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ellatrix Restaurant has an extensive, award-winning wine program, offer-
ing hundreds of varietals from destinations ranging from California to
Italy and beyond. Here, Classic Club Assistant General Manager Ruan
Krugel, takes a look at two offerings currently available in the restaurant:
NOW POURING
A look at a pair of top wines being served at Bellatrix Restaurant
2016 Wayfarer 'Golden Mean'
Pinot Noir
When we talk about wines
with a great story and sense
of place, this is may be at
the top of the list for do-
mestic producers. In my
very humble opinion, this
may be as good as it gets
in California – very small
production, native yeast
fermentation with 10
percent whole cluster
and a light touch on the
part of Todd Kohn. The
winemaker makes this
the full package and a
stunning wine.
2011 Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon
2011 was largely panned by critics. I, on
the other hand, bought in on the vintage.
And this wine shows why, if I could go
back in time, I would have bought more!
Similar to the 1998 vintage, wines from
quality producers will have great
longevity and elegance. This 2011 bot-
tling is 100 percent Cabernet Sauvi-
gnon fruit selected from a spectrum of
vineyards, from St. Helena to Howell
Mountain to Sacrashe Estate in Ruther-
ford. Perfectly integrated, the palate
teems with soft and lingering tannins,
featuring notes of black currant and
candied violets, now starting to show a
little bit of tertiary character as the
wine starts to age and develop.
