USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2018 Chardonnay Katherine's comes from clone four, self-rooted vines that are 49 years old. It has a wonderfully open, perfumed nose of ripe quince, peaches and apricot, sweet hay, dried chamomile, orange blossom, spring honey and toasted almonds plus hints of crushed shell, lime peel and saline. The light to medium-bodied palate offers intense, seriously minerally flavor layers with great supporting texture and juicy acidity, finishing long, layered and energetic.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County Made using 65% new oak, the pale to medium ruby colored 2016 Pinot Noir Rita's Crown gives up aromas of violet, chocolate-covered cherries, oolong tea, gravel dust, red cherry preserves and turned earth—deeply scented with notions of damp earth and moss-covered bark. Medium-bodied and silky, it gives great intensity and lots of ripe fruits with a strong mineral line, wonderfully ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and flavorful. Yes!

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County Pale to medium ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Radian Vineyard (50% new oak) has a unique nose with a fresh fruit profile: blueberry, plum, black berries, pencil shavings and streaks of crushed rock and white pepper, with a core of ripe cranberry, red apple skin, amaro and earth. The palate is medium-bodied and very silky with pure fruits accented by mineral and earthy layers, grainy tannins and juicy acidity, finishing very long and layered. Yum!

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2016 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Block Q comes from vines planted in the early 1970s on sandy soils with outcroppings of loam and shale, using about 50% new oak and one-third whole cluster. It has a pale to medium ruby color and perfumed nose of violet, granite, fresh sage, moss-covered bark, amaro and Earl Grey tea leaves with green and black peppercorn, fresh blueberries and strawberries, blackberries, orange peel, raspberry jam and rosy hints coming through—lovely layers. Medium-bodied, it has perfumed fruit in the mouth with a firm frame of grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and spiced.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2016 Chardonnay Bien Nacido comes from vines planted in the 1980s as well as some newer plantings. Both portions were barrel fermented, and the wine saw about 50% new oak. It has a lovely nose of chamomile, honey toast, toasted hazelnut, lemon curd and orange zest hints plus notes of dried leaves, white peach and nectarine—this has nice layering of ripe fruit and winemaking spice. Medium to full-bodied, it explodes in the mouth with ripe, honeyed, peachy fruit and a lovely frame of spice, with a wonderful silky texture and very juicy acidity, finishing very long and layered. This is great!

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County Made with 100% whole cluster, the 2017 Pinot Noir Machado has a pale to medium ruby color and gives up warm cranberry, black cherry, red and black currants and licorice with hints of peppercorn, woodsmoke, pipe tobacco, dried rose petals and garrigue. The silky, light to medium-bodied palate fleshes out in the mouth with spicy fruits supported by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and layered. Give this more time in bottle.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County Made using 100% whole cluster, the pale to medium ruby colored 2017 Pinot Noir Hapgood features pipe tobacco, woodsmoke, garrigue, dried herbs and pepper with a core of black and red berries and a crushed strawberry note. Light to medium-bodied and silky, it opens with saline and herbs and segues into ripe, perfumed fruits, with firm, grainy tannins to support and great freshness, finishing long, energetic and perfumed.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2017 Chardonnay Hapgood begins with fresh pear and quince, opening to hazelnut, crushed shell and sweet hay with warm white peaches and white blossom hints. Light to medium-bodied with a lovely interplay of ripe fruits and mineral notions, it has seamless acidity and a very long, energetic, honey-nut finish.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2016 Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard opens with black licorice and peppercorn hints over a core of crushed blueberries and black cherries, warm blackberries, turned earth and a lilac hint. Light to medium-bodied with luscious black and blue fruits in the mouth, it's framed by soft baking spice, firm, grainy tannins and mouthwatering acidity, finishing long on an earthy note.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2017 Pinot Noir John Sebastiano Vineyard is pale to medium ruby-purple with a nose of black and red cherries, crushed stone, licorice and cranberry with touches of potpourri and warm earth. The palate is light to medium-bodied with concentrated, energetic spice-laced fruits seamlessly framed by grainy tannins and juicy freshness and finishing long and flavorful.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County Entirely whole-cluster fermented, the 2017 Syrah has a medium ruby color and pretty nose of pipe tobacco, blackcurrant, dried black cherries, chargrill, smoke and garrigue with hints of peppered meats, crushed blueberries and loamy earth. Medium to full-bodied and silky, it gives restrained ripe fruits in the mouth, fleshing out to savory layers, with firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long. Yum!

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County This comes from a smaller section within the 3D vineyard in Sta. Rita Hills and is all Hyde selection. The 2018 Chardonnay Santos Road has a vibrant nose of warm white peach and nectarine, orange blossom, tangerine, cut hay and hints of lime peel, hazelnut and crushed stone. Light to medium-bodied, it's precise, citrusy and mineral-driven in the mouth with juicy freshness and a long, energetic finish.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2018 Chardonnay Bar-M has an open nose of quince, warm hay, green apple and pear, baker’s yeast, acacia and dried chamomile with white peach and nectarine plus hints of lime peel and crushed stone. Light to medium-bodied, it has a wonderful core of spicy fruit and wicked minerality in the mouth, amplified by juicy freshness and a long, energetic, layered finish. Yum!

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2016 Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard has a pale to medium ruby color and wonderful nose of sweet red cherries, raspberry preserves, rhubarb, warm cranberry and strawberry jam with cola, black tea leaves, amaro, dust and dried earth with orange oil and dried flowers hints. Light to medium-bodied, it has restrained fruit in the mouth with lots of spicy notions, a frame of grainy-textured tannins and seamless acidity, finishing long. This saw 45% new oak, and 225 cases were produced.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County Made using 45% new oak, the 2016 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard has a pale to medium ruby color and opens with oak aromas of chocolate and nutmeg, fleshing out to potpourri, black tea leaves, cocoa, red cherry sparks and black cherries with savory/meaty accents—that oak is present, but there's plenty else here of interest and depth. Medium-bodied, it's lushly fruited in the mouth with tons of spice, very finely grained tannins and wonderful juicy freshness, finishing long and chocolaty. Give this plenty more time in bottle.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County This comes from half Swan and half Pommard clones planted in sand in a warmer, more eastern part of the Sta. Rita Hills. The 2017 Pinot Noir 3D is pale to medium ruby and has aromas of pipe tobacco, perfumed earth, dried flowers and woodsmoke with ripe red and black cherries, rhubarb and raspberry preserves. Light to medium-bodied, it's saline on entry, fleshing out to warm, perfumed fruits, with fine, grainy tannins and juicy freshness, finishing long and earthy.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County Pale to medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir 459 has a perfumed nose of violet, lilac, blueberries, woodsmoke and tobacco leaf with a core of red cherry jam, raspberry and strawberry preserves, rhubarb and licorice. Light to medium-bodied, it has a good core of nuanced fruits framed by grainy tannins and juicy acidity, finishing long and perfumed.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2017 Chardonnay Machado features scents of red apple skin, hay, crushed stone, warm peaches and apricots plus hints of citrus blossom and hazelnut. It's light to medium-bodied, mineral and precise on entry, fleshing out to ripe, honeyed stone fruits balanced by juicy acidity and finishing long.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County Medium to deep ruby-purple, the 2017 Jackson Estate Alisos Hills Syrah gives up white pepper, pipe tobacco, candied blueberries, boysenberry, Castelvetrano olives, chargrilled meats and lilac perfume. Medium to full-bodied, it's silky, savory and intense with a firm frame of ripe, finely grained tannins and seamlessly woven freshness, finishing long and layered.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County Pale to medium ruby-purple, the 2017 Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard has an open nose with scents of crushed blueberries and black cherries, licorice, perfumed earth, dried citrus and oodles of floral perfume. Medium-bodied and concentrated with nuanced fruits, it has a sturdy frame of grainy tannins, great freshness and a long, layered finish.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2017 Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley was entirely barrel fermented and aged in 40% new French oak. It opens perfumed, with chamomile, honey-drizzled apples, crushed stone, pie crust and fresh hay plus bright lemon and lime sparks. Light to medium-bodied, it offers appealing perfumed fruits in the mouth, with refreshing acidity and a long, lifted finish.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2016 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills, made with 40% new oak, is medium ruby colored and has a nose of pipe tobacco, saline and licorice with notes of charcuterie, pepper, nori, earth, wet bark and black and red berries. Medium-bodied, it’s savory in the mouth, segueing to bright citrus and flower sparks. It has a frame of grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2017 Jackson Estate Camelot Highlands Chardonnay has an expressive, pleasantly reductive nose of struck flint, toast, dried hay and mushroom with red apple, saline and chamomile hints. The palate is medium to full-bodied, gaining in amplitude before the juicy acidity kicks in, finishing long and savory. This is well made and a great value.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2016 Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard Signature Collection fermented in stainless steel and was barrel aged in 35% new French oak for 16 months. Light to medium ruby colored, it's scented of woodsmoke, Earl Grey tea leaves, tangerine peel, rosewater perfume, potpourri, moss-covered bark and even juniper notes with cranberry, rhubarb and crushed blackberries—very layered and perfumed. Light to medium-bodied, it has a gorgeous interplay of ripe fruits and earthy character, with a silky texture, fine, grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and perfumed.

USA, California, Central Coast: The 2017 Vintage in Santa Barbara County The 2016 Pinot Noir Barbara's Signature Collection (100% Dijon clone 667) was fermented entirely in barrel and aged for 16 months in 100% new French oak. Pale to medium ruby in color, the nose gives up oodles of pure, crushed berries—cranberries, blackberries and red cherries—with notes of charcuterie, cinnamon stick, underbrush, citrus peel, dried rose petals and moss. Medium-bodied, it has great intensity in the mouth with a sturdy frame of grainy tannins and good freshness to lift the long, layered finish.