97 Points - 2016 Oakville Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Ranch Vineyard features very serious notes of preserved plums, cassis and cigar box with touches of underbrush, pencil lead and tapenade plus a waft of charcuterie. Full-bodied, the decadently fruited palate is pure seduction with alluring chocolate mint and mineral characters emerging among the solid, ripe, grainy tannins, finishing with great length and depth. Impressive!
94+ Points - 2016 Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III rolls out of the glass with expressive notions of baked blackberries, blackcurrant pastilles and mulberries with hints of cast-iron pan, garrigue, dusty soil and bay leaves plus a waft of cinnamon stick. Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals bright, cheery black fruits complemented by a plush texture and just enough freshness, finishing long and savory.
94 Points - 2017 Gap’s Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir
The 2017 Pinot Noir Gap’s Crown Vineyard was made with 10% whole cluster and aged in 50% new French oak. Pale to medium ruby, the nose is slow to unfurl to scents of smoked cranberries, baked rhubarb, pure raspberry and strawberry preserves, candied violets and blackberry pie with spicy and earthy touches. The palate is medium-bodied, silky and intense, with unfurling, spiced flavor layers. It has a fine, grainy frame and seamless freshness, finishing long and layered.
93+ Points - 2016 Proprietary Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietary Cuvée is wearing a cedary veil, coating the blackberry preserves, crushed blackcurrants and boysenberry scents with underlying spice cake, wild sage and mocha suggestions. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers a rock-solid foundation of grainy tannins and dense, muscular black fruit, finishing with long-lingering black fruit and toasty notes.
93 Points - 2017 Sangiacomo Vineyard Pinot Noir
The 2017 Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard, aged in 50% new French oak, has a pale ruby color. The nose offers aromas of toasted coconut, fresh tobacco leaves, woodsmoke and crushed Bing cherries with notes of blackberries, underbrush, fragrant earth and a light framing of oak spice. Medium-bodied, it offers great flavor intensity and layering, with a finely grained frame and seamless freshness on the long, nuanced finish.
93 Points - 2016 Home Ranch Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Home Ranch Cuvée bursts from the glass with vivacious black cherries, wild blueberries and warm cassis notes plus hints of dried Provence herbs, lavender, mossy tree bark and candied violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is brimming with compelling energy, framed by soft, finely grained tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and perfumed.
93 Points - 2017 Durell Vineyard Chardonnay
The 2017 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard springs from the glass with decadent creme brulee, pineapple upside down cake and toasted almond scents over a core of honeydew melon and baked apricots. Medium to full-bodied, intensely flavored, creamy and seductive in the mouth, it packs-in the tropical and stone fruit flavors with loads of savory nuances and a spicy kick coming through on the finish.
93 Points - 2017 Gap’s Crown Vineyard Chardonnay
The 2017 Chardonnay Gap’s Crown Vineyard sashays out of the glass with brazen notions of baked pineapples, guava, apricot tart and poached pears plus nuances of orange blossom, ginger and marzipan with a waft of clover honey. The full-bodied palate features a gorgeous oiliness to the texture with tons of freshness lifting stacks of tropical fruits and spicy flavors to a good long finish.
92+ Points - 2017 Riddle Vineyard Pinot Noir
The 2017 Pinot Noir Riddle Vineyard, aged in 50% new French oak, has a pale to medium ruby color and a nose of pomegranate liqueur, cranberry jelly and blackberry candy with notions of dried orange peel, rose petals, blueberries and an earthy undercurrent. The palate is medium-bodied and silky with good intensity and layering, a grainy frame and well-woven freshness on the finish.
92+ Points - 2017 Ridgetop Vineyard Pinot Noir
From a Sonoma Coast site and seeing the same 50% new oak regime, the 2017 Pinot Noir Ridgetop Vineyard has a bright, focused bouquet of black cherries, black plums, scorched earth, dark chocolate, and burnt spices. It has more precision and focus than the Rogers Creek, as well as a darker, more masculine style.
92 Points - 2017 Walala Vineyard Pinot Noir
The 2017 Pinot Noir Walala Vineyard has a pale ruby color and a nose of lilac, blueberries and Earl Grey tea leaves plus scents of blackberries, rhubarb, cola, dried leaves and underbrush with spicy hints from its maturation in 50% new French oak. The palate is light to medium-bodied with a good interplay of fruits, spices and earth. It has a grainy frame and mouthwatering acidity on the long, nuanced finish.
92 Points - 2016 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2016 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon sports a deep garnet-purple color and leaps from the glass with exuberant blueberry pie, Black Forest cake and stewed plums notes plus hints of forest floor, menthol and potpourri. Medium to full-bodied, the palate reveals a harmonious fruit preserves and velvety texture interplay with background freshness and a fragrant finish.
91+ Points - 2017 Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay
The Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard needs a little coaxing to reveal scents of peach cobbler, apple pie and lemon tart with nuances of candied ginger, beeswax and nutmeg. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has compelling richness with a pleasantly oily texture and plenty of impactful fruit, finishing savory. While delicious now, it just feels as though it may holding something back and could warrant another 6-12 months in bottle to truly shine.
91 Points - 2017 Reuling Vineyard Pinot Noir
The 2017 Pinot Noir Reuling Vineyard was aged in 50% new French oak. Pale ruby in the glass, it’s scented of fresh Bing cherries, cranberries, dried leaves, citrus peel, potpourri and blackberries. It’s light-bodied with bright, crunchy, spicy fruits, a grainy frame and great freshness on the spicy finish.
91 Points - 2017 Rodgers Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir
The 2017 Pinot Noir Rodgers Creek Vineyard was made with 20% whole cluster and aged in 50% new French oak. Pale ruby, the nose reluctantly opens to crunchy cranberries, sour cherries, woodsmoke, earth and dried leaves aromas with touches of baking spice. The palate is light to medium-bodied and earthy with restrained fruit, a grainy frame and good freshness on the finish.
91 Points - 2017 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Aged in 50% new French oak, the pale ruby colored 2017 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley is scented of red currants, warm wild blackberries, cinnamon, cranberries and rhubarb with notes of oolong tea leaves, orange peel, woodsmoke and underbrush. The palate is light to medium-bodied with a good interplay of crunchy fruit, spice and earthy flavors, softly framed and with a long, very juicy finish.
91 Points - 2017 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Bursting with bright, vivacious notes of baked peaches, ripe Bosc pears, apple blossoms and green mango, the 2017 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast follows up with hints of honeysuckle and allspice. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-coating apple and pear flavors with a satiny texture and lovely freshness, finishing with great length.
90 Points - 2017 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Pale ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast, aged in 50% new French oak, offers bright aromas of cranberry sauce, Bing cherries, rhubarb and pomegranate with notes of dried leaves, cinnamon stick, citrus peel and potpourri. The palate is light-bodied with bright, crunchy fruits, a soft frame and super juicy freshness on the finish.
90 Points - 2017 Wohler Vineyard Pinot Noir
The 2017 Pinot Noir Wohler Vineyard, aged in 50% new French oak, is pale ruby in color. The nose opens with touches of tar and woodsmoke over Cran-Apple and pomegranate with an earthy undercurrent. It’s light-bodied, fresh, bright and lifted, with understated fruit and a juicy finish.