The nose is lavender and Luxardo cherries with faint sources of menthol. The palate entry is silky-textured with a polished core of dark fruits accented with herb and blossoms. The finish is tight with graphite and hard plum. Drink 2023-2028.

The nose is subtle wet stone underbrush and juniper with crunchy blueberry. The palate entry is bright and sleek leading to a robust and polished core of plum and cool forest floor finishing with a punctuation of herbal acidity. Drink 2023 – 2028.

The nose is lavender and strawberry with deep silkiness. The palate entry is densely packed Luxardo cherry, herb leading to a velvet-like core of jasmine and tea-like grip. Beautiful wine. Drink 2023 – 2027.

The nose is dusty herb, rose petal and soaked cherries. The palate entry is supple spice, layered cherry, plum and tart cranberry that continue through the core finishing with a dry pink grapefruit. Drink 2023 – 2028.

The nose is crisp, perfumed red fruit backed by notes of buttercream. The palate entry is light and fresh with pomegranate, cranberry and strawberry in the core that are luxuriously interwoven. It finishes with mouth-coating rhubarb and herbs. A very solid wine! Drink 2023 - 2027.

The nose is warm blueberry and plum-filled pastry with baking spice. The palate entry is lithe watermelon, peach and plum with a textured core of baked stone fruit, finishing with silky acidity. Drink 2023-2028.

The nose is briary mineral, rhubarb and spice-kissed blossom. The palate entry offers vibrant red raspberry leading to a savory core of tobacco and brown spices that persist through the finish. Drink 2023-2028.

The nose is rhubarb and plum with notes of graphite. The palate entry is fresh and lively with cranberry crispness leading to a core of wild cherry and tobacco and finishing with a sleek polished feel. Drink 2023-2028.

The nose is concentrated plum, black pepper and cedar with hints of cocoa dust. The palate entry offers youthful acidity to a chocolate and spiced plum core. Overall, the wine is tightly structured with well-integrated tannins. Spit-roasted goat would be great with this. Drink 2023-2030.

The nose is licorice. blueberry and menthol. The palate entry is rich black plum and cherry with a supple core of tobacco and dried plum finishing with silky red fruits. Drink 2023 - 2027.

The nose is a seductive black plum and cherry with a lingering orange-chocolate feel. The palate entry is firm and lengthy with well defined polished red berry acidity in the core. Drink 2022 - 2028.

The nose is cranberry and strawberry with underlying dried herb and licorice. The palate entry offers beautifully-balanced red plum, velvet-like core of black cherry and spice leading to a long, tapering finish. Drink 2023-2032.

The nose is ripe peach and pear with hints of crème brulee and sweet lemon. The palate is rich and vibrant, lemon and butterscotch. The core is an oily textured nut and grain finishing with ripe pear and crisp grapefruit. Drink 2023-2027.

Coastal vineyards from Mendocino and native fermentation produce a concentrated and balanced expression of mountain Zinfandel. Aromas of Christmas spice, cinder and baked blackberry tart introduce this rich Zinfandel from small growers throughout Mendocino County. Lushly fruited, the palate shows concentrated

Dark for a pinot with a candied nose of darker red fruit and a bit of earth. The palate is nicely balanced and finishes well. Very Nice. Excellent. 92 Points.

Fairly dark, with lots of fruit on the nose, rich, dark, and deep. Nice. The palate is loaded with fruit, but the acidity is initially lacking. It comes in on the finish, though, rounding out the wine nicely. Excellent. 92 Points.

This seamless blend of red and white grapes glides across the palate, spreading raspberries, red cherries and red-tea flavors amid subtle acidity and light tannins. The wine has a charming, lively quality that will be easy to pair with food. —J.G.

2021 was a cool vintage in McLaren Vale and this “egg” wine takes its time opening. When it does, the perfume evokes fresh blue and red berries, dried florals, some peppery spice and an autumnal, just-fallen-leaves vibe. The succulent, silky palate is framed in fine, talc-like tannins that never overwhelm the berry fruit or spice. A lift of acidity and long finish take this cool-edged wine to a place that suggests that more time in bottle will reward. Sovereign Wine Imports. Cellar Selection. —C.P.

This complete and well-balanced wine is a pleasure to drink soon, but will also develop more nuances for a few years. Fresh blackberries and blueberries are accented by light vanilla and cinnamon-scented oak spices on a lightly tannic texture. —J.G.

Appetizing aromas of Marcona almond, Greek yogurt and Parmesan cheese immediately waft out of the glass. This varietal Pinot Noir made in the style of a white wine has a unctuously rounded, fleshy body with vivacious acidity that cuts right through the center. The palate adds notes of Meyer lemon, mango, honeydew melon, honeysuckle and agave nectar. Editors’ Choice. —S.B.

This wine lives up to its song name with pronounced, layered aromatic intensity that reverberates with red and black cherry, cacao, crusty toast, red and black plum and black pepper spice. Fine-grained, sandy tannins create a pleasing mouthfeel, while joyous acidity uplifts the nuanced flavors, adding rose and violet potpourri, forest floor, dried wood and nutmeg to the chorus. And with that long, lingering finish— unforgettable, indeed. —S.B.

Good balance and mouthwatering acidity bring a zesty expression to this mediumbodied wine. Green apples, apricots and a hint of coconut light up the flavors. Light oak and mineral accents develop with more sips, adding extra interest. —J.G

This monument to blazing acidity, and perhaps Lucy Lawless, leads with aromas of lemon curd, white pepper and traces of papaya and mango chutney. Fans of crisptextured Chardonnays that have some weight should flock to this wine and its Meyer lemon, cayenne and toasted filbert flavors. —M.A.

The 2019 Fijnbosch, which is not produced every year, is aged for 11 months in 50% new French oak. This is quite different from the regular Capensis Chardonnay insofar that is more airy and ethereal, with hints of pine, pressed white flowers and orange blossom, the new oak barely noticeable. The palate is medium-bodied with a seductive, slightly honeyed texture, the keen thread of acidity counterbalancing the richness. There's just a touch of bitter lemon bite on the finish. This is a sophisticated Chardonnay that will age with style.

The 2018 Chardonnay Capensis is sourced just under half from the Fijnbosch vineyard and aged in French oak, 38% new. This has a more Burgundian bouquet, light fume scents intermixed with hints of peach skin and yellow flowers, the oak neatly integrated. The palate is well-balanced with the waxy texture that I found in the bottle last year, quite saline, with a silver bead of acidity, fine weight and a focused finish. This is drinking beautifully now but will age over the next decade.