
The Estate Arns Winery
John Arns and Sandi Belcher started Arns Winery in the late 1980’s. Sandi and John had talked about building a winery for some time, but both had been busy in unrelated wine careers.
John Arns, after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley Campus, had managed and consulted on many famous California vineyard projects. Sandi Belcher has been the winemaker at Long Vineyards for 27 years. Formerly from Williamsburg, VA, she now resides in Napa Valley. Below are some additional points you should know about Arns Vineyard.
• Production 600 cases, three wines:
a. Arns Estate, Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon
b. Arns Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon
c. Arns Napa, Syrah, Melanson Vineyard
• Longterm Goal 2,000 cases
The Vineyard
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Paul Hobbs West Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is made from 100 percent Pinot Noir.
Hailing from the newly established West Sonoma Coast AVA,.
Lovely ruby red shades catch the eye, while exotic notes of tart Morello cherry and pungent pine forest swirl with fresh raspberry. Bright, pure fruit carries through on the palate, layered with earthy hints of damp loam and rocky salinity, all backed by the elegant, fine-grained tannins and stylish grip that cool West Sonoma Coast offers at its best.
Review:
A rush of sugared beet, pomegranate, and vanilla-soaked raspberry mingles with a touch of salinity on entry, while a soil component reflects the super-cool climate of the appellation. Power and elegance coexist in this red, which finishes with graphite, peony, basil, and exotic incense.
-Tasting Panel 97 Points
Mollydooker Velvet Glove Shiraz is made from 100 percent Shiraz.
Sticky plum jam and spicy nutmeg aromas are alluringly prominent on the nose, whilst berries and mocha weave
and envelop your entire palate. The finish is incredibly smooth and silky, with elegant fruit flavors that linger in your mouth. An outstanding example of a perfectly balanced Shiraz from McLaren Vale.
Review:
The stunning 2022 ‘The Velvet Glove’ is a stunning wine coming from the Gateway Vineyard in McLaren Vale. Stored in all new American oak barrels before bottling, this delivers a glassstaining purple, with blueberry pie and boysenberry cordial notes alongside tar, anise, Cuban cigar and suggestions of Black Forest cake on the nose. The absolutely gorgeous aromatics bring you back to the glass for more hedonistic pleasure. This is obviously big, bold and heady, but has remarkable freshness and seamless texture. This is very weightless stuff that will have a long life ahead of it. But why wait?
-Owen Bargreen 99 Points