2014 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County
Terrific value-priced California Cabernet
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2015 Angeline Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Reserve Sonoma County
Balanced: both ripe and cooling
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 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
2014 Bruce Patch Wines Red Blend Patchwork Sonoma County
A vibrant red blend tinged with spice
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
2014 Macphail Family Wines Chardonnay Vagon Blanc Sonoma Coast
“From pedigreed fruit…”
2007 Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvée Brut Carneros
“Toast plus fruit…”