Good deep ruby-red. Aromas and flavors of black fruits, bitter chocolate and licorice, with a pronounced gravelly quality. Ripe and chewy but medicinal and backward today, with density building toward the back. Just a bit of tannic dryness but this is still a baby. There's very little topsoil at this site, notes winemaker Graham Weerts, and the diurnal shifts are more pronounced here than at Stonestreet's higher-elevation cabernet vineyards. This should reward bottle aging.

Bright ruby-red. Almost mute on the nose today, with a lightly dusty quality to the black fruit and mineral aromas. Then suppler, sweeter and more pliant than the Christopher's but with a bit less spine and energy than that wine. Here the slightly medicinal tannins arrive earlier.

(from vines at 1,000 feet): Palish yellow with a green tinge. Cool aromas of lime ice, menthol and dusty stone, with a lightly metallic quality. Supple and quite dry, with subdued flavors of citrus peel and dusty stone. Very laid-back today, with the metallic quality carrying through in the mouth. This uncompromising chardonnay offered a hint of fresh apricot with air but its rather forbidding texture did not loosen up even after 24 hours in the recorked bottle.

Vivid ruby. Pungent aromas of dark berries, cherry pit and smoky minerals, with a hint of fresh herbs in the background. Juicy and precise, offering bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors that gain in sweetness and energy with air. Closes on a spicy note, with strong mineral cut and silky, slow-building tannins. This youthful pinot responds nicely to aeration.

Bright ruby. Cherry, dark berries and minerals on the nose, with hints of licorice and pepper. Offers a restrained sweetness and good depth to its dark fruit flavors. Shows a youthful, medicinal quality, a hint of black cardamom and dusty tannins on the long, incisive yet broad finish. This could use a bit of time to stretch out.

Deep red. Spicy cherry and cassis aromas are a bit musclebound but slowly open to show subtle floral and iron qualities. Powerful, deeply concentrated cherry and cherry skin flavors dominate the palate. Finishes with solid tannins and a hint of espresso. This needs time.

Good deep red. Complex aromas of raspberry, blackberry, kirsch, flowers and wild herbs. Juicy and tightly wound, but already demonstrating a strong kernel of dark berry fruit and lovely definition and verve. Tighter than the Seascape bottling and thus a bit less broad today. The acids carry the fruit on the finish, which shows a piquant note of pomegranate.

Good, bright ruby-red. Aromas of raspberry, strawberry, menthol, earth and violet. Flavors are distinctly purple: blackberry, violet and minerals. Supple but not yet filled in; in a rather closed stage today. The fruit character is complicated by a suggestion of exotic woodsmoke. Finishes firmly tannic and in need of patience.

Bright, saturated ruby. Youthfully brooding aromas of blackberry, mulberry, cocoa powder and licorice, with slow mounting spiciness and a hint of dried violet. Deeply pitched dark berry and bitter cherry flavors are slow to unwind, showing serious structure without coming off as hard. The gripping finish is a touch rigid but packs a lot of rich fruit. Give the bottle a little age.

Good full ruby. Aromas of black cherry, blueberry, gunflint, smoke and slate. All crushed fruit in the mouth: black cherry, boysenberry and blackberry. Juicy and imploded today, with very fresh acidity intensifying the fruit. Finishes with powerful but ripe tannins that will require at least a few years of bottle aging. Very bright, structured zinfandel.

The 2022 Chardonnay is done in an airy, understated style that emphasizes freshness. Hints of apple, apricot, white flowers, chamomile and spice all grace this floral Chardonnay. Readers should expect an especially lifted white.

Yellow straw color. Interesting aromas and flavors of melon balls with mint, baked nectarine, apple tart with powdered sugar, and coconut water with a silky, crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a smooth, captivating, medium-long finish conveying notes of grilled apple, clementine and endive and lemon juice with no oak flavor. An intriguing and unique Pinot Grigio with beguiling fruit and smoky earth notes; this will be sensational with grilled seafood.

This is a classic expression of California Merlot, with aromas of fresh cassis, baked plum, dried floral notes, and toasty oak. The palate is youthful, featuring notes of blackberry, coffee, and chocolate throughout, culminating in a dry, creamy finish.

Aromas of roasted cherry, blueberry compote, dark chocolate, and purple flowers waft on the nose of this wine. The palate feels lifted and juicy, with lively acid, lighter tannins, and buoyant flavors of fresh raspberry, chopped mint, and cinnamon that echo all along the finish.

This sports a fruit-forward but sincere burst of mulberry and raspberry coulis flavors lined with red tea and guided by a subtle sandalwood edge on the finish. Drink now through 2027. 236 cases made.

The 2024 Chardonnay opens with a textbook bouquet of green orchard fruits, sea spray and spice-driven undertones, accompanied by a honeyed backdrop. The palate is supple, polished and lifted by a high-toned, cleansing quality that carries through the straightforward, saline-tinged finish.

Butterscotch and salted caramel accents complement the elegant notes of poached pear, grilled peach and salted Marcona almond at the core. Offers marmalade and a drizzle of wildflower honey, plus a juicy core of acidity. Drink now. 249 cases made.

Elegant and seamless, with plenty of generosity to the core of peach preserves, poached pear and baked apple flavors. Hints of marmalade and lemon oil linger on the finish. Drink now. 270 cases made.

The Hartford family produces over two dozen different wines, and about half a dozen of them are Zinfandels. This says a lot about the family’s love for this variety. This expression from the Russian River Valley offers coffee and cranberry notes on the nose with a dollop of oak. The palate is even and refreshing with a salty minerality that helps contrast the ripe fruit.

The 2014 Fog Dance Blanc de Noirs is made entirely from Pinot Noir. Base wines were matured for 15 months in used French oak, and it spent 88 months en tirage. Disgorged in August of 2024, it has layered aromas of struck flint, rye bread, dried red apples and mushroom powder. Crafted without dosage, the light-bodied palate is dry with enveloping, savory flavors and creamy mousse. It’s balanced by bright acidity and has a long, savory finish. Only 90 cases were made.

Generously juicy and flavorful, this fruit-forward Cabernet shows quite deep color for its price category as well as substantial palate weight. There’s just enough tannic grip to let this stand up to moderately robust food, but natural fruit sweetness makes this a Cab that can easily be enjoyed as a cocktail-style sipper.

Matured for 10 months in 25% new French oak, the 2023 Pinot
Noir Willamette Valley has open-knit aromas of red cherry,
cranberry, Earl Grey tea leaves and earth. The palate offers
concentrated yet nuanced flavors. It’s framed by soft, chalky
tannins and mouthwatering acidity and has a long, spicy finish.
6,980 cases were produced.

Matured for 10 months in 25% new French oak, the 2023 Pinot
Noir Dutton-Perry Ranch is scented of flint, baked raspberries
and strawberries, shiitake mushrooms, charcuterie and earth.
The palate is concentrated, ripe and spicy with dusty tannins,
vibrant acidity and a long, spicy finish. 278 cases were made.

This juicy Russian River Pinot brings textbook aromas of crushed cherry, cola spice and cedar on the nose, giving way to flavors of raspberry, cocoa powder, orange pith and black tea on the palate and through the finish.

Red currant and cinnamon aromas are fairly faint on the nose of this bottling. The palate is broadly styled, showing rhubarb, hibiscus and clay flavors.