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Working with and ultimately making wine always symbolized something
very special to me:
slowing down and being creative, handcrafting a product that brings
joy to people and encourages
spending time with friends and family, and finding passion in one’s
work.
My commitment to this journey is to consistently handcraft the highest-quality
Pinot Noir from
some of the finest vineyard sources. Using a non-interventionist
approach and grounded in the
belief that extraordinary wines come from extraordinary grapes,
I will produce wines using
traditional techniques, paired with the finest French artisan cooperage,
and limiting production to
ensure the highest quality. Because wine is best enjoyed over a
good meal, I will always strive to
craft wines that complement food.
If you would like to place an order for any of the available wines,
please "sign
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available wines will be listed for purchase.
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2007 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley / Toulouse Vineyard (click for notes)
Spring 2009 Release Date
Intense and complex, with racy wild berry and berry jam,
anise and a touch of beefy earthiness that fans out.
Full-bodied, long and persistent. Drink now through 2013.
James Laube, Wine Spectator |
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2007 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast Blend (click for notes)
Spring 2009 Release Date
Sour cherry and rhubarb are joined by light cedary oak, anise and floral scents,
giving this a nice range of flavor, depth and complexity, with a long,
full-bodied finish. Drink now through 2014.
James Laube, Wine Spectator
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2007 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast / Goodin Vineyard (click for notes)
Spring 2009 Release Date
Spicy, with a dusty berry and fresh earth edge to the dried cherry
and wild berry fruit. Full-bodied, complex, tight and young,
but aimed in the right direction. Drink now through 2014.
James Laube, Wine Spectator
June 3, 2009
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2007 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Vagon Rouge (click for notes)
Spring 2009 Release Date
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2007 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley / Ferrington Vineyard (click for notes)
August 2009 Release Date
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2007 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley / Pratt Vineyard (click for notes)
August 2009 Release Date |
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2006 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley (click for notes)
93 pts. “Medium-ruby color; dusty cherry, . . .”
Pinot Report, Issue #54
91 pts. – “A rich and delicious New World pinot. . . .”
Wine & Spirits, April 2008
89 pts. – “Highly recommended.”
California Grapevine, April 2008
750 ml = $45; 1.5L = $155 (30 bottles available)
2006 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley / Ferrington Vineyard (click for notes)
93 pts. “Medium ruby color; dusty cherry and. . .”
Pinot Report, Issue #54
750 ml = $52; 1.5L = $205 (18 bottles available)
2006 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley
/ Frattey Shams (click for notes)
89 pts.–“This single-vineyard Pinot from Boonville . . . ”
Wine Enthusiast, September 2008
750 ml = $55; 1.5L = $195 (6 bottles available)
2006 MacPhail Pinot Noir - SOLD OUT
Anderson Valley
/ Wightman House. (click for notes)
“James MacPhail seems to bring out the best . . .”
SF Chronicle, December 7, 2008
92 pts.–“Medium-deep ruby color; earthy, . . . ”
Pinot Report, Issue #54
88 pts.–“Clean, interesting Pinot Noir to have with . . . ”
Wine Enthusiast, September 2008
90 pts.–“Well-proportioned and structured, with firm . .”
Wine Spectator, September 2008
93 pts. “Medium ruby color; deep earthy . . .”
Pinot Report, Issue #54
90 pts. “Very highly recommended”
California Grapevine, April-May 2008
88 pts. – “The wine feels dry and silky . . . ”
Wine Enthusiast, September 2008
750 ml = $45; 1.5L = $155 (12 bottles available)
2006 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast / Pratt
Vineyard (click for notes)
VINTAGE
2005
2005 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley /
Toulouse Vineyard - $40/btl.
- SOLD OUT
96 pts. – Pinot Report / Issue #50
94 pts. – Wine Enthusiast
92 pts. – Wine & Spirits Magazine
91 pts. – Connoisseurs Guide “Two
Puffs”
90 pts. – Wine Spectator
90 pts. – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
- “Absolutely brilliant”
89 pts. – California Grapevine “Highly
Recommended”
2005 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Anderson Valley
/ Ferrington Vineyard - $48/btl.
- SOLD OUT
93 pts. – Pinot Report / Issue #50
92 pts. – Connoisseurs Guide “Two
Puffs”
89 pts. – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
89 pts. – Wine Spectator
89 pts. – Wine Enthusiast
2004 MacPhail Cabernet Sauvignon
Dry Creek Valley / Justice Family Vineyard - $70/btl. -
SOLD OUT
2005
MacPhail Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast / Sangiacomo
Vineyard - $58/btl. - SOLD OUT
94 pts. – Pinot Report / Issue #50
93
pts. – Wine Enthusiast
89 pts. – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
2005 MacPhail Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast / Pratt
Vineyard - $56/btl. - SOLD OUT
93 pts. – Pinot Report / Issue #50
90 pts. – Connoisseurs Guide “One Puff”
88 pts. – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
88 pts. – California Grapevine “Highly
Recommended”
VINTAGE 2004
2004 MacPhail Pinot Noir - SOLD OUT
Anderson Valley /
Toulouse Vineyard
95 pts. – Pinot Report
94 pts. – Wine Spectator - James Laube’s
Recommended CA Pinot Noirs
90 pts. – Wine & Spirits Magazine
2004 MacPhail Pinot Noir - SOLD OUT
Anderson Valley
/ Frattey Shams
92 pts. – Pinot Report
90.5 pts. – The Pinot Noir Shootout
http://www.affairsofthevine.com/pn_results_2006.php
2004 MacPhail Pinot Noir - SOLD OUT
Sonoma Coast
92 pts. – Pinot Report / Issue #50
92 pts. – Wine & Spirits Magazine
90 pts. – Wine Enthusiast
2004 MacPhail Pinot Noir - SOLD OUT
Sonoma Coast / Pratt
Vineyard
94 pts. – Wine Spectator - James Laube’s
Recommended CA Pinot Noirs
93 pts. – The Pinot Noir Shootout
http://www.affairsofthevine.com/pn_results_2006.php
92 pts. – Pinot Report
92 pts. – Wine Enthusiast
2004 MacPhail Pinot Noir - SOLD OUT
Sonoma Coast / Goodin
Vineyard
94 pts. – Pinot Report
92 pts. – Wine Spectator
92 pts. – Wine Enthusiast
2004 MacPhail Pinot Noir - SOLD OUT
Sonoma Coast / Sangiacomo
Vineyard
93 pts. – Pinot Report
92 pts. – Wine Spectator
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Available at Winery Only
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2008
2001 MacPhail Dry Creek Valley Merlot
36 bottles remaining
$50/btl.
2002 MacPhail Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Toulouse Vineyard
FIRST RELEASE!
94 pts. Pinot Report / 91 pts. Wine Spectator
8 cases remaining
$140/btl.
2003 MacPhail Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo Vineyard
94 pts. Wine Enthusiast “Editors Choice” / 92 pts. Wine Spectator
48 bottles remaining
$120/btl.
2003 MacPhail Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Toulouse Vineyard
92 pts. Pinot Report / 91 pts. Wine Spectator
48 bottles remaining
$105/btl.
2004 MacPhail Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley Justice Family Vineyard
88 pts. Wine Spectator
5 cases remaining 750ml / 12 bottles 1.5L remaining
$70/btl.
1.5L = $245
2004 MacPhail Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Goodin Vineyard
94 pts. Pinot Report / 92 pts. Wine Spectator / 92 pts. Wine Enthusiast
48 bottles remaining
$108/btl.
2004 MacPhail Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo Vineyard
93 pts. Pinot Report / 92 pts. Wine Spectator
24 bottles remaining
$116/btl
.2004 MacPhail Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
92 pts. Pinot Report / 92 pts. Wine & Spirits
12 bottles remaining
$80/btl.
2005 MacPhail Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Pratt Vineyard
96 pts. Pinot Report / 94 pts. Wine Enthusiast / 92 pts. Wine & Spirits
36 bottles remaining 750ml / 18 bottles 1.5L remaining
$84/btl.
1.5L = $294
 Classic wooden cases available for Six Bottle order |
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