The ‘Seascape Vineyard’ was planted all the way back in 1990. This site looks down to Bodega Bay. The wine is mainly clone 777 as this was stored in 30% new French oak this offers salty orange rind and red raspberry and smoky notes on the nose. This is wonderful in terms diatom nuance and its salty character and is already beautifully evolved. Drink 2024-2040

Polished and refined aromas of wild raspberries, strawberries and graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of blackberry bush, cedar, spices and cassia bark. Very pure and expressive, with an underlying tension. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Perfumed aromas of wild raspberries, Asian spices, dried herbs and potpourri. The palate is medium-bodied with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of strawberries, citrus peel and graphite. Very pure and refined with an aromatic lift. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Wide, powdery, fine but firm tannins; a lovely density to this. Concentrated and intense, very straight and streamlined. Finessed and focused. Clearly powerful, the energy is apparent, but all the elements are kept quite tight and controlled, so you're not getting so much expansion or nuance necessarily. Still, well worked with clarity to the fruit and tannins. Wet stone, liquorice, toasted caramel all giving elements of wood but integrated and supportive. Feels like a sleeping giant, will be good in time, sleek and stylish.

Gorgeous vivid purple colour in the glass, so vibrant. Smells heady and perfumed with cool and ripe black and blue fruits. Aromatically expressive and alive. Smooth and so supple, clear and pure, the texture is like silk, smooth with amazingly finessed tannins and a real density of flavour. Concentrated, almost thick in terms of texture, this is a rich, full bodied wine with complexity. Well built, fairly broad and muscular, you don't get so much mouthwatering acidity due to the concentration but this is sleek and suave. A great balance between power and seduction with enjoyable mineral, liquorice and dark chocolate aspects. Potent, poised and compelling. Winemaker Nicolas Seilhan Nicolas Seillan winemaker. A yield of 38hl/ha. Harvest 15 September - 1 October. 3.67pH. 100% oak barrels.

Lovely intense and bright nose with violets, cherry, plum and hints of anise. The enveloping palate has subtle concentration and energy, all wonderfully balanced with some minty expressions coming from the 50% Cabernet Franc in the blend. Like Château Palmer in Margaux, this wine rivals a vintage like 2020. Never heavy or powerful but velvety, with Cabernet Sauvignon lending structure for a longer haul, even if it will already be delicious once released in bottle. The orange like freshness, tangy and not tart, with bright cherry and crushed strawberry aspects in a long finish reflet superlative work by Pierre Seillan and his team. Harvested between 18-28 September and ageing in 50% new oak.

A complex and handsomely oaked wine that's spicy and surprisingly light-bodied at 13% alcohol. Aromas of cookie dough, toasted oak and ginger meet luscious, layered macadamia nut and white peach flavors that show impressive depth and length. A long finish caps it off. Drink or hold.

Fantastic nose of rich cherry and earth. The palate is rich, layered, and phenomenal. Outstanding.

Powerful, with plenty of verve and polish to the generous flavors of morello cherries in syrup, spiced plum, black currant and juicy blackberry. Accents of bay leaf, sage and rosemary, along with pepper, black tea and licorice notes, linger on the long, velvety finish, backed by a hint of Sichuan pepper. Drink now through 2037.

Two blocks with lots of structure, both southwest facing, with 667 and 115 clones, at about 450 ft elevation. This is good stuff, says Moore, the winemaker, so he started popping heads on barrels to manage the structure, adding to the elegance of the wine, which shows so much rose petal character. He's using 50% new oak, but the oak integration early on makes the palate more silken, says Shane Moore. Imagine a cool rose petal sitting on your tongue, elegant florals and blue and black fruits. The finish lingers long with fresh mint and a touch of smoky clove.

So peppery, savory, smoky and meaty in aroma, showing the wild side of the grape variety. Sour cherries, black pepper, singed herbs, wood char, graphite and iron flavors. Medium-bodied, racy with acidity and nicely chewy in tannins. Drink or hold.

A suave, composed and subtle wine with great mellow fruit, spices and woodsy, savory accents. Medium-bodied, moderately tannic, aged in neutral barrels that Greg Brewer calls "exhausted." Hardly soft, though, it is alive with fresh acidity and lifted by fine-grained tannins. Drink or hold.

Dark ruby. Opens with aromas of elderberry, tobacco and soil, progressing to dark fruited, tea-like palate. Broad and mouth filing with dense flavors, dry tannins, and rich extract on a lingering finish. A beautiful wine. 100% Sangiovese aged 12 months in second use French oak. pH 3.37, 15% alc.

(Stonestreet in Italian) is an elegant wine that opens with a fine perfume of flowers, fruit and mountain herbs. It’s high toned, ethereal, and well worth the money. Strada al Sasso is a selection of the best barrels from the 405m high Strada al Sasso vineyard planted in 1998 and overlooking the walled town of San Gusmé. Matured 12 months in second use French oak barriques. Sourced from the Castelnuovo Berardenga UGA, which will be listed on the label beginning with the 2022 vintage.

Rustic aromas of cherry, cranberry and cinnamon candy are dusted with earth tones on the nose of this wine. The palate is elegantly layered in a tense texture as flavors of pomegranate, alpine strawberry, sagebrush and chipped oak work into a delicious display.

Powerful, with plenty of verve and polish to the generous flavors of morello cherries in syrup, spiced plum, black currant and juicy blackberry. Accents of bay leaf, sage and rosemary, along with pepper, black tea and licorice notes, linger on the long, velvety finish, backed by a hint of Sichuan pepper. Drink now through 2037.

The nose is linear and fresh, with notes of lime zest, lemon balm and minerals. The palate is powerful yet tightly wound, displaying notes of grapefruit, creme brulee, orange sherbet and nectarines. Drink or hold.

The 2019 Journey is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon matured for 20 months in 40%. new French oak. It has pure, layered aromatics that unfurl continuously as it spends time in the glass: cassis and blueberry mingle with tones of menthol, pipe tobacco, soy sauce, chargrill and cocoa powder. The full-bodied palate offers Goldilocks ripeness, and its fruit is accented by mineral and floral character. It’s powerfully structured with powdery tannins and seamless acidity and has a long, complex finish. It will benefit from 3-5 years in bottle and will be long lived in the cellar. 240 cases produced.

The 2021 Chardonnay Seascape Vineyard comes from a vineyard west of the town of Occidental at around 1,000 feet of elevation. The wine was barrel fermented and matured for 13 months in 30% new French oak. It has pretty scents of lime peel, citrus blossom, cream cheese and graham cracker. The lightbodied palate is silky and concentrated with youthfully coiled flavors, tangy acidity and a long, mouth-coating finish. It will benefit from 2-3+ years in bottle. 268 cases were made.

From vines planted in 1995, the 2021 Chardonnay Three Jacks Vineyard was barrel fermented and matured for 14 months in 31% new French oak. It has detailed aromas of lemon confit, honeysuckle, oyster shell and crème fraîche. The palate is so dynamic! It has a luxuriously satiny texture and surprisingly concentrated flavors that range from lemon to honey and ginger. It’s structured by lightning-like acidity and has a very long, mineral-driven finish. 338 cases were made.

Barrel fermented and matured for 14 months in 13% new French oak, the 2021 Chardonnay Fog Dance Vineyard has a unique expression that’s both exotic and precise. It opens with gregarious scents of candied peaches, orange blossoms, honey and cashews. The palate pairs concentrated layers of spicy peach and tropical citrus fruit with tangy, laser-like acidity, and it has a very long, shimmery finish. 300 cases produced.

The 2021 Chardonnay Stone Côte, from a block within the Durell Vineyard, was barrel fermented and matured for 14 months in 13% new French oak. It has detailed aromas of apricot, citrus blossom, oyster shell, matchstick and beeswax. The light-bodied palate combines expansive, mineral-driven flavors with tangy acidity, and it has a long, textural finish. 386 cases were made.

Downright sexy from first sniff, Applejack evokes wild raspberries, mulberries, crushed roses, summer herbs and sweet-savory-earthy nuances like hoisin sauce-glazed mushrooms. It glides across the tongue like glycerin, buoyed by the midpalate with a lick of tart berry acidity, and tugged by savory, cat's tongue tannins. Well-developed now, it could evolve further for another eight to 10 years. 

Sexton is the richest of the trio of single vineyard Yarra Chards. Medium gold in hue, it opens with opulent aromas of caramel, gingersnap, citrus and mushroom. Its generosity on the palate is brightened by lovely, unforced acidity. Long, with a mineral note creeping in amid the more polished oak-and-lees characters, this drinks nicely now but should evolve beautifully over the next several years and until 2034.

Pronounced aromas of fresh, juicy black currant and beet juice, with cloves and a briny olive note behind, open. The mocha-like oak shows a touch too. There's succulence and fruit concentration to the palate. It's weighty but balanced by tangy acidity. Fine, well-tucked tannins add structure and food-friendliness. You could drink it now, but it will greatly reward patience as it evolves over the next 10 to 15 years.