24 | deandeluca. com fountainhead morisoli vineyard cabernet sauvignon 2006 Like the 2005 vintage, proprietors Sam Sharp and Jason Fisher have managed to create another stellar vintage of Fountainhead Cabernet Sauvignon. With fruit sourced from the famed Morisoli Vineyard in Rutherford, the 2006 possesses just the right amount of silky red fruit with a seamless texture. Most of their production stays in California but no worries, we got just the right allocation to share it with you! # FOU06CS3 | $ 45 carter beckstoffer to kalon cabernet sauvignon 2007 Mark Carter, award- winning restaurateur in Eurkea, California grew to love wine just as much as he loved creating great food. So, naturally, Mark decided to make his own wines, which led him to buying exceptional Cab fruit from, where else, To Kalon vineyards. Results: scores in the high nineties and production amounts, tiny! # CAR07TO3 | $ 133 poem cellars the marriage red 2006 Sourced from the Rutherford Bench comes this predominately Cab blend with a touch of Cab Franc and Petite Verdot to round out the flavors. In partnership with Wine Director Scott Tracey of La Toque, our friends Jeff Durham and Joey Wolocz have produced another outstanding Napa Valley red that oozes richness with finesse to boot. While we enjoyed their Tastevin Cabernet Sauvignon, we think this one shows their level of commitment for producing great wine. With 186 cases produced, time is of the essence with this offering. # POE06RE3 | $ 65 hourglass blueline vineyard merlot 2007 Just the sort of Merlot that's right up our alley- lush with that note of chocolate we've come to love and expect from one of the best Merlot winemakers in the Napa Valley, Bob Foley. Of course, Bob Foley gained his tight grasp of Merlot through his time at Paloma, Pride, Switchback Ridge and Robert Foley Vineyards. After Vintner Jeff Smith tasted us on this incredible offering, he explained that his new Blueline Vineyard property is the perfect location for growing expressive Merlot. Try a few bottles because we think you'll agree. 750 mL | # HOU07BM3 | $ 83 1.5 L | # HOU07BM4 | $ 178 Let's talk wine! Call us at 888.888.1343 or visit DEANDELUCA. COM to see our full collection of wine. THE ULTIMATE RED COLLECTION rudd crossroads cabernet sauvignon 2006 Here's the dilemma many fine wine vineyards face: after they've chosen the perfect fruit for their best wine, what do they do with the remaining grapes? Some will just sell them off. But if the almost best is really good, then what? At Rudd, they've chosen to make a terrific Cab called Crossroads, which offers darn near the Rudd Oakville experience, at a really approachable price. Fantastic stuff. # CRO06CS3 | $ 65