2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
No fires. No smoke taint. The Napa Valley Vintners said that the “Joy is back” for the 2021 growing season. The drought continued, yielding smaller berries and harvest.
Karl Lawrence winemaker, Bruce Devlin, says that this 2021 vintage “shows a soft entry with a robust mid pallet. The tannins are aggressive at first but soften toward velvet and a very long finish.”
Sourced from the Pocai Vineyard, Karl Lawrence’s 2021 vintage is 81.6% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 7.68% Cabernet Franc, 5.54% Malbec, and 5.17% Petit Verdot.
$85 - 750 ml bottle
$170 - Magnum
$45 - 375 ml splits
Email ric@karllawrence.com for ordering information
2019 HBR Merlot
Like most other vineyards in the Napa Valley, smoke from the LNU Lightning Complex and Glass fires damaged our grapes from the Pocai Vineyard. So, for the 2020 vintage, we decided not to produce a Cabernet Sauvignon.
Fortunately, Ric’s nephew, Mike Henry, made some 2019 Merlot from Henry Brothers’ Ranch which turned out to be our family’s last vintage. We blended 4% Pocai Vineyard 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon with Mike’s HBR Merlot for Karl Lawrence’s first ever Merlot offering.
Of the final blend, Mike says “Bold and soft. Spicy black pepper at the end. Long, juicy structure. Round and fun to drink now but can age for a very long time.”
$59 - 750 ml bottle
Email ric@karllawrence.com for ordering information
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Wine Advocate’s Lisa Perotti-Brown states that this wine “charges out of the gate” and that “the full-bodied palate has. . . beautiful spicy accents and a velvety, approachable texture, finishing long and savory.” Bruce Devlin crowned this Karl Lawrence vintage as “this year’s ski trip wine.”
Sourced from the Pocai Vineyard, Karl Lawrence’s 2019 vintage is 89% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Petite Sirah, and 1% each of Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. Retail rates remain at
$75 - 750 ml bottle
$150 - Magnum
$39 - 375 ml splits
Email ric@karllawrence.com for ordering information
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Our winemaker, Bruce Devlin, likens our 2018 cab to a “warm fresh flaky pie” with “vanilla and pastry like oak qualities.” The Wine Advocate’s Lisa Perotti-Brown states that this wine “delivers decadently ripe” dark fruits and is “full-bodied and super concentrated.” In a word, Bruce describes it as “opulent.”
Sourced from the Pocai Vineyard, Karl Lawrence’s 2018 vintage is 92% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 5% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Sirah.
$75 - 750 ml bottle
$150 - Magnum
$39 - 375 ml splits
Email ric@karllawrence.com for ordering information
Allison Avenue
Allison Avenue brings you a full-bodied Napa Valley rosé in a can. Sourced from the Frediani Vineyard in Napa, CA, winemaker Bruce Devlin says that this rosé "takes you back to the roots of Napa Valley rosé: light, bright, and refreshing... what more can you ask for?"
Allison Avenue ships anywhere in the U.S. as cases of 24 cans for $240 + shipping. Email alisa@karllawrence.com for more information.
Each can is 250 ml (~1.5 glasses) and 14.1% alcohol by volume.
See allisonavenue.com for more
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2017 vintage is described as “finesse, great complexity of flavor, and elegant.”
Sourced from the Pocai Vineyard, Karl Lawrence’s 2017 vintage is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 7% Petite Sirah, 3% Malbec, 1.5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% Lagrein.
$150 - Magnum - 15 cases produced
$75 - 750 ml bottle - 310 cases produced - SOLD OUT
$37.50 - Splits - 75 cases produced - SOLD OUT
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
“The best value in the Valley.”
This vintage is 95.34% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 3.23% Cabernet Franc, 0.98% Merlot, 0.29% Petite Sirah, 0.13% Petit Verdot, 0.01% Malbec, and 0.01% Lagrein.
$75 - 750 ml bottle - 220 cases produced - SOLD OUT
$150 - Magnum - 15 cases produced - SOLD OUT
$39 - Splits - SOLD OUT