This is not a bottling offered every year. Lush ripe raspberry, sweet black plums, black molasses, zesty orange blossoms on the nose. The fruit is tart wild strawberry, cherry cola, black tea, orange vanilla cream on the palate rolling into mineral, acidity and a mouthwatering finish. Hold or drink 2024–2030.

Supple, black cherry, cranberry-pomegranate, dried potpourri, zesty pink grapefruit on the nose. The fruit on the palate is quince, Bing cherry, red apple skin, black tea and gripping tannins. Hold or drink 2024–2032.

Expressive citrus and pears on the nose with lemon curd and a mineral character on the palate. This is a medium-bodied wine with great texture, concentration and light tannins. Limited use of new oak leads to a bright wine with a long, sophisticated finish. Drink or hold.

Deep, dark plums and black cherries saturate this broad, full-bodied and lush-tasting wine. It’s quite ripe, opulent and deep, with full tannins weaving through the black fruit and subtle oak spices. Certified sustainable. Drink now or hold.

A big, broad, velvety wine that’s tempting to drink now for its lush, ripe black fruit and alluring oak spices like cinnamon and vanilla. Very concentrated black cherries, spearmint, blueberries and hints of dark chocolate. Certified sustainable grapes. Drink or hold.

This fragrant, medium-bodied wine practically melts in the mouth, all flowers and fruit on a silky texture. Grown on the coolest part of the WillaKenzie Estate, it offers rose petals, violets, creme de cassis, cocoa and Bing cherries that rest softly on mild tannins and tangy acidity. Drink now or hold.

Lovely nuanced nose of citrus, persimmons and a hint of cinnamon leading to a complex and concentrated palate of cardamom, lemons and peaches. A medium-bodied wine with very balanced tannins and acidity. Long and lovely finish. This is a special wine that is enjoyable now but should get better over time. Drink or hold.

A full-bodied cabernet of precision and class. The results are more approachable, fragrant and exquisite than warmer years. Perhaps the tannins are not quite as refined and resolved. Yet the pimento lift to the aromas riffs on spruce, a smattering of garden herbs, green olive brine, red currants and pickled cherries. It has an immediacy and great gusto. I'd drink this across a shorter-term window. Drink now or hold. Screw cap.

A deep, glossy ruby. Buoyant notes of lavender, lilacs, boysenberries and a sheer, joyous grapiness. And yet the tannic restraint is drawn tight. The oak is classy and beautifully handled across a medium-bodied texture. There is a great deal to like here. Most of all, the impressionable immediacy of the fruit. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Medium ruby red in colour. Pale pink rose, bluebell and gardenia are all found on the floral bouquet. Red cherry, pomegranate, goji berries, raspberry, orange peel and damp forest floor. Elegant entry. Good structure and weight. Juicy. Savoury. Secondary nuances of lead pencil and a puff of chocolate powder. Persistent. Long articulated finish.

The 2021 Penner-Ash ‘Zena Crown Vineyard’ Pinot Noir offers loads of stony minerals on the nose alongside rich red fruits, menthol and shades of white pepper. The palate is mineral-laden with loads of freshness and a seamless sense of mouthfeel. Finishing long with rich red fruits, baking spices and salty soils, this is a generous, complex bottling that will cellar well over the next fifteen years to come. Drink 2024-2039.

This rich, buttery and toasty wine seems to melt in the mouth. Viscous and soft, the texture coats every millimeter of the palate with buttery, pear-nectar lusciousness. The wine lingers long on the finish, echoing pears, vanilla, cream and coconut. —J.G.

Ripe and rich, this full-bodied, barrel-fermented wine packs in poached pears, ripe peaches and toasted almond flavors for a big profile and mouth filling texture.

Seductive and elegantly complex, with silky raspberry flavors accented by notes of fresh violet, orange peel, savory spices and black tea that gather richness toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2033. —T.F.

Singing and very expressive, with a beguiling note of rooibos tea leading off, followed by a burst of kirsch, damson plum and linzer torte notes. Flashes of anise and apple wood fill in through the finish, which is a couple of shades darker than the ’10 and ’11. Still pure, offering a racy undertone, but shows a more hedonistic profile overall. Drink now.

Juicy and fruit-driven now, displaying dark cherry and kirsch notes kissed with anise and apple wood. This plump, open and almost lush version shows finely beaded acidity that is inlaid seamlessly. Asserts itself slowly but surely through the finish, where a swirl of black tea weaves around an encore of griotte cherry and mulberry notes. Drink now through 2036.

The 2021 Siduri ‘Rosella’s Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes from a slightly cooler site which has a strong fog influence. Peak daytime temperatures are usually around 1PM. Nothing was picked at this site until October. Gorgeous red florals mark the nose alongside tart red raspberry and kumquat rind accents, with loamy soil tones. The palate is plush with a bright underlying acidity and great sense of texture. Drink 2024-2040.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard, matured for 10 months in 40% new French oak, has aromas of cranberry, red cherry, mushroom powder, iodine and potpourri. The medium-bodied palate features generous, spicy fruit delivered in a silky, seamless frame, and it has a long, spicy finish. 236 cases were made.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills was matured in 30% new French oak for 10 months. It has a medium garnet color and layered scents of blackberries, cranberries, lavender, tobacco, rooibos tea leaves and cinnamon. The light-bodied palate is delicately styled, offering detailed layers of fruit, earth and spice. It has a grainy texture, focused acidity and a long, ethereal finish. 269 cases were made.

Matured for 10 months in 30% new French oak, the
2021 Pinot Noir Seascape Vineyard has a perfume
of blackberries, orange peel, forest floor and floral
top notes. The medium-bodied palate has a plush
core of nuanced fruit, silky tannins, juicy acidity and
a long, layered finish. 307 cases were made.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Clairière is dark and brooding, with a rich blend of steeped plums, sage and blood orange. This is sleek and wiry in nature, with balancing depths of ripe red and blue fruits complemented by balsam herbs and hints of exotic spice. Gently grippy tannins frame the experience as the 2019 tapers off impressively long. A sweet herbal tinge that calls the taster back to the glass.

Forget the heavy, chocolaty Zins you may have drunk before, this one is all freshness and lift without sacrificing the fabulous wild blackberries, sage and raspberries for which California’s heritage grape is famous. While full bodied, it feels vibrant, well balanced and ready to pair with most any meat or poultry entree. —J.G

A strong cedar and rosemary aroma gets you prepped for the concentrated, brilliant, dried cherry and fresh raspberry flavors that follow. This high-octane wine comes from 100-year-old vines. It is lively, flavorpacked and practically vibrating with vibrant oak and skin tannins. —J.G.

All smoothness and polish, this velvet-textured wine is scented with rose petals, cinnamon and black cherries, while lively fruit acidity boosts the deep cherry flavors in the mouth. The wine is so welcoming, yet also structured enough to create myriad food pairings and to improve with further age. Best from 2026. —J.G.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Machado has deep, gently broody scents of pomegranate, blackberry, Angostura bitters and dark spices. The medium-bodied palate is chalky with vibrant acidity, a concentrated core of spicy fruit and a long, layered finish.