberry and blackberry puree fruit, liberally laced with anise and singed mesquite. Shows a bit of a wild brambly edge through the finish as the fruit pumps through, with the requisite acidity for support. Very distinctive, and should be fun to cellar. Drink now through 2030. 500 cases made. $75

2021 Brassfield High Valley Block 14 Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaker Notes: This wine, sourced from our distinctive High Serenity Vineyard Block 14, is well concentrated and firmly structured, with ripe black current and blue fruit aromas. The palate is robust from the first taste, with tight gripping tannins that frame the ripe dark fruit flavors and provide length on the finish. Additional baking spice and floral tones of rosewood and violet lend complexity and elegance to this single vineyard selection. $60 (Wine Enthusiast 94 points-November Issue)

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Ste 109
Fresno, CA 93720
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(NE Corner Shepherd and Champlain-Two doors south of Big 5)
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Tuesday-Friday 12:00 Noon-6:00 PM
Saturday 12 Noon-4:00 PM

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6023 N. Palm Avenue
Fresno, CA 93704
Opus One Center
(NW Corner Bullard and Palm)
www.grapetray.com
559-226-6828
Tuesday-Friday 10:30 AM-5:30 PM
Saturday 10:30 AM-4:00 PM