Leesy, sweet aromas of pineapple, mango, flowers and spicy oak. Sweet flavors of pineapple and clove lifted by a note of wintermint. Offers good weight in the mouth and finishes with spicy persistence.

Much leaner than the '99 vintage, this shows mineral, slate and citrus fruit flavors and high acidity. It’s very dry, and feels like liquid steel gliding over the palate, ultra-clean and tart.

The toasty, smoky nose is a result of eight months in French oak. Sweet yellow-fruit flavors integrate well with a full creaminess in this simple but enjoyable quaff.

One whiff of the powerful hickory smoke and menthol announces that this was given full oak treatment. Some herbacious notes mix on the tongue with plum, tomato and creamy vanilla. It's fairly soft in feel but not in flavor, especially on the finish, where espresso-like coffee comes on full force.

Well-focused, with rich cola, black cherry, blackberry, spice and mineral flavors that are intense and lively. Drink now through 2005.

Deep red. Liqueur-like aromas of cassis, raspberry, smoked meat & high-toned, spicy oak. Juicy & firm in the mouth, with fairly intense flavors of dark berries. A step up in shape & concentration from the Julia's. I would have scored this wine higher were it not for the substantial oak component that somewhat dried its finish.

Santa Maria Valley. One can see similarities between this wine and its more impressive cellarmate above in the tight, brisk build they share, but whereas the previous wine is more than amply filled out, this one hews to bright angularity and will probably remain that way. Its fruit and energy raise it to recommendable levels, especially in service with dishes like Prince Edward Island mussels in a tangy broth.

Jammy berries - sweet and sour - and smoky oak open this even, smooth and well-structured wine. Shows nice weight without being heavy. Has good length and moderate tannins on the close, along with a reprise of jammy fruit and smoke.

Matchstick and tar start this Syrah off. Then tart, mixed-berry flavors appear on the palate- they're pleasantly juicy, just lacking a little depth. The finish is smoky and peppery.

Summer Sippers Bright pink color. Nose boasts peaches, spicy wild strawberries, watermelon and some white pepper. Plump, richly-textured, and juicy on the palate with medium acidity. Lots of watermelon, strawberry and red apple fruit. Fruit-forward style with notes of roses, cherry blossoms. All Pinot Noir.

A more rounded, layered style of rosé, the 2016 Rose of Pinot Noir (100% Pinot Noir) gives up notes of ripe cherries and raspberries as well as medium-bodied richness and a clean, refreshing finish. It's a food rosé to drink over the coming summer months.

This wine has a medium ruby color, and a pronounced cherry/strawberry jam-scented nose with some spice in the background. A Fruity, tasty wine with balancing acidity…

Full dark cherry red appearance. Medium-bodied. Moderately extracted. Moderately oaked. Mildly tannic. Vanilla, earth, black tea, jammy fruits. Full tea-like aromas. Jammy entry contrasts with a citrus-like acidity running through giving this an assertive edge.

…displays a medium ruby color, followed by smoky, berry, and herb aromas with toasty oak in the background. The wine possesses good ripeness and light tannin.

...possesses a smoky barrel component that may be concealing some of the wine's tomato/herbaceousness. It displays good ripeness, attractive strawberry, cherry, and cranberry-like fruit, tangy acidity, and a spicy finish. It should drink well for 3-4 years.

Intense and concentrated, with a range of flavors that stretches from earth to spice, cranberry and cherry.

Deep opaque ruby red. Medium-bodied. Moderately extracted. Mildly oaked. Mildly tannic. Plums, vanilla. Pleasant black fruit nose dominates the palate with some good tannins on the finish. A ripe attractive style.

Deep opaque ruby red. Medium-bodied. Moderately extracted. Mildly oaked. Mildly tannic. Plums, vanilla. Pleasant black fruit nose dominates the palate with some good tannins on the finish. A ripe attractive style.

Intensely spicy, and the exotic cherry, herby, and black cherry flavors fold together nicely with the mild tannins.

An attractive, hedonistic Pinot Noir, with medium ruby color, a big, spicy, plum and raspberry-scented nose, round, generous, ripe flavors, full body, excellent definition, and a lusty finish, this is a thick, juicy Pinot Noir.

Plummy fruit attracts, and a delicious balance of oak, fruit, and soft tannins finish the wine with style.

Medium to dark ruby in color, it offers up aromas of nearly overripe plums, underbrush, and flowers. It has a succulence bordering on fatness, a fleshy, voluptuous texture, and a lusty, heady finish.

Medium to dark ruby in color, it offers up aromas of nearly overripe plums, underbrush, and flowers. It has a succulence bordering on fatness, a fleshy, voluptuous texture, and a lusty, heady finish.

Opening in the glass with notes of crunchy berry fruit, creamy new oak, spice and candied peel, the ambitiously priced 2015 Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard Signature Collection is medium-bodied and rather fleeting on the palate, with some austere oak tannins asserting themselves on the finish.