Baldacci Vineyards: continues to shine with flavor.
It is a small winery in the Stag’s Leap district and one of their Cabernet Sauvignon’s just received 95 points from the Wine Enthusiast. Not that “points” should matter, but for some it does. They are a small estate and they have a nice selection of Pinot, Cabernet’s, and a new wine called Rupert which we fell in love with at first sip. Debi Cali is their General Manager, and she was our first contact at Baldacci (we met her at another winery years ago where she was GM, and followed her here when she moved). Then we met Mike Knox, and then Jessica, and then Annie, and with each person we met our love affair with the winery grew. Rolando, their winemaker, has produced some first-class wines; and he was doing for them what he had done for Stag’s Leap for many years. They have a small cave where they make and store the wine, and that is always a great visit for our guests. You do need an appointment to get in, and we are glad to make one for you. They are not producing just first-class wine, but the personnel are first-class, too, and the small tasting room and outdoor patio make the experience just perfect for tasting here in the Napa Valley.