The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Bear Point comes across as dark and brooding. Espresso, graphite, blackberries, cassis and spices emerge from the glass as this dense, opaque Cabernet Sauvignon shows off its pedigree. Layers of expressive perfume are woven throughout the fruit in this open, relatively accessible Cabernet. This is another terrific effort from Stonestreet and winemaker Graham Weerts. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2021.

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Monument is a beautiful wine. Dark cherries, mocha, plums, spices, mint, minerals and graphite are woven together in this effortless, totally captivating wine. The 2009 impresses for its nuance, clarity and precision. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021.

The 2010 Chardonnay Broken Road is a textured wine graced with notable depth and richness. This is a slightly fatter style than the Upper Barn, but there is no shortage of minerality or vibrancy here. The Broken Road comes across as quite round and totally complete. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018.

The 2010 Chardonnay Upper Barn is a gorgeous wine. Apricots, peaches, flowers and subtle French oak are all woven together in this elegant, refined white. This is a super-finessed style that is immensely appealing. Persistent citrus and saline notes frame the bright finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018.

The 2010 Chardonnay Journey is a gorgeous, beautifully balanced wine. Layers of apricot, tropical fruit, spices and French oak emerge from this striking, pure Chardonnay. All of the elements are beautifully balanced through to the creamy, expressive finish. The Journey Chardonnay is a selection of the best barrels at Matanzas Creek. The wine was fermented and aged in French oak barrels, 50% new. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016.

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Hawkeye Mountain is a cool, introspective wine. Dark red fruit, mocha, crushed flowers, graphite, licorice and spices wrap around the intense, palate staining finish. The Hawkeye Mountain is all about finesse. I especially like the way the wine continues to put on weight with time in the glass. The 2009 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the northern part of Alexander Mountain Estate Vineyard. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.

The 2009 Pinot Noir Far Coast Vineyard is a wonderfully complete wine. Brisk saline notes, dark red berries, licorice and spices are all woven together beautifully. The Far Coast shows the minerality of the northern coast, but with a surprising amount of fruit for this site. Firm tannins frame the long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.

The 2009 Pinot Noir Arrendell Vineyard flows across the palate with super-ripe black cherries, hard candy, mint, savory herbs, flowers and sweets spices. This is an especially round, silky and opulent Pinot that impresses for its exuberance and silkiness. Sweet floral notes reappear to frame the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.

The 2009 Chardonnay Seascape Vineyard reveals an intriguing combination of expressive citrus, salt and crushed stone on a fairly large frame. The wine's balance and overall sense of harmony are first rate. A racy, saline-infused finish rounds things out in style. This is a gorgeous showing from Hartford. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard is a huge, explosive wine endowed with tremendous density, richness and power. Blackberries, cassis, graphite, minerals, spices and tar are some of the many notes that wrap around the big, dramatic finish. This is a stunning showing. Wow! Pierre Seillan describes this site as having a longer growing season and generally cooler temperatures than Helena Montana. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2029.

The 2010 Chardonnay Four Hearts Vineyards, from Tom Dehlinger's vineyards on Laguna Ridge, displays a lovely combination of intensity of fruit and minerality. All of the elements meld together beautifully in this textured, complete Chardonnay. Lemon peel, mint, flowers and crushed rocks inform the expressive finish. The Four Hearts grows beautifully with time in the glass. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016.

...it is impossible not to admire the wine's energy and big, broad-shouldered frame. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2020.

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Trace Ridge is deep, plush and inviting. The Trace Ridge is denser and richer than the Hawkeye Mountain, but doesn't quite have the aromatic complexity of that wine. Layers of black fruit, iron, spices and licorice flow through to the round, generous finish. The 2009 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Kellogg Vineyard in Knights Valley. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.

The 2009 Syrah Saralee's Vineyard, co-fermented with 4% Viognier, shows the wilder, gamier side of Syrah. Cured meats, smoke, earthiness, blood, iron and tar are some of the many notes that flow from the glass. There is no shortage of personality here, but this wine should only be bought by readers who appreciate the rustic, hearty side of Syrah. A plush, round finish balances some of the wine's wilder tendencies. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021

The 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Aurora is full of attractive melon, fig and pear notes. It shows considerable textural richness and depth, partly from the aging in neutral puncheons. I especially like the volume and depth here. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016.

The 2009 Red Wine, mostly from Alexander Valley fruit, bursts from the glass with expressive dark red berries, flowers, mint and licorice. It shows lovely delineation and focus in an understated, gracious style. Layers of fruit build toward the plush, generous finish. This is another totally delicious, engaging wine. The 2009 Red is 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Malbec aged in French oak barrels (67%) new. It is a selection of the best barrels at Matanzas Creek. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.

The 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Helena Bench/Sonoma County is a gorgeous wine. Melon, peach, fig and pear wrap around the palate in this highly expressive Sauvignon. This late-ripening plot yields an especially nuanced, rich Sauvignon that maintains considerable energy and focus. Bright, grassy notes reappear on the finish. The Helena Bench was aged 80% in steel and 20% in foudre. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2014.

The 2010 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley is a beautiful, layered wine graced with exquisite aromatics, delineated fruit and firm yet well-integrated tannins. Everything here is first-class. Sweet perfumed notes are the threads that frame the fruit in this expressive, juicy Pinot. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018.

The 2009 Chardonnay Nine Barrel is a selection from the estate's best barrels of Russian River juice. It is an effortless, gracious wine laced with tropical fruit, sweet spices, pastry and lemon. Although the wine is quite rich in its flavor profile, there is no sense at all of heaviness. The Nine Barrel was vinified in French oak barrels (34% new), with full malolactic fermentation and lees stirring every 2-3 weeks. This is an impeccable wine from La Crema and winemaker Elizabeth Grant-Douglas. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016.

The 2009 Pinot Noir MacLean's Block is a big, masculine wine bursting with expressive dark fruit. Firm tannins provide the backbone in this virile, unique Pinot. The MacLean's will appeal most to readers who appreciate a bigger, firmer style of Pinot. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.

The 2009 Pinot Noir Fog Dance Vineyard is a soft, silky wine that shows the feminine, graceful side of Pinot. Sweet raspberries, flowers, exotic spices, citrus and mint flow from the glass in this high-toned, delicate Pinot. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016.

The 2009 Pinot Noir Land's Edge Vineyards is made in a fairly rich, round style for the Sonoma Coast. The Land's Edge is built on a rich core of expressive dark red fruit, flowers, licorice and spices. It shows gorgeous depth and definition from the first taste. Deep layers of fruit wrap around the intense finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.

The 2010 Chardonnay Far Coast Vineyard shows the energy and drive of this site north of Fort Ross in the upper reaches of the west Sonoma Coast. At the same time the Hartford style is evident. Brisk saline notes provide the backbone in this aromatic, varietally expressive Chardonnay. Sweet hints from the oak linger on the finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016.

The 2010 Chardonnay Fog Dance Vineyard shows a little more focus and cut than the Stone Cote. Here the aromatics show the higher-toned side of Chardonnay. White flowers, lemon and crushed rocks are very nicely layered in this focused, taut Chardonnay. I especially like the energy here. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016.

The 2010 Zinfandel Jolene's Vineyard bursts onto the palate with waves of dark fruit. The Jolene's shows massive richness, power and concentration. It needs at least another year in bottle for the tannins to soften. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2020.