Spicy, melon, floral, butter, vanilla, mango, guava, light lychee aromas. Round, soft, off dry palate with somewhat juicy acidity. Buttery, spicy lees, melon, honey, lychee, mango and vanilla flavours with a creamy finish. Riper, tropical style that offers good intensity and balance with some finesse.

To be sure, this bottling is a worthy member in the K-J array with its aromas and flavors of ripe apple fruit and its buttered toast character.

Big, rich and opulent, filled with tropical fruit, lemon mousse, vanilla cream and buttered toast flavors. Really viscous, a soft, honeyed wine of power and charm. Firm acidity balances the richness.

Deep golden in color and equally concentrated in flavor, this emphasizes barrel-aged tones of baking spice and toasted lees. It's rich and savory..

Fresh scents of peach and citrus lead to a tight, lemony beam of flavors, picking up hints of vanilla, and finishing with a burst of fruit and complexity. Drink now through 2008.

An exotic, flavorful wine, with tasty pear, peach, vanilla and smoky marshmallow flavors that show a bit of rawness from oak on the finish

Restrained aromas of citrus fruits, licorice, bacon fat, tarragon and smoky oak. Juicy and nicely focused, with vibrant flavors of lemon, lime and tarragon. Boasts good density without any undue weight.

A fresh, vibrant wine that displays lemon and tart green apple flavors and a great heap of acid. Steely and clean, it cleanses the mouth. Try cellaring for a year or two and see what happens.

A clean Chard exhibiting rich South Coast characteristics of high acidity and tropical fruit. Oak plays a supporting role and provides a creamy texture. The wine is tight, but should improve.

Bright and easy-drinking, with tangy peach pit, pear and pretty honey notes, picking up richer toasty oak character in the finish.

Good medium red. Intriguing nose melds cherry, raspberry and strawberry fruit notes with mineral and animal elements. Full and sweet but a bit reduced, with the fruit somewhat suppressed today. Nicely concentrated, from a yield of less than two tons per acre. Finishes with light tannins.

The floral-filled 2000 Chardonnay Laura's is a 300 case cuvee that tips the scales at 14.2% alcohol. Its aromas of stony fruits and white flowers along with the austere mid-palate and finish are reminiscent of a young Corton-Charlemagne. Steely, minerally and totally different from most California Chardonnays, it may merit an even higher score with additional age. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.

Bright, deep red-ruby. Slightly reduced, meaty aromas of raw wild berries, dark chocolate and maple syrup. Sweet and lush, with flavors of crushed dark berries and spices. Yes, it's velvety, and attractively open-knit. Finishes with dusty tannins.

Light pink color in the glass. Aromas of strawberry, cherry and rose petal echoed on the palate with an added hint of spice. Fresh and vibrant, with good acidity, finishing dry.

Plum and spicy, smoky and a bit overripe; dense and intense.

Tight and compact, with complex black cherry, blackberry, herb, sage and spice, very neat. Short-term cellaring will let it soften and evolve.

...reveals a beautiful premier cru Beaune-like nose of kirsch, sour cherries, and spice. The wine possesses excellent concentration, medium body, and crystal clear focus and purity. This fresh, vivacious Pinot should drink well for 3-5 years.

Complex, with a pretty, focused array of black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, spice, cola and tea, finishing with crisp, well-integrated tannins.

Tight, with firm tannins, hints of cola and black cherry, sage, and spice, finishing with a spicy blackberry flavor.

Bright saturated ruby purple cast. Moderately full-bodied. Balanced acidity. Highly extracted. Mildly oaked. Moderately tannic. Minerals, chocolate, black fruits. Bright aromas lead to a weighty and intense mouthfeel……

The 2015 Pinot Noir Land's Edge Vineyards is dark, powerful and brooding. Game, smoke, tobacco and large-scaled tannins give the Land's Edge a slightly burly feel. There is good depth, but this is a pretty rustic style.

Hartford's 2012 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley is a delicious entry-level offering. Juicy and approachable, the 2012 is an excellent choice for drinking over the next few years, while the fruit remains generous and expressive.