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Napa valley wineries have a lot to offer the consumer in their variety and their quality.  Try them now before global climate change has a dramatic effect on the wine grapes in the region (lol).  In this article, the author discusses one specific winery called the Bellett Lane winery, and why it is worth visiting and sampling their wines.  Read on for more.

Bennett Lane Winery is perhaps the northern-most winery in Napa Valley, situated a full 2.5 miles north of Calistoga where the two mountain ranges which form the valley come together. A young winery with plantings only 5-6 years old on average this winery has enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence among wine drinkers that enjoy California Cabernet Sauvignon.

The winery itself boasts several wines which are interesting for their quality and price points, however the two that stand out are their Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The Cabernet Sauvignon is a Napa classic and carries the classic characteristics of a Napa Cab from the dark cherry and raspberry flavors to the texture and interesting finish, concluding with the price of $95 per bottle. Recently scored at 92 points by Wine Spectator this is a solid wine that easily fits into a category of the top 100 wines of the year as scored by that same magazine. The other notable wine being produced on the property is their Syrah, which has only been produced because a small amount of it was already planted on the property and the reviews in the tasting room have been outstanding. This is a full bodied Syrah that conscious wine drinkers will gladly cellar for a few years in order to let it reach it's full potential, one flavor of note is the multiple critics reports of blueberry pie on the finish which would be both interesting and unique indeed.

Bennett Winery is owned by Randy and Lisa Lynch who were able to purchase the Napa land based on Randy's work as a marketer in the San Francisco Bay Area. Randy also seems to be an especially interesting owner as he also owns a Nascar West team which helps him to continue living one of his passions, fast cars. The other notable member of the team at Bennett Lane is their winemaker Rob Hunter who has been making wine in Napa Valley for over 30 years. Most recently on staff at Sterling Vineyards Rob has quickly taken to the multifaceted job that a winemaker takes on at a new winery. According to Rob he has a similar palate to Randy Lynch, so they are in agreement that the type of wines they intend to produce are the bigger, almost jammy wines that consumers in the United States love, wine critics such as Robert Parker love and that French wine snobs detest.

Next time you are in Napa, take a few hours out of your regular routine and spend some time at the beautiful tasting room and estates of Bennett Lane Winery and the small city of Calistoga.

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Publish Date: 06/02/2010