Palmaz Vineyards’ modern history dates to the late 1990s when Julio and Amalia Palmaz bought the historic Napa estate on Hagen Road, planted 64 acres of vineyards and built a modern winery.
Chateau Monbousquet is a Grand Cru Classe A wine of St.-Emilion. The ancient estate was purchased and upgraded by Gerard Perse in 1993 to become “one of Bordeaux’s most exotic offerings.”
Château Beychevelle traces its history to the Middle Ages, when its wine was considered so outstanding it was shipped to England and Germany. The wine still impresses. Robert Parker notes that “Beychevelle wines are generally soft and smooth…”