The 2021 Chardonnay Willamette Valley is nuanced in the glass, mixing crushed yellow apples with chamomile and hints of vanilla custard. This is round and softly textured with pretty orchard fruits and inner florals that soothe the palate. It finishes crisp and fresh, yet a bit short.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley lifts from the glass with a spicy and savory blend of citrus-tinged strawberries and clove. It’s softly textured with juicy acidity and crisp wild berry fruits. This leaves a white pepper tinge and edgy tannins while maintaining a fresh persona.

The 2021 Chardonnay Willamette Valley is nuanced in the glass, mixing crushed yellow apples with chamomile and hints of vanilla custard. This is round and softly textured with pretty orchard fruits and inner florals that soothe the palate. It finishes crisp and fresh, yet a bit short.

The 2021 Chardonnay Willamette Valley lifts from the glass with a honeyed mix of florals and candied citrus. It’s lively and energetic, with vividly ripe orchard fruits and juicy acidity. This tapers off with zesty tension and lovely inner sweetness as hints of sour melon fade.

An aromatic bottling of Ironheart, this is plump and plummy, with notes of blueberry, earthy, savory spice, violets and chocolate. There’s a warmth and ease to this wine that doesn’t come from alcohol, overt ripeness or oak. It’s succulent and silky, and sits firmly in the medium-bodied spectrum despite the sturdy structure of the tannins. Drink now or cellar throughout the next decade. Sovereign Wine Imports. Cellar Selection. —C.P.

Rich, polished and immediately likable, this vintage of Brook’s Road is beautifully perfumed with succulent blueberries, thyme, florals and savory spice. The supple, silky primary fruit leads on the palate, but is structured within a frame of fine-grained tannins. Still a baby, this should evolve beautifully over the next several decades. Majestic Imports. Cellar Selection. —C.P.

Take a deep dive into the jammy, ripe depths of Zinfandel as you sniff the ultraripe blackberries and sip the plump red raspberries in this full-bodied, mouthcoating wine. Moderate tannins, intense fruit flavor and a broad but vibrant texture make it memorable. Editors’ Choice. —J.G.

Forget the heavy, chocolaty Zins you may have drunk before, this one is all freshness and lift without sacrificing the fabulous wild blackberries, sage and raspberries for which California’s heritage grape is famous. While full bodied, it feels vibrant, well balanced and ready to pair with most any meat or poultry entree. —J.G

A strong cedar and rosemary aroma gets you prepped for the concentrated, brilliant, dried cherry and fresh raspberry flavors that follow. This high-octane wine comes from 100-year-old vines. It is lively, flavorpacked and practically vibrating with vibrant oak and skin tannins. —J.G.

All smoothness and polish, this velvet-textured wine is scented with rose petals, cinnamon and black cherries, while lively fruit acidity boosts the deep cherry flavors in the mouth. The wine is so welcoming, yet also structured enough to create myriad food pairings and to improve with further age. Best from 2026. —J.G.

Mouth filling, generous but well balanced, this full-bodied wine wafts brown butter, toasted almond and baked apple aromas, followed by a rich palate of ripe fruits and subtle oak spices backed by gentle acidity. It is spot on for a Russian River Chard. —J.G.

This is a richly designed Pinot Noir, starting with aromas of black cherry, cola, root beer and anise-laced pie crust on the nose. The palate is juicy, ripe and bold, but with a more delicate mouthfeel, offering berry and cherry flavors that are dusted in fennel pollen. —M.K.

High-toned raspberry and fresh herb aromas give way to ripe but snappy red and black fruits in this well-balanced, full-bodied wine. Using grapes grown on headtrained vines, the wine was aged in French oak, with 64% being new barrels. —J.G.

This big and brawny wine wraps plenty of delicious black fruits in firm tannins for a hefty mouthfeel. It’s easy to appreciate the blueberries, cocoa, spearmint and oak-char flavors. Best from 2025–2035. —J.G.

Subtle vanilla, cedar and toast aromas lead to hearty, ripe and delicious berry flavors in this full-bodied, moderately tannic wine. Blackberries, raspberries and oak spices meld on the palate for a satisfying feast of fruits. —J.G.

Tart, slightly wild aromas of melon and Meyer lemon meet with a wet-slate minerality on the nose of this bottling from a historic Chenin vineyard. The palate is zesty and bright with lemon, lime and lychee flavors. —M.K.

Assertively oaky in aromas and flavors, this intense and spicy-tasting wine opens with ginger, toast and white pepper in the nose, followed by a vivid, toasty and slightly gripping palate that echoes a touch of pepper spice for a warm mouthfeel. Best from 2025. —J.G.

A maraschino cherry aroma and delicious cherry-pie flavors give a lot of fruity vibrancy to this full-bodied but lightly tannic wine. The focus and purity of red and black cherries is wonderful to taste. —J.G.

The nose on this bottling is pleasantly rich with whipped cream, apple blossom and pineapple aromas. The palate picks up a tense lemon peel edge to counteract the baked apple, macadamia nut and toasted pastry flavors.

Rounded aromas of roasted red cherry and peppery herbs invite the nose into this bottling. The palate is tense and complex, combining cracked pepper, toasted herb and pomegranate flavors.

Very ripe, dried fruit and
smoked beef aromas lead to rich blackberry jam flavors in this full-bodied, big and rounded wine. Its
powerful mouthfeel and broad tannins give a heavy, warm presence to the palate. —J.G.

Rich but dry, this robust take on Zinfandel wraps good tannins around ample blackberry and raspberry flavors, while light smoke and black-pepper accents dance around the edges. Pair with a grilled ribeye or roasted bone-in pork chop. —J.G.

This extroverted, soft-textured wine glows with sunny apple and mango aromas, followed by tempting buttery, oakspice elements in the generous fruit flavors. —J.G.

Tempting cinnamon, rhubarb and pastry aromas waft from the glass before mulled cherries, sweet plums and cloves saturate the generous texture of this full-bodied, low-tannin wine. Its acidity is relaxed for easy sipping. —J.G.

This is a beautifully constructed Chardonnay that interweaves delicate oak notes of clove, cinnamon and nutmeg among the bright, fresh aromas and flavors of lemon, lime, cream, green and yellow apple, and poached pear. —S.B.