Ripe, fresh and forward, with a core of black cherry and plum compote threaded with light licorice and apple wood notes. A flash of violet checks in on the finish. Drink now through 2036. 11,980 cases made.
Fruity, dark, and brooding, the 2022 Pinot Noir is an impressive appellation wine that is giving in gentle tannins. Sourced primarily from the Soberanes, Sierra Mar, and Kitewinder vineyards, it aims to tell the story of the region in this vintage, which in this case is ripe red and black berry fruit with supple tannins and balanced acidity that adds tension. Drink now and another 5-7 years.
The 2022 Willamette Valley Chardonnay from Siduri comes from the Gran Moraine Vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton and the Maple Grove Vineyard in the southern end of the Willamette Valley. It shows a brilliant minerality with sea spray and salted lemon wedge, which is a striking contrast to the sweet white florals. The palate offers lively citrus, a chalky mineral tone and a sea salt finish. Drinking Window: 2025 - 2029
This Pinot Noir comes from several different Willamette Valley sub-appellations—Yamhill-Carlton and Eola-Amity—plus a third vineyard called Maple Grove in the Southern Willamette Valley. Aromatically, it's classic for the region, with turned earth, black truffle, and dark bramble fruits. The palate is structured and offers fleshy cherry and Oregon blackberry notes with a black tea and raspberry leaf finish. Drinking Window: 2025 - 2029
Fresh mulberry and loganberry notes are mixed with singed balsam wood, dried anise and red tea details in this version, which offers good drive, with a mineral edge helping to add cut on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 154 cases made.
Mid-straw and bright in the glass. Lifted aromas of quince, stone-fruit, wheat puff, white flowers and guava. Textured, nutty, creamy and mouth-filling. Nectarine, honeydew, honey and nougat flavours all working together. The acidity is bright and snappy and there's some grippy phenolics plying their trade and delivering savouriness and length.
Aromas of crushed Bing cherry, spiced orange peel, mint and graphite highlight the nose of this dark and savory Pinot. The palate packs a wallop of black cherry and blackberry flavors and rich tannic grip across the midpalate, with aromatic spice character evolving across the finish.
Bright aromas of fresh cherry, crushed raspberry and cinnamon stick highlight the nose of this charming and supple Pinot. The palate brings flavors of blackberry, earthy roasted shiitake and dried sage before the finish loaded with spice notes and whispers of clove and orange peel
This rich but not overpowering Chard displays aromas of lemon curd, ripe apple, honeysuckle and vanilla on the nose. The palate brings flavors of tangerine, spiced pear and white flowers that linger across an oak- and citrusscented finish
Rich aromas of Bing cherry, cocoa and earthy mushroom dominate the nose of this wine. The palate brings flavors of black plum, blackberry, fried shiitake and a balance of grippy tannin and energetic acidity.
Predominantly from two high-elevation estate vineyards, Sable Mountain and Skycrest, the 2022 Chardonnay is rounded, fleshy, rich, and fruit-forward. It's also nicely cohesive and textured, with an appealing approachability and great backbone of acidity. With muscle and structure coming from Skycrest, it finds balance in the suppleness and silky texture of Sable Mountain fruit. With only 650 cases made, this is a smaller production wine that impresses and should age another 10 years.
A light hue in the glass, this wine offers raspberry, cranberry and rose-petal potpourri aromas that are balanced by scents of crushed gravel and dusty trails. The palate snaps with brisk red fruit, light thyme and oregano flavors. —M.K.
Stirred on lees for five months in a mix of stainless steel and Amphorae. Granny Smith apple, elderflower cordial and lime pith. A hint of fennel and freshness of a cucumber melon. This has a hint of margarita salt salinity and is just as addictive. Crunchy, linear and fresh. Drink now
Bright and shiny medium red-purple colour; reserved bouquet with sweet raspberry/red-cherry bonbon aromas. The wine is medium bodied and fruity in the mouth with palate-coating powdery tannins that impart a lingering grip to the finish. Quite sweet and jubey in the front and middle palates, then a wave of earthy sandy tannins washes in and takes over. Medium length finish. A little more time in bottle would not go astray.
Offers the succulent, forward-fruit profile of the vintage, with blood orange and raspberry coulis notes lined with rooibos tea and carried by fresh acidity. Shows a kiss of singed sandalwood on the finish. Drink now through 2029. 235 cases made.
Fresh and expressive, with rose hip and red tea notes leading the way, followed by bitter cherry and damson plum coulis flavors. There's good tension through the finish, with a savory edge enhancing the fruit. Drink now through 2030. 229 cases made.
Sleek and elegantly structured, this red offers pretty accents of raspberry, rose petal and orange peel that end on a note of dusky spices. Drink now through 2032. 6,885 cases made. From Oregon.—T.F. Sleek and elegantly structured, this red offers pretty accents of raspberry, rose petal and orange peel that end on a note of dusky spices. Drink now through 2032. 6,885 cases made. From Oregon.
Ripe mandarin and grapefruit, banana and a honeyed oxidative note with an open, forward citrus nose of orange blossom and slightly forward fruit but bone dry underneath. It feels like it’s missing a middle. Heavily worked, but also pineappley and sweet/sour. Hmmm.
Juicy and brambly in feel, with dark cherry and boysenberry compote notes enlivened by anise, apple wood and black tea. Obvious in style, but there's some underlying zip for balance. Drink now through 2030. 998 cases made.
Medium ruby red. This annata has a fruit forward nose of red and dark red berries with light herbal and underbrush notes. There’s excellent acidity and freshness on the medium weight palate. An excellent bistro wine. A blend of 85% Sangiovese and 15% Merlot aged 10 months in used French oak barriques. pH 3.45, 15% alc.
Earthy aromas of wet riverstone meet with honeydew rind and sliced lime on the nose of this bottling. The palate is more tart, with grapefruit and green apple flavors that are streaked with dust and rock tones
The nose of this wine vibrates with aromas of cherry compote, cinnamon and dark cocoa. The palate brings a rich array of spices, with Bing cherry, black plum and blackberry flavors across the midpalate. Flavors of black tea, sandalwood and clove linger on the finish.
A clonal selection between the Machado and Hapgood sites, the 2022 Pinot Noir 459 gives off aromas of dark fruits, bright spices and tobacco leaves on the nose. The decadent, luscious palate is lined with balancing acidity, concluding with a ripe, robust finish framed by drying tannins. While decidedly on the more powerful side, a lifted quality to the finish brings this into balance, although it is best enjoyed on the early side
Tropical-fruited, honeyed, nutty and menthol-tinged on the nose, the 2022 Chardonnay 3D is a voluptuous, powerful expression of the Sta. Rita Hills. The palate is rich and decadent yet manages to retain focus, finishing with immensely flashy ripeness. While this is passionately well-made, I can't help but gravitate toward the more chiseled bottlings in the lineup.
The 2022 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills is a lovely summation of the Brewer-Clifton style. It leads with a balanced array of bright fruits, lifted herbal flourishes and spice-driven overtones. The palate straddles fruit-forward succulence and focused, driving precision, concluding with a charmingly refreshing, saline-tinged finish.