With the Valley’s most comprehensive list featuring 1500+ selections, the wines at Auberge du Soleil have been carefully assembled by Wine Director Kris Margerum to perfectly complement Auberge’s inspired wine country cooking at our restaurant. The list is organized by grape varietals first, and then by region. And while the list encompasses selections from wine growing regions through out the world, the focus is on the Auberge’s Napa Valley home in California. Kris Margerum carefully trains the Auberge staff by conducting regular tastings and advanced level winery tours, and works directly with our culinary team to create perfect pairings for the restaurant’s prix fixe menus.
Currently Wine Director Kris Margerum recommends these wines
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NEYERS 2006 "Thieriot" Chardonnay-Sonoma Coast ($103)
This Chardonnay is a wonderful expression of the power and elegance that can be achieved from a cool climate-hillside vineyard. The mouth feel starts out rich and creamy and seamlessly gives way to a crispness that leaves you ready for more. Look for flavors and aromas of apricot, pineapple, pear, honeycomb and lemon-curd.
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ZILLIKEN 1992 "Saarburger Rausch" Riesling-Spätlese Saar-Germany ($85)
If you have not yet experienced an aged German Riesling, here is a great one to try. Off dry German white wines can have great aging potential due the preserving qualities of both acid and sugar. The sense of sweetness in this wine is less noticeable than a younger Spätlese might be and now has developed powerful and integrated aromas and flavors. The nose offers a classic petrol note as well as tangy lime peel and mango chutney. The mouth is rich, layered and long with notes of hot apple sauce, lemon curd, peach and mineral.
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ROBERT CRAIG 2006 Zinfandel-Howell Mountain-Napa Valley ($106)
A triumph of mountain-grown Zinfandel, this wine is powerful and structured, yet lush and approachable. Flavors of black peppercorn, blackberry and red plum show a perfect balance of fruit, tannin, oak and spice with a full and very long lasting finish.
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JAX 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga-Napa Valley ($82)
The Jax is a rich and polished Cabernet Sauvignon from a dry farmed site of 40 plus year old vines located four miles north of the town of Calistoga, just at the base of Mount St. Helena. The dusty red cherries on the nose give way to black plum, black cherries and dark chocolate on the palate. I hope you enjoy the mouth filling, smooth, ‘no hard edges’ style of this wine.
