Founded in 1999 by Barry Waitte, Tamber Bey is a family owned and operated business that produces wines from its two estate-owned vineyards in the heart of the Napa Valley: The Estate Vineyard in the Oakville Appellation and the Deux Chevaux Vineyard in the Yountville Appellation. Tamber Bey also produces wine from carefully sourced fruit from Sonoma Coast AVA and Lake County AVA. The name Tamber Bey reflects the names of owner Barry Waitte's first two Arabian endurance horses, Tamborina (Tamber) and Bayamo (Bey). The Tamber Bey winery is located at the Sundance Ranch in Calistoga, a world class, 22-acre equestrian facility that is dedicated to training top performance horses. The appearance of this wine in the glass is hard to ignore. Vibrant and medium- to full-bodied, with the dark ruby/magenta hue maintaining its depth of color to the rim. The color is reminiscent of dark Bing cherry. The aroma delivers layers of dark cherry, plum, dried herbs, licorice and dusty earth. Flavors sing notes of rhubarb, black cherry jam, blueberry, light plum, leather, tobacco and mincemeat. The texture is supple and approachable. The finish is a smooth and well-balanced, with medium acidity and tannins.