Peach and lemon curd, spice and lime zest, subtle toasted nut thing happening. It’s rich and glossy, but tight in acidity, delivering a wine of quite some volume, that’s also nicely balanced. There’s a savoury and saline character too, a little flintiness, grapefruity acidity, and a long lightly buttery finish. Very good. I like it.

The 2020 Dry Riesling comes from vines planted in 1997-1998 at around 1,000 feet in elevation on a southeast-facing block, where fruit is farmed to avoid botrytis. Harvested at 21.3 brix, it was kept on its lees in 600-liter Austrian and German barrels and stainless steel until bottling. It offers expressive aromas of lime candy, white peach, dried chamomile, beeswax and petrichor. The light-bodied palate is focused and mineral-driven, with pleasantly candied fruits and a touch of phenolic texture drawing out the finish. Well-balanced, it captures sunny California fruit with lots of freshness and focus.

The 2006 Le Desir, a blend of 49% Cabernet Franc, 41% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Malbec, is offering a fine balance of concentrated fruit and mature savoriness. It has a deep garnet color and singular aromas of Morello cherries, mint chocolate, coffee grounds, aniseed and black truffles. The palate is still muscular, with gently chewy tannins, fresh acidity, intense fruits and complex savory layers on the finish. It will continue to evolve in bottle over the next decade.

The 2006 La Joie is made up of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec. Deep garnet, it opens with a flourish of savory spices: mushroom, green olive, decaying leaves and tea tree oil mingle with tones of iron and old leather. The palate is holding onto a core of dried cherry fruit, juicy acidity and grainy, softening tannins, finishing long and layered. It's a touch more mature than the La Muse at this stage, although it will continue to offer pleasure over the next 5-8 years.

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2019 Pinot Noir Sea Lift is pure and expressive on the nose, with scents of blueberries, bergamot, violets and tea leaves, plus tinges of fragrant earth and Angostura bitters. The medium-bodied palate explodes with intense, floral-laced fruits. It offers addicting bursts of refreshing acidity, a silky frame and an array of dark spices defining the long finish. Lovely! It was bottled after 10 months in 38% new French oak, and 256 cases were made.

The 2017 Merlot Keyes Vineyard, aged 19 months in 25% new French oak, has a medium to deep ruby color and slowly blossoming aromas of crushed black cherries and blueberries, sage, violet, cured meats, thyme and coffee beans. The full-bodied palate has a fine, grainy tannic frame, detailed, perfumed fruits and a long, elegant finish. So classy!

The 2019 Pinot Noir Stormin' was matured for 16 months in 48% new French oak. It has a medium ruby color and lush scents of black cherries, blueberries, bergamot and turned earth. The palate is silky and fresh with youthfully coiled fruits and a long, spicy finish. It could use another 2-3 years in bottle to unwind.

The 2018 Pinot Noir Nine Barrel, aged 14 months in 40% new French oak, has a medium ruby-purple color and alluring scents of cranberry sauce, blood orange, blueberries and cinnamon. The medium-bodied palate boasts concentrated berry fruits, grainy tannins, bright acidity and a long, spicy finish.

The 2018 Chardonnay Nine Barrels, matured 14 months in 50% new oak, has pretty scents of apple pie, roasted almonds, brioche, jasmine and top notes of Meyer lemon. The satiny, medium-bodied palate offers a dichotomy of of concentrated, creamy fruits and bright acidity, and it finishes long and flavorful.

The 2019 Zinfandel Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard comes from more than 100-year-old vines and was aged for 10 months in 33% new French oak. It has a deep ruby-purple color and is bursting with spicy aromas of red cherries, peaches, eucalyptus, white pepper and fennel. The medium-bodied palate is grainy and fresh, with a flourish of spicy and herbal accents defining the long finish.

From head-trained vines more than 100 years old, the 2019 Zinfandel Dina's Vineyard was aged in 40% new French oak for 10 months and has a hedonistic expression. Deep ruby-purple, it's scented of black and red cherries, lavender and cast iron with an undercurrent of earthy accents. Full-bodied, rich and spicy, it floods the mouth with concentrated yet nuanced fruit. It has a supporting frame of grainy tannins and bright bursts of acidity that drive the licorice-laced finish.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Warrior Princess comes from the Zena Crown Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills. Matured in 31% new French oak for 15 months, it has a medium ruby color and soaring aromas of cranberries, raspberries and rhubarb, mushrooms, tobacco and bitters. The palate is delicate and silky, bursting with fragrant flavors, supported by a soft, grainy texture and boasting a long, ethereal finish. It has a compelling dynamic of saline top notes and broody undertones and will be long lived in the cellar as its layered flavors unwind.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Velvet Sisters comes from Pommard and Dijon vines at the northern end of the Anderson Valley, planted in dusty Goldridge soil. Matured for 14 months in 28% new French oak, it has a medium ruby-purple color and delicate, fragrant scents of raspberry, strawberry, saline, cola and bergamot. The medium-bodied palate is silky and juicy, with mineral-driven fruits and a long, ethereal finish.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Muldune Trail comes from vines planted at an elevation of 1,600 feet in the Anderson Valley. Matured in 38% new French oak for 15 months, it has a medium ruby color and slowly opening aromas of raspberries, rhubarb, burnt orange, tobacco leaves, dried roses and fir. Medium-bodied and powerful with a youthful sheen of spicy oak, the palate has a silky texture, shimmery acidity and a very long, mineral-driven finish. It's hedonistic yet youthfully tense, with the potential to unfold in bottle over the next decade.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Marin County, matured 15 months in 35% new French oak, has a medium ruby-purple color and soaring aromas of rhubarb, blueberry, pipe tobacco, iodine, mushrooms, fir and lavender. The medium-bodied palate is silky and fragrant with bursts of juicy acidity and layer after layer of perfumed fruit on the extended finish.

Matured 16 months in 33% new French oak, the 2019 Pinot Noir MacLean's Block has a medium ruby-purple color and layered scents of strawberry, blueberry and raspberry with tones of iron, mushrooms, moss and tobacco leaves. The medium-bodied palate is firm and powerful with intense, broody fruits, bright bursts of acidity and a very long, mineral-driven finish. It deserves plenty more bottle time to unwind.

The 2019 Chardonnay Sevens Bench Vineyard was barrel fermented and matured for 14 months in 38% new French oak. It offers pure, delicate tones of brioche and toast, lemon drops, beeswax, chamomile and green herbs with an underpinning of shimmery crushed stone character. Tangy and focused to begin, it unfurls from preserved lemon to plusher, perfumed orchard fruits, and it finishes with tremendous length and energy—this is a great candidate for the cellar.

The 2019 Chardonnay Fog Dance Vineyard was barrel fermented and matured for 14 months in 19% new French oak. Shy to begin, it unfurls to scents of lemon, lime and candied orange, plus accents of iodine and saline, an alluring introduction to the expansive, textural, full-bodied palate. It surprises with its intense, juicy fruits, dynamic flavors and extended, concentrated finish. It's a rare combination of hedonism and energy that will offer dynamic expression as it matures over the next decade in bottle.

The 2020 Chardonnay Four Hearts Vineyard comes mostly from 45-year-old Wente vines in the Laguna Ridge neighborhood of the Russian River Valley. It was barrel fermented and matured for 11 months in 35% new French oak. It has a beautiful perfume of jasmine, white peaches, ginger and roasted almonds, plus touches of lemon cream and baking spice in the undercurrent. The medium-bodied palate surprises with its combination of intense fruits and focused, tangy acidity. It has a satiny texture, streaks of flinty character and a very long, layered finish.

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2018 Syrah High Rock offers aromas of red and black cherries, dried herbs, earth and mint. Medium-bodied, it's a fresh, crunchy style of Syrah with pleasantly firm tannins and loads of floral nuance emerging on the long finish. All that fresh, youthful fruit makes this a great candidate for early drinking.

The 2018 Pinot Noir Sea Lift, matured in about 20% new oak, has a nose of blackberries and cranberries with touches of woodsmoke, graphite, dried herbs, bergamot and orange. Medium-bodied, its expansive, ripe fruits are supported by silty tannins and juicy acidity, and it finishes long and layered. It's drinking beautifully straight out of the bottle.

The 2018 Pinot Noir Edmeades Vineyard, medium ruby in color and matured in 22% new oak, opens to alluring raspberry jam, blood orange, prosciutto and dried earth, with fine, amaro-like accents emerging with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied and surprisingly intense and layered for its light, sandy frame, with well-integrated freshness lifting the long, spicy finish.

The 2018 Maggy Hawk Pinot Noir, aged in 20% new oak, offers fragrant layers of crushed blackberries, cranberries, tea leaves and woodsmoke, with touches of fragrant earth and dried herbs. The medium-bodied palate combines ripe fruit with savory and spice tones. Silty and fresh, it has a long, layered finish with floral nuances. Lovely!

Matured in 12% new oak, the 2019 Chardonnay DuPratt has elegant aromas of crushed shell and saline, fresh lemon and beeswax. The palate is bright and fresh yet packed with layers of savory fruits. It has loads of energy and flinty character and a long, lifted finish, hinting at a long life ahead in the cellar.

The 2019 Chardonnay Brosseau is expansive, layered and savory in style, matured in 10% new oak. It is scented of baked quince, beeswax and roasted almonds, with bass tones of honey, mushroom and hay. The medium-bodied palate is satiny, with its intense fruits supported by bright acidity, and it finishes long and honeyed.