3rd day in Napa...   Worn out and tired from the last two days, it was time to rally and get out there and enjoys our last day.   We were not messing around this day either.   Started the day with a tasting at 10AM

From there we headed North on the Silverado Trail to Duckhorn.   A place that we have visited many times, every time we go we are reminded why awe continue to visit this beautiful tasting room.   A far cy from the massive structures at Quintessa and Palmaz, Duckhorn's tasting room is a quaint house with sprawling landscaping and manicuring gardens.  The architecture is simple, it's a farms type home with a wrap around porch and covered outdoor tasting patio.

Your greeted at Duckhorn with their famous Savignon Blanc, on of Meredith's and my late mother, Camille's, most favorite.  You can belly up to a tasting bar and enjoy your wine while they prepare a table for your tasting flight.   You have the options to taste indoors, out on the patio, or even in the gardens.

This tasting we were offered a number of Duckhorn Cabernets and Merlots and we were given quite a history lesson on the Decoy Brand as well.   I had always mentally categorized the Decoy brand as sort of "Duckhorn Light" or "Duckhorn Second Growth", but I was quickly corrected by our wine guide.   She explained that Decoy was a brand that simply featured Sonoma vineyards and grapes, and by design was offered at a lower price point.  Sonoma wines often receive a lower price, but more importantly, this differential allows the Duckhorn brand to reach different grape varieties, different palettes and ultimately different wallets.  We had many side by side tastings of the two wines and I now have a new appreciation for the Decoy brand and its place in the offering in the Duckhorn Family.

We were also treated to one of the newer brands offered by Duckhorn,