"This Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend possesses a dark ruby color and aromas of crushed blueberry, vanilla bean, boxwood and clay. The palate shows dark fruit flavors of black currant, balanced by a blood orange brightness. The mouthfeel is full bodied with good structure. On the finish, river rock, coffee grounds and cassis linger." -Bryan Otis, Proprietor

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“The outstanding 2020 Matthews ‘Royal Slope Claret’ Red Wine combines 60% Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Soft and round on the mouth, this delivers bulls blood and iodine tones that combine with cedar, chocolate and copious dark fruit flavors. Really good now, with refined tannins and good underlying freshness, enjoy over the next ten plus years. Drink 2022-2032.” -93 points, Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com

"Deep Ruby in color, initial aromas of mocha, ripe blueberry, and bramble evolve into charcoal, dried fruits, and red huckleberry with time in the glass. The broad palate offers a fresh acidity and polished tannin. Sweet baking spice, red plum, and a dusty minerality linger on the finish." - Bryan Otis, Proprietor

"This Right Bank Bordeaux varietal blend shows deep garnet with a ruby rim in the glass. Pomegranate, tart cherry, dried leaves, and pencil shavings on the nose, followed by flavors of fresh forest floor, saddle leather, berries and cream. The mouthfeel is linear, with polished tannin and beautifully balanced acidity. The finish is long with cranberry, toasty oak, café au lait and hints of clove." -Bryan Otis, Proprietor

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“The 2020 ‘Royal Slope Cuvée’ is a beautiful blend of 64% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc and smaller parts Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Fresh mint, black currants, cigar box and dark chocolate shavings all fill the nose. The palate is very juicy and bright, with good underlying finesse. Finishing long with black fruits and minerals, savor this great Merlot dominant blend now and over the next decade. Drink 2022-2032.” -93 points, Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com

“A brooding expression of cocoa powder and blueberry liqueur is enlivened by notes of fresh garden herbs. Earthy notes of damp forest floor and juicy summer blackberries give this wine an enticing flavor profile. Intensely plum colored with concentrated blue fruits, dark chocolate, and sweet cigar smoke finish. Muscular tannin provides structure while bright acidity from this cooler vintage brings everything into balance.”- Bryan Otis, Proprietor

"The 2021 Matthews Reserve Sauvignon Blanc has the straw yellow color of a Linden blossom. This unfiltered wine shows its raw purity in the form of some slight turbidity.  Wet stone and chalky aromatics combine with more floral and fruity intensity of white nectarine, Asian pear, bergamot, and cut spring flowers. The generous mouthfeel delivers a palate of orange liqueur, tea spice, flower nectar, and the visceral chalky texture of an oyster shell.  The balanced acidity and breadth of the wine are rounded out with subtle oak, orange cream, and a long, spicy finish." -Alex Stewart, Winemaker

Praise:

"This has aromas of chopped apples, fresh pears, lemons, salted almonds and a hint of nutmeg. It’s creamy and textured, with a medium body and tangy acidity. I like the saline and spice undertones. Drink now or hold." -91 points, James Suckling, jamesuckling.com

"The 2022 Matthews Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is a pale straw color with radiant green flecks in the glass. Struck flint aromatics combine with star fruit and lemon curd, flowing into floral notes of sweet pea and fresh cut flowers. The fresh creamy mouthfeel delivers a palate of lilac and lemongrass, with white currant and gooseberry. The pleasing acidity showcases passionfruit, scone, and a lingering minerality on the finish." -Alex Stewart, Hal Iverson, & Jesse Schmidt, Winemakers

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"Set to be released in November 2022, this has several new vineyards as well as the Olsen and Spice Cabinet Vineyards.The wine saw some extended battonage and is also unfined and unfiltered. 100% varietal, and picked later during the growing season, the nose shows incredible richness and depth. Banana, lush melon fruits and starfruit tones mark the nose. The palate is rich and layered with a seamless texture that makes this glide throughout the drinking experience. This is a Chardonnay lovers Sauvignon Blanc that will live on for another eight to ten years. Drink 2023-2031." -95 points, Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com

"Dark ruby to mahogany in color, the 2020 Matthews Reserve Cuvée elicits aromas of sarsaparilla cedar and blackberry bramble. On the palate, ripe raspberries are met with flavors of cherry cordial and tobacco leaf. The mouthfeel is ripe, with plush tannins and big, ripe flavors, while preserving energy on the palate. The finish is pleasurable with palate-coating tannins and delicious blueberry filled scone." -Bryan Otis, Proprietor

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"Attractive nose of blackberries, rosemary, bitter chocolate, sage and toasted hazelnuts. Full-bodied and structured, with layers of dark fruit and dried spice, bound together by firm, tight-grained tannins. Dark tar notes at the end. 71% merlot, 11% malbec, 7% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc and 4% petit verdot. Drink in 2024." -92 points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

"The 2021 Reserve Cuvee displays a flashy opaque ruby purple in the glass. Pervasive aromas of black plum, cacao, maraschino cherry, pencil lead, and cigar box impress. The full-bodied palate supports flavors of black currants, kirsch, star anise, and crème de violet. Plush, fine-grained tannins and balanced, quenching acidity leads to an expressive finish of toasted walnut, chocolate ganache, and fruit cake." - Alex Stewart, Hal Iverson, Jesse Schmidt, Winemakers

Praise:

"The 2021 Matthews ‘Reserve’ Cuvée combines mostly Merlot and Cabernet Franc with small parts Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a world-class effort by the new Matthews winemaking team that shows all three working parts in seamless motion. Stored in 100% new French oak, this hedonistic beauty shows red bell pepper and mocha flavors that collide with anise, black currants, Chinese five spice and loamy soil accents.  Very complex, this could easily be a 20 year wine. But why wait? Drink 2023-2038." -97 points, Owen Bargreen, owenbargreen.com

"The 2019 Matthews Reserve Claret elicits a deep ruby to purple hue with aromas of raspberry bramble, light-roasted coffee bean, wet stone and forest floor. On the palate, black currant and cherry flavors mingle with hints of wet tobacco leaf and chocolate. The wine has a pleasing salinity and structured tannins with a medium-plus bodied mouthfeel. The long finish is balanced with fruit flavors, acidity and tannin that will allow the wine to age gracefully for years to come." -Bryan Otis, Proprietor

Praise:

"The 2019 Reserve Claret is Cabernet Sauvignon-heavy and includes 9% each of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, with 2% Petit Verdot. Bordeaux-like notes of currants, cassis, scorched earth, lead pencil, and chocolate define the bouquet, and it's focused, straight, and concentrated on the palate, with gorgeous tannins as well as a balanced, layered style that's going to age gracefully." - 95 points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com

"The 2020 Matthews Reserve Claret shows a beautiful medium ruby to dark cherry color with aromas of tobacco leaf, black currant, fruit cake, morello cherries and beeswax. The confectionary qualities continue on the palate with flavors of boysenberry syrup, blackberry crumble, nougat, Mexican drinking chocolate and black walnut. The mouthfeel has voluminous weight with building tannin. The finish is long with notes of cola spice, dark fruits, and cocoa powder." -Bryan Otis, Proprietor 

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"A firm and structured red blend with cedar, blackcurrants, nutmeg, toasted walnuts and bay leaves on the nose. Full-bodied with a sturdy tannin frame and a solid core of black fruit and dark spice. 68% cabernet sauvignon, 14% cabernet franc, 7% merlot, 7% petit verdot and 4% malbec. Try from 2025." -92 points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com