German-born Manfred Esser began his career as a salesman for a large European winery; in 1974, he came to the United States. Esser joined Napa Valley's Cuvaison Winery as President in 1986 and, in a little over 10 years, made it one of the most successful estates in the industry. His unique approach to converting customers into "company ambassadors" has set an industry standard for client relations. Having achieved success at Cuvaison, Esser sold his partnership in 1998, fueled by the desire to begin a project of his own.
Years of preparation went into the development of the Esser Vineyards brand. Working closely with Manfred Esser is renowned consulting winemaker Paul Moser, whose style received praise for eight consecutive years from Robert Parker as a "breath of fresh air" in the California wine market.
Introduced in 2001, the Esser Vineyards portfolio launched with four California appellation wines: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir. Fashioned with the customer in mind, these fruit-forward, well-balanced wines offer style, value and elegance — the ultimate consumer-friendly California wines.
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Deep aromas of black cherry, plum, dark chocolate, and oak spice. Rich and balanced on the palate. Mouth filling flavors of black fruits, cocoa, vanilla, and ripe plum with integrated, lush tannins. Long, lingering finish of sweet fruit and subtle tannins.
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Deep aromas of black cherry, plum, dark chocolate, and oak spice. Rich and balanced on the palate. Mouth filling flavors of black fruits, cocoa, vanilla, and ripe plum with integrated, lush tannins. Long, lingering finish of sweet fruit and subtle tannins.
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Bright, fresh aromas of ripe cherry, dried herbs, and oak spice. Rich and polished on the palate with luscious flavors of cherries, spice, vanilla and plum with integrated and plush tannins. Long, lingering finish of sweet fruit and subtle tannins.
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A brilliant, full garnet in color, the 2008 Esser Cabernet Sauvignon delivers ripe, zesty red fruit aromas, enhanced by sweet oak notes and hints of toffee, anise, and root spices. It is texturally generous, offering nice palate coverage as well as lots of cherry cobbler fruit, as well as grace...
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The aromatics of the 2008 Pinot are most suggestive of juicy spiced cherries and currants, with the suggestions of anise and cola that are often typical of good Pinot Noir. There is a roundness and harmony to the texture, which makes the wine especially inviting for current drinking. Its flavor...
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With a deep garnet color and a delicious array of aromatics-from juicy cherry and cranberry to anise, cocoa
and toffee-the wine shows off its varietal roots to good advantage. On the palate, it is lush and inviting
in texture, while offering a fine red fruit flavor profile along with suggestions...
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The wine offers a deep garnet color, along with primary aromas of plum, fig, cassis and grace notes of anise and oak spice. On the palate, it is ripe, with plenty of depth; its fruit character is keynoted by lush and generous plum and berry character framed by smoky oak. An excellent match for...
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A full, brilliant garnet in color, the wine's inviting aromas of ripe plum and cherry are filled out by hints of violet, anise, and cola. The palate offers generous red fruit character framed by toffee notes of toasty oak and baking spices. Its texture is firm and lush, with tannins that are...
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The grapes for the 2006 Esser Pinot Noir were grown in six different coastal counties:
Sonoma (14%), Mendocino (6%), Napa (8%), Solano (25%), Monterey (38%), and San Luis Obispo (9%). The blend benefits from the combination of sleeker, more refined components from Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino,...
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