Region: Sonoma County, California

Vintage: 2017

Composition: 100% Pinot Noir

History: Fred Schrader founded Schrader Cellars in 1998 with a goal of making the best Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon possible. Since then, the brand has gained renown for incredible vineyard sourcing and remarkably gifted winemaker, Thomas Brown. Since its inception, Schrader has achieved a total of twenty-seven 100-point scores from the likes of The Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, Jeb Dunnuck, and James Suckling.

Tasting Notes:

A powerful wine with lush flavors of brambly black fruits and tantalizing notes of cedar, the 2015 Boars’ View Pinot Noir is a spectacular representation of this classic vintage on the Sonoma Coast. Underlying the abundance of black fruits are elegant notes of fresh earth, licorice and night blooming jasmine that burst forth with a few moments in the glass. On the palate, the medium bodied wine shows deep flavors of ripe berries, crème brûlée, vanilla and hint of forest floor. The finish is ample with delicious lingering notes of macerated black cherries and a touch of vanillin oak.