The 2022 Siduri ‘Russian River Valley’ Pinot Noir comes from a range of sites throughout this region. Medium-bodied this offers bright red fruits with orange peel, salty soils and suggestions of wild mushroom on the palate. This shows good tension considering the heat of the vintage. Drink 2024-2031
Sourced from several top vineyards in the region, the 2022 Siduri ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir is deeply colored and perfumed in the glass, offering red currants and red rose petals alongside menthol and stony notes. The palate is soft and very approachable with a generous core of bright red fruits. This is a steal as an entry level WV Pinot. Drink now and over the next several years. Drink 2024-2030
The outstanding 2022 Siduri ‘Willamette Valley’ Chardonnay comes from Gran Moraine as well as Cantwell Vineyards as well as some from Zena Crown. The wine was stored in 20% new French oak before bottling. This is fresh and polished wine that has a long life ahead of it. Drink 2024-2030
When Penner-Ash started in 1998, the goal was to focus on Pinot Noir. They added Chardonnay (and an excellent Viognier) and over the years the Chardonnay has hit its stride. This 2022 iteration offers light apricot, guava, green apple, Asian pear, mild honeysuckle, and a hint of fresh wildflowers. It holds in the palate nicely, lingering a while before the next sip. The bright acidity holds up to its ageing program of a scant 10 months in barrel with 41% of those being new French oak barrels. This allows for a foundation of tactile mouth feel and structure to the wine. The fruit was sourced from three vineyard sites across the Willamette Valley: Gran Moraine Vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton, Jory Hills Vineyard in Dundee, and Zena Crown Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills. Therefore this Chardonnay truly is an expression of some of the best vineyards Willamette has to offer. ORIGIN: Willamette Valley, Oregon. ALCOHOL: 13.5%.
Offers the succulent, forward-fruit profile of the vintage, with blood orange and raspberry coulis notes lined with rooibos tea and carried by fresh acidity. Shows a kiss of singed sandalwood on the finish. Drink now through 2029. 235 cases made.
Fresh and expressive, with rose hip and red tea notes leading the way, followed by bitter cherry and damson plum coulis flavors. There's good tension through the finish, with a savory edge enhancing the fruit. Drink now through 2030. 229 cases made.
Plump and friendly, with a fleshy edge to the mix of blood orange and bitter cherry notes, all dotted with a light savory edge. There's an accent of singed anise on the finish. Drink now through 2028. 1,300 cases made.
Plump and up-front, with a core of cherry and plum puree flavors laced with black licorice and black tea. Keeps enough of a juicy feel through the toasty finish for balance. Drink now through 2028. 481 cases made.
Peach cobbler, vanilla cream and mango flavors are generous and complemented by a note of salted butterscotch, with a thread of acidity on a juicy frame, plus lingering details of nutmeg and ginger. Drink now. 29,855 cases made.
If you love rosé, this is an excellent sparkler to seek out. Brimming with notes of fresh strawberry and raspberry on the nose, it opens on the palate to bright cherry cordial with a touch of orange peel, and a dry tart cherry finish. Very refreshing, and with a medium-body, it can stand up to heartier food dishes. Made from pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier, aged 3 years in bottle. $60, 0.5%RS (dry).
Silky and refined, this marvelous pinot noir is a blend from six different AVA’s in the Willamette Valley—making it almost a “Best of” expression. Ample cherry-raspberry fruit and savory freshness make this a go-to pinot for just about anything. delivers on $60
Made in an elegant style, this sparkling wine has lime aromas and citrus, tangerine flavors.
Having just been named American Winery of the Year, La Crema is known for producing high quality, sustainably-made wines and this newest addition to its portfolio is no exception. The La Crema Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is fruit-forward, elegant and approachable, the perfect wine for gifting to friends and family this holiday season. And on top of that, La Crema is a staunch ally of the LGBTQIA+ community, as a long term partner of Equality California and a sponsor of pride events across the country including Aspen Gay Ski Week, Miami Pride, Palm Springs Pride, Capital Pride and Gay Wine Weekend, among others.
A magnificent wine that's built for long-term aging, with the intensity and tannin of a Pauillac. So dark and dense in black cherries, blackcurrants, dried blueberries, bittersweet chocolate, spearmint and creme de cassis. It's firm and layered from the first sip to the last, lingering long, with cocoa and mint in the finish. The firmest and most structured of the Lokoya lineup. Best from 2035.
This is so luscious, ripe and gorgeous that you don't notice the massive, fine-grained tannins until the finish. A truly rich, fruity, opulent and delicious wine that also has a firm, sneaky texture from the powdery-fine tannins and some red fruit acidity. Black cherries, baked blackberries, creme de cassis, spearmint and cocoa. 100% of the grapes come from the W. S. Keyes Vineyard. Drinkable now, but best from 2035.
A beauty that's muscular but elegant. So pure and focused in blackcurrants, creme de cassis, red cherries and dark chocolate. It comes from two vineyards, Wurtele and Yverdon, that go up to 580 meters in elevation. The wine opens with opulent fruit and a smooth entry, then the tannins engage and grip the palate while the flavors expand through the finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2030.
A spicy, dark chocolaty wine that's well-structured and packed with black fruit and a melange of spices. Blended with 14% petit verdot, which adds tannin and savory black pepper accents. It's concentrated and well layered, with fine-grained tannins that are nicely balanced by acidity. Drink now or hold.
So velvety, sleek, layered and composed, it's a treat to drink now or save for later. Enjoy the complexity of a wine blended from 25 to 30 lots of mountain and valley floor sites up and down the reach of Napa Valley. Red and black fruit notes give some of the delicious fruitiness of Rutherford, while mountain grapes from Atlas Peak and cooler-climate grapes from the Stags Leap district add their own subtleties. Drink or hold.
The nose is incredibly complex and deeply scented, with aromas of blood plums, cured meat, mulberries, blueberry bush and dried herbs. The palate is full-bodied with seamless tannins and bright acidity, giving tightly wound notes of cherry confit, iodine, ferric earth, mocha and a slight metallic finish. Exceptionally well constructed, with years ahead of it to integrate. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
Wonderfully complex and enticing notes of Meyer lemons, honeysuckle, orange blossoms and talcum powder. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with a phenolic grip from seven months on the skins, giving notes of chamomile tea, sea salt and quince. A very complex and finely integrated wine with a fresh backbone. Excellent. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
One of the most structured, focused and intense merlots in Napa Valley. So laced with super-fine-grained tannins, it’s pointed, precise, linear and concentrated. A powerful wine that will age gracefully. Deep in black cherries, red cherries, cocoa, iron and graphite notes. Contains 15% cabernet sauvignon. Drinkable now, but best from 2030.
A sleek and polished wine that's deceptively full-bodied and firmly tannic. So well balanced, silky and rich in blackcurrant, blackberry and black cherry flavors, with notes of dried blueberries, spearmint and cocoa. Contains 6% collectively of cabernet franc, merlot, petit verdot and malbec blended in for complexity. Drink or hold.
So massive and concentrated, pure and saturated, structured and long. A showcase of the Spring Mountain AVA's firmness, richness and depth. Brilliant blackcurrants, black cherries, spearmint and hints of red fruit, minerals and wild sage. Tightly interlaced tannins give great support to the lush black fruit. Drinkable now, but best from 2030.
A masterful blend of grapes from diverse parts of Napa Valley that winemaker Chris Carpenter conceived in the spirit of the Right Bank of Bordeaux. It is plush, mouth-filling and gorgeous in black fruit and intricate spices, chocolaty, yet with with a firm backbone of velvety tannins. Grapes come from four different mountains around Napa Valley, but it’s dominated by Spring Mountain fruit. Drinkable now, but best from 2030.
Floral and perfumed with an underlying power, showing notes of mulberries, wild blackberries, Damson plums and cured meat. The palate is full-bodied with seamless tannins and bright acidity, giving robust notes of dark cherries, iodine, mocha, violets and ferric earth. Well balanced and structured. Very serious. Drink or hold. Screw cap.