Terlato Family Vineyards

Cassis, boysenberry, and red fleshed plums with floral and white pepper undertones and a hint of sweet smoke.  Juicy with a plush mid-palate and smooth finish. The muscular structure is well integrated with judicious use of new French oak. There is great ageing potential here but drinks beautifully right now.
Wine Spectator
This A rich, opulent style, offering layers of dark berry fruit, with touches of mocha and spice and notes of blackberry, wild berry, cedar and black licorice. Yet for all its up-front size, this glides on the finish, where the flavors run deep and turn elegant. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot. Drink now through 2020. 300 cases made. –JL; May, 2011.

The Story

Rare GALAXY combines the winemaking expertise behind Terlato Family Vineyards with the competitive camaraderie amongst winemakers Marisa Taylor Huffaker, Bryan Parker and Elizabeth Vianna. Each brings their most powerful and concentrated wine to the blending table and vies for top billing in the blend. Marissa brings her lush and sensual Merlot from Napa Valley, Bryan brings his aromatic and ageworthy Syrah from Dry Creek Valley, and Elizabeth contributes her elegant and structured Cabernet Sauvignon from Stags Leap District. The 2007 vintage is one of the best of the decade and each winemaker brought exquisite fruit with unusually small berry size and intense concentration. The resulting GALAXY blends 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Syrah and 33% Merlot.