The first vintage of this wine, the 2021 Chardonnay Warrior Princess Block pours a youthful golden hue and offers woodsy aromas of fresh pine, smoky earth, lime zest, and ripe apple. Medium to full-bodied, with fresh, ripe fruit of honeyed lemon and fresh pineapple and a soft, stony texture, it’s an attractive wine to drink over the next 6-8 years.

Also a deep youthful ruby, the 2021 Pinot Noir Zena Crown Vineyard is ripe with gravelly earth, black cherry, and rosemary. Medium to full-bodied, with ample structure, ripe tannins, and notes of crunchy red plum, savory herbs, and tea leaves, it will benefit from a few more months in bottle and drink well over the next 6-8 years.

Also a ripe rub/-purple color, the 2021 Pinot Noir Skycrest Vineyard is highly expressive
and forward in the glass, with aromas of boysenberry, extract cedar, and leather. Fullbodied and broad, it has expansive tannins, along with notes of ripe plum fruit, turned forest floor, and tea leaf. It’s meaty and chewy, with a lot of structure. Drink 2025-2032.

The 2021 Pinot Noir Seascape Vineyard offers more savory richness to balance the juicy fruit that exudes from the glass, with ripe black raspberry, violets, and brine. Medium to full-bodied, with linear drive and tension, its spicy profile comes through on the palate with cinnamon, cedar, cherry, and orange zest, and it’s persistent, with a long finish. Drink 2025-2035.

A deeper ruby/purple, the 2021 Pinot Noir Barbieri Vineyard is ripe with blackberry, dark earth, and lavender. This full-bodied Pinot Noir offers meaty black cherry, pepper, and turned soil notes, as well as ripe sweet tannins with a resinous feel, but it still stays fresh on the finish. It’s a ripe but quite attractive wine to drink 2024-2034.

The 2021 Chardonnay Kelli Ann Vineyard was fermented entirely in used barrels and takes on softer floral aromas of ripe peach, fresh melon, and white flowers, and although it feels sunnier, it remains elegant. Full-bodied, but with a driving fresh acidity, notes of ripe lemon oil, a hint of toasted baking spices, and ripe pear are followed by a clean finish. An attractive style with good freshness, drink it 2024-2030.

Barrel-fermented with 30% new oak, the 2021 Chardonnay Journey takes on more
aromatic intensity and richness and is fresh with apricot, orange blossoms, and a touch of flinty stones. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, with a fantastic long finish and a round texture throughout. Displaying lingering viscosity, it offers notes of yellow flowers, melon rind, and fresh fruit, as well as savory herbs, well-managed oak spice, and fresh acidity. Drink 2024-2032.

From the cooler appellation of Bennett Valley, 2021 Chardonnay Bennett Valley pours a youthful golden hue. It’s fresh and a bit reserved aromatically, with wet stone, ripe pear, and hay. Medium-bodied, with roundness up front in its notes of ripe white peach, delicate baking spices, and Meyer lemon, it’s linear, has fresh acidity, and reveals a bit of pithy texture on the finish. It is attractive to drink now or over the next 5-7 years.

Revealing a youthful medium red color, the 2020 Pinot Noir Jolie Estate Vineyard offers
notes of forest floor, red plum, and cinnamon. Medium-bodied, with sweet raspberry fruit upfront, it has a silky texture, fresh, dusty earth and a rosy perfume on the palate, well-managed spice, and a clean finish. It’s elegant and attractive to drink 2023-2030.

A light hazy yellow hue, the 2020 Chardonnay Skycrest Vineyard is a bit reserved at the moment, with yellow apple, chamomile, and lemon pith notes. The palate is more expressive, offering medium to full body and a supple texture, with a soft floral expression coming through in its notes of vanilla spice, lemon pastry, and almond. A gorgeous wine, it will take some time to open in the glass. Drink 2024-2032.

Taking on a slightly darker profile, the 2020 Pinot Noir Unforgettable Estate Vineyard
moves into ripe black raspberry, fresh violets, and gravelly earth. This medium-bodied red also takes on more structure on the palate, with some ripe tannic grip, fresh acidity, and a savory expression, with tea leaf, turned soil, and red cherry. Drink 2024-2034.

The aromatics of the 2021 Chardonnay Jackson Estate Cloud Landing are generous with golden ripe peach fruit, mango, and ripe citrus blossoms. Full-bodied, with more notable texture from its oak spice, it also reveals notes of sweet baking spices, lemon pastry, andripe melon. Fleshy and golden, it offers a lot of immediate appeal. Drink 2023-2030.

A deep though transparent ruby hue, the 2021 Pinot Noir Jackson Estate Cloud Landing is flush with pretty aromas of raspberry liqueur, wet stone, and a lovely floral bouquet. Medium to full-bodied, it takes on noticeable elegance and refinement in its notes of ripe berries, wild herbs, and a delicate mineral touch. One of my favorite reds in this tasting for its elegance, it’s drinking well now and will drink well over the next 8-10 years.

A saturated ruby, the 2021 Zinfandel Winberrie Knolls is highly aromatic with classic notes of ripe apricot, black raspberry, and candied flowers. Full-bodied and juicy, it delivers a fresh, preserved round of fruity mixed berries, mocha, fine tannins, and a touch of fresh earth on the finish. It’s an attractive and juicy wine to drink over the next several years.

The 2021 Zinfandel Jolene's Vineyard has a similar profile to the Winberrie Knolls
Vineyard but amplifies it with more density in its notes of ripe blackberry liqueur, violets, and black pepper spice. With more opulence on the palate, ripe tannins, and a silky, coating mouthfeel, it reveals notes of mocha, black cherry, and turned earth. Allow another year for this to shed some of its baby fat and drink 2025-2035.

The 2021 Zinfandel Hartford Vineyard pours a youthful and transparent purple, with more apparent oak spice as well as notes of toasted cedar, black cherry liqueur, and black licorice candy. With full body and rich extract, it has an inky texture, ripe, sweet tannins, and notes of mocha, leather, and blackberry compote that fill the palate. It is fleshy and full, with a round feel. Drink 2024-2034.

A rich ruby/purple, the 2021 Pinot Noir Land's Edge Vineyards is ripe and rounded with a perfume of blackberry preserve, damp forest floor, and toasted baking spice. Full-bodied, but with clean lift and without weight, it has dark berries, candied flowers, sweet, ripe tannins, and a soft texture. This is an immediate wine, but it has good freshness and the structure to drink over the next 4-5 years.

A rich golden hue with a slight haze, the 2021 Chardonnay Four Hearts Vineyards is a bit more inward aromatically at the moment but has a darker tone, with warming notes of toasted cedar, spice, and ripe, baked orchard fruits, Full-bodied, with a nutty texture and notes of ripe yellow pear, tangerine, and almond, it has a pithy texture and meatiness throughout. Drink 2024-2030.

Taking on a deeper ruby hue with an edge of youthful pink, the 2021 Pinot Noir Marin
County moves into more violet, black raspberry, and fresh soil notes. Medium-bodied, with more richness on the palate, it offers notes of turned soil, tea leaf, juicy blackberries, and pressed flowers as well as ripe, sweet tannins. Rounder and more fruit forward, with a bit of a smoky finish, it’s approachable now or over the next 8-10 years.

Possessing a savory tone of mushroom-covered earth, with brothy aromatic richness, the 2021 Chardonnay Brosseau Chalone is noted with sage, pineapple, and resinous earth. Full-bodied without weight, it has a soft texture, with notes of yellow apple and Meyer lemon, and that brothy richness that continues through the finish. Drink 2023-2030

The inaugural vintage with the West Sonoma Coast designation, the 2021 Chardonnay Tidal Break is briny and savory, with reserved aromas of citrus blossom, fresh pear, and sea spray. More expressive on the palate, this medium-bodied white is fresh and lifted with mouthwatering salinity as well as notes of ripe white peach, hay, and golden melon. It’s attractive now, but it will take a couple of years to open and show at its best. Drink
2024-2030

A deep youthful purple/red, the 2021 Cabernet Franc Taylor Peak is attractive with ripe black raspberry liqueur, graphite, and candied lavender. Full-bodied, with firm structure, it has gripping tannins and crunchy fruit and is fleshy with game. Meaty with black cherry, wild herbs, and turned soils, it has great aromatics, it’s going to take time, but this is very well done and is going to be exceptional. Drink 2026-2038.

Taking on a touch of darker fruit, the 2021 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley brings forward aromas of black raspberry, red cherry, cinnamon, and candied flowers. Medium-bodied, with supple texture and a touch more plushness on the palate, it reveals ripe berries, fresh pine, and turned soil. Its ripe tannins come through on the finish cleanly, offering a lot of charm. Drink over the next 5-6 years.

Deep purple, the 2021 Syrah Hawks Butte Vineyard offers a more lifted and floral profile aromatically, with black raspberry liqueur, lavender, and fresh cracked black pepper. It’s attractive and full-bodied though with a more linear feel and has a mix of red and black fruit and a wild floral perfume carrying throughout. Revealing ripe, angular tannins and a
fresh seam of acidity, this is a lovely wine to drink 2024-2036.

Pouring a deep red, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley includes a small addition of 2% Malbec and offers aromas of cassis, roses, leather, and cedar. Full-bodied, with a wonderfully detailed and refined structure, it has fresh acidity, with wild black cherry, and great purity for the entry to the range. I love the freshness and ripe structure this has to offer along with its well-balanced oak spice. Drink 2025-2032.