The 2020 Pinot Noir has classic markers of beet root, cinnamon spice, and raspberry seed, followed by a medium-bodied palate with a stony mouthfeel, offering notes of fresh cherry pit, with fresh roses, and crunchy red fruit on the finish. This wine is sourced from what is now officially known as the West Sonoma Coast.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is perfumed with sweet crushed flowers, candied blackberry, and soft baking spice. The palate is juicy up front and gives way to more savory fine-grained tannins and a supple mouthfeel, with notes of black tea and wild herbs. Drink 2025-2042.
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The 2020 Pinot Noir Skycrest Vineyard is more introverted in its aromatics of fresh fig, freshly turned earth, and sassafras. It has a more powerful structure and grip, with notes of ripe black cherry pit and tea leaf. Allow some time in bottle before drinking 2024-2028.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Van der Kamp Vineyard is fragrant of ripe red plum, dried red flowers, and orange oil. The palate is ripe with plum pit, turned earth, and tea leaf. This is a little more savory expression, offering gamey richness and fine tannins. Drink it over the next 8 or so years.

The nose of the 2019 Pinot Noir Zena Crown Vineyard is expressive of some black fruit as well as iron-rich minerality and moss-covered earth. The palate is savory with iron-rich earth, red cherry pit, and crunchy red plum skin. Drink this over the next 6 or so years.

A more savory side comes through in the 2019 Merlot Jackson Park Vineyard, which offers notes of fresh pine, black plum, and sun-baked hay. The palate is more compact, with fig, dark chocolate, and tea leaf. Drink 2024-2032.

There are perfumed floral tones with the 2019 Merlot Bennett Valley as well as hints of violet candy, currant, and dark mineral earth. The palate is full and structured, with fresh acidity as well as notes of red plum and turned earth. Drink 2023-2030.

The 2020 Chardonnay Kelli Ann Vineyard has a more assertive character and flinty minerality, with ripe green apple, vanilla, and lemon bars. The palate is full and inviting, with notes of melon, crème brûlée, and lemon pith. Drink over the next 5-7 years.

Exuberant aromatics of toasted vanillin, custard, and candied pineapple emerge from the 2020 Chardonnay Cougar Ridge Vineyard, and its palate is full of yellow apple and a florality that carries through the finish. Drink it over the next 6-8 years.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Unforgettable Estate Vineyard was raised in 25% new French oak and has aromas of fresh red plum, vanilla bean, and crushed red flowers. There is another gear on the palate, with up-front primary fruit of juicy raspberry that is cleaned away with fresh cranberry and mouthwatering acidity. This is another open and charming wine now, but it will be wonderful over the next 8-10 years.

The 2019 Pinot Noir 9 Barrel is rich with soft floral aromatics of crushed flowers, cedar, and cherry candy. Juicy red cherry fruit fills the palate, with fresh sweet herbs and forest floor. Drink 2022-2030.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Green Valley is compact, with dark cherry fruit, forested earth, and dried herbs. The palate has a bit more structure and fine-grained tannins, with more energetic tension running through the mid-palate that can hold up to richer meat dishes at the table. Drink over the next 8 years.

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Jackson Estate Trace Ridge leads with floral aromas of crushed violets, black raspberry liqueur, and cocoa powder. The palate is soft and upfront with ripe black fruits and fine but present tannins, and the wine offers lift and fresh acid on the finish. Hold it a couple years and drink over the next 15.

Sourced from Pocket Peak, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Jackson Estate Hawkeye Mountain is packed with aromas of concentrated black plum skin, cedar, and sage. This is a full octane wine that does not shy away from its structure and power. Notes of dried herbs, fresh tobacco, primary black fruits, and light bourbon toast emerge on the palate. Hold this red a couple years and enjoy over the next 10 or more years.

The 2020 Pinot Noir Jackson Estate Seco Highlands is lifted with a perfume of roses, candied red cherries, and sweet herbs. The palate is really fresh, with crunchy strawberry and raspberry fruit, refreshing acidity, and fine tannins. Drink now or over the next 10 years.

The 2020 Pinot Noir Jackson Estate Cloud Landing offers rich floral aromas of black cherry liqueur, candied violets, and spice, followed by a full-bodied, textured red revealing notes of ripe red plum, turned earth, and nutmeg. Drink 2023-2030.

The 2020 Chardonnay Stature is highly aromatic and floral with jasmine, ripe cantaloupe, and lemon candy. The full and luxuriously rich palate delivers notes of lemon confit and ripe apple as well as a long finish. Drink over the next 8 years.

The 2020 Chardonnay Jackson Estate Cloud Landing offers ripe aromas of yellow apple, toasted corn, and lemon custard. The palate is sunny with pineapple, orange oil, and baking spice. Richly textural and sunny, drink this now or over the next 6-8 years.

The 2020 Chardonnay Estates Collection Camelot Highlands is luxurious, with perfumed notes of custard, candied pear, and lime blossom. The palate is ripe and inviting, offering confectionary spiced pear, peaches with orange citrus, and a long finish. Drink over the next 3-6 years.

An amalgam of all their single vineyard wines, the 2020 Chardonnay Russian River Valley is fresh with green pear liquor, flint, and white flowers. The palate is snappy on the finish, with lemon pith, ripe green apple skin, and wet stone. Drink this now and over the next 6 or so years.

Sourced from a block within the Durrell Vineyard, the 2019 Chardonnay Stone Côte Vineyard is fresh with layers of lemon curd, wet stone, and hint of flinty reduction. The palate is ripe and has a primary fruit of ripe pear up front, with a snappy citrus lift on the finish. Drink now or over the next 6-8 years.

This is Copain’s first vintage of Cabernet Franc, and it comes from a cool, high-elevation site. The 2019 Cabernet Franc Taylor Peak is floral with red flowers, wet stone, redcurrant, and fresh herbs. The palate is vibrant and full, with a touch of gamey, iron-like richness. Two hundred cases will be released in the fall, and it will be worth snapping up if you can get your hands on it. Drink over the next 10 or more years.

The 2019 Syrah Sealift has a darker floral profile, with blackberry candy, lavender, and sweet smoke. The palate is ripe up front, with black plum, and fresh acidity lifts through the finish. Drink 2024-2030.

The 2019 Syrah Hawks Butte Vineyard leads with spice of black pepper, dried flowers, and scorched earth. The palate is more structured, with a darker mineral character revealing dried herbs and plum, and it lifts cleanly off the palate. Drink over the next 8-10 years.

The 2019 Grenache Brosseau Vineyard is lifted with aromas of strawberry preserve, spice, and candied rose petal. The palate is vibrant and structured, with poppy cranberry and violet candy. Drink over the next 6 years or so.