The 2023 Dominus is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot. Opaque purple-black in color, it slowly unfurls to reveal a powerful core of blackcurrant jelly, ripe black plums, and fresh...

Offers beautifully rendered notes of hibiscus, rose petal, damson plum and mulberry that stretch out lengthily thanks to the fine-beaded acidity and taut, precise tannins. The sapid finish lets in tea and incense hints...

Sourced from a variety of sites in the Sta. Rita Hills, the 2023 Chardonnay White Hill matured entirely in neutral wood for nine months and is particularly overperforming this vintage. Yellow orchard fruits and pastry...

A supple, flavorful, sleek and densely fruity wine on a full body. The tannins seem to build on the palate, giving a little textural grip to raspberry and red and black cherry flavors and attractive oak spices like...

The 2023 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard is bursting with cranberry, Italian plum, lilac, shiitake mushroom, tobacco and forest floor aromas, offering additional details with each return to the glass. Medium-bodied, it floods...

The 2023 Chardonnay Wester Reach is blended from several vineyards including Flax, El Diablo and Heintz. Grapes were harvested September 14 to October 14, and the wine was matured for 11 months in 27% new French oak...

The 2023 Pinot Noir Wester Reach is blended from several vineyards, including Dumol Estate, Flax, Occidental Road and Dutton. Grapes were harvested September 22 through October 10, and the wine was matured for 15 months...

The 2023 Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve is a blend from Bergström’s five estate vineyards plus some purchased fruit, matured for 10 months. It has alluring aromas of strawberry, raspberry, forest floor and earthy...

A tightly focused beam of bitter cherry, damson plum and raspberry coulis streams through, with mouthwatering cut in the form of ocean breeze minerality that runs from start to finish. Iris and rose hip notes fill in the...

The 2023 Pinot Noir has reticent aromas of red and black cherries and berries, earth and floral perfume. The medium-bodied palate is understated and chalky with bright acidity and an earthy finish. - Erin Brooks

(94+ points) The 2023 Chardonnay Fort Ross-Seaview comes from Martinelli’s Charles Ranch Vineyard. Originally planted in 1981 to Clone 4 and Old Wente, it’s located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean at 1,115 feet...

Bold and generous, with intense flavors of grilled Meyer lemon, kumquat and pear, plus a touch of candied lemon peel. The vibrancy is supported by energetic acidity that gives focus and intensity, with notes of crushed...

The 2023 Lytton Springs is powerfully aromatic and expressive from the jump. It explodes from the glass with dark blue fruit, lavender and blood orange peel, framed by mocha-like richness and a wave of exotic spice. The...

Lavish and mouthwatering, this Chardonnay joins rich, layers of flavor with palate coating structure and length. Honeysuckle, warm apples, toasted spices and a flinty finish are refreshed by a juicy finish. — Elaine...

The 2023 Gamay Noir comes from two vineyards in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: Barsotti, planted in 2005 at 2,800 feet in elevation, and Witters, planted in 2000 at 3,300 feet. Only whole clusters were used during...

The 2023 Pinot Noir Peter Martin Ray Vineyard comes from head-trained, dry-farmed vines planted in 1979 at 1,400 feet in elevation, and grapes were harvested September 18. It fermented with 100% whole clusters and matured...

The 2023 Trousseau was fermented with whole clusters and matured for nine months in used French oak. It has an arresting perfume of strawberry, pomegranate, rooibos tea and Campari. The light-bodied palate is bursting...

Sleek and juicy, with fan-friendly cherry, raspberry, toasty spice and briar accents that glide on the zesty finish. Drink now through 2033. - TF

Rounded aromas of tangerine, cantaloupe and wet rocks are very engaging on the nose of this bottling. The palate is much more lively with citrus, melon and green apple Jolly Rancher flavors, yet it remains very dry and...

Lush aromatics of mixed citrus and buttered brioche join flavors of baked apple and pear with spices. A pleasing smoke accent follows the energetic length of the wine. — Elaine Chukan Brown