Coming from the steepest vineyard on the property, on a south-facing slope, the 2022 Chardonnay Red Point pours a bright yellow/silver color and leads with a light flint lift, followed by notes of toasted spices, banana bread, walnut, and poached apples. The palate is lush and textural, with a creamy texture and notes of honeycomb and ripe fruit. Drink 2025-2035.

A bright yellow hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Estate is savory on the nose and opens to notes of chamomile, wet stones, fresh peach, honeyed citrus, and brothy richness, although it remains fresh. The palate is full and long, with both ripe orchard fruit and a savory feel. It would be exceptional to pair with roast chicken, which would let this wine shine. Drink 2025-2035.

Bright and focused aromas of raspberries, wild strawberries, confit cherry and spice. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and focused acidity, leading into a textural and refined mouthfeel. Delicious. Drink or hold.

From the Les Collines vineyard, 30% whole cluster in all neutral oak for 15 months, Gianna sees similarities between Les Collines and Syrah she used to make on Mt Veeder. It's blue and black fruited with some earth notes and deep violets. The mouth shows ample texture and black and green pepper corns, juicy black fruits, and spice.

Deep crimson. Intense brambly, blackberry, dark chocolate aromas with flinty, touch pepper notes. Richly concentrated and inky textured with abundant blackberry, blueberry, black pepper flavours, fine slinky, touch sinewy tannins and fresh pure long acidity. Finishes firm and tight with flinty, earthy, sappy notes. Would benefit from some more bottle age. Drink 2026 – 2034

Light crimson. Intense and lifted red currant, red cherry, strawberry aromas with red liquorice/ aniseed notes. Mouth-filling and generous with ample strawberry pastille, red currant fruits, fine slinky/ al dente textures, plentiful mid palate viscosity and fresh long crispy acidity. Builds up chalky dry and bittersweet with aniseed/ hint herb garden notes. A vinous negroni. 1946-planted bush vines. Drink now – 2030

The 2022 Siduri Barbieri Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley offers a polished and fruit-saturated take on this prized Olivet Road site. Sourced from a 20-acre parcel neighboring Parsons Vineyard, this bottling reflects the depth and concentration that define this corridor of the AVA. Aromas of boysenberry, plum compote, and wild blackberry swirl with accents of dried herbs, anise, and crushed lavender. The palate is supple and flowing, driven by a core of black cherry and dark forest fruits layered with nuances of cocoa dust and savory thyme. It showcases a well-defined texture—both silky and energetic—providing structure without sacrificing its graceful rhythm. Hints of loam and clove rise on the back end, adding dimension to the persistent finish. About 350 cases produced.

The 2022 Siduri Bloomfield Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast delivers a deeply site-specific expression rooted in the vineyard’s cool, fog-laden microclimate and low-yielding vines. Aged for 10 months in 20% new French oak, this wine reveals both finesse and substance in equal measure. The bouquet opens with aromas of crushed blackberry, grilled herbs, and forest moss, mingled with savory hints of porcini and dried sage. The palate glides with poise, showcasing dark plum, tart huckleberry, and violet candy, framed by a firm structure and fine acidity. Texturally layered and energetic, it balances its earthy tones with a core of taut, cool-climate fruit. 227 cases made.

The 2022 Siduri Dutton-Perry Ranch Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley is a graceful and terroir-inflected expression from a historic site formerly known as Keefer Ranch. Grown on classic Goldridge sandy loam and matured for 10 months in 25% new French oak, this bottling brings elegance and subtle complexity from the first pour. Aromas of spiced cherry, dried orange peel, and pipe tobacco rise gently, layered with hints of forest floor, worn leather, and crushed clove. On the palate, it’s polished and seamless, offering waves of red currant, plum skin, and steeped rooibos tea. There’s a savory undercurrent—salted mushroom, loamy soil, and charred herb—that grounds the fruit and adds dimension. Silky tannins frame the wine without disrupting its harmony, while soft acidity carries it effortlessly toward a long, mineral-dusted finish. 321 cases produced.

The 2022 Siduri Gran Moraine Pinot Noir from Yamhill-Carlton captures the soul of this AVA with polish and depth. Drawn from a standout site in the region and aged for 14 months in 30% new French oak, the wine includes a modest amount of whole cluster, enhancing aromatic lift and structural nuance. Fragrances of cranberry, rosehip, and cedar curl upward from the glass, interwoven with crushed stone and a whisper of dried pipe tobacco. On the palate, it’s taut and vivid, presenting layers of red cherry, rhubarb, and blood orange that pulse with energy. The texture is both sleek and firm, anchored by refined tannins and a savory mineral core. Hints of iron-rich earth, dried herbs, and subtle oak spice emerge on the finish, adding dimension without overwhelming the fruit. The long aging in barrel has imparted grace and integration, but there’s still a youthful tension that promises more to come. 240 cases produced.

The 2022 Siduri Parsons Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley reveals a dark-fruited, soil-driven profile shaped by the vineyard’s clay loam foundation in northwest Santa Rosa. This long-standing site, part of Siduri’s portfolio since 2007, delivers a deeply flavorful expression with a luxurious texture and earthy backbone. Dark plum, black raspberry, and dried blueberry notes emerge on the nose, joined by fresh marjoram, cacao nib, and warm baking spices. The palate is lush and expansive, yet grounded by a savory undercurrent of turned earth and iron-rich minerality. There's a subtle thread of espresso and pine bark that lends complexity and persistence through the mid-palate. About 250 cases made.

The 2022 Siduri Seascape Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Santa Lucia Highlands channels the vineyard’s coastal intensity with precision and flair. Fermented with 10% whole clusters and matured for 10 months in 20% new French oak, this bottling—sourced predominantly from Clone 777—unfolds with savory depth and maritime elegance. It opens with a lifted bouquet of blood orange peel, wild raspberry, and crushed herbs, laced with flint and smoked salt. The palate is sleek yet textural, offering layers of cherry skin, dried thyme, and wet stone that speak to the vineyard’s windswept, fog-laced terrain overlooking Bodega Bay. A delicate smokiness lingers beneath the fruit, giving way to a briny, mineral-charged finish that echoes with lovely energy. A little over 200 cases made.

The Capensis 2020 Stellenbosch Fijnbosch Chardonnay is recognized by the slightly darker color of its label. This is a tiny release of 1,800 bottles and represents a selection of the best vineyards and blocks. At the Capensis estate, Graham Weerts has planted 11 cultivars over 49.5 hectares. The site has rusty sandstone soils, which creates a creamy finish and abundant texture in the wine. Sandstone definitely stands out on the bouquet along with peach, poached apple and almond paste. The 2020 vintage was slightly warmer compared to 2021.

The 2022 Merlot is a blend of 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, it shimmies out with showy notes of rose bud tea, Chinese five spice, and sandalwood, leading to a core of juicy plums and Morello cherries. The medium- to full-bodied palate delivers a chewy texture with well-knit freshness and loads of spiciness on the finish.

The 2022 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, it features notes of baked blackcurrants, stewed plums, and sautéed herbs, plus nuances of cedar chest and pencil lead. Full-bodied, the palate is taut and muscular with a sturdy frame of chewy tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and earthy.

It takes a bit of aeration in glass before this Shiraz, from a cooler corner of McLaren Vale, releases its grip on the cocoa-dusted raspberry, plum licorice and dried herb aromas. Once they’re set free, those layers are hard to stop smelling. As if sensing the more intensely structured vintage, the reins seem to have been loosened a bit on the palate to allow for succulent, silky fruit amidst dusty, chiseled, well-placed tannins. Drink now with protein and over the next decade. Hickinbotham. —C.P.

Cab Franc from as warm and sun-soaked a climate as McLaren Vale’s runs a risk of losing its herbal varietal character to the plush fruit. While there’s certainly no shortage of the latter here (think: wild blueberry and raspberry), the former still flies bay leaf and dried oregano flags high. It’s tightly structured with taut, cocoa-dust tannins, lovely freshness and tension that suggest this could age quite beautifully over the next decade or more. Hickinbotham. —C.P.

One of those wines that changes in glass every time you taste it, Ovitelli ’22 is (at first) ferrous, then earthy then mushroomy. Eventually it opens to reveal complex aromas of wild strawberry and an array of dried herbs and florals. The time on skins within a selection of Yangarra’s now-famed army of ceramic eggs gives a distinctive texture to the tannins, like licking the concrete itself. But it never overwhelms, thanks to the elegant fruit and tangy red berried acidity. Chiseled and foodfriendly, with Euro-vibes. Yangarra Estate Vineyard. —C.P.

Offers succulent black cherry and raspberry fruit laced with a lively streak of savory, plus singed mesquite, red tea and sandalwood notes that all extend lengthily. Mouthwatering threads of oyster shell and chalk lend this drive and precision. Distinctive. Drink now through 2033.—J.M.

Rich, deep and saturated with cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, rose, iron and Mediterranean herb flavors, this red is both complex and intense. Driven by vivid acidity, with dense tannins lending support. There’s youthful harmony, and this resonates on the aftertaste. Sangiovese and Merlot. Best from 2027 through 2045.—B.S.

A wheated bourbon aged five years, this bourbon has a pleasing cookie-dough scent. The palate opens drying and spicy, showing off lots of cayenne and cinnamon fireworks, before fading into smooth vanilla. Hints of toasted almond and mocha mark the lipsmacking finish. 

Sappy but fresh and focused, with a note of wet slate driving underneath the layers of red currant, raspberry and damson plum coulis. Mouthwatering rose hip and rooibos tea accents echo through the finish, which shows lingering tension. Drink now through 2033.

Lush and seductive in texture and elegantly multilayered, with raspberry and guava flavors that draw in accents of fresh violet and dusky spices as this builds richness and tension on the finish. Drink now through 2033.

A Pinot with fragrance and elegant detail that opens with pretty raspberry and cherry flavors highlighted by fresh violet and forest floor tones as this builds grace and suppleness on the finish. Drink now through 2033.

The 2023 Grenache High Sands is a more restrained edition that delivers refined and crystalline aromas of raspberry and watermelon dusted with star anise. It starts a little slowly but then builds savory, stony minerality with chewy textures yet still with a fine, ethereal core of flavor delivered over an extended finish. The 2023 is a sleeper that will be best over the medium term.