2013 Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay Napa Valley
“A smiling wine whose acidity guarantees seriousness…”
California
2013 Tin Barn Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Hi Vista Vineyard Carneros, Sonoma County
“The wood and lees aging add velvet to what is an otherwise crisply vertical wine…”
2012 Ehlers Estate Merlot St. Helena, Napa Valley
“The wine’s generosity is hemmed by woodsy tannins and fruit that stays shy of sweet…”
2011 Paul Dolan Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Mendocino County
“Multi-dimensional, active, animated…”
2012 Dry Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley
“demure in the way of a young person who has been trained to behave admirably in mixed company…”
2012 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Rockaway Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
“Fruit skews black cherry, smoked blueberry, and blackberries, and the fragrant top notes are woodsy…”
2012 Dry Creek Vineyard Meritage The Mariner Dry Creek Valley
“Sleek and shiny and ripe, woven with threads of red and purple…”
2013 Grgich Hills Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
“An elemental yet supremely youthful wine…”
2012 Jordan Vineyard and Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
“elegant, lustrous, sleek…”
2012 Grgich Hills Estate Zinfandel Napa Valley
“flavors of ripe black and red plums and a finishing hit of coffee-steeped fruits…”
2014 Easton Sauvignon Blanc Monarch Mine Vineyard Sierra Foothills
“Crackly, fresh, and delicious, with lime and musky green berries…”
2011 Terre Rouge Roussanne Monarch Mine Vineyard Sierra Foothills
“Round and concentrated, with a pronounced hazelnut finish…”