Features touches of toasty oak and butterscotch amid the citrus, tangerine, green apple, spice and fig flavors, offering a breadth of intensity and nuance, with a long, persistent finish. Drink now. 321 cases made.

Aromas of apple and citrus blossom fold over to the palate, showing touches of peach and melon. Fresh and lively, with zesty acidity. Ends with citrus themes accented by a pithy texture.

Bright and tangy, with a refreshing lilt of acidity to the tightly wound cherry, pomegranate and white pepper flavors.

Elegant and light-footed, with modest plum and raspberry flavors that retain an elegant mouthfeel, gaining spice hints and dusty tannins.

Lemon barley, pie apple, honey and white flowers, touch of cedar and spice. Smooth, mellifluous tone, savoury and earthy with poached chicken and lemon zest. Super length. Beautiful complex wine.

Dazzling golden colour. Spicy, waxy, nutty flavour with silky glossy texture cut by lemon zest acidity, honeycomb and cling peach, finishes bright and zingy.

Preserved lemon, spice, fennel and honey. Bright and crunchy, with flesh and savoury flavours, cool acidity and chalky texture, long finish. Super release.

Fresh perfumed, fennel seed, white flower and vanilla perfume, ripe lemon. Rich and almost creamy, maybe a little under-powered, but full of character. Airy kind of feel to it, and a good finish. Tasty. In evolution, but fine now too.

Slightly earthy, spice, delicate fruit, savoury style, bottle aged with crisp acidity and crunchy length. Lighter iteration, but thoroughly charming and interesting.

Lemon curd, slight spice, light buttery tones, melon and juicy citrus acidity, good crunch on the finish and pleasing sense of harmony. Think this is just about in the zone.

Jazzy and bright, with jammy blackberry and smoky meat aromas leading to layered flavors of plum, black olive and licorice.

Funky estuarine smells, spice, low flavour, all tang and lemon with a slightly warm and loose finish. Like the spice and funk, and it looks pretty young, but doesn’t have a great deal of flavour or length.

Honey and ripe line, briny, nectarine. Lightly toasty and honeyed, juicy lemon and fine acid cut, nice texture of gentle chalkiness, finishes with buttered lime marmalade on toast. Slight old butter character in the aftertaste.

Kendall Jackson winemaker Randy Ullom selected grapes mostly from the cooler coastal region in Santa Barbara County. The wine was aged in a combination of French and American oak to produce a wine that is balanced and structured. Aromas and flavors of jammy blackberry and blueberry mingle with earthy mineral, cola and spice, finishing with smooth tannins.

I cannot lie. This vineyard-designated pinot is one I grew up with, whether it came from Cambria (Julia's is their estate vineyard), Foxen, Hitching Post or Byron. And like most of those bottlings, this newest Byron version is very easy to like. Black cherry and currants on the nose with rose petal, clove, cedar, sage and forest floor. Black cherry reprises its role as the main event on the palate, supported by plum, lavender, lilac (very floral), cranberry, rhubarb and pomegranate, with hints of flint, graphite and mineral. Still the one.

This pinot is the best of the best: very select blocks of Nielson Vineyard were chosen and aged in considerably more new French oak than the others. On the nose, black cherry, cola, brewed tea, tree bark, baking spice and vanilla. On the palate, black cherry, boysenberry, cassis and wood spice with delicate floral hints in the background. Great intensity and length on midpalate. Muscular and energetic yet elegant and polished on the finish. Wow!

Much more limited, this version is smoky on the nose with red cherry, raspberry, vanilla and clove. In the mouth, a great contrast: It's both silky and pungent, sleek but dense. It's also juicy, jumpy, vibrant and alive in the mouth - you can just feel the energy of the vineyard in the glass. Surprisingly light on its feet despite its obvious concentration, it's a pinot that you will return to sip after sip, like an old friend. On the palate, flavors of cherry, dark plum and cola aided by lavender, pencil lead and freshly turned earth. The rousing finish is sleek and polished.

Moderately extracted in color, this is Byron's largest bottling by far and widely available. Black cherry and raspberry fruit on the nose along with coffee grounds, freshly turned moist earth and a grinding of brown kitchen spices. Upbeat in the mouth, with black cherry and raspberry showing up again as well as purple plum with lavender, licorice, framboise and barrel toast. Silky and smooth, the tannins are well-integrated into the fabric of the wine, while the texture and acidity are totally appropriate. This should easily satisfy any budding pinotphile who wants to know what Santa Maria Valley single-vineyard pinot is all about.

2013 Edmeades Zinfandel, Perli Vineyards, Mendocino Ridge, 15.5 percent alcohol (97 percent zinfandel, 3 percent syrah): deep purple hue, hint of oak, aromas and flavors of black plums and black coffee, mellow tannins, long, smooth finish.

2013 Edmeades Zinfandel, Gianoli Ranch, Mendocino Ridge, 15.5 percent alcohol (100 percent zinfandel): deep, dark purple hue, aromas and flavors of black raspberries, black pepper and other spices, big, ripe tannins, full body, long, smooth finish.

2013 Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Summation Red Wine Blend (44 percent syrah, 25 percent zinfandel, 20 percent merlot, 6 percent petite sirah, 3 percent cabernet sauvignon, 1 percent grenache, 1 percent other varietals): dark red hue, big and spicy and lush, with aromas and flavors of black plums and dark chocolate, soft tannins.

There’s no denying deliciousness, even when a wine is on the simple side, and in some ways, purity of fruit and clarity of style actually accentuates deliciousness. Medium-bodied, with fresh fruit recalling golden apples with a little citrus around the edges, this is generous enough to prove satisfying while also offering a lot of refreshment value. A little unresolved carbon dioxide provides a bit of added lift, making this a great choice for a warm summer evening.

Actress Drew Barrymore's project produces a respectable wine in this bottling, with light aromas of red berry, pomegranate, allspice and a touch of graphite. The palate is equally dainty, with sagebrush, elderberry fruit and an orange-rind tang.

A flinty smoke aroma greets the nose first on this well-priced bottling from the Jackson family, with roasted Marcona almond, toasted brioche and seared lemon also showing. A bright energy bolsters the palate, where Meyer lemon ripeness gains pencil shavings and chipped oak flavors in the midpalate.

In 2011, the same year that Jess Jackson passed away, the winery introduced Avant Chardonnay - a mostly steel aged alternative to the popular oak-aged Vintner's Reserve. The 2014 is delicious, with a fresh, peachy tang.