USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2017 Stature Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of fruit from Alexander Valley (62%) and Knights Valley (38%), aged in 70% new French oak for 20 months. It has a deep ruby-purple color and offers up scents of cassis, cocoa powder, coffee bean, crushed boysenberries, Morello cherries, cedar and cigar box. Full-bodied, it opens slowly in the mouth to spiced fruits, with a firm, granular frame and great freshness, finishing long. This is still very tightly coiled and youthful but has the frame and stuffing to improve in bottle, so give it at another few years in the cellar. 188 cases were made.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2017 Pinot Noir Jackson Estate Outland Ridge aged nine months in 42% new French oak. Youthfully shy, it slowly opens to Earl Grey tea leaves, crushed cranberries, warm raspberries, blackberries, earth and sweet spices. Medium-bodied and silky, it offers intense, perfumed fruits with a firmer frame of grainy tannins and juicy freshness, finishing long and layered. 864 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2017 Jackson Estate Cloud Landing Chardonnay was barrel fermented and aged 10 months in 35% new French oak. It's scented of red apple skin, crème fraîche, white peach, crushed shell and almonds, plus notes of honey toast and saline coming through with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied and slightly rounded, with intense, savory and toasty flavors enlivened by mouthwatering acidity on the long finish. Delicate and delicious. 343 cases were made.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 Deep ruby-purple, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Jackson Estate Trace Ridge, aged 20 months in 61% new French oak, opens with aromas of candied violet, lilac, mixed berry perfume, licorice, garrigue, sage and exotic spices with cassis, blueberries and black plum at the core. Full-bodied, it's slow to unfold in the mouth, giving glimpses of perfumed flavor layers. It has a frame of ripe, fine-grained tannins and great freshness, finishing long. This has loads of potential and needs more time in bottle for sure. 200 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2016 Syrah Les Voisins is medium ruby-purple with an inviting nose of warm marionberry, blackberry, boysenberry and blueberry—wonderful layering of black and blue fruits!—with mint chocolate, roasted coffee bean, olive and violet nuances. The palate is medium-bodied with fantastic intensity, expertly framed with grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long. This is so delicious! 800 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 One of the more rustic, savory styled Syrahs in the Copain lineup, the 2016 High Rock Syrah is medium ruby-purple and scented of chargrill, roasted coffee beans, black soil, warm blackcurrants and blueberry sparks with accents of bay leaf, violet and tapenade. The medium-bodied palate offers intense, herb-tinged fruits with a firm, chewy frame and seamless freshness, finishing very long. 350 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 This is the inaugural release of this vineyard—Copain hasn't worked with this fruit before. Pale to medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir Edmeades Vineyard, aged 16 months in 30% new French oak, opens with very pretty scents of loamy earth, rose petals, cola and strawberry jam layered with notions of orange peel, wild blackberries, crushed cherries and cold earth plus a nutmeg hint. It's medium-bodied, fleshing out in intensity before zeroing back in with juicy acidity. It has a soft frame of tannins and finishes very long. This is delicious! 1,000 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2017 Pinot Noir Côte Bannie, aged 16 months in 33% new French oak, opens with savory notes of dried tobacco, tea leaves, scorched earth and bay leaf over a core of perfectly "al dente" fruits—blackberries and black cherries—with accents of bergamot and undergrowth. The palate is light to medium-bodied, savory and intense, with a firm frame of grainy tannins and juicy freshness, finishing long and powerful. Give this at least another year in bottle as it has the stuffing and structure to develop well in bottle. 350 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2017 Maggy Hawk Pinot Noir aged 16 months in 20% new French oak. Pale to medium ruby in the glass, with scents of baked marionberry, black licorice, shaved nutmeg and loamy earth with notes of pipe tobacco, crushed black cherries and mixed berry jam. Medium-bodied and silky, it offers wonderful intensity and purity of layers, wrapped firmly by grainy tannins and refreshed by mouthwatering acidity, finishing long and layered. 500 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2016 Sauvignon Blanc was barrel aged on the lees in neutral French oak. It has an inviting nose with classic scents of kiwi, elderflower, gooseberry, candle wax, white and yellow peaches and tarragon with a flinty undercurrent. The palate is light to medium-bodied and refreshing but layered, finishing long, textured and energetic. A very classy style reminiscent of great white Bordeaux that should develop well in bottle. 600 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2016 Riesling, with just three grams per liter of residual sugar, opens with a bright, classic nose of petrol, pineapple, petrichor, candle smoke and pure white peaches with accents of lime peel and kiwi. The palate is light to medium-bodied, refreshing and pure, offering intense, delicately styled flavor layers and a long, juicy finish. This is lovely and extremely well made! I look forward to seeing how this ages in bottle. 500 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2016 Merlot Jackson Park Vineyard contains 1.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and was aged 18 months in 44% new French oak. Deep ruby, it opens to cinnamon, kirsch, grilled plum, hoisin and a hint of dried coconut with accents of dried red and blue flowers, Morello cherries and charcuterie. The palate is medium-bodied, silky and offers great intensity and layering of flavor, with a very plush, finely grained frame and seamless freshness, finishing long. 500 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 Medium to deep ruby-purple, the 2016 Merlot Bennett Valley, aged 18 months in 32% new French oak, opens with roasted black plum, pot de crème, blackberry pie, graphite, old leather, hints of floral perfume, sweet spice and roast beef. The palate is medium-bodied, intense and plush with fine-grained tannins, great freshness and a long, spice-laced finish. Very hedonistic! 491 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2016 Journey is a blend of 68% Merlot and 32% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in 46% new French oak. It has a medium to deep ruby color and a spicy nose with pure aromas of cumin, coriander seed and cardamom over Morello cherries, bay leaf, milk chocolate, blueberries and violet. It's medium to full-bodied, slowly opening its flavor layers like a new blossom, framed by firm, ripe, pleasantly chewy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and spicy. This will benefit from a bit more time in bottle. 300 cases were made. Winemaker Marcia Torres Forno says, "We're bringing the blend back to a higher percentage of Merlot, because that's what Matanzas is—a Merlot house, known for its classic, more rustic style."

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2017 Sauvignon Blanc Journey opens with green pear, kiwi peel, grapefruit and lemon pith with supporting notes of white peaches, apple blossom, flint, toast and smoke. The palate is medium-bodied with slowly blossoming layers, refreshed by juicy acidity and finishing long on an appealing citrusy note. 250 cases were made.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 Pale to medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir Bennett Valley opens with a wonderful perfume of rosewater, candied violets, cherry candy, rhubarb, pomegranate, black tea leaves and citrus peel. The palate is light to medium-bodied, fresh, juicy and perfumed with a soft frame and lifted finish. A bright, perfumed, red-fruited style and so pretty! 500 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The nose of the 2017 Chardonnay Kelli Ann Vineyard, aged in 22% new French oak, opens with banana chip, popcorn and lemon curd, with coaxing, offering apricot, baked apples and almond hints. The palate is medium to full-bodied, rounded and creamy with good intensity of savory/toasty fruits, finishing long and refreshed by juicy acidity. An old-school style but well made, and it demonstrates good balance and restraint. 386 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 Youthfully shy, the 2017 Chardonnay Cougar Ridge Vineyard, aged in 27% new French oak, slowly opens to apple pie, crème fraîche, Meyer lemon and honey toast with notions of caramel and hazelnuts. The palate Is medium to full-bodied, rounded and creamy with savory flavor layers, take-another-sip acidity and a long, flower-laced finish. Lovely! 1,100 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Helena Bench was aged 62% in concrete eggs, 26% in puncheons and 12% in foudres. It opens to classy aromas of lychee, kiwi, gooseberry, tarragon and chopped chives with notes of flint, petrichor, elderflower and white peach. It's medium-bodied and silky with intense flavor layers, wonderfully woven juicy freshness and a very long, textured finish. This is delicious! 500 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 Medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir Stormin', aged in 43% new French oak, gives up Bing cherries, fresh cranberries, prosciutto, warm blackberries and desiccated violet with earthy notions of mushrooms, wet bark and a gentle framing of new-oak spice. Medium-bodied and silky, it offers a great balance of earth-laced, bright fruit in the mouth, firmly framed by grainy tannins and with well-integrated freshness to carry the long finish. 190 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2017 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley comes from 11 vineyards across the appellation. It aged 10 months in 35% new French oak. Medium ruby, it has a savory nose of smoked cranberries, crushed red and black cherries, pipe tobacco, forest floor and hints of orange peel and potpourri. Light to medium-bodied, it's silky and intense with a great interplay of ripe fruits, spices and earth notions. It has a frame of grainy tannins and juicy freshness to enliven the long finish. Well done! 9,000 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2017 Chardonnay Saralee’s Vineyard was barrel fermented and aged 10 months in 32% new French oak. It opens with white peach, lilac, baked golden apple, apricot, sweet spices and honey toast with loads of savory accents. Medium-bodied, it’s rounded, silky and intense with mouthwatering freshness and a long, toasty finish. 3,000 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2017 Chardonnay Anderson Valley was barrel fermented and aged 10 months in 22% new oak. It gives up aromas of bruised apple, toast, beeswax and honeysuckle with accents of pie crust and hazelnut. Medium-bodied and creamy textured, it has a very pretty, savory core, refreshed by mouthwatering acidity and finishing long and textured. 600 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 The 2017 Jackson Estate Pinot Noir Petaluma Gap, aged 10 months in 30% new oak, has a pale to medium ruby color with a nose of granite, wild blackberries and fresh cranberries with notes of underbrush, bay leaf, citrus peel and sweet spice. The palate is light to medium-bodied, silky and intense with a good balance of bright fruits, spices and earthy notions. It has a frame of grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and bright. Delicious! 3,894 cases produced.

USA, California, Sonoma: 2017 Vintage – Part 2 Pale to medium ruby in the glass, the 2017 Jackson Estate Pinot Noir Anderson Valley, aged nine months in 32% new French oak, opens with blueberries, Cran-Apple, forest floor, Bing cherries and cranberries with a spicy core. It's light to medium-bodied, silky and intense with grainy tannins and juicy freshness on the long, spicy finish. 3,540 cases produced.