Savory-inflected dried berry and cherry flavors plenty of tea and cola accents, backed by fleshy acidity, ending with hints of iodine on the ripe, forward finish. Drink now through 2026.

Taut, with sinewy richness to the red currant, pomegranate and dried cherry flavors backed by fresh acidity. Shows dusty accents on the savory finish. Drink now through 2024.

The base appellation 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley shows the more elegant yet also tannic side to the vintage, giving up lots of red and black currant fruits, medium to full body, building, chewy yet ripe tannins, solid mid-palate depth, and outstanding length. This classic Alexander Valley Cabernet is going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and keep for 15+.

Bright cherry and cranberry fruits as well as violets and orange blossom all emerge from the 2019 Pinot Noir Ewald Vineyard, and it's shows the more medium-bodied, elegant, streamlined style of the majority of the 2019s from Siduri. With good purity of fruit and notable overall balance, it's well worth drinking any time over the coming 4-6 years.

Spiced cherries, earthy herbs, orange blossom, and hints of flowers all emerge from the 2019 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, a medium-bodied, supple, elegant Pinot Noir. It's not the most complex or lengthy wine out there, yet it has classic Pinot Noir character, a seamless texture, and outstanding length. I'd be happy to drink a bottle.

More bright cherry and assorted red fruits, spice, leather, and earth emerge from the 2018 Pinot Noir Ewald Vineyard, which has a bright spine of acidity, medium body, and light tannins. It's another vibrant, classy wine from this estate to enjoy over the coming 5-7 years.

Coming from Howell Mountain, the deep purple-hued 2017 Merlot Keyes Vineyard is beautiful, with an elegant, medium-bodied, already complex style. Ample black cherry and blackberry fruits, forest floor, and spring flower notes dominate the bouquet, and it has subtle oak, ripe yet present tannins, and a great finish. It too will keep for over a decade.

The 2017 Merlot Jackson Park Vineyard doesn't match the stunning 2016, but it's still a terrific, classic Merlot with ample red and black fruits, lots of mineral, tobacco, and earthy nuances, medium-bodied richness, and the more narrowly constructed, elegant, yet structured style of the vintage. It should keep for at least 7-8 years, and I'd wager over a decade.

More golden apples, toasted bread, and white flower notes emerge from the 2019 Chardonnay Cougar Ridge Vineyard, another beautiful Alexander Valley Chardonnay that does everything right. Medium-bodied, nicely textured, up-front, and ready to go, enjoy bottles over the coming 2-4 years.

Lots of ripe black cherries, roasted herbs, earth, and spice notes emerge from the 2018 Pinot Noir Fog Veil, a medium-bodied, nicely textured, balanced Pinot Noir that has a spicy, herbal, earthy edge. It's well done and should keep for 4-5 years.

The 2018 Chardonnay Kelli Ann Vineyard comes from the Russian River and has a classic, up-front, sweetly fruited, sexy style as well as lots of pineapple and honeyed peach fruits, medium body, a supple, elegant texture, and good acidity that keeps the wine clean and classy. I wouldn't push the aging curve too much, but it should have a solid 4-5 years of longevity.

Plenty of honeysuckle, white flowers, and both peach and pineapple notes emerge from the 2017 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard, a nicely textured, soft, supple, elegant 2017 that's drinking nicely today.

More citrus, mint, and dried herb notes emerge from the 2018 Chardonnay Tidal Break Vineyard. Medium-bodied, it has a terrific sense of minerality, good overall balance, and a distinct salinity on the finish. It's another incredibly charming, impeccably made Chardonnay from this label.

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Poet's Peak is another attractive, solid Cabernet Sauvignon from this team that has a dense purple hue, wonderful purity and finesse, medium body, and textbook Cabernet Sauvignon notes of blue and black fruits, violets, crushed stone, and a touch of cedarwood. It too should keep for a decade.

Coming from the Anderson Valley, the medium ruby, semi-opaque 2019 Pinot Noir Outland Ridge offers a fruit-forward, ripe, nicely textured and medium-bodied style with impressive red fruits, rose petal, spice, and loamy earth-like aromas and flavors. As with everything here, it's well-made and a delicious drink.

The 2019 Chardonnay Seco Highlands Jackson Estate comes from the Arroyo Seco appellation and is a classic California Chardonnay with its ripe peach and tropical fruits as well as honeysuckle, mint, acacia flowers, and stony mineral notes. It has good purity, plenty of distinct minerality, medium body, and subtle toasty, nutty nuances on the finish, all making for a terrific, outstanding Chardonnay that should keep for 2-3 years.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Edmeades Vineyard is more subtle aromatically yet slowly gives up solid red berry-like fruits as well as sappy herbs, cedarwood, and spice. Another medium-bodied, lightly textured, elegant Pinot Noir in the lineup, it should keep for 5-6 years.

More Bing cherries, sappy flowers, and burnt orange all emerge from the 2019 Pinot Noir Cote Bannie, and it's nicely textured, with building structure and juicy acidity. I like its balance, and I suspect another year in bottle will do it well. It should keep for at least 7-8 years in cold cellars.

Coming from the Anderson Valley, in the northern part of California, the 2019 Chardonnay Skycrest offers a medium gold hue as well as impressive dried citrus, white flowers, and chalky mineral-like aromas and flavors. Nicely textured, medium-bodied, and balanced, this rock-solid Chardonnay will keep for 3-5 years, if not longer.

There are two Sauvignon Blancs. Looking first at the 2019 Sauvignon Blanc, it's a Bordeaux Blanc look-alike with impressive peach, citrus, subtle mineral, and toasted almond notes in its medium-bodied, soft, forward, yet balanced and delicious style. It's going to shine on the dinner table and be incredibly versatile.

Peppery Cab with some jammy dark fruit feels. It has a very balanced mouthfeel with soft fruit and well-woven tannins. The structure of this wine is so sound, it sings on the palate. You can even go with duck here.

I’m a bit behind with this Yangarra Blanc 2020, but it’s still looking good. McLaren Vale white blend, in the mode of a Chateauneuf du Pape blanc. 62% Grenache Blanc this vintage, fermented in ceramic eggs and older barrel for 4 months. No sulphur until bottling. What a regime for a $27 wine!A nice, fresh and lively drink too. Soft and creamy at the edges but it’s a taut white underneath. I like this sort of frisky, yet not unripe, drink. It’s just a little bit phenolic and pithy to finish, but plenty of refreshment here.Yangarra Blanc 2020. Best drinking: nowish. Might even be better next year.

This gold straw colored Chardonnay opens with a nectarine and pineapple bouquet with hints of oak. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced and has rounded edges. The flavor profile is mild apple and gentle pineapple with notes of pie crust. Hints of oak and lemon. The finish is dry and its flavors linger nicely. This Chard is food friendly and would pair well with a roasted garlic chicken.

This estate-grown sparkler is lean and bracing, leading with scents of wild strawberry and orange peel. The flavors broaden to juicy apple, framed by fine toasty lees, rounded, composed and balanced for a filet of arctic char.

Distinctive, with dried sage, rosemary, cigar box and hinoki oil, complimenting the ripe plum and cherry cobbler flavors that are harmonious and savory on the finish, with feltlike tannins. Drink now through 2032.