Aromas of freshly crushed blackberry, orange zest and sandalwood swirl from the glass of this elegant and zippy wine. On the palate, black licorice, black cherry and black pepper join the party. There’s a brooding intensity here that fans of spicier Pinot will love.

This is lavishly textured and fruit-driven Pinot Noir. Raspberry and plum aromas drive the nose, while the palate adds flavors of tart cherry, cocoa powder, orange peel and sandalwood. The finish is broad and grippy, with plenty of tannin for longer-term aging.

This tropicalscented wine presents a delicate balance between acid and fruit. Papaya, fresh pineapple and juicy pear are the stars of the show as the palate unfolds into a zippy finish. This will pair marvelously with rockfish garnished with lemon and fennel.

A lot of work goes into getting the most finesse they can from this wine, but make no mistake, this is a powerful pinot. The nose is a dusty mix of red fruit and tea leaf, with an intense earthy forest floor and baking spice palate that finishes long and warm. The bigger the food here, the better. Peking duck would be a treat or an even more decadent pork dish.

Blood orange and cherry fruit mixes with a light edge of mulling spices, while flashes of sandalwood and savory line the mouthwatering finish. Modest in scale but nicely persistent. Drink now through 2028. 589 cases made.

Vibrant and floral, showing pretty flavors of lemon and pear accented with honeysuckle and spice notes. Drink now.

Spiced and a little earthy, with red and darker fruit as well as hints of dried flowers and wet stone. Polished and sleek, with a medium body and a chalky texture to its tannins. Very refined. Drink now. Screw cap.

With a first impression of orange zest and cranberries, this wine unfolds into a medium body with a sleek finish, highlighted by a hint of minerality at the end. Drink now or hold.

The single-varietal 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Aurora Point springs from the glass with vibrant notes of fresh grapefruit, green apples, and lime leaves followed by hints of chalk dust, elderflower, and newly mown grass. The medium-bodied palate is intense and pure with a racy backbone, finishing long and minerally. 256 cases were made.

The 2021 Estate Chardonnay skips out of the glass with out-going notes of apple butter, persimmons, and poached pear2021s leading to wafts of beeswax and powdered nutmeg. The medium-bodied palate is creamy and refreshing, with bags of spicy orchard fruit flavors, finishing on a lingering honeyed note. 2,434 cases were made.

The 2022 Sevens Bench Vineyard Pinot Noir is medium ruby-purple in color. Herbal notes of dried sage and bay leaves open out to a core of cranberries and strawberries with a hint of mossy tree bark. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock full of herbal and peppery flavors with a lightly chewy texture and refreshing line, finishing with an herbal lift. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. This Carneros vineyard is on a ridge at an elevation of 200 feet, part of an uplifted riverbed which allows good drainage in the traditional clay-based soils of the region. The name Sevens Bench is derived from the two clones planted on the block: Clone 37 (Mount Eden) and Dijon 777.

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2022 Pinot Noir gives up eager-to-please scents of juicy strawberries and ripe raspberries followed by hints of violets, dark chocolate, and menthol. The medium to full-bodied palate is velvety and refreshing, with bags of red and black berry flavors, finishing with a minty lift. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. The Russian River Valley Pinot Noir is a barrel selection from all of Hartford Court's Estate and Designated Vineyard properties across the Green Valley, Laguna Ridge, Santa Rosa Plain, and Sebastopol Hills neighborhoods.

The 2022 Chardonnay comes bounding out of the glass with eager-to-please notes of juicy ripe pears, yellow apples, and powdered ginger with touches of acacia honey and lightly buttered toast. The medium-bodied palate has lovely harmony, with a satiny texture and a spicy kick to the finish. This wine was barrel fermented and aged in French oak. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. The Russian River Valley Chardonnay is a barrel selection from all of Hartford Court's Estate Designated Vineyard properties and select growers from all RRV neighborhoods: Middle Reach, Green Valley, Laguna Ridge, Santa Rosa Plain, and Sebastopol Hills.

Elegant and layered, offering orange peel and baking spices around a suave cranberry and cherry core, with a sublayer of fresh acidity.

Rounded pear aromas are cut by sharp apple skin and lime pith elements on the nose of this energetic bottling. The palate is very tightly wound and chalky, with mouthwatering flavors of lime and orange pith.

This is a bold and lush expression very much in line with the Santa Lucia Highlands’ most popular bottlings. Aromas of cherry, chaparral and freshly shaved nutmeg lead from the nose into a palate where leathery tannins float atop cherry candy, star anise and mace flavors.

Bottled under screwcap, this wine’s hint of reduction, gives way to a dark beauty, with its scents of mace, a hint of creosote, black cherry and juicy plum. Its rich middle palate is more than offset by rippling, lively acids, giving, the wine firmness and lift. (460 cases)

Aromas of dried cherries and herbs lead to a palate of cherries and raspberries with hints of spices. A balanced, medium-bodied wine with smooth tannins and a seductive finish. Starting in 2018, production of this wine was cut in half to bring more of the single-block vineyards into the blend to provide a better representation of the estate. Drink or hold.

Aromas of citrus and flowers, with a concentrated palate and bright acidity. Light- to medium-bodied with notes of sliced lemons and honeysuckle. Ends with a tangy and refreshing finish. This is an enjoyable and interesting wine that sees approximately 25% new oak. Drink now.

This wine transcends the 2020 vintage with its lean, spicy, surround sound that speaks volumes of grenache. Layered, red-fruited and lasting, yes, it has heat, but that warmth is incorporated into the fruit. The tight tannins will relent with carnitas and hominy in a warming posole. Sovereign Wine Imports, Santa Rosa, CA

Matt Revelette gets this fruit from the Jackson family’s estate vineyard in Annapolis, a far-coast site one ridge inland from the Pacific. Coastal freshness gives that fruit a bright strawberry essence, satisfyingly rich, simple and subtle. Oak darkens the fruit toward grilled blackberry flavors in the end, long and ripe. (317 cases)

This is a rooty pinot noir; its cherry fruit comes complete with the stems, while the tannins carry some heat as well as intriguing detail—like the bitter sweetness of carrots. Then the cherry-juice notes freshen on the end. (333 cases)

Ferrous, nicely reductive and very savory, boasting grilled meats, camphor, iodine and cloves. A very earthy GSM, far from the fruitier Aussie norm. Plenty to like. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now. Screw cap.

A rich, plusher expression of merlot, at least in an Australian context. Tomato leaves, Damson plums and ferrous tannins directing solid length. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Well-knit and precise, with handsome raspberry and blueberry flavors that take on accents of dusky spices and crushed stone as this builds tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2031. 425 cases made.