2014 Fields Family Wines Zinfandel Stampede Vineyard Lodi
Deft, drinkable, and delicious Lodi Zin
California
2013 Ramey Syrah Rodgers Creek Vineyard Sonoma Coast
A profound, and profoundly age-worthy, vineyard designate Syrah from the Sonoma Coast
2014 Ramey Syrah Sonoma Coast
Exceptional value in an Old World style California Syrah
2015 Foursight Wines Sémillon Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley
Unusual varietal Sémillon from Anderson Valley
2015 Ramey Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
Elegant, earthy, attenuated Pinot Noir
2015 Smith-Madrone Chardonnay Spring Mountain Napa Valley
A concentrated but vital Spring Mountain Chardonnay
2014 Foursight Pinot Noir Zero Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley
Cleansing and shiny, with tart fruits and breezy herbs
2013 Alpha Omega Chardonnay Napa Valley
Opulent and creamy Napa Valley Chardonnay
2015 Foursight Pinot Noir Clone 05 Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley
Exotically perfumed, a mélange of light and dark
2014 Foursight Pinot Noir Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley
Gorgeously floral, old-fangled Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley
Blending: A Rumination, Prompted by The Discussion
Blending is about more than attaining equilibrium
2016 Fields Family Wines Vermentino Delu Vineyard Alta Mesa Lodi
Briny, with racy acidity