Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Old Vine Zinfandel flies out with profound scents of baked blackberries and plum preserves followed by hints of raspberry leaves, dried herbs, and cracked black pepper. The full-bodied palate is both refreshing and rich, with plush tannins and a long, earthy finish. This is a blend of six Designated Vineyard properties - old-vine, dry-farmed and low-yielding vineyards from the Russian River Valley AVA. The vines are more than 100 years old on average.

The 2022 Maclean's Block Pinot Noir is medium ruby-purple in color. Scents of ripe blackberries, mulberries, and boysenberries leap from the glass, followed by nuances of licorice, tar, and underbrush. The medium to full-bodied palate is bursting with blackberry and savory layers, supported by fine-grained tannins and a lively line, finishing earthy. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. It is named after Don & Jennifer Hartford's son MacLean. MacLean's Block is on a vineyard located on a gentle east-facing slope, east of the town of Occidental.

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2022 Far Coast Vineyard Pinot Noir shimmies out of the glass with energetic scents of Bing cherries, fresh strawberries, and mulberries followed by hints of roses, forest floor, and blood orange. The medium to full-bodied palate is very tightly wound, with impressive tension and a very long minerally finish. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. It is sourced from a block located on a mountain ridge north of Fort Ross on the Sonoma Coast. The well-drained soils at an elevation of 800-1000 feet produce wines with a great sense of focus and minerality.

The 2022 DuPratt Vineyard Chardonnay springs with vivacious notes of lime leaves, orange blossom, and Granny Smith apples followed by suggestions of fresh grapefruit and yuzu zest. The medium-bodied palate is tightly knit and lively, with energetic citrus layers and a zesty finish. This wine was barrel fermented and aged in French oak. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. The DuPratt Vineyard, planted in the early 1980s, is nestled among coastal redwoods at 1,500 feet, in the Mendocino Ridges AVA.

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2022 Arrendell Vineyard Pinot Noir slowly reveals notes of black cherries, fresh raspberries, and redcurrant leading to suggestions of bay leaves, mossy tree bark, and lavender. The medium to full-bodied palate is plush and refreshing, with loads of savory sparks and a long lifted finish. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. Arrendell is a vineyard planted in 1975 to the heritage Martini clone. The vineyard, one of the coldest in the Russian River Valley, struggles to ripen less than one ton per acre of Pinot by Halloween most years.

The 2022 Winberrie Knolls Old Vine Zinfandel is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. It bounds out of the glass with exuberant notes of juicy plums, boysenberry preserves, and fruitcake plus hints of Indian spices, dried mint, tobacco leaf, and potpourri. The full-bodied palate is jam packed with black fruits and exotic spices with a racy line and lightly chewy tannins, finishing very long and earthy. The vines are more than 100 years old.

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Jolene's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel bursts with bold notes of Morello cherries, rosebud tea, hoisin, and unsmoked cigars giving way to hints of rose oil and sandalwood. The full-bodied palate has great tension and wonderfully velvety tannins, with a compelling mintiness lifting the concentrated black fruits, finishing long and spicy. It comes from head-trained vines planted over 100 years ago.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the single-varietal 2019 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon shoots from the glass with vivacious notes of redcurrants, black raspberries, and dried Provence herbs followed by hints of pencil shavings and damp soil. The medium-bodied palate has fantastic energy and freshness, featuring ripe, grainy tannins to support, finishing long and savory. 5,997 cases were made.

The 2021 Bear Point Chardonnay slowly emerges from the glass with fragrant notes of lemongrass, fresh ginger, and honeysuckle giving way to a core of Golden Delicious apples, guava, and baking bread. The medium-bodied palate is satin textured with mouth-coating apple and spice layers, supported by a lively line, finishing with a citrusy lift. 347 cases were made.

The 2022 Warrior Princess Pinot Noir is medium ruby-purple in color. Wow! It sashays out with showy notes of kirsch, raspberry coulis, and rose oil giving way to hints of cinnamon stick and dried Provence herbs. The medium to full-bodied palate is so smooth and satiny, with just enough freshness and finishing with a spicy lift. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. It is sourced from several blocks within the Zena Crown vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills, on blocks planted to Dijon clones 667, 777, and Pommard.

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2022 Truly Rita Pinot Noir bursts with vivacious notes of Morello cherries, pomegranate, and fresh mulberries leading to suggestions of garrigue, crushed rocks, and wild sage. The medium to full-bodied palate is tightly wound with fine-grained tannins and compelling tension, finishing on an evocative minerally note. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. It is sourced from the Dierberg-Drum Canyon Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, on blocks planted to two field selections: Calera and Swan along with Dijon clone 115

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2022 Jennifer's Pinot Noir jumps from the glass with scents of redcurrants, Bing cherries, and raspberry leaves followed by wafts of wood smoke, dried herbs, and dusty soil. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers smoky red berry flavors with a light chewiness to the texture and a refreshing herbal lift on the finish. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. Jennifer’s is sourced from a vineyard south of Sebastopol influenced by the cold maritime air feeding the Petaluma Wind Gap. This very cool site ripens late in the season and produces distinct wines with great aging potential.

The 2021 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, with 5% Petit Verdot and 1% Merlot in the blend, is deep garnet-purple in color. Notes of black cherries, warm cassis, and baked blackberries jump from the glass, followed by hints of clove oil, menthol, and tapenade with a touch of cumin seed. The full-bodied palate is packed with juicy black fruit layers and a firm, grainy frame, invigorated by just enough freshness, finishing long and savory. Just over 11,000 cases were made.

The 2022 Napa Valley Chardonnay comes 40% from Coombsville and 60% from Carneros, with 40% new oak and partial malolactic. It bursts with bold notes of ripe honeydew melons and juicy pears followed by hints of cedar, lightly buttered toast, and allspice with a touch of fresh ginger. The medium-bodied palate has a decadent oiliness to the texture, with well-knit freshness and bags of melon and pear flavors, finishing with a spicy lift.

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2022 Land's Edge Vineyard Pinot Noir scoots out of the glass with ready-to-go scents of wild strawberries, kirsch, and redcurrant jelly plus wafts of dried herbs, damp soil, and wet slate. The medium to full-bodied palate is refreshing and crunchy, with energetic red berry flavors and fine-grained tannins, finishing with a mineral lift. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. Land's Edge Vineyard is sourced from Hartford Court's two Sonoma Coast vineyards, Far Coast and Seascape, both within 4 miles of the Pacific Ocean.

The single-varietal 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Aurora Point springs from the glass with vibrant notes of fresh grapefruit, green apples, and lime leaves followed by hints of chalk dust, elderflower, and newly mown grass. The medium-bodied palate is intense and pure with a racy backbone, finishing long and minerally. 256 cases were made.

The 2021 Estate Chardonnay skips out of the glass with out-going notes of apple butter, persimmons, and poached pear2021s leading to wafts of beeswax and powdered nutmeg. The medium-bodied palate is creamy and refreshing, with bags of spicy orchard fruit flavors, finishing on a lingering honeyed note. 2,434 cases were made.

The 2022 Sevens Bench Vineyard Pinot Noir is medium ruby-purple in color. Herbal notes of dried sage and bay leaves open out to a core of cranberries and strawberries with a hint of mossy tree bark. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock full of herbal and peppery flavors with a lightly chewy texture and refreshing line, finishing with an herbal lift. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. This Carneros vineyard is on a ridge at an elevation of 200 feet, part of an uplifted riverbed which allows good drainage in the traditional clay-based soils of the region. The name Sevens Bench is derived from the two clones planted on the block: Clone 37 (Mount Eden) and Dijon 777.

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2022 Pinot Noir gives up eager-to-please scents of juicy strawberries and ripe raspberries followed by hints of violets, dark chocolate, and menthol. The medium to full-bodied palate is velvety and refreshing, with bags of red and black berry flavors, finishing with a minty lift. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. The Russian River Valley Pinot Noir is a barrel selection from all of Hartford Court's Estate and Designated Vineyard properties across the Green Valley, Laguna Ridge, Santa Rosa Plain, and Sebastopol Hills neighborhoods.

The 2022 Chardonnay comes bounding out of the glass with eager-to-please notes of juicy ripe pears, yellow apples, and powdered ginger with touches of acacia honey and lightly buttered toast. The medium-bodied palate has lovely harmony, with a satiny texture and a spicy kick to the finish. This wine was barrel fermented and aged in French oak. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. The Russian River Valley Chardonnay is a barrel selection from all of Hartford Court's Estate Designated Vineyard properties and select growers from all RRV neighborhoods: Middle Reach, Green Valley, Laguna Ridge, Santa Rosa Plain, and Sebastopol Hills.

The 2022 Jurassic Vineyard Old Vine Chenin Blanc slowly emerges from the glass with notes of Golden Delicious apples, fresh pears, and wet slate plus touches of beeswax and coriander seed. The dry, medium-bodied palate delivers a satiny texture and racy acidity, finishing with a lemony lift. This wine was barrel fermented and aged in French oak. Native strains were used for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and the wine is unfined and unfiltered. The Jurassic Vineyard, planted in 1982, is situated at an elevation of 1,000 feet. The name pays tribute to the fossil-rich soils that force the vines to look deep for nutrients and water.

The 2021 Cabernet Franc, with 20% Merlot in the blend, is deep garnet-purple in color. Wow - what a perfume! Evocative scents of kirsch, dried roses, cinnamon toast, and redcurrant preserves jump from the glass, followed by nuances of cardamom, fertile loam, mint tea, and pencil lead. The full-bodied palate is so bright and fragrant, with firm, beautifully ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length and loads of mineral sparks. This is stunning! It is a blend from four mountains, with the Merlot coming from Yverton Vineyard (Spring Mountain) and the Cabernet Franc from Yverton, Wallis, Mt. Brave, and Keyes.

Blood orange and cherry fruit mixes with a light edge of mulling spices, while flashes of sandalwood and savory line the mouthwatering finish. Modest in scale but nicely persistent. Drink now through 2028. 589 cases made.

Another barrel sample that was due to be bottled in January 2024, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Sycamore Vineyard sports a complex nose of mixed red and black cherries, sage, bay leaf, cedar and vanilla. It's full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a nicely velvety feel that's maybe a touch more open-knit than the Bosché and with more intense, darker fruit on the finish. Located just 1.2 miles southwest of Bosché, this vineyard is just across the street from Staglin.

From a famous Rutherford site set back behind the Grgich Hills winery, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Bosché Vineyard delivers classic notes of black cherries and cassis, mint, cedar and vanilla. Aged in 65% new French oak, it's full-bodied, rich, concentrated and tannic, made to age, with a long, vibrant finish.