2020 Bentley Ironworks is a captivating wine, where fully ripe flavors meet moderate alcohol and finish with a dry tannic burst. This wine is medium to full bodied, smooth and elegant on the finish, tied together with glorious oak accents of smoke, cedar, tobacco, and coffee. The harvested berries were super tiny giving way to a wine of immense complexity, dark color and prominent tannins. Thick and substantial on the palate, this slight blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8 % Petite Sirah saw plenty of time in barrels, of which 65% were the very best brand-new cooperage. I love the upfront aromas of cranberry, red currant and dark cherry centered around a lingering taste of black olive, herbs and dill and well-integrated core with pepper and sage. Bentley Ironworks Cabernet Sauvignon is our most popular Cabernet wine, and this one will confidently stand the test of time, needing only good cellar age to reach its full potential. 

93 POINTS - Wine Enthusiast

2018 Sculpterra Figurine is our classic trademark blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Primitivo, and 12% Merlot. It opens with aromas of raspberry pie crust, black pepper, licorice candy, lilac, baked earth and ends on toasted oak. The mirage of light red fruits provided by Primitivo and the wholesome integration of dark fruits delivered by Cabernet make this blend vibrant, expressive and all around charming. Plum, cherry soda aromas, mocha and black pepper bouquets dominate on the nose, while the mouthfeel is smoothly layered and integrated with new American oak barrels. These woody spice notes carry throughout the wine’s broad palate, decorating the savory black olive, charred meat and oregano spice taste. The wine’s overall fruity taste is offset and framed by dry and polished tannins. This wine is well worth cellaring for many years to come, but do yourself a favor and try some right now! 

90 POINTS - Wine Enthusiast

GOLD & 90 POINTS - Toast of the Coast Wine Contest

Our 2018 Maquette showcases a lovely fusion of complex high tone red fruit flavors while centering around an herbal and earthy core. This wine combines 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Cabernet Franc, 26% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot, and was aged 18 months in French and American Oak. Bright yet supple on the palate, it contains powerful flavors of black olive, cedar wood, and peppered meats. Vibrant undertones reveal a juicer side that compliment aromas of black cherry and dark chocolate. It is full bodied and concentrated in clove and oregano spice. A touch of grilled meats and smoked BBQ Oak lingers on the finish, giving it a wonderful lasting impression. No doubt this is an age-able wine, capable of cellaring for ten or more years! I feel this wine will taste at its very best in 2026.

92 POINTS - Wine Enthusiast

This wine was created to be the heaviest, boldest, and richest bend imaginable! I selected the “best of the best” barrel lots from 2018’s incredible vintage. Cabernet Franc leads the charge with its dark-berry fruits, dusty tannins, and dense structure. Syrah adds the Hungarian oak taste of pencil wood, smoke and cedar. Followed by aromas of chocolate covered plums and lavender. Petite Sirah aged in 100% New American Oak, enhances the wine’s flavors with unbelievable notes of pink peppercorn, barbecued meats, and a coffee-like finish. The bouquets are extensive and juicy, its elegant structure expresses cherry, blackberry, ground pepper and even a mineral note framed in firm fine-grained tannins. A plethora of toasted hazelnut, vanilla and roasted almonds mark the finish. The three varieties blend perfectly together and make for a delicious package.

I’m proud to bring our fourth rendition of the coveted Winemaker Signature bottle and this time it’s waxed in Cobalt Fire Blue, an amazing look for a once in a lifetime wine. We etched, labeled and bottled the most challenging wine bottle in the world! This special bottle is made in Italy and called, “Due Fondos.” The bottle was the winner of Bruni Glass’s annual bottle competition! I call it “The Winemaker Signature” and I plan on hand bottling a limited number of bottles each year.

This 2019 vintage marks our biggest bottling yet at a total of 200 750ml bottles. We are limiting purchases to 2 bottles per customer. This bottle was the most challenging bottle I have ever worked with due to its unique shape and design. The etching shows off John Jagger’s Original sculpture entitled “Eternal Flame.” Don Landy, a local wine bottle etcher, spent 45 minutes per bottle to mask, sand blast and paint each bottle. Then we filled each bottle with the blend, corked, waxed, and sticker labeled the bottom of each bottle. My last touch was to sign and number each one. Theses bottles are only available at the tasting room. 

This wine is the most ageable wine that Sculpterra’s offers! It can age a minimum of 15 years before reaching its tasting pinnacle. I love the challenge in this bottle, each process from harvest to filling the bottles, has taken real creative thought, and this unique wine is crafted like no other. This wine will sell out, pick one up upon release before it’s no more.

This blend features Petite Sirah as the dominant player in this composition. Not only is this Petite Sirah wine enormous in mouthfeel and tannins, but also aged in a NEW Appalachian American Oak barrel; delivering heaps of smoky, spice and earthy notes to this wine. Syrah, aged in a new barrel, a 500L heavy toast Hungarian barrel, offers to the wine vanilla, coco powder and marshmallow. And finally, the Cabernet Franc which aged in a one used French Oak barrel, brings dryness, puckering acidity and length to the wine. The aromas are unique, with Bing-cherry, blackberry, and pomegranate shinning through. Bouquets of white pepper, rosemary, lavender and rose petal follow to the finish. The wine is extremely dark in color, opaque in the glass and rich with layered textures. Decant this wine for the very best tasting experience.