Grapes on vine
Specific wine history
Sophie's Rows

2003: Our first vintage of this remarkable wine. Elegant and balanced, yet with a richness that lasts through the long finish. The wine is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petite Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Aged in French oak for 23 months and bottle-aged for 2 years before released, this wine should be cellared for 6-8 more years to see it mature into the queen that it was intended to become.

2004: Another winner with the same blend as the 2003, this wine too is one to put away for years to come. Even now this rich, elegant wine fills the mouth with richness and has that long finish that will not disappoint. It should be cellared for another 5-7 years.

2005: This is our third vintage of Sophie's Rows. It is made in the Bordeaux style, using 85% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes blended with Petit Verdot (10%) and Cabernet Franc (5%).The result is a wine of deep color and a firm yet supple structure–and a bright, fruity flavor with the pleasing intensity and spice qualities of Schlein's Vineyard. The 2005 should age beautifully for many years to come.

 
Emilio's Terrace

1996: Our first vintage of Emilio's Terrace, a rich, full and beautifully balanced 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine that was aged in new French oak for 22 months. In 2009 it is still drinking well and will for 2–5 more years.

1997: A beautiful 100% cabernet wine that has deep chocolate layers and plenty of backbone for aging.

1998: Our 100% cabernet wine has proved the critics wrong again about this vintage. Drinking beautifully now with a rich elegance that is still coming through.

1999: Perhaps our best wine of the 1990s. A 100% cabernet with great balance and elegance. Drink now or hold for another 5-7 years.

2000: This wine is a blend of 96% cabernet with 4% merlot that is drinking well, but it should not be held too much longer.

2001: A 96% cabernet and 4% merlot blend, aged in new French oak, that still shows wonderful acid and yet has a lot of fruit still coming through. This is a wine that can be enjoyed now or cellared for 5-7 more years.

2002: A little more fruit-forward than our other vintages, this wine, 96% cabernet and 4% merlot, is drinking very well now or you can hold it for another few years for even more enjoyment.

2003: The nose of this 96% cabernet and 4% merlot wine is rich and full, with lots of Oakville spice coming through. A delight now or hold for another 4-6 years. This is an especially wonderful wine.

2004: Plenty of tannin in this 100% cabernet wine, yet it is full of fruit with a hint of chocolate and our well-known Oakville spice coming through both in the nose and mouth. Another 3-5 years will do this wine great service.

2005: This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon has an intense nose, full ripe flavors of red fruit, and the intriguing spice our vineyard is known for. As young as it is, the 2005 is beautifully elegant and well balanced. It can be enjoyed immediately for its youthful brightness. Or, lay it down and see it mature in four to six years into something extra special, with increasingly rich fruit and an even longer finish.

 
MoonSchlein

2006: We love our MoonSchlein blends and they can be enjoyed within a few years of their vintage. This blend is 83% Cabernet Franc, 11% Petite Verdot and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon.