A vivid, racy and well-balanced wine with great acidity and vibrant citrus, crisp pear and apple flavors on a silky texture. So light-bodied, elegant and linear in character. Drink now or hold.

A blend of Merlot, Petit Sirah, Malbec, and other varieties, the 2022 HG III is a juicy, medium-bodied, wonderfully delicious red that has pretty red and black fruits, some nicely integrated background oak, soft tannins...

A value play in Napa Valley Cabernet, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley offers sweet red and blue fruits, spicy oak, flowers, and hints of chocolate. Pure, beautifully balanced, and elegant on the palate, with...

Incorporating 9% Petit Verdot and 5% Merlot, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate balances a lovely combination of lush dark fruits and charred, roasted accents, followed by a plush, fluid texture with a succulent core. It...

Mouthwatering, intense and generous, with a core of citrus flavors including Sumo orange, lime zest and salted, preserved lemon, plus fresh ginger. Pretty, aromatic notes of orange blossoms and sweetgrass linger on the...

A vivid, well-balanced and mineral-infused wine that punches above its weight. Flinty, stony, earthy aromas, then generous lemon curd, green apple and Bosc pear flavors lifted by lively acidity at 6.3 grams per liter...

What will you love about this wine? Maybe it's the nose that screams with Bing cherry, black tea and cola aromas. Maybe it's the powerful palate brimming with flavors of macerated raspberry, rose petal and sarsaparilla...

Potent and dense, with brooding flavors of blackberry and cherry accented by bitter chocolate, cracked pepper and savory meat tones as this builds tannins on the finish. Grenache, Syrah and Petit Sirah. Best after 2025...

This bristles with a bright, savory streak that fully permeates the core of bitter cherry and damson plum, while sage, green tea and pepper notes dart around. The long, taut, pinpoint finish leaves a lingering twang of...

The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée combines the Pisoni, Garys' and Sobranes Vineyards. The nose is dominated by aromas of dark fruit compote and toasty, charred notes of new oak. On the palate, it is soft and jammy while...

This intense Pinot brings on the sultry aromas, with baked cherry, toasted nori, black tea and grilled mushroom notes on the complex and evolving nose. The palate is equally vivacious, with the plush tannins balancing...

Melville's Estate Pinot Noir combines 17 different Pinot Noir clones from its Sta. Rita Hills AVA estate. Nearly half of the fruit was fermented as whole clusters, with just over half de-stemmed into small open-top...

Apricot, peach, marmalade and candied ginger flavors are plump and juicy on an appealingly fleshy texture. Grace notes of Meyer lemon, satsuma tangerine and lemon oil add wonderful layers of complexity. Drink now. 666...

A stunning version, with notes of candied orange peel, Bartlett pear, lemon blossoms and lemon curd that are fresh, pure and lively. Then a chorus of complexity comes in, including buttered, toasted brioche, dried lemon...

This opulent Zinfandel that's blended with a bit of Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah and Mataro brings concentrated aromas of blackberry, plum skin and nutmeg on the nose, while the palate displays rich tannin and flavors...

The Pesenti Vineyard boasts 100-year-old, dry-farmed, head-trained Zinfandel vines. The nose is classic Zinfandel: baked red fruits, high-toned spice and dried orange peel. The palate leads with acidity, moderate tannins...

The 2022 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is scented of blackberry, raspberry, grapefruit and black tea leaves. The light-bodied palate is delicate and easy to drink, its citrusy fruit structured by finely chalky tannins and...

Based on 100% Syrah fermented with 100% whole clusters and brought up in neutral oak, the 2022 Syrah Donna's Block is slightly deeper ruby/plum in hue and offers up blackberries, pepper, bouquet garni, orange blossom, and...

An approachable young cabernet sourced from a great vineyard, Vine Hill Ranch. It offers charming red fruit, black cherries, dark spices and silky, polished tannins. Raspberries, light oak toast, cardamom and cinnamon. It...

The 2022 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard comes from Wente selection vines planted in 2007 by the Martinelli family. The grapes were harvested before the Labor Day heat wave on August 17, and the wine was...

Like all of Morlet's Chardonnays, the 2022 Chardonnay Ma Princesse is barrel fermented using indigenous yeasts and malolactic bacteria, and this vintage saw approximately 40% new French oak. It's slightly cloudy in the...

A great, distinctive wine that balances chalky, minerally and nervy aspects with lush, ripe pears, toasted almonds and hints of marzipan. It's quite tight and steely in texture, holding those intricate flavors with a firm...

Orange blossom, honeyed peach, stone fruits, and toasted bread notes all emerge from the 2022 Chardonnay, a beautiful Chardonnay from Carneros. Medium-bodied, fresh, and focused on the palate, it has integrated acidity, a...

(94+ points) The 2022 Pinot Noir MacIntyre Estate Vineyard was harvested on August 24 before the Labor Day heat wave. It has intoxicating aromas of pomegranate, rhubarb, hibiscus tea and iodine. The light-bodied palate is...

An intense, linear wine. So bright, tangy and cherry-like, with great acidity lifting raspberry, cranberry, sage, chalk and rooibos tea flavors. Made with 100% whole clusters. Drink or hold.

The 2022 Pinot Noir Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard comes from vines planted in 1989 next to the Russian River. Matured for 16 months in 64% new French oak, it demands your attention with detailed aromas of raspberry laced...

The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard was matured for 16 months in 65% new French oak. The nose is bursting with cranberry, raspberry, tobacco, rosewater and mossy bark aromas. Medium-bodied, it floods the mouth with...

Aromatically, this is almost a blend of the Baker Ranch and Campbell Ranch as there is some of everything, which is to say more spice and less floral influence. The palate is a sort of blend as well as the texture of the...

Potent but polished, with deep flavors of raspberry and red currant laced with briar patch, pepper and licorice as this gathers tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2035. —T.F.