The 2017s From Sonoma Classic, with notes of earthy black fruits, smoked herbs, chocolate, and earth, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Bear Point Vineyard is medium to full-bodied, has a rounded, supple texture, yet displays solid mid-palate, depth, ripe tannins, and a great finish. Aged 20 months in 44% new French oak, it’s another terrific 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon that will keep for 10-15 years, probably longer.

The 2017s From Sonoma Moving to the reds, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 19 months in 37% new French oak) offers impressive notes of tobacco leaf, damp earth, cedar, and blackcurrants. It’s look-alike for a top Bordeaux, has nicely integrated acidity, plenty of tannins, and is going to keep for over a decade.

The 2017s From Sonoma The 2017 Chardonnay Broken Road Vineyard is slightly more reticent on the nose yet has notable purity of fruit as well as some salty minerality. Coming from vines planted in 1992 in the Alexander Valley, aged 11 months in 50% new French oak, it has medium to full-bodied richness, nicely integrated acidity, and solid balance. It’s another outstanding wine that will keep for 4-6 years or more.

The 2017s From Sonoma The 2017 Pinot Noir Edmeades Vineyard comes from a single vineyard in Anderson Valley and sees upwards of 50% stems and is aged in neutral oak. It has lots of blue fruits as well as notes of violets, forest floor, underbrush, and hints of mint. It's rounded and beautifully textured, with sweet tannins and nicely integrated acidity. It's a rocking wine.

The 2017s From Sonoma Notes of pine forest, spice, violets, wild strawberries, and lifted blue fruits emerge from the 2017 Pinot Noir Barbieri Vineyard, which is medium-bodied, with a silky, elegant texture and no hard edges. It’s one of the perfumed, pretty, elegant wines and ideal for drinking over the coming 4-6 years.

The 2017s From Sonoma From a vineyard formerly known as Keefer Ranch, the 2017 Pinot Noir Perry Ranch Vineyard is made from a mix of clones and saw 25% stems. This forward, rich, sexy Pinot Noir offers tons of ripe currants, spice, forest floor, and earthy aromas and flavors. Nicely balanced and with tons of fruit, it has ripe tannins and a great finish. Drink it over the coming 7-8 years.

The 2017s From Sonoma The 2017 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast comes from multiple sites on the coast and was fermented with close to 50% whole clusters. Aged in just 17% new oak, it has a ripe, sexy style to go with wild strawberry and blueberry fruits, some smoked earth and underbrush notes, medium body, a rounded texture, and rock-solid balance. It's a beautiful wine.

Oregon: An Embarrassment of Riches and Richness Deep, bright-hued red. Dark berries and cherry-cola on the highly perfumed, mineral-tinged nose. Juicy and appealingly sweet, offering palate-staining black raspberry, cherry preserve and floral pastille flavors and a touch of spiciness. Chewy and incisive on the impressively persistent finish, featuring building tannins, a smoky nuance and lingering florality.

Oregon: An Embarrassment of Riches and Richness Vivid ruby-red. Deeply perfumed aromas of ripe red berries, mocha, cola and candied flowers are sharpened by a peppery note. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, offering bitter cherry, black raspberry, dark chocolate and exotic spice flavors that are supported by a firm underpinning of juicy acidity. Finishes very long, smooth and smoky, with repeating florality and velvety, even tannins that come on late. (25% new French oak)

Oregon: An Embarrassment of Riches and Richness Deep, bright-rimmed red. Potent red/blue fruit, baking spice, violet and incense aromas are sharpened by a smoky mineral element. Juicy, seamless and broad in the mouth, showing excellent clarity to its sweet, concentrated raspberry, boysenberry, cola and floral pastille flavors. Shows impressive tension and persistence on the finish, which features harmonious tannins and lingering blue fruit and floral character.

Oregon: An Embarrassment of Riches and Richness Translucent magenta color. Suave, mineral-tinged scents of red/dark berry liqueur, baking spices and cola, with a sexy floral overtone. Sweet and seamless on the palate, offering potent black raspberry, cherry-vanilla and violet pastille flavors and building spiciness. The spice and floral notes repeat emphatically on an impressively long, smooth finish that's framed by velvety, harmonious tannins. (one-third new French oak)

The 2017s From Sonoma A big step up, the 2016 Merlot Bennett Valley offers a deep purple color as well as complex notes of camphor, smoked earth, tobacco, sage, and both black and blue fruits. It’s medium to full-bodied and beautifully balanced, with considerable elegance and a great finish. Almost all Merlot (there’s a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon) aged 18 months in 32% new French oak, it’s a smoking good wine.

The 2017s From Sonoma More Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated, the 2016 Armoniza always comes from the same block of the Kellogg Vineyard in Knights Valley and is 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and 18% Malbec. Its deep purple color is followed by terrific notes of crème de cassis, lead pencil shavings, and scorched earth. It’s ripe and medium to full-bodied, with plenty of mid-palate depth and sweet tannins. Drink it over the coming 10-15 years.

The 2017s From Sonoma Lots of white flowers, salty minerality, crushed rocks, and gorgeous white fruit notes emerge from the 2017 Chardonnay Journey. Coming from estate holdings on Alexander Mountain and aged in 30% new French oak, it’s medium-bodied, with outstanding purity of fruit, a layered yet elegant texture, and again, this salinity and minerality on the finish that keeps you coming back to the glass.

The 2017s From Sonoma Also beautiful, the 2017 Chardonnay Cougar Ridge Vineyard offers complex notes of stone fruits, turmeric, white flowers and charcoal as well as medium body, terrific overall balance, good acidity, and a great finish. It’s another balanced, complete, satisfying Chardonnay from Marcia that should easily evolve for 3-4 years or more.

The 2017s From Sonoma From a site on true Sonoma Coast that lies above the fog line and consists of goldridge soils, the 2016 Pinot Noir Shell Ridge reveals a vibrant purple/ruby color as well as complex notes of red currants, blood orange, spice, and exotic flowers. Medium-bodied, it has a perfumed, high-toned character, notable elegance, and a pretty, complex, satisfying style. Drink it over the coming 7-8 years.

The 2017s From Sonoma Beautiful stuff, the 2016 Chardonnay Kelli Ann Vineyard comes from a site in the Russian River Valley and spent 15 months in 31% new French oak. It has a classic Russian River profile of orchard fruits, brioche, and caramelized citrus. Rich, medium to full-bodied, beautifully textured and ready to go, drink this hedonistic Chardonnay over the coming 3-4 years.

The 2017s From Sonoma From the cooler Petaluma Gap region, the 2017 Chardonnay Jackson Estate Cloud Landing offers more minerality, smoke, charcoal, and stone fruit notes as well as a big, medium to full-bodied, concentrated style on the palate. It opens up nicely with time in the glass and will benefit from 6-12 months of bottle age.

Biggest Australian Wine Tasting Ever: 2,700+ Ratings Dark plums and spice with toasty oak on offer, leading to a plush, fluid and rich texture, as well as a very fleshy and fresh, compact feel at the finish. Dark berries and cherries and a sleek, assertive tannin edge complete the picture. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Fragrant and expressive, offering mocha-laced maraschino cherry, framboise and raspberry flavors, with details of dried sage and tobacco on a plush, velvety frame. Delivers wonderful presence and harmony on the finish, where the tannins provide appealing traction.

The 2017s From Sonoma Lots of strawberries, raspberry, rose hips, and violet notes emerge from the 2016 Pinot Noir Truly Rita, which comes from the Dierberg-Drum Canyon Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills. From a mix of Calera, Swan, and Dijon 115 clones, aged in 26% new French oak, it’s medium-bodied, with an elegant, focused texture, ripe tannins, and some classic Sta. Rita Hills minerality and salinity. It’s showing nicely today yet should cruise for 10-12 years.

Offers a lively beam of crisp acidity, paired with complex and precise blueberry, raspberry, white pepper and licorice flavors that build richness toward a long finish.

Floral blueberry and stony mineral aromas open to spirited yet structured sweet anise and white pepper flavors that build tension toward refined tannins.

Broad and burly, with concentrated blueberry and blackberry flavors accented by tar, licorice and smoked pepper notes. Builds power toward broad-shouldered tannins.

Oregon: An Embarrassment of Riches and Richness Brilliant red. Highly expressive Chambord, cherry, potpourri and allspice aromas show excellent clarity and pick up a smoky mineral quality with air. Alluringly sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering sappy red fruit liqueur, cola, candied violet and exotic spice flavors that show a suave blend of richness and finesse. Puts on weight with air and finishes impressively long and floral, with velvety tannins coming in slowly.