The 2021 Chardonnay Estate Cuvee pours a bright yellow-silver hue and offers toasty aromas of incense, lime leaf, and white peach. Full-bodied, with good underlying freshness, it has a cleansing lift of citrus and white flowers on the finish. It’s an attractive style of white to drink over the next 4-5 years.

The 2022 Syrah Tepusquet Vineyard is powerful, driving and quite savory. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol, dried herbs and earthy undertones all run through this distinctive, super-expressive Syrah.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard is laced with crushed red berry fruit. Spice, tobacco and mint are some of the notes that grace this expressive, nuanced Pinot. The 2021 was done with fully destemmed fruit, but there is a sense of savoriness here that is quite attractive.

The 2021 Ex Post Facto Syrah is all from the new Perilune development, done with 100% stems. Blue/purplish fruit, black pepper, menthol, licorice, lavender and dried herbs all run through this nuanced, layered Syrah. All signs suggest this will be an even better wine as the vines age. It's another superb wine from Greg Brewer.

The 2021 Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills) is a fabulous introduction to this range and the year. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint and chalk all grace this delicate, understated Chardonnay. The appellation Chardonnay is terrific in 2021.

The 2021 Chardonnay Perilune is a new wine in the range from the development in the northern part of the Sta. Rita Hills. Soft, open-knit and very pretty, the 2021 is an impressive wine for a vineyard in its first release. Apricot, white flowers, tangerine oil and light tropical notes all run through the Perilune. I imagine this wine will only get more complex as the vines age. The clones here are Wente and Robert Young.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Perilune is a terrific debut. Kirsh, sweet red cherry, tobacco, cedar, mint and dried flowers are all beautifully laced together. Silky and nuanced, with wonderful depth, the 2021 Perilune is quite impressive for a wine from such young vines.

The 2021 Pinot Noir 3D is a dense, savory wine. Red/purplish fruit, sage, dried herbs, menthol, licorice and crushed flowers are all nicely lifted. Delicate and perfumed, the 3D has a good bit to offer. I would give this a year or two in bottle, as the tannins need time to soften a touch.

Concentrated red
and black fruits fill out a frame of velvety tannins
in this full-bodied wine. It offers ripe cherries and
blackberries along with touches of charcoal, sage
and mint. —J.G.

This is a
savory while fresh Syrah, starting with aromas of
smashed blackberries, plum skins and peppered
meats on the nose. The palate is medium to lighter
bodied, offering crisp açaí flavors alongside cracked
pepper and gamy meats. —M.K.

Fragrant honeysuckle
aromas and lush melon and lychee flavors animate
this full-bodied, ripe and creamy-textured wine. All
that floral goodness coats the palate and lingers on
the finish. The winemaker blended it from seven
aromatic varieties and it’s high on the enjoyment
scale. Hidden Gem. —J.G.

The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Montana
Vineyard was picked on September 10 and matured in
90% new French oak for 13 months. It strikes a fine
balance of fresh fruit and savory aromas, with
charcuterie, pipe tobacco, dried thyme and coffee
beans complementing a deep core of redcurrant fruit.
The full-bodied palate is plush and inviting, with
powdery tannins, seamless acidity and a youthfully
dense finish. 579 cases were made.

Fermented with 50% stems, the 2021 Pinot NoirJohn Sebastiano Vineyard is a darker, richer eff ort,with black cherry and blackberry fruit as well aspeppery herbs, earth, and chocolate. Nicelybalanced, medium to full-bodied, and textured, itwill keep for a decade.

Beautiful orchard fruits, toasted bread, and some sappy flower notes all emerge from the 2021 Chardonnay Katherine's Vineyard, a medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, elegant wine that has nicely integrated acidity as well as a supple, up-front, delicious style.

A structured Chianti Classico with black berries, black cherries and hints of cedar. Full-bodied, chewy and flavorful. Needs a year or two to soften. Structured red. Best after 2023.

A ripe style, with a broad beam of raspberry and blackberry puree flavors flanked by roasted apple wood. Reveals a nice graphite edge that helps drive the finish. Solidly built and well-defined in the end. Drink now through 2030. 253 cases made.

Vibrant and handsomely built, with huckleberry, roasted anise and smoked pepper flavors that build tension and richness toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2029. 150 cases made.

Fresh and zesty, this Syrah offers sleek huckleberry and blueberry flavors laced with brown baking spices and fresh pepper, finishing with snappy tannins. Drink now through 2029. 170 cases made.

A fresh, polished style, with a relatively open-knit core of boysenberry and black cherry compote backed by friendly singed vanilla and licorice notes. A crowd-pleaser. Drink now through 2031. 25,000 cases made.

Frankly ripe, with expressive mulberry and steeped plum notes backed by violet and hibiscus hints. Flattering, but shows latent length, with bramble and tea echoes amid the fruit on the finish. Drink now through 2027. 353 cases made.

This pleasant,oak-scented wine from the Kendall-Jackson team was made in small quantities and shows tasty, concentrated black and red fruit flavors, a lively mouthfeel and pretty firm tannins. Enjoyable now–2030.
—J.G

Nicely concentrated,buttery and rich in texture, this full-bodied wine smells attractively toasty, feels soft on the palate and drenches it with poached pears, melted butter and caramel flavors.

Citrusy tonic aromas meet with a
light wood spice on the nose of this bottling. The palate brightens with lemon rind and balm flavors, as Mandarin orange pith and a zippy acidity pushes long into the finish.

A medium golden hue, the 2014 Blanc De Blancs has an expressive perfume of ripe greenapple, peach, white fl owers, and brioche. This full-bodied sparkler has a pillowingmousse with good citrus driving underneath a cushion of fresh green apple, lemon curd,and pastry. This is a lovely and impressive sparkling white from Sonoma to drink over thenext 10 years.

A rich but transparent red, the 2021 Pinot Noir Van Der Kamp Vineyard is from volcanic clay soils at a 1200-foot elevation and reveals deeply layered aromas of pure cherry liqueur, pressed flowers, and incense. Full-bodied, with more iron-richness on the palate, it leans to the angular side of Siduri, with woodsy spice, tangy plummy fruit, and notes of black tea. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.