The Wines
2022 Plinth Houyi Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2022 Houyi showcases a captivating bouquet with notes of cocoa, rosemary, coriander, blackberry, dark cherry, and fennel. On the palate, it delivers an exhilarating experience with ideal weight, a velvety texture, and profound structure. Bursting with flavors of black and blueberries, baking spices and crushed rocks, this wine exhibits impeccable tannin quality and vibrant energy, indicating significant potential for aging.
2022 Plinth Vinturist
The nose reveals elegant ripe plum, sweet red cherry, and rosemary aromas, all beautifully integrated. On the palate, the wine is extraordinarily seductive, with smooth, almost velvety qualities. Notes of red fruit make way for hints of licorice. The mouthfeel is remarkably balanced owing to the wine's ripe, soft tannins.
2023 Plinth Sauvignon Blanc
A Sauvignon Blanc of striking balance, maintaining our signature profile of citrus and tropical fruit with mouth-filling roundness. It seduces with a harmonious balance between opulence and purity.
(This wine is the enduring legacy of the Nine Suns Sauvignon Blanc)
2021 Plinth Le Conteur (Sold Out)
Cabernet Franc-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
The nose boasts explosive aromatics of black cherry with hints of pomegranate, cassis, lavender, and warm baking spices. On the palate this wine is lively, culminating in an energetic finish and lingering flavors of red berries, cacao nibs, cherry, and cranberries. Velvety tannins and flawlessly layered balance result in a sophisticated and elegant wine.
A very limited quantity of this wine has been produced. It will be offered to select members.
2021 Plinth Cuvée Napa Valley Red Wine Blend (Sold Out)
This 2021 Plinth Cuvée begins with a multidimensional nose composed of fruit and spice notes. A strong first impression of creme de cassis, blackberry, and licorice is followed by subtle sage, vanilla, and some mint. The palate showcases bold tannins reflective of the vintage. A good acidity level and an elegant mid-palate lend the wine a bright freshness and juiciness, bringing in notes of chocolate-covered strawberries. With its medium to long finish, the experience is enhanced by flavors of toasted walnuts and Colombian coffee.
2021 Plinth Houyi Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Sold Out)
To sum up the qualities of the 2021 Houyi Vineyard Cabernet - it is one of the most graceful we've produced. It opens with aromas of fennel, allspice, blackberry, dark cherry, and currant. The well-structured palate showcases chalky and robust tannins typical of the 2021 vintage. Yet the tannins do not mask the refreshing minerality which mingles with charming red berries. The wine's persistent finish closes with a lingering note of cocoa.
2022 Plinth Sauvignon Blanc (Sold Out)
The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc welcomes with the bright aroma of lemon zest, followed by soft, sweet white apricot and honeydew notes. As the wine opens, a deeper, floral bouquet appears, notably orange blossom and jasmine and an ever so slight herbaceous quality of dill. On the palate, initial hints of sweetness lead to a creamy and balanced front palate. The acidity dominates the mid-palate, bringing up flavors resembling lemon pie and a refreshing spiciness that adds dimension to the wine, culminating in a long and pleasant finish.
(This wine is the enduring legacy of the Nine Suns Sauvignon Blanc).
2019 Plinth Le Conteur (Sold Out)
This Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon blend showcases a seductive nose of dark fruit, raspberry, and ripe cherry, with hints of vanilla from the toasted French oak. With its striking dark color, the mouthfeel is silky and multidimensional, presenting the perfect balance between a smooth texture and delightfully integrated tannins. The complex flavors of blackcurrant, cherry, gunpowder, and lead pencil give the wine extra dimension and make it a classic example of the “Solaire” style, a nod to the grapes basking in the warm sunshine of the Napa Valley.
2019 Plinth Cabernet Sauvignon (Sold Out)
This Houyi Vineyard driven wine is warm and delicate, displaying alluring aromas of caramel, dark cherry, and spiced plum, with hints of cardamom and vanilla. The palate opens with flavors of ripe forest berries that waltz with hints of mocha, anise and fresh herbs. On the mouth the wine’s elegant structure and refined tannins make way for a long, resonant finish that lends this vintage versatility for enjoyment now and for many years to come.