The 2021 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands was matured for 10 months in 25% new French oak. It has pure aromas of red cherry, cranberry, pipe tobacco, orange peel and potpourri. The mediumbodied palate features powerful, perfumed flavors.
It has a grainy texture, focused acidity and a long finish layered with spice and earth nuances. 1,530 cases produced.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard, matured for 10 months in 40% new French oak, has aromas of cranberry, red cherry, mushroom powder, iodine and potpourri. The medium-bodied palate features generous, spicy fruit delivered in a silky, seamless frame, and it has a long, spicy finish. 236 cases were made.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills was matured in 30% new French oak for 10 months. It has a medium garnet color and layered scents of blackberries, cranberries, lavender, tobacco, rooibos tea leaves and cinnamon. The light-bodied palate is delicately styled, offering detailed layers of fruit, earth and spice. It has a grainy texture, focused acidity and a long, ethereal finish. 269 cases were made.

Matured for 10 months in 30% new French oak, the
2021 Pinot Noir Seascape Vineyard has a perfume
of blackberries, orange peel, forest floor and floral
top notes. The medium-bodied palate has a plush
core of nuanced fruit, silky tannins, juicy acidity and
a long, layered finish. 307 cases were made.

The 2020 Chardonnay Willamette Valley was
matured for 10 months in 25% new French oak. It has youthful aromas of yellow peach and apples, cashews, toast and creamy undertones. The medium-bodied palate features generous, layered flavors delivered in an alluringly creamy texture. It
has a foil of bright acidity and a long, energetic finish. 3,600 cases were made.

Matured for 10 months in 25% new French oak, the
2021 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley has savory
scents of cranberry sauce, blackberries,
woodsmoke, tobacco and forest floor. The mediumbodied palate features generous, crunchy fruit and
spicy accents. It has a silky texture, mouthwatering
acidity and a long, expressive finish. 17,500 cases
produced.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Dutton-Perry Ranch, matured
for 10 months in 30% new French oak, has a
medium garnet color and scents of red cherries,
laurel leaves, aniseed, pepper and underbrush. The
medium-bodied palate is silky and refreshing with a
core of spicy fruit and a long, juicy finish. 287 cases
were made.

Matured for 10 months in 25% new French oak, the 2021 Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County has a medium garnet color and broody scents of blackberries, mushrooms, mossy bark and brewed black tea. The medium-bodied palate has a concentrated core of earthy fruit, silky tannins, bright acidity and a long finish laced with floral perfume. 11,000 cases produced.

The 2020 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills opens with overt
matchstick aromas over a core of wild berries,
iodine and Christmas spices. The medium-bodied
palate is soft and fresh with generous, flinty fruit
and an earthy finish. Give it plenty of time in a
decanter. 2,400 cases produced.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Bloomfield Vineyard was matured for 10 months in 40% new French oak. It has reluctant scents of woodsmoke, wild berries, autumn leaves and graphite. The medium-bodied
palate is austere and chalky with bright acidity, crunchy fruit and a juicy finish. It's slightly more rustic than the rest of the 2021s from Siduri. 283 cases were made.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Russian River, matured for 10 months in 30% new French oak, is scented of red and black cherries, woodsmoke, pipe tobacco, earth
and potpourri. The medium-bodied palate has a concentrated core of earthy fruit, slightly rustic tannins, fresh acidity and a woodsmoke-laced finish. 5,500 cases produced.

A 100% wine of origin and blended from multi vineyards, this is a Chard that has been lightly touched by the winemaker, e.g. the fruits shine, the intervention is minimal or at least, the winemaker showed a discreet sleight (slight) of hand. Pretty toasted brioche flavors along with a saline tinge hint at Chablis, but the tropical fruits place this in the New World. A pretty Chard that will convince Chard deserters to come back.

Medium ruby red in colour with bright purple undertones. Aromas of red florals, warm cherry liqueur, sweet toasted tobacco and eucalyptus. Blackberry, medley of cherry, redcurrant, liquorice and asphalt. On entry: a jet propelled rush to the senses. A liquid pleasure bomb.The textural depth and volume would fill a galaxy! The cherry nuance is enough to captivate the imbiber, let alone all the other notes. Fine tannins balance out ultra fresh tangy acids. Energy just leaps out of the glass. Light saline savouriness. Persistent long close. Wow! Wow! Wow!

Pale purple in colour with bright pink undertones. Red rose petal, violet, fresh crushed Mediterranean herbs, red berry and vanilla, all act as on introduction. Red cherry, boysenberry, orange peel, cedar shavings and salty liquorice. Warm broad inviting entry, noticeable interaction between all the elements that define this wine: starting with the ripe fruit, fresh crisp acidity, ultra fine tannins and complex minerality. So translucent. Long juicy finish.

Medium ruby red in colour. Pale pink rose, bluebell and gardenia are all found on the floral bouquet. Red cherry, pomegranate, goji berries, raspberry, orange peel and damp forest floor. Elegant entry. Good structure and weight. Juicy. Savoury. Secondary nuances of lead pencil and a puff of chocolate powder. Persistent. Long articulated finish.

Medium ruby-red with a bright purple tone. Raspberry, Turkish Delight and Chinese fivespice aromatics. Palate is seamless and silken: red fruits, exotic spices, dry earth and rose petals all flow across the palate, all entwined with a fine net of acidity and tannin that lifts and drives it. The never-ending finish is a chorus of fruit and spice with the finest grained but persistent tannins ensuring you keep returning to admire it.

Bright, crystalline ruby red in the glass. Lift of raspberry and rose petal, hint of dry soil on the nose. Palate Is medium weighted with slippery red berry fruits and a subtle dried herbal undertone. Well-framed tannins ensure it carries and drives with focus and tension and the finish is remarkable in its length and detail. A stunning grenache that sets a very high bar for the region.

Vibrant ruby and bright purple tones shine in the glass. Raspberry, dried clay and anise spice aromatics. Palate sings with red fruits, Turkish Delight and a mélange of North African spices. Tannins are fine and sandy but have great persistence and power so the whole palate is carried to a prodigiously long finish. There’s so much to discover here that you’ll want to sit in quiet introspection when drinking it.

Ink black core into a deep purple toned rim. Blackberry, broken dark slate and pastrami aromatics. Full bodied and powerful with dark fruit intensity driving it. With that fruit there’s ample savoury complexity as well, dark minerals and peppered beef undertone. A subtle acid lift ensures that power doesn’t sit heavily and the ripe tannins drive the finish very long and leave a supple dryness lingering. With food this will step up even further.

Medium intense ruby-red colour with a fragrant nose of crushed raspberry and mountain herbs. Lovely plump red and black fruits sit on entry and glide through the palate. It's light to medium in weight and still youthful with just a hint of herbal undertones. Tannins are well worked to ensure that fruit stays focused and finishes long.

Intense and deep ruby with a rich purple rim. Mulberry, black pepper and nori aromatics. Weighty and powerful with intense blue fruits wrapped by fine gravel tannins that accentuate dark minerality and black spice notes. Very long and focused right to the end, a hint of acidity lifts and fans out the finish. Serious gear this.

Deep, almost impenetrable ruby red colour. Mulberry, mocha and black olive tapenade aromatics. Rich and dense black and purple fruits fill the senses. It carries serious fruit intensity but as it builds we see layers of ferrous minerals and rosemary undertones. Good length with finely built tannins ensuring a dry finish. Still youthful, and cellaring will be well rewarded.

From magnum. Under cork. I “won” this bottle at the 2010 International Pinot Noir Celebration at a dinner with Lynn and Ron Penner-Ash and I waited until tonight to open it. And it was fabulous. Fresh and lively fruit on both the nose and the palate with wild cherry and just a hint of rhubarb. Fantastic. Great balance as a lively acidity holds all that fruit in check, leading to a lengthy finish that lasts for quite some time. This wine was made when Lynn was still firmly at the helm and I like to think I can taste her passion both for the variety and the Willamette Valley. Excellent. 92 Points.

Silky and elegant, with pear, lime and lemon zest flavors and Honeycrisp apple notes, revealing accents of fresh ginger on the finish. Drink now. 63,271 cases made.—M.W.

The 2019 Pinot Noir Clairière is dark and brooding, with a rich blend of steeped plums, sage and blood orange. This is sleek and wiry in nature, with balancing depths of ripe red and blue fruits complemented by balsam herbs and hints of exotic spice. Gently grippy tannins frame the experience as the 2019 tapers off impressively long. A sweet herbal tinge that calls the taster back to the glass.