We are bringing the Burgess Mountainside Tasting Experience to you! We offer six wines as part of our Mountainside Tasting Experience exclusive wine bundle. You’ll enjoy the current releases of the flagship Hillside Cabernet, Reserve Cabernet and the latest Library Release Cabernet Sauvignon, along with limited production varietals.
With the purchase of this bundle you get 2-day Fedex ice-pack shipping for only $10! (Discount applied at checkout.)
Please note: This cannot be combined with any other promotion.
Guild of Mountaineers will receive their regular discount off the retail price. Discount applied at checkout.
We are bringing the Burgess 'Tasting in the Cellar' Experience to you! We offer four wines as part of our Cellar Tasting Experience exclusive wine bundle. You’ll enjoy the current releases of the flagship Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, along with limited production varietals.
With the purchase of this bundle you get 2-day Fedex ice-pack shipping for only $10! (Discount applied at checkout.)
Please note: This cannot be combined with any other promotion.
Guild of Mountaineers will receive their regular discount off the retail price. Discount applied at checkout.
The 2015 vintage will be known for higher quality of fruit with lower yields. In a year that was considered to be the peak of the drought, the relatively dry and warm winter resulted in small clusters with deeply concentrated flavors and textures. Cooler spring temperatures in May caused a longer flowering period and uneven fruit set, which resulted in less than average quantities. While the warmer than typical summer temperatures brought an early harvest, the expression of aromas, flavors and structure in the 2015 vintage wines are the epitome of our Howell Mountain hillside fruit.
The 2014 growing season was marked by kind weather, a few curveballs and an abundant crop. The winter was one of the driest on record, but heavy rains before bud break gave the vines a well timed drink. The dry winter produced berries smaller in size, but more concentrated with flavors, and an earlier than normal harvest showed immediate promise of high quality. Gorgeous black fruit, gravel, violets, black cherry, anise, juicy palate with nice stucture and velvety tannins along with chocolate flavors. Finishes with very elegant bittersweet tannins.
Intense aromas of black cherry, blackberry, inky, tar and gravel. Big and rich on the palate with velvety tannins and ageworthy acid. Rich oak and a fine finish.
Through our barrel program we identify a select few barrels that exhibit extreme complexity and richness. Our Cabernet Sauvignon is black, inky color with delicate aromas of cherry, tar, cedar, blackberry pie, toast, vanilla, currant, char, and peppercorn. Rich, juicy, huge structure that “won’t frighten the horses” of cherry, blackberry, cassis, coffee, vanilla, dark and milk chocolate. Long, rich, spicy finish.
Deep, dark ruby color. Complex notes of black currants, cassis, violets and savory herbs with a hint of red cherry. Light barrel spice and cedar aromas. Soft and lush mouthfeel, rich texture with subtle and well-integrated tannins. Flavors of black raspberry, dark chocolate, and cherry cola on the finish. Robert Parker 92, Vinous 92+.
Complex aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, cherry, vanilla, spice. This rich mountain wine shows true Cabernet flavor, densly packed, and with a full body.
The grapes come from the winery's estate vineyards on Howell Mountain, and you can sense the mountain intensity, both of tannins and fruity concentration. The flavors are impressive, suggesting black currant and mocha, with a minerality that grounds the wine. The tannins will help the wine evolve until 2020-2022, but you can drink it now.
Tasting Notes: An initial burst of berries abounds - raspberry, cherry, blackberry bramble - then violets and floral tones emanate from the glass. The elegant, silky, smooth, lush tannins flow over the palate with blueberry compote, cocoa powder and savory herbs. There's a mid-palate note of sarsaparilla and as the bouquet develops a touch of black pepper.
Complex aromas of black, blue and red fruit that continually change in the glass. Oceans of blueberry, cherry, raspberry, cola, cocoa, strawberry. Savory, briary, dried flowers, full bodied and rich.
Our 2013 Mountaineer is black with ruby edges. Expressive, profound aroma with numerous red, blue, black fruits, black and jasmine tea. The mouth is soft, opulent, blueberry, blackberry, strawberry, and currant with notes of espresso. A complex and hedonistic wine. Wine Spectator 92.
Fermented in both stainless steel (15%) and neutral French Oak barrels (85%), the wine reflects the pronounced fruit flavors and high quality of the vintage. Pale gold in hue with aromas of citrus blossom, lemon curd, passion fruit and lime zest with a touch of buttered popcorn and minerality in the glass. A round palate follows with balanced acidity, guava, mango and a satiny weight with ocean essence
Lemon-lime, pineapple, mango, key-lime pie with yummy crust. Full flavored and impeccably, elegantly, balanced amounts fo fruit, wood, and acidity. Dry, but very fruity finish.
Intense blueberry, boysenberry and strawberry aromas. Floral, savory herbs, silky palate with milk chocolate, dark chocolate and vanilla. Supple and juicy.
"Topography matters!" Topography Red Wine has bright red fruit, cherry, raspberry, floral, bramble and tea leaf, cherry cola, hint of vanilla, great flavors and well balanced acidity. An elegant wine with valley suppleness and a mountain core.
This wine has vibrant aromas of cherry and strawberry with hints of dried flowers, savory herbs, and a dash of white pepper. The perfect balance of acid and soft tannins compliments the silky smooth texture and flavors of cherry cola and black currants.
A historic and cellar-worthy collection of wines, presented in our Burgess Cellars wood wine case, branded with our logo and the mountain winery sketching commissioned by founder Tom Burgess in 1972. This collection was curated by Vintner Steven Burgess and Winemaker Kelly Woods, and features three selections from 2013, a coveted vintage called 'early, even and excellent'. Two single vineyard selections represent our two estate vineyards on Howell Mountain, a terroir representing only 4% of Napa Valley acreage. Our '2013 Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon' and '2013 Haymaker Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon' should be enjoyed together, in a comparison of east and west palate. Completing this selection is our '2013 Library Selection Cabernet Sauvignon', the pinnacle of 46 years of family-owned mountain winemaking.
Please call us at the winery on 707.963.4766 to place you order for this special wood case collection.
A selection of three (3) vertical vintages from the extensive Burgess Cellars Library Program. $290 when purchased separately.
2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Library Release
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Library Release
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Library Release
Few wineries maintain a library selection on the scale of Burgess Cellars Library Program. Tom Burgess first started putting aside wines in 1980. He initially held back about 15% of a vintage, between 500 and 1000 cases, which was released a decade later in 1990. Tom wanted people to have the opportunity, as he had in Europe, to taste how beautiful wine can become with age. Selections in Burgess Cellars Library Program are stored in ideal conditions to protect the provenance of our wines until release.
