Although this wine flirts here and there with hints of minerals and a touch of oaky richness, its primary focus is on juicy, well-ripened, appley varietal fruit. It is slightly oily and fairly full in feel upon entry, yet its neatly placed acids provides a nice sense of lift and brings a cleansing bit of crispness to its lengthy finish. Rich enough for service with salmon, but never so heavy as to be unwieldy with milder fish dishes, it is a wine of considerable versatility at the table.

Deep violet. Blackberry and boysenberry aromas are complicated by white pepper, mocha and licorice. Sappy, palate-coating dark berry flavors show liqueur-like richness and a touch of bitter chocolate. Quite full in the mouth, with good finishing breadth and persistent black and blue fruit nuances. I'd serve this with a strongly seasoned piece of grilled lamb.

Bright, deep red-purple; has the tannins one expects from the variety, but at the other end of the fragrant bouquet has red berry fruits that lead into the fore-palate. The only problem is lack of line.

Shows lots of flamboyant pineapple, pear and green apple flavors, with a deft touch of smoky oak. But the wine is uplifted by a firm, steely minerality, as well as fine acids.

Convincingly keyed on fresh, fully ripe cherries and judiciously sweetened with vanillin oak, this intense, deeply filled youngster is arguably a touch of simple now, but its extract, its balance and its very fine focus are stuff of which bright futures are made. It is still slightly grippy with a bit of acid-pushed tannin coming on at the finish, but its fruit never once wavers and both polish and increased complexity await some three or four years down the line.

Soft and round with flavors of pear, nectarine and lemon candies, this wine's oak contributes a darker tone of toasted wheat and crème caramel. It's a gentle, slightly sweet style of chardonnay to pair with grilled fish and fruit salsa.

A lovely wine for those who like a touch of sweetness. It's rich and vibrant in honey, green apple, golden apricot, peach and vanilla cream flavors, accented with fine acidity.

Made in an off-dry, almost sweet style, this polished Riesling is marked first and foremost by ripe fruit. Green apples, tangerines, Key lime pie and golden mangoes flood the mouth, made bright and clean with citrusy acidity. The alcohol is refreshingly low 13%.

Quite a good wine, dry and firm in tannins, with a certain distinguished elegance. It has pleasant black and red cherry fruit, cola and sandalwood flavors...

A warm, fleshy pinot noir, this has super ripe flavors of blackberry jam and orange bitters. The warmth brings up a rasp in the tannin suited to prime rib.

Sporting a mix of both ripe and tart cherries in its aromas, and following up with like-minded flavors of medium density, this slightly low-keyed wine wants for a bit of panache, but it hits the varietal mark in terms of both fruit and balance. It tends a little to back-palate dryness, but it will provide useful drinking over the next two or three years.

This marriage of Central Coast fruit adds up to a rounded, amicable and impeccably clean wine that goes right to the varietal point with its ripe-apple aromas and like-minded flavors. It is never an especially complex wine, and it reveals little in the way of real layering, but it is an open and easy-to-taste one that hangs on to its fruit to the end.

Moderate reddish-purple color in the glass. Nicely perfumed with an array of fresh berries. Brisk and juicy with a middle-weighted core of cherry and berry fruits, with a hint of cola, oak and citrus in the background. Soft with silky tannins. A sold daily drinker at a reasonable price.

Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Enticing aromas of dark raspberries and blackberries, black cherries, kirsch, brioche and oak. Discreetly concentrated flavors of chocolate-covered, perfectly ripe cherries, and fresh blackberry jam. The vivid fruit is nicely caressed by fine-grain tannins, the oak is beautifully integrated, and there is impressive aromatic persistence on the fruit-filled finish.

Moderate reddish-purple color in the glass. Intensely fruity nose initially displaying aromas of fruit bin and mixed berries including strawberries with a hint of vanilla fading over time in the glass. An array of tasty ripe berries is accented by a note of dark chocolate with a grip of citrus peel on the finish. Welcoming fruit intensity coats the palate and persists on the finish, but offers no nuance or intrigue. Smooth and harmonious.

They make some really good booze at Yangarra. This one’s a beauty. Ripe, luscious, leathery, earthen, minerally and laden with oodles of chocolatey, plummy, tarry fruit. There’s a sure slip of creamy, toasty oak here too but the fruit has it well and truly covered. Exquisite tannin. Adorable drinking.

This full-bodied merlot has a seamless texture and layered flavors. Notes of blackberry, herbs and pepper. Lingering finish.

This new K-J Chard was created in a crisp, fruit-driven style. Half of the wine if fermented in steel tanks, while the other half goes into neutral barrels. That's just enough oak contact to give the wine roundness without obscuring the fruit. The wine has aromas of green apples and pears, along with tropical fruit and lemon flavors.

This ultra-pale wine has aromas of fresh citrus and melon, with flavors to match. It's crisp and tangy, with a nice balance of fruit and acidity and a bit of tartness at the finish.

With aromas of green apple and melon, this well-balanced SB is crisp and clean, with grapefruit flavor and appealing mineral notes.

This is Cabernet Sauvignon lifted to greatness, an impeccable statement concerning this region of the high Mayacamas Mountains on the Sonoma side that, by law, is forced to bear a valley appellation. The wine is awesome, vast and complex, fascinating in every aspect, yet locked down in tough tannins that exaggerate the acidity, making the wine functionally undrinkable. It is a beautiful, classic Cabernet, very near perfect, and certainly one of the successes of the vintage. Don't even think of drinking it before 2014, and it should evolve in the bottle for a good 10 years after that.

Massive essence of Cabernet Sauvignon, a triumph. Shows huge waves of blackberries, black currants and cassis, dark chocolate, earthy minerals and considerable oak, which is tasteful and unobtrusive, With its dryness and perfect balance, it will easily negotiate the years. Should be fine well past the year 2020.

Pretty much as good as any Cabernet out there, if not better, and at a fraction of the price you'll pay for the cults. If there was ever a wine made for the cellar, it's this one, the antidote for those who consider California Cabernet a simple fruit bomb. Completely dry, with exquisite tannins, its blackberry, currant, red licorice and oak-inspired flavors are massive and classic. Hard to exaggerate how good this fine wine is. Drink 2013-2020 and beyond.

A dramatic wine, authoritative in tannins, bone dry and noble. Withholds its best under a cloak of astringency, but already shows its mountain terroir in the complexity of its structure and deep, intense blackberry, currant, blueberry and dried herb flavors. Should develop bottle complexities for at least a decade and probably longer.

Grown in a portion of the winery's considerable holdings in the high Mayacamas range, this Cabernet is ridiculously rich and flamboyant in black currant flavors, wrapped into the ripest, densest, sweetest tannins imaginable. Exceptionally vibrant, intense and compact, it will develop bottle complexity for a good 15 years.