A Beautifully Ripe Vintage
2019 Cabernet Franc - Knights Valley
94 points - Best Bordeaux Variety (SIFF Wine Competition)
"Sensational Cab Franc offering that fills the mouth with lively flavors of wild berries, blue fruits, chocolate, and savory spices" - Christopher Sawyer
93 points (Santé Magazine)
2019 Pinot Noir Passion de la Reine Reserve - Russian River Valley
93 points (PinotFile)
"Moderately light garnet color in the glass. Somewhat muted aromatically with demure aromas of black cherry pie, bakery, and toast. Lighter in weight than the Pleasant Hill bottling but with inviting elegance, polish, and more underlying acidity that shows up on the lip-smacking but modest finish. Still a bit tight on this occasion and I would drink the Pleasant Hill while this wine spends some time in the cellar when it should become more expressive." - Rusty Gaffney, MD
92 points (SteveHeimoff.com)
"This shows the classic earthiness of Russian River Valley Pinots, with pomegranate, dried tomato, beetroot, cola, red raspberry and sweet licorice flavors ending in a peppery bite. It’s very complex, and for all the richness, properly dry. The tannins are refined, and the acidity is nice and tart. A lovely wine that improves as it breathes in the glass, and perfect to drink now." - Steve Heimoff
92 points (James Suckling)
"A pleasant nose of roses, red cherries and oyster shells. Medium-bodied with good presence and depth. Well-integrated tannins. Juicy, with delicate baking spice on the palate. Delightful. Drink now." - James Suckling
2019 Pinot Noir Pleasant Hill - Russian River Valley
94 points (PinotFile)
"Moderately light garnet color in the glass. A complex nose soars with the perfume of Bing cherry juice, ripe strawberry, rose petal, musk and a hint of ginger. Plenty of black cherry, strawberry, and cola flavors embrace the palate and carry over to a lengthy and beautifully aromatic finish. Impeccably balanced in a mid-weight plus style with an admirable touch of oak compliment. Very forward but even better when tasted the following day from a previously opened bottle." - Rusty Gaffney, MD
93 points (Steve Heimoff)
"Intensity of flavor marks this wine. It’s a concentrated laser-beam of raspberries and cherries, the quintessence of these fruits. Earthy complexity is added by the teriyaki, mushroom, cola and beetroot nuances. Intense acidity boosts and brightens the flavors; this Pinot needs rich, fatty foods, like lamb. For all the size, you’ll find Pinot’s silkiness and delicacy. A really impressive Pinot that straddles the line between power and finesse." - Steve Heimoff
91 points (James Suckling)
"Aromas of red cherries, sage and violets. Medium-bodied with rock-salt salinity. Well-integrated tannins and fresh acidity. Some citrus character as well. Tasty. Drink now." - James Suckling
2019 Pinot Noir - Los Carneros
93 points (PinotFile)
"Moderately light garnet color in the glass. Welcoming aromas of spiced cherry, pastry and wine cellar. Forward and easy to cozy up to in a middleweight style with discretely robust flavors of black cherry, cola and baking spices. Nicely composed with civil tannins and a finish with very good cherry-driven length." - Rusty Gaffney, MD
91 points (SteveHeimoff.com)
"California-ripe raspberries and cherries are the predominant flavors, alongside sweet, smoky oak and a teriyaki exoticness. This is a big, rich, heady Pinot Noir; despite its size, it retains a certain delicacy and silkiness. There’s a spicy core, and the finish is long and satisfying. You might want to age it for a few years." - Steve Heimoff
2019 Pinot Noir - Sonoma Coast
91 points (PinotFile)
"Light garnet color in the glass. The nose is aromatically forward showing scents of cherry, strawberry and bark. Mid-weight in style, offering flavors of red fruits and spice with a hint of oak and a savory herbal undertone. Ripe and forward, with gracious tannins and a modest but satisfying finish." - Rusty Gaffney, MD
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