The 1999 Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc exhibits aromas and flavors of honeysuckle, citrus, and grapefruit in its light to medium-bodied, refreshing personality. It should be drunk over the next year.

Spot-on in terms of Sauvignon Blanc’s distinctly herbal personality right from the first but with a good bit of fruit keeping it from becoming too stridently weedy, this firmly balanced middleweight is charged with plenty of cleansing acidity and stays in keen focus from front to back, and, if never so stiff and rigid that it cannot be enjoyed on its own, it is a wine that is sure to show at its best when poured with food. 1 star.

Lemon sherbet, lime zest and ruby grapefruit flavors are intense and refreshing, with a crisp finish. 87 points. Very good.

Fermented in both stainless steel and neutral French oak, this is a lightly bodied and balanced white with accents of grassy pea shoot, lemongrass and pineapple. Pithy and lushly layered, it finishes in a rich fistful of wild vanilla. 87 points. Very good.

From a head-pruned, 40-year-old vineyard and aged in concrete eggs, the 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Jensen Vineyard from the Russian River shows steely wet rock and pebble notes that suggest very high levels of minerality in the wine. It exhibits hints of caramelized grapefruit, fresh melons and delicate peach. It is medium-bodied, shows lovely fruit in a straightforward, slightly shorter finish than the bigger cuvée from Sonoma County. This is a very limited availability of only 200 cases.

The 2013 Sauvignon Blanc from Knights Valley, as well as Alexander Valley and Bennett Valley, shows fresh lemon and lime blossoms, a hint of honeysuckle, and caramelized melons. It’s medium-bodied, fresh and was blended with 10% Semillon and aged completely in neutral oak and concrete eggs. Drink it over the next 2-3 years.

Light and crisp, with lemon-lime, lemongrass and green apple notes, revealing a whiff of hay and lanolin on the refreshing, lingering finish.

Comprised of multiple clones of Sauvignon Blanc as well as a splash of Semillon for complexity, this wine has only some neutral oak, which is barely evident in the tasting profile. The flavors are strong in lemons, limes, pink grapefruits and sweeter peaches and nectarines, with a strong hint of tart, green gooseberries.

And then there is the widely available version of the “big green” approach delivered in each of the Matanzas Creek bottlings. It is less deep in central fruit yet every bit as given over to dandelion greens and pine bushes as it mates, and its bracing acidity further marks it as a member of the Matanzas Nation. It can handle a bit of cellaring.

Bright, lightly grassy and hinting at both citrus and a touch of fresh melon in the nose, this youthful, insistently fruity offering delivers lots of up-front appeal and keeps varietal character in its sights without being overly herbaceous.

Quite a nice Sauvignon Blanc, although it could be a tad drier on the finish, as there's a jammy, fruit tart quality. Shows crisp acidity framing ripe lemon., lime, green apple, melon and spice flavors.

Aromas of mirabelle, fresh herbs and honeycomb, with a whiff of gooseberry. Juicy and fruit-driven, with good lift to the flavor of candied lemon peel. A bit harsh on the back, though, finishing with elevated alcohol and a note of grapefruit pith.

I tasted two Chardonnays. The 2013 Chardonnay Sonoma is a moderately priced, fragrant style of wine with medium body, only a touch of oak, and a nice buttery, brioche and poached pear component. It should drink nicely for another two years.

The oak is pretty strong on this Chardonnay, dominating the fruit with buttered toast and butterscotch flavors. Still, it has some fat, unctuous tropical fruit and pear flavors that are quite pleasant.

It is a medium-bodied, pleasant white to enjoy over the next 2-3 years.

Saturated medium ruby. Aromas of bitter chocolate, espresso, loam and fresh herbs. Firm but on the dry side, lacking flesh and depth. A bit weedy, as Howell Mountain fruit can be in a less-ripe year. Finishes with firm, somewhat drying tannins.

An immense style that's firmly tannic, offering a mix of herbal and cedary flavors. Hints of coffee, leather and tar commingle with earthy currant and sage notes. Definitely needs time. Best from 2003 through 2008.

Deep, saturated purple-red hue. Brooding, intense red-fruit and mineral aromas show a firm oak accent. A structured entry leads to a full-bodied palate with a big tannic wallop.

This ripe, fleshy red offers plenty of blackberry and black cherry flavors backed up by sweet, toasty oak. It's round and soft, but has enough structure for food. Drink now. Second label of Vina Calina, 5,000 cases made.

Black cherry, chipped slate and an earthy nutmeg character show on the nose of this stylishly labeled bottling. Medium in weight, it offers energetic and tart cranberry-cherry flavors as well as a menthol element on the palate, which is tangy throughout and wipes up clean.

A whiff of smoke mingles with lemongrass and lime zest details on a crisp, medium body, revealing an appealing roasted pineapple note that lingers on the finish. Drink now.

Intensely varietal as far as its rugged tannins and sinewy feel on the palate go and long on tobacco-leaf herbacousness, this big and very gutsy wine claims a small measure of success by way of its compact, still-nascent black cherry fruit and its considerable complement of very rich oak. It is a dense, ageworthy Cabernet Franc for patient fans of the grape and it will not be ready for a least another five to ten years.

There are Rosés that steer to acidy firmness and others that are softer and rounder in tone, and this one joins the latter, yet, for all of its open and slightly juicy appeal, it does lapse into candied softness and is well-supported by integral acidity. While its scant bit of residual sugar and fruity insistence make it a winning wine for drinking without food, it is sufficiently balanced to do double duty as a tasty foil to any number of lighter poultry dishes. 1 star, good value.

Medium-light salmon color; medium-light, earthy, cherry fruit aroma with an early trace of sulfur; medium body; red fruit flavors that are relatively soft in the mouthfeel; slightly lingering aftertaste. 87 points.