Aged 15 months (as are the red wines) in 30% new French oak, the nose of the 2019 Chardonnay Skycrest Vineyard has some depth, with toasted brioche, green apple skin, and lemon curd. The palate is soft while maintaining a core of acidity and energy, and it is floral with fresh white flowers.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Jolie Estate Vineyard has floral tones that lift from the glass with fresh roses and and raspberry. The palate is supple and silky with a note of strawberry preserve followed by freshness and lift in the finish. This a very charming style of Pinot Noir with a lot of pleasure up front. Drink it now or over the next 6-8 years.

The 2018 Pinot Noir Saralee’s Vineyard is ripe with classic Russian River character, including notes of cola, black cherry, and turned earth. The palate is rich with sassafras and raspberry candy and softly textured. Ripe and mouth-filling, this is ready to drink now or over the next 3-5 years.

The 2019 Chardonnay 9 Barrel, sourced from nine different parcels, displays generous oak influence, with baking spice, vanilla custard, and peach. The palate is full and has a more opulent mouthfeel, with ripe cantaloupe and baked apple. Drink this over the next 3-5 years.

There is more savory richness in the 2019 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard, revealing notes of baking spice, ripe yellow apple, and pear. The palate is concentrated and round, with cantaloupe, vanilla, lemon pith, and modest acidity. Drink this over the next few years.

The 2019 Chardonnay Tidal Break Vineyard is flush with pineapple candy aromas, lemon pastry, and green apple. The palate is rounded and full, in line with the nose, with a hint of bitter almond on the finish. This white is perfect for relatively youthful drinking or over the next 3-5 years.

Moving into a more powerful expression, the 2019 Jackson Estate Winemaster's Blend reveals ripe black plum, violet florality, vanilla bean spice, and wooded earth. The palate is full and packed with structure, a backbone of ripe tannins present throughout, along with notes of rocky soil and black fruits. This is a great wine to pair with a steak. Drink it over the next 10 years.

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Jackson Estate Poet's Peak shifts gears to more vinous aromas of pine resin, menthol, blackcurrant liqueur, and cedar. The palate is full and rich with fresh leather, turned earth, and baking spice. Drink over the next 8-10 years.

Fresh with dark fruits and perfumed lavender candy, the 2020 Syrah Jackson Estate Alisos Hills is fragrant of blackberry, black olive, and pepper. The palate is full and long, with notes of plum skin, turned earth, and baking spice, and a powerful structure emerges and builds on the finish. Drink 2023-2032.

The 2020 Pinot Noir Jackson Estate Anderson Valley is fragrant with wooded spice, fresh red plum, and cedar. The palate is rich with cherry fruit that fills the mid-palate along with vanilla and light toast. Drink now or over the next 6 or more years.

The 2020 Chardonnay Jackson Estate Seco Highlands is driven by its citrus aromatics of lime zest, white pepper spice, and white flowers. The palate has more tension and spice, with more waxy texture. Drink over the next 8 years.

The 2020 Chardonnay Jackson Estate Fulton Ranch is concentrated with aromas of fresh herbs, baking spice, and fresh pear. The palate is full and inviting, with a stony mouthfeel, and moves into a richer core of concentration, including notes of orange blossom, yellow apple, and light toast. Drink now or over the next 8 or more years.

The 2019 Syrah High Rock is fleshy and savory, with notes of Kalamata olive, crushed violets, and fresh black plum. The palate is full and juicy up front, with blackberry liqueur that moves through the midpalate and tapers to an iron-rich mineral feel with fine tannins. Drink 2023-2030.

The 2020 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is lifted with ripe primary fruit of pineapple, orange zest, and baking spice. It’s a juicy white, with ripe pear and lemon balm, and ripeness through the finish. Drink now and over the next 6 years.

The 2019 Merlot is powerful and assertive, revealing notes of black plum liqueur, dark chocolate, and cedar. The palate is ripe and warming, with sweet blackberry that gives way to dusty earth and tannins that emerge on the finish with fresh acidity. Drink 2026-2032.

The 2020 Riesling is fresh and reserved at first on the nose, and then opens to show vibrant lime pith and petrol. The palate is ripe with peach, lime candy, and wet stone. Medium-bodied, with fresh acidity that is refreshing without being aggressive, drink it over the next 8-10 years.

The 2020 Chardonnay Alexander Valley leads more with its citrus aromatics, fresh green apple, and baking spice, while the palate is fresh with pear, green apple, and lemon curd. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.

The 2020 Sauvignon Blanc Journey has aromatics of pilsner, fresh peach, candied pink grapefruit, and chive. The palate is concentrated, with a long finish noted by fresh guava, tangy citrus, and pith. Drink this now or over the next 5-6 years.

The 2020 Sauvignon Blanc Knights Valley has a light flinty aroma, with white flowers and grapefruit zest. The palate is upfront, with candied peach, baking spice, and lemon citrus on the finish. Drink over the next 3-5 years.

Sourced from the Maggie Hawk Vineyard, the 2020 White Pinot Noir is savory and red-fruited, with notes of white strawberry and fresh earth. The palate is soft and savory, with pithy citrus and orange rind. This is a great wine for the table that will drink over the next few years.

The NV Brut Rose is fragrant of fresh strawberry preserves, white flowers, and peach. The palate is fresh and has some snappy lemon citrus as well as light brioche. A great Rosé for youthful drinking, drink it over the next 6 years.

Classic aromas of cedar and spice emerge from the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Reserve, followed by notes of black cherry fruit and graphite. The palate is full-bodied and fruit-forward, with blackcurrant, fresh soil, and cocoa powder. Ripe tannins emerging from the fruit, and the wine has a fairly long finish. Drink it now or over the next 8 years.

The 2020 Chardonnay Estates Collection Santa Maria Valley is vinous with notes of pine resin, yellow apple, and chamomile. The palate is concentrated and juicy, with sweet mango, ripe pear, and a rounded texture. Drink over the next 5-6 years.

One hundred percent barrel fermented, the 2020 Chardonnay Grand Reserve is characterized by floral aromatics of honeysuckle, salted pineapple, and lemon. The palate is rounded and flush, with sweet honeydew melon, baked apple, and baking spice. Drink now or over the next 6 years.

The 2019 Merlot Alexander Valley is fleshy with aromas of cocoa, blackberry, and fresh turned soil, and its palate is supple in texture, with fine tannins and notes of red plum, red flowers, and cocoa. This red is perfect for youthful drinking over the next few years.