Elegant and delicate, with creamy vanilla, spice and black cherry flavors leading into a long, lingering finish.

Good sweet berry fruit, ripeness, depth, and a longer finish. Immediately accessible.

Bright ruby color. Aromas of sweet raspberries, cherry cola, sweet strawberry, rhubarb pie and roses. Medium-bodied, medium acidity, juicy and ripe with an easygoing appeal. Strawberry and raspberry jam with cola, roses and rhubarb notes. Fun, fruity, playful style, well done for the price. Aged nine months in 25% new French oak. 86 points.

Hibiscus, sumac, pepper and vanilla aromas show on the nose of this widely available bottling, which works as a midweek sipper. The fruit is fairly ripe and extracted, showing flavors of orange-cranberry juice, although the mouthfeel remains a bit thin.

Light ruby color. On the nose, strawberries, sour cherries, red apple peel, cola and rhubarb. Crisp acidity, light tannins, 13.9% alcohol but a medium to light-bodied feel, with flavors of red cherries, raspberries and red apples. Notes of spiced tea, rhubarb, sweet cola. A fresh and bright style with plenty of juicy red fruit. Nine months in 21% new French oak. 86 points.

The 2014 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) is soft and open-knit, with pretty floral notes and bright, red-toned fruit. The wine's modest structure suggests it is best enjoyed sooner rather than later.

Firm, with focused blackberry and cedar flavors on a taut frame, finishing with persistence.

Good full red. Aromas of strawberry, blueberry, flowers and spicy oak. Juicy sweet and rather delicate, with berry flavors offering modest flesh and depth. Finishes with lightly dusty tannins.

Good full red. Raspberry, plum, cola and brown spices on the nose, along with a whiff of prune. Sweet, supple and fat; pinot in a soft style but with good ripe, plump fruit. Could use more complexity. Finishes with slightly dusty tannins.

Offers red currant, dried herb, and Allspice notes in a medium-bodied, straightforward, commercial style.

A spicy, minty style, with a tasty core of plum and currant-laced fruit. A nice dash of oak and firm tannins.

Good medium red. Bright, fresh aromas of redcurrant and strawberry. Jucier and more delineated than the Carneros pinot, with slightly tart-edged red fruit flavors. Finished firmer, with light tannins.

Smooth style, with lots of vanilla cream and ripe berry fruit. Forward, inviting style of wine, with light tannins and a clean, focused finish. It's well balanced and professionally made...

Tight, with a trim, attractive band of berry, cherry, cedar, sage and spice. Turns elegant and simple on the finish.

Solid, with pear and buttery aromas. Fairly rich fruit with menthol oaky accents on the medium-weight palate. Toasty oak predominates on the finish. Lots of flavor, but it ends up a bit heavy.

.possess good tropical fruit, including some lemon zest and orange rind, medium body, and moderate amounts of new oak. They are well-made, clean competent wines that require consumption over the next 1-2 years.

.l.possessgood tropical fruit, including some lemon zest and orangerind, meium body, and moderate amounts of new oak. They are well-made, clean, competent wines that require consumption over the next 1-2 years.

This nicely-knit Chardonnay possesses a medium straw color, and plenty of spicy oak, which seems to frame the wine's sweet, tropical, buttery fruit. Medium-bodied, with crisp acidity, moderate levels of oak, and a short finish, this is a good Sonoma Chardonnay to drink over the next 12-18 months.

Apricot, dried fruits and nuts on the low-toned nose. Sweet, supple and rich, with a hint of earthiness. Finishes slightly dry-edged. Not bad.

Soft with pear butter and bitter almond flavors, this lean Chardonnay needs decanting and something meaty as a veal chop to show its best.

Bright, pale yellow. Full-blown aromas of pineapple, lemon, vanilla, coconut, licorice, truffle and baking spices. Juicy but rather simple flavors of pineapple and spice.

Firm, with modest pear, fig and butterscotch flavors that pick up anise and smoky notes on a medium-bodied frame.

From the very good '99 California Pinot vintage, here's an affordable and elegant choice, offering pleasant black cherry and red currant flavors that are round, firming up on the finish, where the tannins show their strength.

From six coastal counties, a varietally true Pinot at an everyday price, which is a rare thing. Delicate aromas of beet, mushroom, hard spice, tea and black cherry precede a balanced, silky, dry wine, with good berry flavors and a sprinkling of dusty tannins.

…the quality of the 1997 Pinot Noir's Vintner's Reserve was impressive. The wine possesses a light ruby color, and a red current, cherry, and blackberry-scented nose with spicy oak in the background. This medium-bodied, savory Pinot presents a accurate portrait of this varietal's character. There are many luxury-priced Pinot Noirs from both the New World and the Old World that are no as pleasurable as this offering.