USA, California: Sonoma 2017 Vintage The 2017 Pinot Noir Edmeades Vineyard has a pale to medium ruby-purple color and lovely scents of spiced cranberry sauce, warm blueberries, raspberry and strawberry preserves with black fruit, tangerine peel and warm spice hints. Light to medium-bodied, it has good concentration of spiced fruits in the mouth, with very soft, silky tannins and juicy acidity, finishing long.

The 2017s From Sonoma A slightly bigger wine than the Sonoma Coast, the 2017 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley offers tons of rich black fruits, cola, and smoked earth characteristics in its medium to full-bodied, rounded, textured profile. Coming from a mix of sites, mostly destemmed (there are 15% whole clusters), and brought up in 17% new French oak, it’s a rocking little wine that delivers loads of pleasure.

Deep black-plum sauce, cocoa powder, black pepper, dark loam and vanilla show on the nose of this bottling from an unfamiliar vineyard by Adam Lee. The flavors are deep and dark but full of energy, with white pepper and plum jelly riding a relatively lighter frame.

The 2017s From Sonoma From a slightly higher elevation vineyard in the Russian River Valley (which is surrounded by old vine Zinfandel), the 2017 Pinot Noir Parsons' Vineyard offers plenty of classic Russian River character in its red and black fruits, cola, bay leaf, and spice-driven aromas and flavors. Nicely textured, ripe, and sexy, drink it over the coming 4-6 years.

Quite subtle at first on the nose, this bottling offers baked red-cherry aromas and a dusting of soil with some swirling. The palate blends dark red cherry with touches of sagebrush and wild thyme, lifted by a hint of white pepper.

Spirited and well-structured, with cherry and tart blueberry flavors accented by stony mineral and clove notes, finishing with refined tannins.

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir Zena Crown Vineyard has deep scents of blackcurrants and black cherries with layers of nutmeg, turned soil and tree bark. The palate is medium-bodied with black cherry, forest floor and mushroom with firm, structuring tannins, finishing fresh and lifted with the black fruit coming through.

This wine offers a depth of aromatic intensity and is expansive in velvety tannin. Spicy cherry, strawberry and a compelling thread of cola highlight a succulence on the midpalate that lingers leisurely on the finish.

From what used to be an old Zinfandel Vineyard, the 2016 Pinot Noir Barbieri Vineyard is one of the bigger, richer wines in the portfolio. Possessing medium to full body, loads of sweet fruit, a rounded, sexy texture and classic notes of black cherries, leafy herbs, and gravelly, earthy minerality, it’s already hard to resist yet should easily keep for 6-7 years.

Brilliant ruby-red. Ripe cherry and black raspberry aromas are complicated by building floral pastille and cola nuances. Sappy and expansive on the palate offering concentrated red and dark berry flavors that turn sweeter on the back half. Shows excellent clarity and definition on a long penetrating finish framed by silky even tannins.

Bright ruby-red. Smoke-tinged dark berry and cherry aromas are complemented by suggestions of cola espresso and candied flowers. Nicely concentrated but lively as well offering sweet red and blue fruit flavors that are energized by building spiciness. Subtle tannins build on the persistent finish which leaves cola and floral notes behind.

Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast reveals a super intense nose of chocolate box, lilac and crushed black cherries with hints of garrigue, cloves, cinnamon stick and anise. Medium-bodied with a firm frame of grainy tannins and fantastic tension, it has wonderful intensity and a long fragrant finish.

The 2016 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) is gorgeous. Fresh, floral and nuanced, with lovely red berry character, the 2016 has a lot to offer, especially at this price point. The Russian River Pinot is a blend of fruit from fourteen different sites.

2016 PINOT NOIR, RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY The nose is tobacco, cherry, red berry and wet stone. The palate is fresh lively red berry, plum and a dry finish of firm acidity that is well integrated with the fruit. A very sneaky sleeper of a wine.

2016 PINOT NOIR, PRATT VINEYARD, SEXTON ROAD The nose is spiced cedar and cranberry with notes of graphite. The palate is a fresh delicate and herbal cherry with dried nectarine in the core. The finish is a textured cranberry bite. Very enjoyable.

From a site near Occidental, the 2016 Pinot Noir Pratt-Sexton Vineyard saw the normal 30% stems and spent 15 months in 20% new French oak. Its bright Bing cherry, framboise, eucalyptus and spicy, white peppery laced bouquet gives way to an incredibly elegant, seamless Pinot Noir that has impeccable balance, good acidity, and outstanding length.

The beauty of the wines from the Sta. Rita Hills is the concentration of aroma, and the complexity that is inherent on cool-climate vineyards that allow for long “hang time” and maximum flavor development. Siduri’s 2016 from the John Sebastiano Vineyard is a meaty wine that offers complex savory and sweet fruit aromas, particularly cherry, raspberry and strawberry. On the palate the wine displays impressive weight without sacrificing its elegance, and the finish has exceptional length, with a spice note that begs another sip.

Densely packed, featuring red currant, cherry and spice flavors that are supported by medium-grained tannins. Offers lush spiciness midpalate, with a vibrant and minerally finish that lingers with Asian spice notes.

Somewhat reserved for a vineyard that often shows unbound power, this bottling begins with rounded red-cherry and boiled pomegranate aromas on the nose. The palate offers cooked cranberry, oregano and earth, wrapped in balanced acidity and tannins.

Medium-light to medium ruby; attractive, rich, fragrant, intense, raspberry and red cherry fruit aroma with hints of forest floor and Asian spices; medium to medium-full body; rich, textured, red fruit flavors with good depth and concentration, bright acidity, and a silky mouthfeel; medium tannin; lingering aftertaste. Very enjoyable to drink now with its richness and elegance, though deserve a few more years of aging. Very highly recommended.

Medium ruby; deep, intense, earthy, spicy, cherry and red berry fruit aroma with hints of mocha and baking spices; medium to medium-full body; deep, rich, red fruit flavors with some plushness in the mouthfeel; medium to medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Initially a bit subdued, though developed with airing in the glass. Should benefit from a few more years of bottle aging. Very highly recommended.

Medium-light to medium ruby; attractive, deep, rich, ripe, dark cherry and red berry fruit aroma with hints of forest floor and baking spices; medium body; forward, rich, supple, red fruit flavors with bright acidity and some plushness in the mouthfeel; medium tannin; lingering aftertaste. The forward, rich fruit and excellent balance makes this wine very enjoyable to drink. Very highly recommended.

Fresh and lively, with vibrant, snappy wild berry, black cherry, plum and anise flavors, coating the palate with zesty berry notes and ending with supple, fine-grained tannins.

Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Parsons' Vineyard gives up compelling notes of warm mulberries, raspberry preserves and freshly crushed black berries with touches of forest floor, star anise and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated in the mouth, it has a firm yet velvety structure and a lively lift to the long finish.

Tart in complex acidity and subtle flavors of strawberry, pomegranate and orange, this is a light-bodied, lightly ripe wine, that's angular and elegant.