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$99.00
97+ Points- Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Partners in wine and in life, John Raytek and his wife, Phoebe Bass, are privileged to farm across three distinctively marginal climates and geologies: the Santa Cruz Mountains, the West Sonoma Coast, and the Anderson Valley. They are active participants in the daily cultivation of these sites, and in many cases they are the sole recipients of this prized fruit.
Since starting this project in 2005 when John left Arnot Roberts, the two have prioritized making exceptional single-vineyard wines from throughout the best locations in California that speak to the unique terroir of each site.
Their wine allocation waitlist is over two years long. A top sommelier at one of the best restaurants in California told the San Francisco Chronicle, “We take all they allocate to us, and we’ll take anyone else’s allocation who doesn’t want it. In a good year, he gets “nothing more than a couple cases” of Ceritas.
The reason for this is simple: over the course of the last decade plus, the husband and wife have combined to make some of the most interesting wines around. They have built a reputation largely on their Pinot Noir and Chardonnays but that is not the case with the 2016 Peter Martin Ray Vineyard bottling. Using the unique site, directly across from the famous, Montebello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains, they were able to make a wine that Antonio Galloni gave 97+ Points (his highest Ceritas score ever) and called it a tremendous showing and a “jewel of a wine”.
"The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Peter Martin Ray Vineyard will thrill lovers of old-school California Cabernet. Bold, savory and super-expressive, the 2016 is also a fabulous expression of Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet. Sage, menthol, blackberry, olive tapenade, game and licorice are some of the many notes that run through the 2016. Classic in build and yet quite rich, the 2016 is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. This is a tremendous showing from Ceritas."
Vinous
"I always hate to play favorites, but it’s hard to argue with how incredible the wines are that John Raytek and his wife Phoebe produce under the Ceritas label"
Agern Sommelier, Chad Walsh Forbes
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97+ Points, Antonio Galloni- Vinous
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Peter Martin Ray Vineyard will thrill lovers of old-school California Cabernet. Bold, savory and super-expressive, the 2016 is also a fabulous expression of Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet. Sage, menthol, blackberry, olive tapenade, game and licorice are some of the many notes that run through the 2016. Classic in build and yet quite rich, the 2016 is shaping up to be a jewel of a wine. This is a tremendous showing from Ceritas.
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In the 2020 vintage in Gevrey-Chambertin, yields were super low and temperatures were hotter than most Burgundian winemakers are accustomed. Many picked too late when the sugars were high and the fruit really ripe, but that was not the play. Still, Ann remained as cool in those hot temps as she did so many years ago in Napa, concentrating more on acid levels than sugars and picking at just the right time. This wine is absolutely singing – it’s an age-worthy beauty that should be even better in 4-7 years.
The secret to Philippe’s tightly wound, complex Pinot Noir is a combo of ancient vines, natural farming techniques, and low yields. The wines are built to age, with incredible tension and length. And the secret to me securing his other-wordly 2017 old-vine Gevry-Chambertin can be chalked up to a great relationship and over a decade supporting superior Burgundian winemaking. The wine is scary good. The nose is wild, filled with spiced dark raspberries, red flowers, and baking spices. The palate is elegant and racy, with a dynamic tension that runs right through its minute-long finish. This is a high-toned, wound-up Pinot, that is starting to hit its prime and is really turning out to be a ‘must-have’ for true Burgundy lovers.
95 Points, James Suckling – 94 Points, Wine Spectator – 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
The new release is here from outstanding winemaking team of Michel Rolland, Charles Thomas, Andy Erickson and David Jelenik. This one always represents one of the best quality-to-price ratios in all of Napa Cab and in the stellar 2021 vintage, this really stands out as one of the best the Valley has to offer. It’s a racy mix of Coombsville fruit from Atlas Peak that absolutely roars out of the bottle. Always one of Napa’s great bargains and a must have even as the price starts to sneak up here a little bit.
#24 Wine of the Year (2022), Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Spectator – 91 Points, James Suckling
“This supple red shows a core of cherry and plum fruit allied to olive, juniper and tobacco notes. Delivers well-integrated tannins and acidic structure, lingering nicely on the finish.”
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