The 2019 Zinfandel Winberrie Knolls is a beautiful Zinfandel offering classic red plum and ripe cherry fruit to go with a complex array of sandalwood, flowery incense, and candied orange peel notes. Nicely textured on the palate, medium to full-bodied, and as supple and seamless as they come, this is a charming, pleasure-bent, undeniably delicious Zinfandel to drink over the coming 5-7 years.

Readers looking for a pure, impeccably made Russian River Chardonnay should check out the 2019 Chardonnay Russian River Valley from Hartford Court. It has classic pineapple and honeyed orchard fruits, a rich, medium-bodied mouthfeel, good acidity, and subtle toasty, nutty background nuances. It's ideal for drinking over the coming 4-5 years.

Another Anderson Valley cuvée, the 2019 Chardonnay DuPratt has that classic, savory, mineral-laced perfume of the appellation as well as bright lemon and pineapple fruits, medium-bodied richness, a rich, concentrated mid-palate, and subtle background oak. It's another classic, impeccably made Chardonnay that has loads to love.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Pine Mountain comes from an estate vineyard on Cloverdale Peak, and while I'm not sure of the blend, I suspect there's a splash of Merlot in the mix as well. Deep purple-hued, with a rich, full-bodied, polished style, it has plenty of blackberry and cassis fruit, classic Sonoma minerality, plenty of toast, spice, and savory herbs, terrific balance, and outstanding length. It's approachable today, yet my money is on it evolving for two decades or more.

The 2019 Sauvignon Blanc Pine Mountain offers a similar style yet has more vibrant lime and minerality, medium-bodied richness, bright, crisp acidity, and a great finish. It's slightly more serious and age-worthy and is going to drink brilliantly for 4-5 years, if not longer.

The 2018 Pinot Noir Parsons' Vineyard is broad and ample in feel. Then again, we are in the Santa Rosa Plain, where the wines have a natural richness from the high clay content in the soils. Dark blue/purplish fruit flavors fill out the layers nicely. This is an especially structured Pinot that offers fine complexity while avoiding some of the exuberance that is often associated with the Russian River.

Siduri's 2019 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) is a very pretty, appellation-level wine. Crushed red/purplish berry fruit, spice, blood orange and mint are all laced throughout this silky, super-expressive Pinot. All the elements come together so well. Bright floral notes and vibrant acids perk up the finish. This is a fairly restrained style for the Russian River.

The 2017 Encantadora, a Merlot based red, is an understated and attractive wine. Black cherry, dried herbs, leather, chocolate, tobacco and a whole range of soil tones run through a savory, expressive Merlot that has much to offer. Rose petal, mint and anise liven up the finish nicely.

The 2019 Sauvignon Blanc Helena Bench Vineyard is a powerful, tightly wound wine that is going to need quite a bit of time to come around. Lime peel, white flowers, mint and chalk add pretty top notes, but the 2019 is a tight, reticent wine that will benefit from a bit of time in bottle.

Lots of toasted bread, chalky minerality, dried pineapple, and white flower notes emerge from the 2019 Chardonnay Estate, a medium-bodied, balanced, juicy Chardonnay that shows the classic style of this estate beautifully. It picks up a kiss of nuttiness and subtle oak with time in the glass and is a terrific appellation release.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Perry Ranch Vineyard is a bigger wine, yet it still has a complex, peppery, almost Old World vibe in its red and black fruits as well as peppery herbs, earth, leather, and underbrush-like aromas and flavors. Nicely textured, medium to full-bodied, and balanced, it has lots of character and should keep for a good 4-5 years.

Also from the Russian River Valley, the 2018 Pinot Noir Barbieri Vineyard gives up a big nose of mulberries, red cherries, spice, and sappy underbrush. This carries to a medium-bodied Pinot Noir with a seamless, elegant texture, nicely integrated tannins, and a classy finish. I love its overall balance, and it's just a charming, delicious, balanced 2018 to enjoy over the coming 5-7 years.

Lastly, the 2017 Journey Red sports a deep ruby/purple color as well as a balanced, elegant, incredibly juicy style in its ripe red and black fruits as well as scorched earth, graphite, and chocolate aromas and flavors. It has solid fruit, chewy tannins, and solid length on the finish. It needs 2-4 years of bottle age and should have a solid decade of prime drinking.

The 2019 Chardonnay Kelli Ann Vineyard comes from the Russian River. Its medium gold hue is followed by lots of melon and subtle tropical fruits supported by classic Chardonnay creamy, toasty, spicy nuances. As with all the Matanzas Creek releases, it's impeccably made, has good acidity, a distinct sense of minerality, and a great finish.

More loamy earth, spice, and dried strawberry notes emerge from the 2018 Pinot Noir Unforgettable Estate Vineyard, another classic Anderson Valley Pinot Noir with its savory, mineral-laced style. This elegant, charming Pinot Noir is best enjoyed over the coming 4-5 years.

The 2018 Pinot Noir 9 Barrel is deep ruby, almost opaque, and offers a beautiful, medium-bodied, elegant style in its assorted red and black fruits, dried flowers, earth, and spice-driven aromas and flavors. Nicely textured, balanced, and silky on the palate, with a slightly short finish, this top barrel selection is terrific today yet will keep for 4-6 years.

Ripe black cherry and darker raspberry fruits as well as spice and forest floor notes all emerge from the 2018 Pinot Noir Sealift Vineyard, a more medium-bodied, nicely focused, firmer Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir that has good purity, ripe tannins, and solid length on the finish. It should benefit from just a year in the cellar and drink well over the following 4-6 years or so.

Another 2017 I was able to taste was the 2017 Pinot Noir Green Valley of Russian River Valley, which comes from a cooler region in the Russian River Valley. Revealing a medium ruby hue as well as perfumed kirsch, mulberry, and cherry fruits, it's medium-bodied, has a seamless, elegant texture, nicely integrated tannins, and a wonderful finish. It's a complex, textured, fruit-driven, spicy effort to enjoy over the coming 4-6 years.

The deeper ruby/plum-hued 2018 Winemaster's Blend comes from the estate in Alexander Valley and I suspect is a mix of Bordeaux varieties, although I don't know the blend. Lots of red and black currants, tobacco, cedar pencil, and loamy soil notes define the nose, and this medium to full-bodied beauty is nicely textured, has wonderful overall balance, and enough structure and tannins to keep for a solid decade.

Coming from the Santa Maria Valley, the 2019 Chardonnay Camelot Highlands has a more mineral-laced, seaside style that offers plenty of peach and orchard fruits, notes of iodine, crushed stone, and toasted almonds, medium body, bright acidity, and a great finish. It's going to keep for 4-5 years.

Another impressive Chardonnay with a singular character, the 2019 Chardonnay Sable Mountain Vineyard reveals a lighter gold hue as well as savory, mineral-laced notes of white flowers, poached pears, spice, and toast. It's impressive on the palate as well, with medium-bodied richness, wonderful overall balance, and a clean, nutty finish that keeps you coming back to the glass.

Coming from a region just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, the 2018 Pinot Noir Marin County should be a good value. Offering cool climate spice, sappy herbs, and forest nuances, medium body, supple cherry and strawberry fruits, and background oak, it's one textured, undeniably delicious Pinot Noir to drink over the coming 4-5 years.

Coming from a notable vineyard in the Anderson Valley, the 2019 Pinot Noir Maggy Hawk is classic Copain with its more elegant, mid-weight, yet balanced, charming style. Tart cherries, dried flowers, citrus rind, and earth all emerge on the nose, and it's going to continue drinking nicely for 4-6 years.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Sealift comes from the Sonoma Coast and fits in nicely in the lineup, offering subtle cherry and strawberry fruits, medium body, juicy, vibrant acidity, and classic flower and sappy herb notes. Revealing a kiss of salty seaside air with time in the glass, it will benefit from a year or two in bottle and keep through 2029.

Always a fruit-forward, sexy, incredibly charming wine, the 2018 Prequel Red Wine is no exception and sports a dense purple hue as well as smoky, meaty notes of blackberries, cured meats, peppery herbs, and chocolate. It's rich, full-bodied, and mouth-filling while staying balanced and light on its feet. It's a killer barbecue wine to enjoy over the coming 4-5 years.