A deeper magenta/ruby color, the 2021 Pinot Noir Fog Veil comes from the three neighboring vineyards of Barbieri, Bellflower, and Piner. One of the warmer areas La Crema picks from, the wine takes on deeper aromatic notes of black cherries, turned earth, and root beer spice, with a hint of blue fruit shing through. Leaning toward fullbodied in terms of its expansive feel, it has ripe tannins, good richness throughout, and a structured, ripe feel. It’s a richer style to enjoy over the next 6-8 years.

A bright red hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Cloud Landing comes from the top of the knoll of this vineyard, which is located in the Petaluma Gap, with a lot of fog and wind influence as well as clay-heavy soils. The wine reveals spicy aromas and a touch more oak in its profile, with a lifted feel to its notes of cinnamon, pine, red berries, and dark minerals. Medium-bodied, it has a juicy and floral profile on the palate, with an approachable feel, although it has fine tannins and good freshness of acidity. It’s going to drink well over the next 8-10 years

From a site on Olivet Lane, the ruby red 2022 Zinfandel Jolene's Vineyard is 100% Zinfandel. It’s expressive on the nose, with notes of cracked pepper, wild berries, forest herbs, floral perfume, and mocha. Full-bodied, it fills the palate with a richer, heartier texture and a more earth-noted finish, with lasting notes of truffle. Drink it over the next 8-10 years.

The magenta/purple 2022 Zinfandel Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard has the addition of some Petite Sirah and displays more baked fruit notes in the glass, including notes of baked plum, red fruit, sappy herbs, pine, and cedar. Full-bodied, it fills the palate and has a hearty, chewy tannin structure. Deep and brooding, it’s going to need time to soften a bit. Offering a warming finish with notes of Bourbon spice, this is a winter weight wine. Drink 2025-2035.

The 2022 Chardonnay Dupratt Vineyard comes from vines planted in the early 1980s on a high elevation surrounded by forest and was raised in 12 months in 15% new French oak. It pours a bright medium yellow/straw color and offers notes of honeyed citrus, poached pear, and baking spice. Medium to full-bodied, it has rounded, rich concentration, with an elegant feel on the palate and a rather long finish that slowly tapers and lifts. A very pretty wine, it’s going to have a wide window for enjoyment over the next 6-8 years

A medium red hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley comes from the Maggie Hawk
and Edmeades vineyards and spent 14 months in 10% new French oak. It delivers more
savory and woodsy aromas, with notes of cranberry, orange peel, forest herbs, and spice.
Medium-bodied, it has a lovely linear feel, with fine tannins and a clean finish. Elegant
and weightless, it’s going to improve if given a couple years to open. Drink 2025-2037.

The 2022 Chardonnay Stone Cote Vineyard comes from the Durell Vineyard and sports a youthful, ripe golden yellow hue. It’s ripe and generous on the nose, with notes of salted pineapple, marzipan, honeyed citrus, fresh peach, and a light hint of reduction. Opulent in texture and structure, it’s layered on the palate, with generous sunny fruit and a juicy feel, as well as a long finish, a bit of baking spice, and a tapered brightness. This decadent white will drink well over the next 5-7 years.

Pouring a bright yellow/golden hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Sevens Bench Vineyard comes from Carneros, where it sees a lot of cool winds from the bay. It takes on floral aromatics of jasmine, peppery spice, a hint of wet stone reduction, and fresh melon. Medium to fullbodied, it expands on the palate, with a sunny feel and a bit of pithy, ripe texture on the finish. It’s approachable now and should well over the next 5-7 years.

The deep red 2022 Pinot Noir Truly Rita comes from the more southerly area of Santa Barbara and is ripe with aromas of black cherries, wild herbs, gravelly earth, and toasted spices. Medium-bodied, it has a plush, mineral-rich texture, with light, gamey richness, ripe tannins, and a clean finish. Drink it over the next 6-8 years.

The 2022 Pinot Noir Seven's Bench is medium red/ruby hue and offers a riper feel, with savory spices and notes of sanguine iron-rich earth, dried cherries, and menthol. The palate is ripe and inviting, with a plush texture that remains medium-bodied. It has more modest acidity and offers more immediacy in the range. Drink over the next 5-7 years.

Pouring a deeper ruby/magenta color, the 2022 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley is ripe and layered in the glass, with a generous, inviting, pure perfume of black cherries, cola, sweet baking spice, and forest floor. Medium-bodied, it has a lot of charm and a good, weightless feel, with fine tannins and a clean finish. I love that it never feels heavy but is 100% Russian River Valley in character. Drink it over the next 5-6 years. This is a lot of wine for the value

The 2021 Chardonnay Estate is a bright straw yellow hue and was aged for 10 months in 30% new French oak. It’s expressive on opening, with notes of honeysuckle, melon, fresh pear, and candied citrus. Medium to full-bodied, it’s juicy on the palate, with a lovely, elegant feel and a kiss of sweet fruit through the finish. It’s going to show its best over the next 5-6 years.

Inky black/purple-hued, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is expressive, leaping from the glass with its packed aromas of wood spices, toasted cedar, preserved blackberries, and resinous tobacco. Full-bodied, it reveals a sanguine, iron-rich mineral profile that’s forward on the palate, with mouthwatering tension, ripe tannins, and good balance on the finish. It’s a very appealing wine that’s starting to drink well now. Drink 2024-2034.

The 2022 Pinot Noir Dutton-Perry Ranch is a medium ruby red color and has an expressive and floral perfume of candied roses, ripe strawberries, herbes de Provence, and pomegranate. Medium-bodied and elegant all the way through, its pretty, juicy perfume lasts throughout, and it has fine tannins and a weightless feel. Drink over the next 6-7 years

A bright straw/green hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Bennett Valley comes from the two blocks in front of the winery and was raised without oak. It offers aromas of fresh white flowers, linen, lemon zest, lime blossom, and green apple. Medium-bodied, it has a rounded, weightless feel and a delicate floral finish. It is a very pretty, approachable wine that’s going to do well over the coming 6-7 years.

The 2022 White Pinot Noir was raised in neutral oak for 10 months. It’s a bright straw silver color and is expressive with savory notes of orange peel, chamomile, yellow apple, and melon. Medium-bodied and silky textured, with an approachable floral feel on the finish, it’s a very pretty white to enjoy over the next 5-6 years.

The 2022 Pinot Noir Edmeades Vineyard was raised for 10 months on large 500-liter French oak puncheons and is based on 40% Swan and 60% Calera clones with some whole clusters. A new wine for the estate, it’s a youthful ruby color and is bright in the glass with notes of bright red cherries, fresh roses, orange peel, and lifted spice. Mediumbodied, it has an elegant, weightless feel, with fine tannins and a clean finish. It’s a very attractive wine to enjoy over the next 5-7 years

A deeper bright yellow/golden hue, the 2021 Chardonnay KelliAnn Vineyard comes from vines planted in 1989. It offers a good deal of concentration in its notes of toasty spice, lemon curd, brioche, and baked apple. Rounded and full-bodied, it keeps light on its feet, with elegant, clean lift on the palate and a delicate touch of beeswax. Drink 2024-2034.

Pouring a bright medium yellow color, the 2022 Chardonnay Saralees Vineyard was also entirely barrel fermented and was aged for 9 months in 35% new French oak. In the glass, it takes on a touch of flinty wet stone on the nose, with notes of golden apple, preserved lemon, fresh flowers, and saline. Full-bodied, it has an elegantly rounded feel, with notes of almond coating the palate. It has a lovely, decadent feel, very pretty and silky, without ever feeling weighted, and reveals a very nice, rounded finish. It shows the sunny elegance of the vintage and is going to have a wide drinking window over the next 5-6 years.

A straw/silver color, the 2022 Chardonnay Three Vistas reveals ripe, waxy aromas of golden apples, white flowers, honeyed lemon, and almond. Aged for 10 months in 29% new French oak, it comes from both the Fulton Estate Vineyards and the Piner Vineyards. Full-bodied, it has a lovely kiss of melony fruit floating through the palate and an elegant floral feel on the finish, with oak spice floating on the back palate. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.

Bright yellow/straw-hued, the 2022 Chardonnay Sable Mountain Vineyard is entirely barrel fermented and sees 23% new French oak. It’s a touch savory, with notes of chamomile, lime, and salted pineapple, and the Wente clone adds richness on the palate. It has a full-bodied structure, and it fills the palate with a coating feel, a creamy texture, sweet melony fruit, and a long, elegant, sweet oak finish. Drink it over the next 6-8 years.

A ripe golden yellow hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Cloud Landing is 100% barrel fermented and was aged for 10 months in 32% new French oak. Aromatic of fresh pineapple, fresh flowers, golden citrus, and a kiss of baking spice, it’s full-bodied on the palate and keeps lovely freshness in this sunny vintage, with a juicy feel and a lovely, pithy, textured finish. It’s showing well today and will drink well over the next 5-6 years.

A deeper red hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Three Vistas comes from the Russian River Valley and offers more roasted, ripe aromas of baked cherries, sweet spices, cola, and mossy earth. Classic and medium-bodied, with a ripe, juicy feel, ripe tannins, and a lot of charm, it’s going to show its best over the next 5-7 years.

A youthful ripe ruby red, the 2022 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley is partly from the Skycrest Vineyard at about 1800 feet elevation and is blended fruit from the Edmeades Vineyard, which is much closer to the ocean and adds freshness to the blend. The wine was aged for 10 months in 25% new French oak barrels. It leaps from the glass with notes of raspberry coulis, candied violets, sweet herbs, and baking spice. Medium-bodied, it retains good freshness and lift through the finish, with fine tannins and good tension, while keeping a ripe profile. Drink over the next 5-7 years.

The 2022 Zinfandel Russian River Valley is magenta with a hint of purple. It has a more resinous feel, with notes of compote blackberries, menthol, wood spice, forest floor, and candied purple flowers. Medium to full-bodied, it brings more tension to its fresh, even acidity which propels it through the finish. It’s going to age well over the next 6-8 years.