Well-structured, with crisp acidity backing the intensely savory and precise flavors of dried cherry, slate and plum. The finish offers toasty accents to the pure minerality. Drink now through 2024.

Dense, featuring ripe dark fruit flavors, backed by firm tannins and acidity. Slate and underbrush notes lengthen out midpalate, with a taut, savory finish. Drink now through 2024.

Plush and rich-tasting, featuring ripe boysenberry and raspberry flavors, accented by seductive pastry notes. Creamy midpalate, with a long, Asian spice–filled finish. Drink now through 2024.

Svelte and fine-grained, with a rich, savory essence to the dried berry and cherry flavors. Mineral and forest floor accents show on the finish. Drink now through 2024.

Juicy, with rich minerality to the vibrant red plum and wild cherry flavors, supported by suave acidity and silky tannins. Broad-textured and spicy on the finish. Drink now through 2024.

Redolent of cherry tart, with plenty of pastry accents. Juicy and fresh, featuring hints of black licorice midpalate. Slate and spice details show on the crunchy finish. Drink now through 2025.

Well-structured, with focused minerality to the green apple, pear and citrus flavors. The taut finish lingers with dried tarragon and thyme notes, accented by rich, smoky hints. Drink now through 2025.

A well-made wine that overdelivers on its price, this is creamy in pear and rich, rounded texture, complete and gracefully structured. A hint of flint gives it a stony mineral component that works well in contrast to the fruit, finishing in a burst of nutmeg.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesThe 2017 Pinot Noir Barbieri Vineyard is laced with sweet dark cherry, mint, sage, licorice and incense, all of which give a good bit of aromatic nuance. Like all of these wines, the Barbieri is focused and nicely delineated, if not quite as defined as it can be.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesThe 2017 Pinot Noir Perry Ranch Vineyard is bright, floral and energetic. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry, citrus and star anise give the 2017 a very pretty upper register of perfume. The 2017 is a bit nervous and edgy, but it has terrific balance and plenty of vibrancy.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesThe 2017 Pinot Noir Ewald Vineyard is bright, punchy and full of character. Sweet red berry citrus, rose petal and white pepper give the 2017 terrific lift and energy. Weightless and nervy in feel, the Ewald is so expressive. The choice to pick this on August 30th appears to have been right on.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesThe 2018 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) is a very pretty, floral wine with terrific freshness. Crushed red berries, mint, flowers and citrus give the 2018 a terrific sense of energy and verve. Gracious, lifted and finely cut, the 2018 is positively stellar. I loved it.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesA bold, powerful wine, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley possesses tremendous density and tons of pure power. Black cherry, menthol, licorice, chocolate, cloves and French oak (40% new) add to an impression of gravitas and brooding power. This is an especially rich, muscular style.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesThe 2018 Chardonnay Camelot Highlands melds together the tropical notes that are typical of these wines with more of an airy, weightless feel. White flowers, lemon confit, mint and white pepper add striking brightness to this very pretty, nuanced Chardonnay.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesThe 2018 Chardonnay Cloud Landing Petaluma Gap is marked by super-intriguing exotic floral and tropical notes that give it a distinctive personality. Lightly honeyed notes, orange peel, apricot and butter develop later, adding further layers of complexity.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesThe 2018 Chardonnay Grand Reserve is made exclusively from Santa Barbara fruit. Creamy, polished and wonderfully inviting, the 2018 has so much to offer. Bright floral accents from a touch of Musqué Clone Chardonnay add lift to this weightless, supremely expressive cool-climate Chardonnay.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesThe 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is dense, rich and closed in on itself. Dark cherry, plum, espresso and licorice add to a feeling of weight and gravitas. The 2017 is going to be an absolutely fascinating wine to follow as the vines get older. The wine today is maybe just a bit unfocused, but these are young vines.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesThe 2017 Red Wine Innovant is gorgeous and sleek. Sweet red cherry, spice, mint and mocha give the 2017 striking aromatic presence to match its mid-weight personality. Readers will find a stylish 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine with terrific freshness and plenty of verve.

Seeing 20/20 – Sonoma & Anderson Valley New ReleasesThe 2017 Red Blend Prequel is a gorgeous Petite Sirah/Syrah-based blend. Inky dark fruit, spice, wild flowers, mint and lavender give this boisterous, rich wine tons of depth and sheer character. Bold and luscious, the 2017 is absolutely delicious. Drink it over the next handful of years. This is a very elegant wine considering the varieties it comprises.

Delicate, with dried rose petal and red cherry flavors, backed by fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. The juicy finish is spicy and crunchy, revealing savory hints. Drink now through 2024.

Lithe and powerful, featuring a vibrant core of apple and peach pastry flavors, with dried tropical fruit accents. Buttery midpalate, delivering a plush finish that lingers with intense spiciness.

Flying under the Jackson Family Wineries label (Kendall-Jackson et al) this Pinot was the first offering from the Sonoma Coast for Copain. Sweet raspberry and violets lead the nose and are followed with baking spices, roasted beets, cedar chips and tealeaf. Juicy, and silky in texture it offers high-toned red fruits, spice and tealeaf flavours. Bright and balanced, an excellent drop.

Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, wild fermented and matured in French oak (10% new punches, 90% used barriques) for 7 months. This has a lot to say for itself. The oak comes through on the bouquet, but backs off on the long, tightly structured palate, lemon and seashell flavours on the finish.

This wine benefits from the rich tannins of the vintage, resulting in a beautifully ripe wine, dense and concentrated. Even the high alcohol does not take away from the wine's freshness and swathes of black fruit. It needs to age, so drink from 2023.

Kristina Shideler assembled this blend from the winery’s best barrels of 2015 cabernet, the majority coming from Sonoma Valley (54 percent of the blend). It tastes like an old-fashioned Sonoma Valley red, with spicy sour-cherry flavors, brisk tannins you can breathe through in the finish and sweet plum notes that last. It’s gracious and welcoming.