2015 Jordan Chardonnay Russian River Valley
Springy and fresh, a mélange of tree fruit and herbs
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2016 Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Rosé Russian River Valley
Stony, serious, tart, and delicious
2015 Dutton Goldfield Pinot Noir Dutton Ranch Russian River Valley
A concentrated wine spiked with barrel spices
2016 Martin Ray Pinot Noir Rosé Russian River Valley
A brisk and refreshing rosé of Pinot Noir
2013 Dutton-Goldfield Syrah Cherry Ridge Ranch Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Herbs and high-pitched cherries; a bright Syrah (not a dark one)
2014 Dutton-Goldfield Pinot Noir Emerald Ridge Vineyard Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Polished but focused, a spectrum from light to dark
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
2015 Y. Rousseau Old Vines Colombard Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Focused, precise, but wearing the mantle of old-vine wisdom
2014 Pellegrini Chardonnay Olivet Lane Vineyard Russian River Valley
Balancing sunlit fruits with nut, cream, and honeysuckle
2014 Macphail Family Wines Chardonnay Vagon Blanc Sonoma Coast
“From pedigreed fruit…”
2014 Davis Bynum Chardonnay River West Vineyard Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
“Tropical and tree fruits…”