This winery was a huge factor in bringing pinot Noir to the masses. A well-made product at an attractive price with consistent quality from vintage to vintage — not an easy feat with this fickle grape. The cool Sonoma Coast AVAs yielded intense, concentrated flavors. Mainly hand-picked fruit underwent cold soak and open tank fermentation. Aging was in French oak for six months. Beautiful combination of classic European style with vibrant California fruit. Rich fruit aromas of plum and cherry highlight the rich color and soft finish. A great value for the pinot category.

This winery was a huge factor in bringing pinot Noir to the masses. A wellmade product at an attractive price with consistent quality from vintage to vintage — not an easy feat with this fi ckle grape. The cool Sonoma Coast AVAs yielded intense, concentrated fl avors. Mainly handpicked fruit underwent cold soak and open tank fermentation. Aging was in French oak for six months. Beautiful combination of classic European style with vibrant California fruit. Rich fruit aromas of plum and cherry highlight the rich color and soft fi nish. A great value for the pinot category. ($28.99)

Offers bright and expressive flavors of lemon meringue, peach preserves, white nectarine, pineapple and ripe melon on a smooth frame, with a touch of vanilla crème anglaise on the finish. Drink now. 31,028 cases made.

Succulent, vibrant notes of butterscotch, lemon curd, dried mango and orange blossoms are woven with a fresh thread of acidity. Offers a pretty, lingering hint of nutmeg. Drink now. 650 cases made.

Fresh and lively on the nose, this wine shows aromas of baking spice and caramel alongside Golden Delicious apple. The palate is clean and fresh, with white floral flavors and a pear tart element that are soft, but pleasant. It has a delicacy and a subtlety that fans of a more reserved style will enjoy

This wine displays red cherry, raspberry and cola aromas, with spicy black pepper, dried cranberry and cinnamon coming through on the palate. There’s some warmth and the grip of drier tannin on display that should integrate nicely after a few years in the cellar.

A straightforward and clean example of Pinot from coastal Sonoma County. Savory mushroom, juicy maraschino cherry and fresh orange zest highlight the nose of this wine, while flavors of raspberry coulis and cocoa powder dominate the palate.

This wine is the child of the cool Pacific breezes that sweep across the Monterey Peninsula in the early to mid-afternoon. By late afternoon, the temperature can fall by 15 degrees, and the wind can be so fierce it hinders photosynthesis, extending the growing season. The temperatures can fall into the 50s at night while the winds blow unrelentingly. By sunrise, all is still, the vineyards sit in fog, and low clouds obscure the mountains before the cycle repeats in the late morning. The result is a refreshing sauvignon with a lemony base, blood orange, and grapefruit. It is becoming a much more serious sauvignon. Ready to drink with a variety of fresh seafood.

Look for fresh, bright fruit, baked apples, tangerine, and orange. The palate is juicy, with Asian pear, key lime, and pineapple, with a saline underside. The alcohol tips out at a modest 13.5%, making it food friendly and easy to sip. The Monterey AVA consists of a long valley stretching from the uniquely cold Monterey Bay to the far Southeast reaches of the Salinas Valley. An ever present breeze and maritime influence cool vast expanses of rolling vineyards. The fruit comes off multiple sites, including the Gravelstone and Clark estate vineyards. 2022 was mostly a dream season with a wet start to winter and early rainfalls helping to ease drought conditions. Budbreak and early season growth avoided frost problems seen elsewhere with a regular dry season before a late heat spike forced a quick harvest starting September 20. The fruit is 90% barrel fermented, in a 70/30 mix of French and American oak barrels for 5-6 months, including 16% new oak.

Nectarine, Asian pear and Meyer lemon peel converge for a pleasant, easygoing nose on this bottling. The palate snaps with citrus and apple flesh flavors, proving flavorful if a bit simple.

Baked peach and almond brittle aromas make for a toasty, warm entry to the nose of this bottling. The palate is waxy and viscous in texture, showing generous peach and lemon flavors.

This is a flush wine, sleek and soothing in its texture, with dark fruit flavors under scents of herb oil and smoke. It’s got a thick coat for something spicy, like roast pork with smoked paprika.

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.

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.

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 2021 Pinot Noir Sierra Mar Vineyard comes across as quite clenched in this tasting. It has plenty of energy and vibrancy, but the style is a bit forced. Sierra Mar seems better suited to richer, deeper wines. Dark plum, graphite, lavender and mocha linger.

The nose shows a lot of sulfur that dissipates with air along with a ferrous, herbal component. The palate entry is a juicy, vibrant red berry with a mouth-coating core of wax-textured acidity. Drink 2023-2025.

The nose is supple raspberry and strawberry with graphite, a polished background of vanilla bean and pie spices. The palate entry is lean with a drier presentation of cherry and pomegranate in the midpalate. A 20 minute decant will open the wine up. Drink 2023-2028.

The nose is ripe blueberry and root bark with notes of cherry and hibiscus tea. The palate entry is mouth-coating dry red fruit with herb and wet stone showing in the core. Drink 2023 - 2025.

The nose is toasted pineapple, white blossoms and mango. The palate is rich white peach with polished notes of dried citrus, spice and pear. Drink 2023 - 2027.

Medium to dark in color. A lovely nose of subtle fruit (black cherry, plum) but also a bit of heat. Ample fruit on the palate but this seems to be lacking a bit of acidity to keep up. Very Good. 89 Points.

The wine’s blueberry and hyacinth aromas are nearly eclipsed by a woody-earthy note similar to a post-rain walk through a cedar forest. Flavors like tart black cherries, vanilla and Thai basil are joined by more cedar. The Warrior Princess has modest acidity and supple tannins. —M.A.