The oak regimen adds a light nut and clove character to the nose here, and it carries through on the palate where ripe...
Kosta Browne, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
One of the lucky few producers to get access to this spectacular vineyard, and one that the owners are no doubt happy to...
Kosta Browne, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2021
Another great site in the Kosta Browne book gets yet another grand treatment here, one that shows off the cool breeze...
Meyye, Petaluma Gap (Sonoma Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2021
I always appreciate this style in Pinot Noir – it is light in color, but not at all light on flavor, oozing cool...
Morgan Winery, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2022
This is a crowd pleaser of a Pinot Noir, and as its twelve clones might lead you to believe, there are aspects for...
Morgan Winery, Arroyo Seco (Monterey County, California) Albariño 2023
This Albariño draws on a little vanilla from the oak use, and it works surprisingly well against the tart citrus...
Opolo Vineyards, Central Coast (California) Albariño 2023
The Central Coast designation is used here since the fruit is a mix from cool climate vineyards in Edna Valley and a...
Booker Wines, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2021
Here is a brooder that will take its own sweet time unwinding in your cellar, and it will be worth the wait to expose the...
Fort Ross, Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2021
Jeff Pisoni brings his considerable Chardonnay experience to bear here, and he opts for a fairly opulent style with this...
Lucia by Pisoni, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2022
Here is a Pinot Noir that will take some time to unwind and will definitely reward the patient procurer. It’s...
Lucia by Pisoni, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Chardonnay 2022
I imagine it's always a challenge to let a site speak and to make the choice to not exert your will as a winemaker into...
Morgan, Arroyo Seco (Monterey County, California) Rosé of Grenache 2023
Morgan has got to be the most underrated winery on the Central Coast, and this wine continues to make the argument that...