94 Points - 2017 Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep ruby-purple in color, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III opens with lovely blackcurrant and blue fruit character with notions of pencil shavings, star anise, violets and cigars, gaining more nuance as it sits in the glass. The full-bodied palate is surprisingly fresh, grainy and uplifted, with ripe, finely accented fruits and a long, understated finish. This is lovely and will benefit from another few years in bottle.
93 Points - 2017 Oakville Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Ranch Vineyard, deep ruby-purple in color, offers graphite-laced cassis with nuances of licorice, sweet spices, violets and cigar box. The full-bodied palate is firm and plush, its ripe fruits tempered by mineral nuances, and it finishes long with good freshness.
93 Points - 2018 Durell Vineyard Chardonnay
The 2018 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard offers slowly blooming scents of white peaches, baklava and loads of white flower aromas. The medium-bodied palate surprises, exploding into an array of concentrated, savory, honeyed flavors with bright freshness and a very long finish.
93 Points - 2018 Gap’s Crown Vineyard Chardonnay
The 2018 Chardonnay Gap’s Crown Vineyard opens with loads of white blossom aromas over very pretty white peaches, cashews and pastry. The palate is light-bodied and incredibly silky, with a fresh frame and long finish that continues to gain depth on the long finish. It will benefit from another year or two in bottle.
92+ Points - 2018 Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay
The 2018 Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard has delicate scents of white blossoms, cashews and poached pears. The palate is light-bodied, fresh and mega silky, beginning delicately and gaining in amplitude on the long, honeyed finish. This will benefit from another couple years in bottle.
92 Points - 2018 Gap’s Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir
The 2018 Pinot Noir Gap’s Crown Vineyard has a medium ruby-purple color and scents of cured meats, rhubarb, Earl Grey tea leaves and earth with touches of woodsmoke. The medium-bodied palate offers floral fruits in a grainy, fresh frame and it finishes long, delicate and uplifted.
92 Points - 2018 Reuling Vineyard Pinot Noir
Medium ruby-purple, the 2018 Pinot Noir Reuling Vineyard is scented of fresh cranberries and red cherries with notes of woodsmoke, tar and potpourri. The medium-bodied palate is soft and juicy with loads of earth and spice-laced fruits, and it finishes long and spicy.
92 Points - 2018 Riddle Vineyard Pinot Noir
Medium ruby-purple, the 2018 Pinot Noir Riddle Vineyard offers cranberries, rhubarb, licorice, tobacco leaves and graphite on the nose with loads of spicy accents. The palate is light-bodied, bright and juicy with loads of spicy uplift and a long finish with pleasant grip.
92 Points - 2018 Reuling Vineyard Chardonnay
The 2018 Chardonnay Reuling Vineyard has open-knit aromas of yellow peaches, honeysuckle and honeycomb with nuances of dried hay and earth. The palate is light-bodied, juicy and mineral-driven before fleshing out to honeyed notes on the long finish.
91 Points - 2018 Ridgetop Vineyard Pinot Noir
The medium ruby-purple colored 2018 Pinot Noir Ridgetop Vineyard opens slowly to smoked cranberries, pipe tobacco, graphite and earth with hints of dried herbs. The palate is medium-bodied and seriously styled with a firm frame and long, earth-laced finish.
91 Points - 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
The 2018 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley has a medium ruby-purple color with rhubarb and raspberry fruits accented by notes of dried herbs and earth. The medium-bodied palate offers concentrated, earth-laced fruits with a grainy, fresh frame and floral-laced finish.
91 Points - 2017 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2017 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon has a deep ruby-purple color and scents of warm plums and blackcurrants, graphite, aniseed and cigars. The palate is full-bodied with plush, spicy fruits, ripe and fresh and finishing long.