2014 Dutton-Goldfield Pinot Noir Azaya Ranch Marin County
A study in contrasts: fruit vs. wood
California
2014 Dutton-Goldfield Pinot Noir Freestone Hill Vineyard Russian River Valley
Youthful and highly spiced, with high-toned purple fruits
2015 Davis Bynum Sauvignon Blanc Virginia’s Block Jane’s Vineyard Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Zesty and tropical but with heft, too
2014 Bruce Patch Wines Zinfandel Harris Kratka Vineyard Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
Concentrated, dense-packed, and meaty
2015 Y. Rousseau Old Vines Colombard Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Focused, precise, but wearing the mantle of old-vine wisdom
2013 Martin Ray Cabernet Sauvignon Synthesis Napa Valley
Classical Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, well priced
2014 Bruce Patch Wines Red Blend Patchwork Sonoma County
A vibrant red blend tinged with spice
2015 Gallica Albariño Rorick Heritage Vineyards Calaveras County
An elegant, prismatic Albariño threaded with complexity
2014 Son of a Butcher Red Wine California
Homage to French ancestry, warmed by West Coast sun
2014 Tongue Dancer Pinot de Ville Pinot Noir Putnam Vineyard Sonoma County
A new micro project focused on Pinot Noir
2014 Pellegrini Chardonnay Olivet Lane Vineyard Russian River Valley
Balancing sunlit fruits with nut, cream, and honeysuckle
2009 Ridge Vineyards Mazzoni Home Ranch Sonoma County
Mature black and red fruit drenched in tea-like savoriness