Tom Garland

9.4

The Winemaker Dinner: Francoise Peschon

5 WINES FROM HER NAPA PORTFOLIO:
2023 Accendo Laurea Sav Blanc
2021 Baker & Hamilton cab
2019 Cornell cab
2019 Heimark cab
2019 Vine Hill cab

FOOD:
Blufin tuna Tostada
Pepper crusted Elk tartare
Venison smash
Braised wild Boar leg
Bison NY strip steak
Mocha passionfruit opera cake — a month ago

with Brenda

Tom Garland

9.4

Inspire Napa Valley Sat. afternoon tasting with Antonio Galloni. Panel includes:
Brad Grimes - winemaker Abreu
Helen Keplinger- Keplinger wine
Mary Maher - Silverado farming
Francois Peschon -accendo, vine hill ranch
Jason Smith- MS

WINES
2018 BV George de Latour
2019 Stags Leap SLV
2018 DVO Napa Valley Red
2017 Bond Quella
2019 Lingua Franca estate chardonnay
2019 Domaine de Bichery brut champagne

Each panel member picked a wine that had an impact on them. — 2 years ago

with Brenda

Carl Fischer

9.2

Pale yellow with a tinge of green in the glass, the nose is all about tropical fruits. The wine offers flavors of citrus, some stone fruit and a hint of grass. Medium-high acidity and touch of honey on the finish. Compared to the Araujo’s other SB, Accendo, which has some richness to it, this is crisp and zesty. — 7 years ago

David Peritz

10

This was our first bottle from Accendo Cellars and it did not disappoint. The wine is very smooth with a neat long finish.
Look forward to our next bottle!!
— 2 months ago

Erica Piffier

9.0

Great 2019 from private family cellars at Accendo. — a year ago

Laith A

9.4

Love this wine from Francoise Peschon (winemaker for VHR, Accendo and Cornell) .. great value that drinks better than wines twice its price!! — 4 years ago

Garen Staglin

9.6

Elegant and balanced. Beautiful nose and finish. 1.5 L — 2 months ago

Paul J

9.3

Solid. Tough to follow the Accendo. Cherry fruit with some plums are most prominent. Medium plus depth. Continuum just isn’t my style, but not bad by any means. — a year ago

with Brooke

Gor

9.1

Very solid sauv blanc juice from Napa - acidity on point, sexy nose of melon and white flowers, great concentration. Medium body. — 5 years ago

Carl Fischer

9.4

Scenes from last night’s dinner:
‘15 Accendo Sauvignon Blanc
‘13 Relic Ritual (not pictured)
‘12 Entre Nous Estate
‘12 Entre Nous Secret Acre
‘13 Entre Nous Secret Acre
‘12 Checkerboard Estate (Aurora)
‘12 Mithra Mt. Veeder
‘98 Chateau d’Yquem
‘16 Brilliant Mistake Sauv Blanc
‘06 Detert Cab Sauv

Thank you @David L @Shawn R @Martin G Rivard @Joe Lucca - for coming to Brooklyn on a Sunday night!

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This wine is super refined and elegant. The amount of acid was noticeable at this point - and the tannins are strong even after a four plus hour decant. This is one for the long haul. It was cool to taste this side by side with the ‘12 vintage as well as next to the ‘12 regular Estate. All so different yet all so good. Such wonderful wines it’s sad they’re no longer making them. — 8 years ago

with Martin, David and 2 others