A recent vertical tasting of Le Cigare Volant—the Bonny Doon Vineyard flagship creation—showed off the evolving style, and substance, of vintage 1993 through 2009 of Randall Grahm’s main squeeze.

Incidentally the odd-numbered years showed especially well. Doubtless something astrological.

Also showing well was the handiwork of The Cellar Door‘s creative culinary team, especially in a gorgeous array of halibut cheeks, scallops and prawns with aioli, sumptuous cheese and fig platters and killer fig and Stilton pizzettas.

The loquacious winemaker, who walked us through the wine cellar interior for a sneak sip of 2010 and even infant 2011 vintages, was in top form. Those who haven’t been to the tasting room lately will want to pick up some of the gorgeous biodynamic produce now available, the fresh harvest of RG’s San Juan Bautista vineyard garden.

Also – Grahm plans to invite selected guest chefs to the Cellar Door exhibition kitchen, to showcase some very special menus. Stay tuned for details as they develop.