Bright ruby-red. High-toned, sexy aromas of black cherry, blueberry, licorice, graphite and sweet oak. Plush, sweet and pliant, with a wonderfully polished texture to the intense flavors of brambly dark berry, coffee and licorice. Finishes lush and very long, with building, fine-grained tannins and considerable elegance. This will be even better for five or six years in the cellar.

Medium ruby. Reticent but very pure aromas of blueberry, cassis, licorice and menthol. Shockingly rich and sweet but very young, showing superb concentration to its cassis flavor complemented by sexy oak tones. This really vibrates on the very long finish, where the wine's powerful mountain tannins are buried in fruit. Less showy today than the Howell Mountain cabernet but with outstanding long-term potential.

Good medium ruby. An essence of cabernet on the nose, with blackberry, licorice and floral aromas complicated by an exotic suggestion of fruity tropical chocolate. Then large-scaled, fat and sweet in the mouth, with highly concentrated black raspberry and chocolate flavors. The powerful mountain tannins coat the front teeth. Like a cabernet syrup today, in need of at least seven or eight years of aging and likely to be long-lived.

Good full ruby. Elemental, extremely primary nose features grapey blackberry, licorice and violet pastille. Big, sweet, broad and creamy; a huge, powerful wine with slightly rustic flavors of dark chocolate and minerals. Finishes with compelling sweetness of fruit, and very broad tannins that arrive late. From a block of vines that was recently torn out due to phylloxera. The richest of this trio of cabernets. Winemaker Chris Carpenter notes that the intention here is to make three wines of place by using neutral winemaking techniques. The only difference among the wines is maceration times, he added. All three of these bottlings are close to 15% alcohol.

Bright aromatics of candied and salted citrus peel are layered with ginger spice, toasty oak, pineapple core, and vanilla-caramel notes. Richness builds across the medium-bodied palate, delivering ample mid-palate concentration, all framed by crushed-rock minerality and salinity on the bright finish. Fermentation is conducted primarily in barrel, and the wine is aged for eight months in 43% new French oak. Winemaker Kristy Melton discovered a Chardonnay block in eastern Napa Valley, planted to Clone 4 in 1978. Known for producing large clusters that retain high natural acidity, Melton notes that this clone develops more nuanced, elegant flavours as the vines age. This site contributes approximately 17% of the vintage, with additional fruit sourced from Huichica Creek in the Carneros AVA and another site in Coombsville.

From the “ocean hill” 16 miles from the Pacific, the fruit for the full-bodied 2024 Pinot Noir Vinedo Maricerro doesn’t get coastal fog but does get cool air and wind. The resulting wine in this case shows ethereal layers of cranberry, cherry, and black tea, with plenty of varietal earthiness. No whole-cluster is used during fermentation in stainless tank. The texture is sultry and supple, a well-made wine that should appeal across palates. Drink now through 2036.

More crisp, linear, and lean than the 2024, the barrel-fermented, medium-bodied 2025 Chardonnay Vinedo Maricerro is etched in floral aromatics of sea spray and citrus, with an ethereal minerality that’s exceptionally appealing. The texture flirts with oily viscosity, tamed by the underlying freshness that pulls through the lengthy finish. Drink now through 2035.

The 2024 Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard is savory and inward—a serious, tightly wound wine. New leather, cedar, dark cherry, garrigue and exotic spices sizzle beneath the surface. There's a bound-up core of acid and tannin here that will require some time to sort itself out, but there's solid stuffing and a good deal of persistence, too.

This is friendly and shows a gentle, toasty edge, with pronounced sous-bois and wet pine notes gliding underneath supple red and black cherry compote flavors. Singed sandalwood frames the pretty and persistent finish. Drink now through 2030.

Sous-bois and potpourri mix in this red, where plump red and black cherry compote notes let the savory side share the lead. Singed cedar and sandalwood accents chime in, giving this a perfumed, graceful finish despite the sense of weight to the fruit. Drink now through 2030.

This is a showy one, with a core of warmed mulberry and boysenberry compote that glides along the silky, refined structure, while black tea, iris and pennyroyal notes waft through on the finish. Drink now through 2032.

A juicy, bright and light-bodied wine with aromas of Bing cherries, wild strawberries, raspberries, fresh flowers and citrus blossoms. Fresh and refreshing, this is a really drinkable wine that is only made in certain years. Drink or hold.

Lovely aromas of bright red berries and flowers, pine and white mushrooms. Light- to
medium-bodied, this is fresh and delicious with a backbone of mineral-driven acidity and
finely tuned tannins. A good value and a solid representation of Willamette Valley pinot.
Drink now.

Plush red and black cherries with nuanced forest and floral aromas, baking spices and mushrooms. The medium- to full-bodied palate is rich and saturating, with velvety tannins, plum and black-raspberry flavors and a gush of cleansing acidity at the end. Drink or hold.

Bright forest-berry aromas mingle with pine and wildflowers, silky and fruit-forward. On the palate, sweet red-fruit flavors are fresh, juicy and mouth-filling. Approachable and pleasing. Drink now.

Pretty, light and creamy, showing aromas of white peaches and wild strawberries. Mineral and delicate, offering bright bubbles and a long grapefruit finish. Lovely. Four years en tirage. Made with a perpetual reserve system. Dosage 5 g/L. Drink now.

Plush, fruit-forward and medium-bodied, showing aromas and flavors of cherries,
raspberries and blood oranges. Fresh and juicy with silky tannins and some mineral notes
as well. Drink or hold.

Leading with cherry, cocoa and lavender aromas, this is a silky medium-bodied wine that
evolves a lot in the glass. A pleasing mix of spiced black and red cherry flavors with a
pillowy texture and fine tannins. Drink or hold.

Engaging and elegant for its savory tones of slate, lavender and orange peel, which meld with a vibrant, pure and juicy core of raspberry and cherry that lingers on the finish around precise, mineral-tinged tannins and glints of rooibos tea. Drink now through 2040

Darker, plusher, and more rounded than many of the producer's other Pinots, the 2023 Pinot Noir Stormin is richly woven in earthy dark cherry, wild strawberry, and forest floor, with well-balanced acidity and tannins. It takes on complex additional notes of sweet oak and vanilla bean that add to the medium-bodied appeal and length. Drink now through 2033.

With more concentration and rounder tannins than some of the producer's more delicate wines, the 2023 Pinot Noir Unforgettable Estate Vineyard is high-toned in cranberry but finds its most defining characteristic to be forest and earth, very much etched in what surrounds it than any kind of fruit. There's length and breadth across the midpalate and medium-bodied weight, the intensity of the wine undeniable. Truly lovely. Drink now through 2035.

With the addition of 9% Sauvignon Blanc, this stainless steel–fermented Pinot Gris pours on the charm. Enhancing a heady perfume of citrus such as yuzu, herbs including lemon basil and mint, and lemon blossom, lychee springs into action on a palate so buoyant it practically floats, laced with touches of white peach and other orchard fruits.

The 2022 Gran Moraine Pinot Noir from Yamhill-Carlton offers a medium-bodied profile defined by its supple texture and polished, fine-grained tannins. Aged in 43% new French oak, the wine presents an energetic core of pomegranate and macerated red currants accented by nuances of purple peony and toasted unsweetened marshmallow. The palate is underpinned by a vibrant acid line that carries these concentrated fruit flavors through a silky, expansive mid-palate. This is a harmonious expression that balances its structural tension with a lush, persistent finish. Almost 5000 cases produced.

The 2023 Penner-Ash Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir from Yamhill-Carlton opens with a brooding profile of marionberry and blueberry accented by dusty country road, wet clay, and a touch of citrus zest. Its medium-to-full-bodied frame is defined by a deep, savory spice cabinet where notes of cardamom and clove weave through a core of black raspberry. This expression is notably structured, featuring present tannins that lend a firm grip to the mid-palate. Vibrant acidity cuts through the darker fruit elements, maintaining freshness as it transitions into a lingering, mineral-flecked finish.

The 2023 Penner-Ash Old Vine Riesling from McMinnville is defined by its electric, high-toned acidity and a light-bodied frame that remains surprisingly supple on the palate. Sourced from established vines, the wine leads with a stony, linear tension that carries succulent notes of white peach and green apple skin. Tropical nuances of golden kiwi and Meyer lemon zest emerge through the mid-palate, transitioning seamlessly into a long, aromatic finish. A classic touch of wet slate and a faint whisper of petrol add varietal complexity to the finish. 343 cases made.