The 2021 Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard is laced with crushed flowers, sweet red-toned fruit, cedar, pipe tobacco, mint and rose petals. This is a pretty nervy, taut expression of Rosella's, but it works.

Hartford Court has been making pinot noir from these blocks for nearly a decade, but this is their first vintage of chardonnay from the site. It’s crisp and tart, with scents of orange oil and salty lees. Firm if a bit shy in the middle palate, its lean finish to go up against blue crab. —P.J.C. (100 cases)

The 2021 Pinot Noir Garys’ Vineyard is supple, fruity and easy to like. Sweet dark plum, chocolate, new leather, licorice and a kiss of French oak are pushed forward in this silky, open-knit Pinot. The 2021 is quiet and understated but also nicely balanced.

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.

Simple but well-made and nicely integrated, this Chardonnay shows nicely ripened fruit with no distracting evidence of manipulation in the winemaking process. Baked apple and faintly tropical fruit notes finish with nice clarity, and this is well priced in relation to its quality.

With bitterness on top and florals underneath, this is a softball of a chardonnay, wrapping its alcohol with scents of buttery puff pastry, white plum and nectarine. Leafy and simple. —J.G. (313 cases)

This chardonnay has cool coastal power, even as its clean, sweet pear and lime flavors give it taste of a margarita—salty, candied, lasting on sweetness. —J.G. (60 cases)

The 2021 Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard is a dark, brooding wine. Black cherry, leather, licorice and chocolate struggle to emerge. The 2021 offers good initial depth, but the tannins are searing and astringent.

The 2021 Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands) is a very pretty wine. Crushed flowers, spice, mint, red cherry fruit and orange peel are nicely lifted. There's good energy here, even if the 2021 feels a bit light, especially in the mid-palate.

Baked lemon, glazed brioche, nectarine cream and marzipan aromas make for a rich nose on this bottling. The palate is also generous and buttery, with more marzipan as well as popcorn and marshmallow flavors. —M.K.

A plus-size chardonnay with plenty of flashy oak to contain its buttery lemon fruit and circus peanut flavors. —J.G. (389 cases)

Frankly ripe, with expressive mulberry and steeped plum notes backed by violet and hibiscus hints. Flattering, but shows latent length, with bramble and tea echoes amid the fruit on the finish. Drink now through 2027. 353 cases made.

This has black and red cherry preserves pumping through, flanked by singed vanilla and bramble hints and a late flash of anise. For fans of the flattering, toasty style. Drink now through 2026. 446 cases made.

Pretty, with high-pitched damson plum and cherry notes infused with rose petal and iris hints. The fresh finish is lined with red tea and sanguine hints. Drink now through 2027. 6,836 cases made.

Juicy and direct, with tasty plum compote and black cherry preserves mixed with light bramble and sweet spices on the flattering finish. Drink now through 2025. 353 cases made.

Offers a nice mix of ebullient ripe raspberry and red cherry fruit, along with a wave of sparkly savory and spice notes. Shows good energy through the breezy, open finish. Drink now through 2025. 12,100 cases made.

Shows succulent dark cherry and boysenberry fruit, maintaining a light-bodied feel as this lingers on the spice-tinged finish.

A juicy, fresh and direct style, with a narrow beam of raspberry and cherry coulis driving through, underscored by light red tea and savory hints. Drink now through 2024. 283 cases made.

Light but persistent, with red tea, mulled raspberry and light savory notes mingling prettily through the focused finish. Drink now through 2024. 340 cases made.

Friendly in feel, with savory mulled raspberry and blood orange notes backed by a lingering red tea accent on the open-knit finish. Drink now through 2023. 341 cases made.

La Crema Sonoma Sauvignon is a 73/27 mix of grapes aged in stainless steel and neutral oak. It is what I like to call the new classic American sauvignon, slightly fruity but much more in tune with the times, showing less oak and less overt sugar. It is a juicy mix of ready to drink exotic tropical fruits that finish dry. It’s not Sancerre or New Zealand, but it will do at the table. The fruit is sourced from multiple vineyard sites throughout the County, including the Russian River, Bennett, Alexander, Knights, and Dry Creek Valleys.

This is a chiseled, pure Cabernet, with boysenberry and mulberry fruit racing through, carried by a bright iron note and infused liberally with sweet bay leaf, chaparral, red tea and floral notes. The serious structure has yet to fully meld with the fruit, but it's getting there. Needs a bit more cellaring to stretch out fully. Blind 2013 California Cabernet retrospective (February 2023). Best from 2025 through 2038. 400 cases made.

Taking on a significant jump up in complexity and purity, the ruby-colored 2021 Pinot Noir Dropstone reveals aromas of wet gravel, black raspberry liqueur, and lifted notes of red fruit and blood orange. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a graceful mouthfeel and texture, it has good length and a clean finish. It’s attractive now and will have a solid 6-8 years of prime drinking.

Expressing a more tension, the dark ruby 2021 Pinot Noir Zena Crown Vineyard is more reserved aromatically but also more focused, with delicate incense, black raspberry, and violets. The palate has a fresh spine of acidity, with ripe fine tannins, and a nice citrus-tinged lift on the finish with a hint of toasted earth. It’s a very pretty wine from winemaker Kate Ayres to drink over the next 6-8 years.

A deep electric ruby hue, the 2021 Pinot Noir Pas de Nom is a barrel selection blended from across multiple vineyards. It’s expressive and lush, with layered notes of red and black fruit, fresh pressed flowers, and forest herbs. Full-bodied, it retains a plush texture, with ripe sweet tannins, fresh underlying acidity, and a mineral-tinged finish. Juicy and primary, it’s giving and generous now but should have a solid drinking window over the coming 6-8 years.