The 2022 Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton has a jeweled ruby/magenta hue and an iron-rich, mineral nose joined by cherries, cedar, and polished leather. Medium to full-bodied, with ripe tannins and balanced acidity, red fruit drives its focused, long finish. Drink 2025-2040.
The 2022 Pinot Noir Zena Crown Vineyard is impressive, with detailed ripe notes of red cherries, dusty earth, dried flowers, and forest herbs. It’s well-structured, with a warming spice on the finish and a salty, mouthwatering feel featuring well-defined, ripe tannins. Drink 2025-2035.
Flavors of German chocolate cake is dressed in an explosion of dark, ripe cherries in a creamy base. White pepper plays into its elegant profile, unveiling notes of cinnamon toast and roasted coffee
Classic styling here. Red and black cherried fruit flavour but with a dark, woodsy edge. Fragrant herb and wood spice top notes. Good fruit and fragrance but taut, finessed, almost filigreed. Balanced on a pinhead stuff. The aromatics here in particular feel incredibly pure and yet, at the same time, the nose is not simple and nor is it suggestive of sweetness. The control is high and yet the wine feels real. Quality wine. Beautifully turned out.
Intense blackberry and mulberry aromas, dried herbs but not much of the greener crushed-leafy aspects of this variety. Very appealing flavour with intensity and drive, the tannins firm and dry and giving a decent backbone to what is a more serious style of cabernet franc. Juicy sweet fruit, freshening acidity and lovely drive.
The really good 2019 Stonestreet ‘Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon is a gorgeous wine that has a long way to go in the cellar. Rich cassis notes combine with green bell pepper, pipe tobacco and shades of boysenberry cordial on the palate. Dense and delicious with a refined mouthfeel and good earthy elegance, enjoy now and over the next decade. Drink 2025-2035
Energetic and full of zesty raspberry, briar patch and green peppercorn accents that gather tension and length on the finish. Drink now through 2034.
Combines generous flavors of blackberry and cherry with compelling focus. The structure draws in smoked anise and green peppercorn flavors that build toward the dynamic finish. Drink now through 2035
A supple and engaging Zin, with generous, multilayered flavors of cherry and raspberry accented by brown spice, bittersweet mocha and pepper notes that end on a zesty, briary accent. Drink now through 2035.
The 2023 Siduri ‘Santa Lucia Highlands’ Pinot Noir comes from some top sites in this region including the Sobranes Vineyard. Red florals combine with bright red fruits and kumquat rind on the nose. The palate is fresh and lively with bright acidity and soft red fruits. This is drinking beautifully right now. Drink 2025-2032
Coming from the Sealift and Seascape Vineyards, the 2023 Siduri ‘West Sonoma Coast’ Pinot Noir offers sea salt dusted orange peel, tart red fruits and shades of Nori. This is really fresh and delicious stuff, offering good length and finesse. Drink 2025-2032
Coming mainly from the Gran Moraine and Zena Crown vineyards, the 2023 Siduri ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir offers cola and shades of red raspberry and loganberry notes alongside rocky soils. The palate is rich and viscous with serious texture and tension, with good salty and rocky nuances. This is seriously well-done. Drink 2025-2032
Dark and deeply structured with sinewy black raspberry and currant flavors that are accented by smoky spice, licorice and espresso as it builds tension toward broad-shouldered tannins. Best from 2026 through 2034.
Broad shouldered and deeply structured with a core of tannins that drive the dark blackberry, bay leaf and espresso flavors that build tension toward firm tannins. Best from 2027 to 2035.
A red with torque and potent tannins that is balanced by deep and rich blackberry flavors that are laced with espresso and savory herb flavors that build toward a firm, broad-shouldered finish. Best from 2026 through 2035.
Full bodied and rather brooding for now, with keenly structured currant and blackberry flavors that are laced by dusty herb and cedar tones that build tension toward muscular tannins. Best from 2026 through 2035.
This white’s sleek, mouthwatering and impressive mix of ripe pear, ginger and pomelo shows striking restraint, coiled as it is around a mouthwatering thread of acidity. Details of lime zest, white peppercorn and dried tarragon linger, along with a whiff of sea spray. Drink now.—M.W.
Shows harmony and intensity, with focused flavors of tangerine, Meyer lemon, lime and pomelo that are lovely at the core, plus aromatic notes of lemongrass, lemon thyme and oregano. A fresh thread of acidity and details of Himalayan sea salt gain momentum on the finish. Drink now.—M.W.
Generous and expressive, with well-sculpted raspberry and pomegranate flavors that take on orange peel and spiced tea accents as this finishes with fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2033.
Rather brooding at the core yet rich and generous, with dark raspberry and blueberry flavors that take on cinnamon, forest floor and clove accents. Ends with fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032.
There's a curious magic that goes on in some of Greg Brewer's Chardonnays, which can be an acquired taste because they are unlike other Chards but always deliver intriguing sensations. This bottling smells of dairy, damp earth and minty verbena on the nose. The palate combines sage-y herbs with wet rocks as flashes of yuzu peel add vibrancy.
The 2022 Chardonnay Pas de Nom slowly develops in the glass as coaxing reveals nuances of vanillin spice, chalk dust and freshly sliced yellow apples. Silken and round, it is almost weighty in feel, with cooling acidity to balance and pure white pit fruits swirling throughout. A hint of almond paste lingers as the mouth waters for more while a subtle sour citrus twang adds a pleasant punctuation.
The 2022 Pinot Noir Zena Crown is dusty and floral on the nose, slowly evolving with nuances of sage and rose petals that give way to crushed blackberries. Lifted and finessed, it offers pretty violet inner florals and ripe red and black fruits elevated by a core of tactile minerals. The finish shows admirable length, a pleasantly chewy sensation and a bitter hint of red plum pinched at the cheeks.
The 2022 Chardonnay Willamette Valley lifts from the glass with a pretty blend of wildflowers, candied lime, chamomile and white peach. Seductively round, it offers a contrasting mix of ripe orchard fruit and salty mineral tones that pepper the senses. Lemony concentration puckers the cheeks and leaves the mouth watering for more.
The 2022 Chardonnay Estate Cuvée is sweetly floral, as a whiff of vanilla custard, white flowers and raw almond gives way to vivid nectarine. Wonderfully pure in style, it sweeps across the palate with silken textures and polished ripe pit fruit, all supported by brisk acidity. A gentle mineral tinge and nuance of tart lime linger, tapering off with excellent length and clarity.