Conn Creek
Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards
35 Years Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
2016 - Complex bouquet; dark fruits, cassis; medium body with long, slight white pepper finish; great pairing with braised beef shanks; a winner and great value! — 5 years ago
Aonair Wines
Estate Conn Valley Cabernet Franc 2014
A hint of licorice, berry in mid palate. Pairing with non-meat lasagne. — 5 years ago
Conn Creek
Volker Eisele Vineyard Chiles Valley District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Nice dark color. Nice nose, dark fruit and maybe some bark? Some sort of spice-y note. Nice Cab from CA. — 6 years ago
Conn Creek
Napa Valley Chardonnay 2013
Muito bom! Adoramos. Equilibrado . No ponto. Sedoso. Seco e com conotação de damasco seco — 6 years ago
Conn Creek
Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Great earthy napa cab. The Rutherford Dust comes through beautifully — 7 years ago
Conn Creek
Atlas Peak Probst Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Balanced and very perfumed Cab. Notes of wood box, ripe black cherries and baking spices. Medium acidity and smooth tannins. — 4 years ago
Conn Creek
Carneros Chardonnay 2017
This new vintage is actually from Sonoma County instead of Carneros. Really fresh and lean for Chardonnay. Ripe tropical fruits, Asian pear, white peach when I first smelled. Not too much malolactic going on so it’s very smooth and crisp on mid palate with a light touch of acidity afterwards. Seems like neutral or less new oak barrels were used as the vanilla and oaky flavors were subtle. This is perfect for summer fares or just paired well with Shrimps Scampi. — 5 years ago
Seavey Vineyard
Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
The nose reveals; dark currants, blackberries, heavy black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries and some blueberries. Black tea, expresso roast, anise, crushed dry rocks, big vanilla, clove, a little nutmeg, dry underbrush, sweet tarry notes, leather, woody notes with dark fresh & withering flower bouquet.
The body is big and lush. The tannins are big, meaty and tarry. Very dark currants. Blackberries, heavy black plum, black raspberries, dark cherries and some blueberries & strawberries as they open up. Black tea, expresso roast, steeped fruit tea, anise, crushed dry rocks, dry clay, big graphite, big vanilla, dark spice, clove, light dry herbs, a little nutmeg, dry underbrush, sweet tarry notes, leather, cedar with violets dark fresh & withering flower bouquet. The acidity is round, fresh and beautiful. The big, long, well balanced finish is excellent and look forward to having this in 15-20 years. This one will be a stunner!
Photos of, the barn where they make wine and hosts tastings, our private tasting area inside William’s old office. William desk and their outside terrace area.
Producer history & notes...Seavey Vineyard is located along Conn Valley Road in the eastern hills of Napa Valley, about 15 minutes from the valley floor.
This historical property was originally a cattle ranch. However, records indicate grapes were planted on some of the hillsides as early as the 1870’s. The stone dairy barn, still in existence, was built in 1881.
William & Mary Seavey purchased this property in 1979. The estate was originally founded by the Franco-Swiss Farming Company in 1881 which, closed down when Phylloxera destroyed their grape vines and the Volstead Act (Prohibition) went into effect. At the time of their purchase, they were a horse and cattle ranch. They quickly planted the slopes with grapes and initially sold their fruit to Raymond Vineyards. They have never purchased grapes, all their wine is made from estate grapes. Their vineyards are separated into 20 plus individual blocks.
Today, the property is about 200 total acres of which, 40 acres are planted to vine. Their hillside vineyards produce low yields of rich concentrated fruit. A small block of Chardonnay grows in a cooler lower part of their property. Besides grapes, they also raise cattle which are used to graze the hillsides. They feed the vineyard with the cattle cuttings. In 2003, they were one of the first Napa wineries to install solar.
Mary passed away in 2008 and William died in 2016. There daughter Dorie returned to the family business and now oversees the winery operations. Her brother Arthur also handles national and some small international sales, primarily to restaurants. However, most of their wine is sold direct to consumers.
Seavey’s first commercial vintage was released in 1990 a year after they renovated the stone dairy barn into a working winery. Today this stone building is the centerpiece of the property and is where tastings are hosted.
Since 2011, Jim Duane has been their day to day Winemaker. He’s worked at Robert Mondavi and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. It should also be noted that Philippe Melka Winemaker/Consultant has been with Seavey since 1995...one of Philippe’s two initial wine making jobs in the Napa Valley were with Seavey and Lail Vineyards.
Seavy makes about 3,200 cases annually depending on what mother nature brings. They make around two hundred cases of Chardonnay, slightly more Merlot and the rest is of the production is comprised of their Caravina and Estate Cabernets.
— 6 years ago
Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards
Right Bank Napa Valley Red Blend 2001
The original year. Still delivering. Soft subtle tannins packed with Cab Franc tootsie roll goodness. — 5 years ago
Conn Creek
Anthology Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013
coffee, chocolate, dark fruit. Well balanced, lots of development. — 5 years ago
Conn Creek
Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Mocha, vanilla, boysenberry, hint of Earl Grey tea. Soft tannins. — 7 years ago
Yen Boubel
Chocolate, sage, blackberries, earthy and slightly herbaceous. Low acidity and fine, smooth tannins. Not many layers on the palate, just simple and light from start to finish. — 4 years ago