‘Great nose’ was the first thing that came to mind with this wine. First whiffs reveal raspberry, cassis, and mocha, but beef jerky barbecue spice rub aromas quickly emerge. There’s also a mineral, almost saline tinge to both the nose and palate. There’s a great energy to the wine as it moves across the palate, leaving a long, juicy finish in its wake.
A supple, fluid red marked by flavors of macerated cherry, raspberry and boysenberry. Well-structured, with flashes of graphite and tobacco as this builds to the long, compact finish. All the components are there, this just needs time. Sangiovese and Merlot. Best from 2025 through 2042. 6,100 cases made, 4,453 cases imported.
Ripe cherries, mulberries, creme de cassis and a hint of asphalt and tar on the nose. Medium to full body on the palate with fine, velvety tannins and a long and juicy finish that goes on and on. Drink or hold.
Attractive aromas of dark cherries, grilled herbs and smoked Mediterranean spices. Some violets, too. Juicy, full and caressing on the palate, showing nice crunch and volume with excellent length and purity at the end. Merlot. Drink or hold.
A very well-balanced wine with a vibrant nose of lemon, melon, and gooseberry. The palate explodes in flavors of lemon-lime, kiwi, and white peach with hints of lemon grass and wet stone. Pleasing textured palate due to lees stirring. 100% sauvignon blanc, aged 10 months in neutral French oak barrels.
Vibrant and snappy aromas
of pomegranate and strawberry are topped with snipped thyme and green sage on the nose of this crisp bottling. The palate adds raspberry and dank herb flavors to the experience, proving juicy while
complex. —M.K.
Melon rind, citrus pith and a hint of dairy are woven into a cohesive nose on this bottling. The palate is layered in an all-consuming texture that comes in long waves of tannin,framing tangerine peel and meringue with a persistent acidity deftly tucked into the folds
Medium straw with a tinge of silver, the 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is attractive with thedelicate perfume of passionfruit, candied citrus, and fresh fl owers. Ripe and juicy, thismedium-bodied white is fresh and round up front and juicy with ripe peach that’sfollowed by savory chive herbs on the fi nish. It’s a stunning style of white, with fresh butnot harsh acidity and a bit of fl inty minerality as well. Not your average Sauvignon, this isanother impressive white from winemaker Fabian Krauss. Drink it over the next 5-6years.
Also a youthful golden appearance, the 2020 Chardonnay Gravel Bench Vineyard is savory with aromas of key lime, fresh herbs, wet stones, and melon rind. Full-bodied, it has a more viscous and waxy texture, with notes of hazelnut, ripe apricot, and vanilla. It’s long on the palate, with toasted spice lingering on the back. Drink 2024-2032.
The 2020 Chardonnay Bear Point Vineyard lifts from the glass with a touch of flinty earth, with lemon-lime citrus, and fresh pear. Taking things up a gear, the palate is
concentrated with fresh pineapple and balanced with a snap of fresh acidity and wellmanaged oak spice. It’s long on the palate with a bit of almond and a slightly pithy texture on the finish. Drink 2024-2034. It’s one of my favorites of these Stonestreet whites.
The 2021 Pinot Noir Parsons' Vineyard pours a pure ruby and offers attractive aromas of red cherry, menthol, and fresh flowers. Medium-bodied, with a seamless, elegant feel, it has fine tannins and a silky texture. It remains fresh with acidity and is more evenkeeled, with wonderful balance. Its notes of raspberry, orange peel, and dusty earth are well-woven, and while it offers a lot of charm and approachability now, it will be lovely over the next 8-10 years.
The deep ruby 2020 Pinot Noir Afleet Estate Vineyard is spicy with dark cherry, dark
earth, and pine. Full-bodied, it packs gripping structure in its notes of forest herbs, ironrich minerals, red plum, and tea leaves and has a meaty texture. It’s an outstanding wine that should offer great longevity. Drink 2025-2035.
An enveloping perfume unfolds in the 2020 Pinot Noir Stormin' Estate Vineyard with a
more luxurious sheen of polished cedar, lavender, black raspberry, and anise. It delivers round fruit up front on the palate, with a more apparent structure coming through in its ripe tannins and notes of orange peel, red cherry, and turned earth. It needs some time to settle but has a lot of depth to offer. Drink 2025-2035.
Deep purple with pink highlights, the 2021 Zinfandel Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard is
highly aromatic in its floral perfume of candied violets, pink peppercorn, and black and blue berries. Full-bodied, with a meatiness to its texture, ripe tannins, and a fleshly mouthfeel, the palate is full of notes of dark black cherry as well as a plummy black inkiness and a hint of dark soil. Drink 2025-2035.
The 2021 Chardonnay Stone Cote Vineyard is also a youthful golden hue, with aromas of fresh peach, flinty earth, and lemon rind. Full-bodied, it boasts a supple and soft texture,with round fruit up front and fresh lift on the finish. Offering up a luxurious feel on the palate, with well-managed notes of sweet baking spices, honeydew melon, and wet stone,it’s long on the palate and has a good finish. Drink 2024-2030.
A more opulent style with a richer golden hue, the 2021 Chardonnay Sevens Bench
Vineyard takes on more tropical ripe fruits in its notes of golden pineapple, baking spice, and orange zest. Full-bodied, with a rich yet clean, viscous texture, ripe peach,
honeysuckle, and citrus oil, it’s long on the palate and has nice balance. Drink it now or
over the next 6-8 years.
Expressive aromas lift from the glass of the medium gold-colored 2021 Chardonnay
Seascape Vineyard, with notes of fresh sea spray, melon rind, and fresh pear. Mediumbodied, with a supple texture and a rounded feel, it delivers ripe apple, fresh white flowers, and a bit of mouthwatering freshness on the finish and has good acidity without being austere. Drink it over the next few years.
Pouring a deep ruby, the 2021 Pinot Noir Muldune Trail is more extracted with kirsch,
polished leather, lavender, and pine. Full-bodied, this is the most powerful wine in this lineup, while having a luxurious feel, a velvety texture, and plushness throughout.
Offering notes of turned soil and wooded earth, with meaty berry fruit and black tea, it’s a substantial wine but is well-made. Drink 2025-2040.
Pure ruby in color, the 2021 Pinot Noir Truly Rita is spicy and expressive, with red cherry,
cinnamon, and cedar. Medium-bodied, the palate is ripe with notes of orange, dusty
earth, red berries, and a delicate salinity, with. Refreshing and clean, this is an attractive wine to drink over the next 6-8 years.
A more opulent style with a richer golden hue, the 2021 Chardonnay Sevens Bench
Vineyard takes on more tropical ripe fruits in its notes of golden pineapple, baking spice, and orange zest. Full-bodied, with a rich yet clean, viscous texture, ripe peach,
honeysuckle, and citrus oil, it’s long on the palate and has nice balance. Drink it now or
over the next 6-8 years.
An opaque purple, the 2017 Syrah Outer Limits is highly aromatic, with meaty, ripe, savory aromas of umami richness in its notes of soy spice, olive, blackberry, and plum. Fleshy and full-bodied, it has good lift
and a weightless feel, with black plum, fresh sweet soil, and pressed violets. Give it another couple of years and drink 2025-2035.
The 2021 Chardonnay DuPratt is more layered with ripe fruit and piney aromas, orange zest, chamomile, and yellow peach. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with pure, ripe fruit, a gorgeous mouthfeel, and a very long finish. Ripe and plentiful with saline and ripe golden fruits, it’s a showstopper, with great freshness and a mouthwatering finish. It is.
It's drinking well now and will drink well over the next 10 years
A darker hue with a purple highlight, the 2021 Pinot Noir Sealift is noted with black
raspberry preserve, violets, sweet cardamom, and delicate cedar. Harmonious on the palate, it has ultra-fine tannins, a silky texture, and medium to full body in its notes of ripe berries and wet stone. An attractive wine, it’s drinking well now with a little air, and it will be wonderful to drink over the next 6-8 years
A ripe ruby hue, the 2021 Pinot Noir Edmeades Vineyard is juicy with aromas of mixed berries, candied roses, and nutmeg, and on the palate, this medium-bodied red takes on a bit more richness and expansiveness of fruit, with grenadine, tea leaf, forest floor, and ripe tannins. It’s charming now and has the structure to drink over the next 6-8 years.
A stunning, velvety red, with hints of dried spearmint, resin, toasted tobacco and bay leaf, plus fresh earth accents to complement the spiced plum, kirsch and huckleberry notes. Long, expressive finish, where the tannins firm up pleasantly. Drink now. 1,127 cases made, 500 cases imported.