Full ruby-red. Sappy aromas of currant, plum, tar, tobacco, licorice and herbs. Sweet and nicely delineated, with moderate flesh but very good flavor intensity. Slightly dry finish hints at fresh herbs. A 50/50 blend of mountain and valley fruit.

Bright ruby-red. Aromas of red currant, bitter cherry, tobacco leaf, baking spices, smoke and nuts, plus a light herbaceousness. Sweet and moderately fleshy, with good concentration and spine. The spicy character carries through in the mouth. Juicy and firm on the back end.

Pale color. Leesy aromas of fig, honey, lemon, minerals and earth. Nicely delineated but slightly hard-edged lemon and grapefruit flavors. A somewhat un-giving sauvignon that could use another six months in the bottle.

Aromas of pit fruits, yellow plum and spicy oak. Sweet and lush in the middle, with good density and an attractive pliant texture. Then a bit hard on the back end.

Medium ruby-red. Musky aromas of currant, licorice and herbs. Denser and more harmonious than the Sonoma County bottling, with good flavor intensity and restrained sweetness. But seems a bit overripe, with lightly vegetal, green pepper character as well as suggestions of cooked fruit throughout. Could use a bit more flavor definition.

Full deep red. Aromas of red cherry, plum, loam, leather, milk chocolate and spicy oak. Full, sweet and lush, with enticing fruit shaped by firm acidity. Layered and concentrated. Ripe, lingering finish features fine tannins.

Medium red-ruby. Raspberry, cherry, lead pencil and mint on the nose. Silky and rather soft in the mouth, with attractive, sweet flavors of red fruits and spices. Finishes with dusty tannins.

Pale color. Leesy aromas of fig, honey, lemon, minerals and earth. Nicely delineated but slightly hard-edged lemon and grapefruit flavors. A somewhat ungiving sauvignon that could use another six months in the bottle.

Aromas of pit fruits, yellow plum and spicy oak. Sweet and lush in the middle, with good density and an attractively pliant texture. Then a bit hard on the back end.

Good medium red. Intriguing nose melds cherry, raspberry and strawberry fruit notes with mineral and animal elements. Full and sweet but a bit reduced, with the fruit somewhat suppressed today. Nicely concentrated, from a yield of less than two tons per acre. Finishes with light tannins.

Musky aromas of spices apple, pear and flowers. Suppler and softer than the Seascape Chardonnay, but with less delineation of flavor. A rather easygoing style but quite dry and firmly minerally on the aftertaste.

Intriguing adjuncts of dusty spice, nutmeg, dried flowers and loamy earth lend a complexing assist to well-defined berry-like fruit in both the medium-intense nose and very ripe flavors of this relatively involving wine. It shows its very best early on, however, and its slight lack of fruity depth is made evident as compromising heat flares up in the finish. Still, its latter-palate foibles are not of great concern, and its happy marriage of richness, range and value wins it recommendation

Good full deep red. Musky dark berries, licorice and mint on the nose. Denser than the Clone 115, with a firmer structure; less pliant and sweet but fresher in the middle. A sturdy, solid pinot with modest complexity.

Leesy, sweet aromas of pineapple, mango, flowers and spicy oak. Sweet flavors of pineapple and clove lifted by a note of wintermint. Offers good weight in the mouth and finishes with spicy persistence.

Good bright medium ruby. Slightly high-toned aromas of cherry, raspberry, mint and baking spices. Juicy and fruit-driven, with moderate flesh and concentration and a saline suggestion of extract. Finishes slightly tart-edged but bright.

Dark red. Aromas of red currant, cedar, menthol, tar and tobacco leaf, with a faint weedy quality. Juicy and fruity, with good flavor intensity but a slight greenness. On the lean side, with somewhat drying tannins. A good effort for the vintage.

Medium red-ruby. Sappy aromas of raspberry, currant, bitter cherry, graphite, mint and dark chocolate. Leanish and firm-edged, without quite the flavor development of the Alexander Valley bottling. Here the slightly dry tannins shorten the fruit. Finishes with a hint of tartness.

Longtime winemaker Van Williamson has crafted a late-harvest style wine, with 16.5% alcohol. The rich berry flavors drink on the sweet side, but the wine is saved from flabbiness by firm acids. Zinfandel from these fog-free ridgetops ripens to high sugars, and the winemaker's challenge is to make the wine balanced.

Actually from Redwood Valley appellation, a bruiser of a wine, with 15.6% alcohol. The lush, ripe berry flavors are delicious and jammy, but drink hot, and there are raisiny notes in the finish. Still, it's a big, bold example of this style, and quintessentially California.

Saturated meduim-deep ruby. Musky, meaty aromas of cassis, blackberry, animal fur and gun metal. Then quite hard on the palate, lacking sweetness and flesh. I don't find much personality here. Finishes slightly herbal and a bit dry.

The linalool scent of Fruit Loops carries this floral, musky riesling. There's no structure, just sweet fruit, ready to chill for afternoon tea.

Smoky and caramelized, this has a burn to its alcohol, yet there's also a friskiness...

The '97 Stature cab is made largely from Mt. Veeder and Howell Mountain fruit. Intense black pepper, blackberry jam, cassis, chocolate, and smoky licorice mark the nose along with barnyard and tobacco tones. Huge on the palate. The finish is lone and stylish with vanilla, cherry and pepper flavours. A wonderful wine with a big future.

New re-plantings have focused on various clones giving the wine big, overripe peach and floral tangerine aromas along with spicy, smoky, green apple, honey and mineral tones. Rich and round with butterscotch, spiced apple, smoky lees, and mineral flavours. Intense yet elegant and balance.