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Parker Review:
This 17 acre vineyard on the eastern side of Napa is owned by Charles and Shirley Roy. Located in what is known as the Soda Canyon area, the vineyard was planted under the direction of Helen Turley, but todays winemaker is Philippe Melka. They have two wines in their cuvee, a Bordeaux blend and, of course, their Cabernet Sauvignon. My favorite of the quartet of wines I tasted is the 2005 Proprietary Red, a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot (1,500 cases produced). Of course, Soda Canyon is a southern Napa region and cool, much like its neighbor Stags Leap. This wine exhibits very Bordeaux like notes of black currants, chocolate, underbrush, and some background oak. With beautiful sweet fruit, striking elegance, well integrated acidity, and a dense ruby/purple color and medium to full body, this will be a longlived wine. 95 Points, Robert Parker.