Coming from the West Sonoma Coast, the 2022 Pinot Noir Sesacape Vineyard is from a late-ripening site with sandy soils, located next to Cobb’s Coastlands Vineyard, just west of Occidental. This is the second vintage for this wine, which was aged for 10 months in 20% new French oak. In the glass, it pours a medium ruby/red color and opens to lifted and bright aromatics of cinnamon, pomegranate, wild strawberries, roses, and tangerine. Linear and fresh, it offers fine tannins and a clean, salty, juicy finish. It's quite charming now and will continue to offer a lot of pleasure over the next 5-7 years.

The 2022 Chardonnay Alexander Valley was raised in 19% new French oak for 10 months and largely comes from vines in Pocket Peak within the Alexander Valley. On the nose, it’s floral and pours a bright yellow/green hue, with notes of fresh honeysuckle, white peach, and preserved citrus. Medium-bodied on the palate, it’s elegant and rounded, with a delicate, pithy citrus and notes of honeyed citrus on the finish. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.

The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County is a pale silver/green hue and includes the small addition of 3% Semillon, with 13% of the wine fermented in old French oak. It shows off lifted aromas of white grapefruit zest, piney fresh herbs, white currants, and saline. Midweight and refined, it floats on the palate and has a delicate floral touch, with fresh acidity, although it’s not austere. Approachable and mouthwatering, it is a springy wine that’s going to show its best over the next 3-5 years.

A bright youthful yellow/green hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Tidal Break Vineyard is sunny and floral with notes of honeysuckle, quince, poached pear, and broth. Full-bodied, it fills the palate and expands with juicy ripeness and more persistent length on the palate. It has a bit of saline on the palate that frames the wine very nicely to not feel heavy.

A medium yellow/golden hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Anderson Valley was entirely barrel fermented and raised in 24% new French oak for 9 months. It opens in the glass to ripe notes of fresh pineapple, honeyed citrus, golden apples, and baking spice. Medium to full-bodied, it has a kiss of sweet fruit and vanilla on the palate, with a weightless feel, and it’s not cloying. It’s going to show its best over the next 3-4 years.

With a youthful, ripe ruby hue, the 2022 Pinot Noir Saralee's Vineyard reveals classic Russian River Valley notes of ripe red cherries, cola spice, and forest floor. Mediumbodied, elegant, and refined, it has fine tannins and a clean, ripe feel throughout. Drink 2024-2032.

A bright ruby color, the 2022 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast saw 14 months in mostly neutral French oak. A good deal of expressive spice lifts from the glass, with classic notes of ripe cherries, fresh piney herbs, and light peppery spice. Medium-bodied, it has a lovely, delicate, juicy feel, with fine tannins. It’s charming and approachable. Drink 2025-2035.

Pouring a pale silver/yellow color, the 2022 Chenin Blanc Jurassic Vineyard was raised in neutral oak and is savory with notes of linen, yellow flowers, beeswax, and pear. Salty and bright on the palate, it’s lean to medium-bodied, with more lemon pith, a citrus chalky texture driving the palate, and a clean, zesty finish. It’s a refreshing and savory style of white to drink over the next 3-4 years.

Extroverted cherry and blackberry paste notes form the bulk of this offering, with a dose of anise-accented toast on the lightly brambly finish. Drink now through 2028. 402 cases made.

This red offers a burst of mulberry and cherry fruit up front to win you over, with hibiscus and anise accents filling in behind through the rounded, friendly, juicy finish. Drink now through 2029. 259 cases made.

Bright, floral-tinged raspberry and cherry fruit courses through, carried by a silky structure through the long, charming finish. Drink now through 2029. 237 cases made.

This exotic blend of Malvasia, Riesling, Gewurtztraminer (which dominates the nose) and a few other varietals is all fresh tropical fruit and rose petals on the nose. The palate is bright and lively, with pineapple, lychee, peach and honeysuckle flavors carrying through to a long finish

Though not shy on toast, this red offers delicious notes of anise and licorice snap that back up its
core of dark cherry and plum fruit. Drink now through 2027. 801 cases made.

An enticing version, with a burst of mulberry and blackberry compote flavors backed by a lightly singed anise note. There's a subtle bramble echo through the broad, fleshy finish. Drink now through 2030. 256 cases made.

Expressive, firm and juicy, with vibrant preserved lemon, green apple and pear flavors at the core, accented by notes of lemongrass and lemon verbena, with a hint of crunchy sea salt. Drink now. 240 cases made. 

The volcanic soils of Knights Valley are home to this cabernet, sitting on the southwest facing slopes of Mount St. Helena. The colour of this wine is notably dark opaque purple. The attack is a structured hit of blackcurrant and black cherries dusted in a savoury Sonoma mix of dried herbs. The same notes spilled onto a fresh palate, adding some bitter chocolate and a stony minerality that helps keep the wine full flavoured from front to back. The tannins are California rich and dense, reinforcing the wine’s structure and its ability to age. It's all here and will all be revealed over the next seven to ten years and beyond. If you can’t wait, grilled beef will help break down the tannins and take on the spice.

Wonderfully seamless and complex, offering notes of apricot pastry, baked apple and fresh, juicy nectarine. A drizzle of honey mingles with fresh ginger and orange blossom details on the long, expressive finish. Drink now. 451 cases made.

The 2021 Kalmoesfontein Chenin Blanc, with 13.4% alcohol, is crafted from grapes grown on 50+-year-old dryland bush vines planted on decomposed granite. This wine blends leesy, nutty and waxy elements with citrus blossom and orange oil, creating a complex bouquet. Mediumbodied, it features a spicy mouthfeel and a cereal grain finish with phenolic bitterness, making it incredibly food friendly. A total of 5,200 bottles were produced.

Appealing for its handsome structure and precise flavors of rasberry and pomegranate, which take on forest floor and dusky spice accents as this moves toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2031. 387 cases made. -T.F.

Raspberry, strawberries, and plum with hints of dried spice and vanilla. Oaky cedar wood, earthy graphite with firm tannins. Balanced and rich, the palate is structed with minerality and fresh acidity.

The kiss of oak is apparent on this Chardonnay. Butterscotch and vanilla aromas mingle with baked apple on the nose. The palate shows decadent crème caramel flavor, but enough fresh pear and citrus acidity balances the barrel regimen.

The nose of this fresh and zesty Pinot shows tons of savory aromas of freshly cut cedar and cinnamon and a core of macerated black cherry. The palate is juicy and acid driven, with tangy cranberry and spiced hazelnut joining fruitier blackberry and pepper flavors. The finish is long, with a broad, velvety texture.

This wine is a pale-golden color, with just a tinge of green at the edges. The nose displays tropical citrus fruits with fresh pineapple aromas. There’s a liveliness to the palate of this wine that’s clearly more focused on fruit than oak.