October 15th - October 19th, 2025 | | |
THIS WEEK'S TASTING FLIGHT:
Arnot-Roberts
| | California's Modern Classics: The Vision of Arnot-Roberts | | |
This week, we’re spotlighting one of California’s most visionary producers: Arnot-Roberts. Founded by childhood friends Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts, this Sonoma-based duo has become a benchmark for modern, terroir-driven winemaking in California. Their wines are known for their restraint, purity, and Old World sensibility, crafted from some of the state’s most compelling vineyard sites.
Our $29 tasting flight features three distinctive wines that perfectly capture their thoughtful and transparent approach to winemaking:
2024 'Watson Ranch' Chardonnay
- From a windswept site overlooking San Pablo Bay, this crystalline Chardonnay balances coastal energy with striking mineral precision. Lean, focused, and beautifully textured; it’s California Chardonnay through a Burgundian lens.
2024 'North Coast' Trousseau
- An early pioneer of this Jura variety in California, Arnot-Roberts’ Trousseau is light in color but bursting with personality: wild strawberry, spice, and forest floor. Silky, expressive, and endlessly charming.
2024 California Red Blend
- A harmonious blend showcasing vibrant fruit and savory undertones, this bottling highlights the duo’s deft touch with texture and balance. Elegant structure meets pure, drinkable pleasure.
Arnot-Roberts continues to define the cutting edge of California’s new generation of winemakers, championing balance, authenticity, and vineyard expression. This flight is an ideal way to experience their artistry side by side.
Join us starting tomorrow in the Tasting Room and discover why Arnot-Roberts has become a name whispered with admiration among sommeliers and collectors alike. These wines won’t last long... Come taste what all the buzz is about!
Cheers,
Mark & the Petit Philippe Team
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Wine Dinner | Friday, Oct. 24th
Husic Vineyards Wine Dinner
w/ owner, Julie Husic
Join us for an exclusive wine dinner with Husic Vineyards, featuring special guest Julie Husic, co-owner and ambassador of the estate. Perched high above Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District, Husic has become renowned for producing limited, meticulously crafted wines that reflect the power and elegance of their dramatic hillside vineyards.
Over a multi-course dinner, guests will enjoy a curated lineup of Husic’s current releases, while Julie shares the Husic family’s story, their commitment to excellence, and the unique character that has made these wines among Napa’s most coveted.
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Saturday, October 25th @ 3-5 p.m.
October Wine Club Tasting & Pickup Party
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🍷 Taste exciting new selections curated for next month's offering while picking up your Club wine
🍷 Learn about our 2025 Club de Vin membership perks & exclusive events
🍷 Enjoy a complimentary tasting as a Club Member (or join us for just $15 if you're not yet a member).
*Tasting fee is waived when you sign up for a new club membership.
📍 Drop in anytime between 3pm - 5pm for a relaxed and welcoming experience!
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| Are you coming to the October Pickup Party? | | 10/25/25 3:00pm - 10/25/25 5:00pm US/Eastern | | Taste some of the contenders for next month's Club offering and learn more about joining Club du Vin if you're not a member! | | | | |
5:00 - 9:00pm Thursday
5:00 - 9:00pm Friday
1:00 - 9:00pm Saturday
1:00 - 7:00pm Sunday
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Arnot-Roberts 'Watson Ranch' Chardonnay 2024
Napa Valley, California
PURCHASE ONLINE HERE
$49 retail
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Arnot-Roberts began working with the Watson Ranch vineyard in 2002, just a year after the winery was founded. It was one of their earliest vineyard partnerships and remains a cornerstone of their Chardonnay program. The site’s limestone and marine-influenced soils aligned perfectly with Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Roberts’ early vision of producing bright, mineral-driven wines that emphasized terroir over ripeness or oak.
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay from Watson Ranch Vineyard, which sits high above the Pacific at the southernmost edge of Napa Valley. The grapes are whole-cluster pressed and fermented with native yeasts in neutral oak, then aged on fine lees to build texture while preserving tension and clarity.
Tasting Notes: A taut and mineral-driven Chardonnay with notes of Meyer lemon, green pear, and crushed oyster shell. The palate is sleek and focused, layering citrus zest and saline minerality over a subtle, leesy richness. A long, mouthwatering finish speaks to the vineyard’s coastal influence and the precision of its farming.
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Arnot-Roberts 'North Coast' Trousseau 2024
Sonoma & Lake County, California
PURCHASE ONLINE HERE
$44 retail
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Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Roberts began experimenting with Trousseau in 2009, inspired by the light-bodied, high-acid reds of France’s Jura region. Seeking a counterpoint to the ripe, powerful styles dominating California at the time, they planted and sourced small parcels suited to this delicate grape. The result helped redefine modern California reds: fresh, transparent, and rooted in a sense of place rather than varietal power.
Varietal: 100% Trousseau sourced from a collection of cool, rocky vineyard sites across the North Coast, mostly in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, chosen for their elevation, poor soils, and coastal influence. The fruit is partially destemmed and fermented with native yeasts in open-top tanks, followed by aging in neutral oak to preserve aromatic purity.
Tasting Notes: Pale ruby and translucent, the wine opens with aromas of wild strawberry, red currant, and pink peppercorn. The palate is lithe and energetic, offering cranberry, orange peel, and savory herbs over fine, dusty tannins. A whisper of earth and minerality lingers on the finish, recalling Jura inspirations yet distinctly Californian in tone.
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Arnot-Roberts California Red Blend 2024
Sonoma, California
PURCHASE ONLINE HERE
$75 retail
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First introduced in 2018, the California Red Blend began as an exploration of how Arnot-Roberts’ diverse vineyard relationships could intersect in a single cuvée. Rather than showcase one site or grape, Duncan and Nathan sought to express a broader vision of California terroir, defined by balance, restraint, and the interplay of mountain fruit and coastal freshness.
Varietal: 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 21% Merlot from a selection of sites spanning Sonoma, Mendocino, and the North Coast, chosen for their maritime influence and rocky, well-drained soils. Each component is fermented separately with native yeasts before blending, and the wine is aged in a combination of neutral French oak and concrete to preserve freshness and clarity over oak imprint.
Tasting Notes: Deep yet vibrant, showing layers of black cherry, wild plum, and crushed herbs alongside graphite and savory spice. The palate balances ripe dark fruit with lifted acidity and fine-grained tannins, finishing with energy and precision that belie its broad California origins.
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