Wine Advocate 91 Points

2022 Whitehall Lane Rutherford Napa Sauvignon Blanc

It includes 20% Sémillon—was mostly fermented and aged in stainless steel, with 25% going into oak. The result is a gently grassy-herbal wine loaded with grapefruit and nectarine-tinged fruit, plus hints of fig and melon. It's medium-bodied, plump and creamy on the mid-palate, then long and silky on the finish. It's nicely complex and composed. $32

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2019 Odette Estate Adaptation Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaker Notes:  ...a gorgeous expression of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from a superb vintage. Revealing blackberries, black currants, and crème de cassis with hints of espresso, cocoa powder, and fine gravely undertones, this seamless, full-bodied wine carries remarkable freshness and purity, delivering up-front appeal with long-term potential.   80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 2% Petite Sirah $80

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Wine Advocate 96+

2019 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 149

100% new oak, 80% French and 20% American. The fruit here is really powerful and drives the wine through the front palate, middle and finish. It is concentrated and long and undeterred.  The three Californian wines form an equal step up each time of quality, concentration and complexity—as it should be, frankly—which makes for very satisfying drinking. It contains 10.9% Australian Cabernet Sauvignon (a blend of A1 grade Coonawarra and Barossa Valley). This will drink very well early, but it will also cellar gracefully for over a decade or more. My assessment of the blend in this instance is that the sweetness of the American and Australian fruit find simpatico with one another—the dovetail is seamless. $180

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Vinous Media 91 Points

2022 Ridge Three Valleys Red

A blend of 65% Zinfandel, 16% Carignane and 14% Petite Sirah, the 2022 Three Valleys is super-welcoming and disarming from the get-go. A superb introduction to the Ridge house style, it balances the savory and the fruity—tobacco, cedar, dark berry fruit and loads of spice, all hemmed in by fresh acidity and insistent but yielding tannins. It’s hard to go wrong here. Drink 2024-2034 $35

 

Wine Enthusiast 93 Points

2021 Andis Friedlander Block Sierra Foothills Zinfandel

This wine is rich and concentrated with baked red plum, blackberry and cinnamon. Other notes waft through, including boysenberry, black cherry cream soda, Earl Grey tea and cardamom. Layers of creamy molten chocolate, dried herbs and minerality bring it together for a mouthwatering finish. Pair with braised beef cheeks. — Tonya Pitts. $40

 

Wine Advocate 95 Points

2022 Turley Wine Cellars Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard

Medium ruby in the glass, the 2022 Zinfandel Pesenti Vineyard is refined and pure on the nose, leading with varietally classic aromas of yellow peach, wild red berry jam, touches of woodsmoke and tomato leaves and a mix of earth-driven, evergreen aromas. The palate clearly shows its warm-climate origins with its rich, concentrated, explosively perfumed red fruit flavors. It admirably retains precision despite this massive frame and is lined with fine-grained, generous tannins. The finish is led by peachy, fruit-driven perfume with just enough tangy acidity to prop up the long, juicy finish that calls you back to the glass. $47

 

2022 Lewis Russian River Sonoma Chardonnay

Winemaker Notes:  Our 2022 Sonoma Chardonnay is enveloped in toasty tangerine, ripe lime, and sun-kissed citrus blossom aromas flecked with mineral. Athletic in nature, the palate soars on entry with impressive dynamic range and complexity gradually tailing away to a succulent finish. $65

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Wine Enthusiast 94 Points

2021 Dehlinger Goldridge Russian River Pinot Noir

Bright aromas of crème de cassis, purple flowers, cola spice and sauteed shitake mushroom swirl all over the place on the nose of this lively and pleasurable Pinot. The cherry and raspberry dominated palate feels very decadent and weighty but is balanced by a streak of zesty lemon acidity that elevates the entire structure. $65

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Wine Spectator 93 Points

Bookwalter Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Foreshadow 2022

Vibrant and richly structured, with deep black cherry and cassis flavors that take on accents of cayenne and grilled anise, ending with broad-shouldered tannins. Drink now through 2032. 4,914 cases made. $50

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Wine Enthusiast 93 Points

2023 Morgan Santa Lucia Highland Chardonnay

White melon, crisp nectarine and apple slice aromas mare cut by sea salt on the cohesive nose of this bottling. There's a sharper, crystalline focus to the palate, where citrus edges cut into the warmer cantaloupe and tropical touches, with lively acidity throughout. $30