The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner's Reserve is terrific. This is an especially pliant, fruity wine for Sonoma County, but the 2015 offers lovely fruit purity and plenty of near term appeal.

The 2016 Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley) is plush, succulent and super-expressive. Apricot, tropical fruit, orange peel, mint, honey and buttery notes complement the wine's lush, generous feel quite nicely. Drink this forward, inviting Chardonnay over the next few years.

Gold Medal, Exceptional Steely pink color. Aromas of plum, chalk, pressed flowers, and crystalized lemon peel with a silky, bright, dry light body and a smooth, compelling, medium-length raspberry leaf, watermelon sorbet, and parsley finish. A Provençal-style rose from Oregon with delicate nuance.

Galerie's 2016 Sauvignon Blanc Naissance is bright, precise and nicely sculpted. Pear, green apple, lemon confit and jasmine give the wine its lively, focused personality. Some of the lots are fermented in barrel, which gives the wine lovely body and texture.

Medium to medium-dark ruby; attractive, dark cherry and blackberry fruit aroma with notes of dried herbs and baking spices; full body; rich, ripe, rounded, nicely balanced, dark cherry and berry fruit flavors; full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Shows appealing, rich fruit, though still has some roughness in the mouthfeel that should mellow out with several more years of bottle aging. Very Highly Recommended.

A powerful, dense wine, the 2016 Syrah High Rock Ranch is endowed with serious depth. Leather, smoke, savory herb and tobacco add layers of dimension. Today, the High Rock is a bit compact, but it makes up for that with terrific persistence. It will be interesting to see if the wine fleshes out a bit more during its aging.

Tasted from barrel, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard is a huge wine endowed with massive concentration and pure power. Today, the 2016 is raw and not fully put together. It will be interesting to see how the 2016 comes together over the next year or so, and, specifically, if it develops the sensuality that is such a signature of the Helena Dakota. At this stage, the 2016 is decidedly brutish.

The 2016 Syrah Les Voisins is wonderfully aromatic lifted and spiced, all in a translucent, refreshing style that is hugely appealing. Black pepper, lavender, spice and a range of blue/purplish fruit notes are front and center. There is quite a bit to look forward to.

The 2017 Chardonnay Spear Vineyard, which hails from a north-facing site planted with Clone 4, was the most leesy and reductive of these just-bottled wines from Diatom, unfurling in the glass with notes of lemongrass and flowers. On the palate, the wine is glossy, medium-bodied and taut, with bright acids, nice sap and a dry finish. If this can shake of its rather reductive style in bottle, my score will look conservative.

The 2015 Chardonnay Les Voisins emerges from three estates in Anderson Valley. Orchard fruit, almond, chamomile and floral notes are nicely laced together in this soft, open-knit Chardonnay from Copain. Drink it over the next few years.

The 2015 Pinot Noir Panorama Vineyard reveals attractive notes of sweet red berries, cinnamon stick, orange rind and potpourri. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, supple and open-knit, with melting tannins, adequate acidity and a sapid finish. Enjoy it over the next handful of years.

The 2015 Pinot Noir Lingenfelder Vineyard is an attractive wine, but it also comes across as a bit compact and lacking the juiciness, especially on the mid-palate, that is such a Siduri signature.

This dark red colored Zinfandel from Novy opens with a red raspberry and cola bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, slightly acidic and juicy. The flavor profile is a cherry and cola blend with notes of cinnamon. We also detected hints of red raspberry, mild minerality and rhubarb. The finish is dry and its flavors fade away nicely. The Panel suggested pairing this Zin with a lamb burger or grilled Scottish salmon. 89 points. Very good.

Novy's 2015 Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard is dark and intensely perfumed, with tons of Zinfandel character. Super-ripe plum, black cherry, chocolate, licorice, spice, menthol and kirsch are all pushed forward. While an attractive wine, I feel there is perhaps a bit more site specific character that could be expressed here.

The 2015 Chardonnay Wente Clone offers up aromas of honeycomb and buttered orchard fruit. On the palate, it's nicely concentrated, with chalky grip, good depth and bright acidity. This is a ??avorful and nicely balanced Chardonnay for the near term, and it was my favorite of these releases from Nielson.

Sweet red cherry, cedar, tobacco, mint and grilled herbs are laced together in the 2014 Merlot Jackson Park. Medium in body and gracious, with good definition in its aromas and flavors, the 2014 is very nicely done. Here, too, my impression is that there could be more richness.

This light yellow colored Chardonnay from La Crema opens with a mild oak and lemon bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, round and juicy. The flavor profile is a mild vanilla oak influenced pear with notes of green apple and a touch of pineapple. The finish is dry and its flavors fade away nicely. This Chard will be versatile with food and a crowd pleaser. I would pair it with a grilled chicken sandwich. 89 points. Very good.

The 2016 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley) is attractive, but also a touch restrained, with less fruit density and overall depth than is found in some of the other wines in this range. There is good depth to the fruit, and yet the tannins remain forbidding. It will be interesting to see if the 2016 softens a bit in bottle.

The 2016 Pinot Noir Grand Reserve offers lovely juiciness to match its mid-weight personality. Sweet red berry and orange peel notes are given an extra kick of energy from the freshness of the year.

The 2015 Merlot Vintner's Reserve is soft, open-knit and absolutely delicious. Inky blueberry fruit, lavender, mint and cloves all flesh out in this very pretty, mid-weight Merlot. Lifted and inviting, the 2015 is a terrific choice for drinking over the next few years.

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Reserve is one of the most distinctive wines in the range, not to mention a fabulous value. Gravel, blueberry pie, lavender, mint and white flowers are all beautifully delineated. Pliant and open, but with striking mineral/savory underpinnings from the Knights Valley fruit, the 2015 is a winner. Don't miss it.

Recommended California Cabernets of 2014 Big tannins are immediately obvious, giving way to classic blackcurrant fruit. There's a certain Bordelais lift to the flavour; the palate is graceful and long. 89 points.

The 2016 Chardonnay Vintner's Reserve is very pretty. Orange blossom, tropical fruit, honey and buttery notes are nicely delineated in this attractive, mid-weight Chardonnay. Kendall-Jackson has toned down the malolactic fermentation and now works in a style that emphasizes freshness while also reducing the residual sugar that was once such a signature of this wine. I am not sure which stat is more impressive: an annual production of nearly 3 million bottles or the fact that 75% of the fruit for the Vintner's Reserve is estate.

The 2016 Chardonnay Fulton Ranch has come together nicely. Orange peel, butter, vanillin and a host of tropical notes flesh out in an attractive, plush Chardonnay that will drink well right out of the gate.

The 2016 Riesling is done in a slightly off-dry style that makes it an excellent choice for drinking as an aperitif. Even so, there is plenty of brightness and vivacity to the peat, green apple and floral notes. Winemaker Laura Díaz Muñoz sources fruit from the Lokoya estate on Spring Mountain for this delicious, flavorful white. Drink it over the next year or two.