2008 Big Bend "Estate" Carneros Chardonnay   Aromas of tropical fruit and caramel-touched citrus evolve into lychee and powdered candy on the nose of our 2008 Big Bend Chardonnay. The fruit-forward palate opens with flavors of stone fruit and expands to embrace hints of pineapple and a touch of mango which are balanced by a light woodiness and minerality. Delicate cotton candy flavors and a light creaminess weave their way into the palate and continue through a crisp, fruity finish that is rounded out by warm toasted oak. More 181 cases produced     [$32]   2008 Ceremonial Russian River Pinot Noir   Smooth and creamy on the nose with high wafts of straw, tobacco, and smoked meat, our 2008 Ceremonial Vineyard Pinot Noir is rich with fruit, herbs, and loamy notes. The palate is lush with raspberry and cherry maturing into dense black cherry and cherry syrup with earthy mushroom and caramelized oak. The abundant fruit lasts through the finish with hints of sea salt playing on the palate. Overall, a beautiful expression of the richness and complexity of this Russian River site. More 87 cases produced     [$45]   2007 Sanford & Benedict Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir   Sweet and spicy, the nose of this year's Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir yields bright red cherry, cloves, and cedar with light hints of brown sugar or maple. The nose expands as it opens up, and the fruit and cedar notes are joined by olives, leather, and continuing spice. Red cherry and raspberry on the palate brighten up the darker, maple tones, all held up by balanced tannins and accented with light, spicy oak. More 164 cases produced     [$48]   2007 Brosseau Chalone Pinot Noir   The 2007 Brosseau Vineyard Pinot Noir opens with an expressive nose that resolves into floral blackberry, mint, spice, rich cherry, and cola, all stitched together with a background of minerality. Over time the aromas expand to include rich hints of cured meats and sweet molasses drifting in and out of the floral blackberry notes with additional fruit layers of light strawberry. The mineral quality carries through to the palate, along with dark cola and bright cherry fruit, all supported by soft, mouth-coating tannins. With further breathing, the finish lengthens to include spicy oak and nuances of black licorice and violet pastilles. More 137 cases produced     [$42]   2007 Alder Springs Mendocino Pinot Noir   Blackberry, red cherry, and raspberry play together on the nose of the 2007 Alder Springs Pinot Noir and then yield to spry tones of black licorice and spice. The fruit-driven nose offers balance to the meatiness of the palate, softened by a chalky texture and smooth, rounded mouthfeel. The fruit on the palate deepens after a few tastes into the realm of black cherry and plum and on the finish resolves into overtones of dried fruit and nuanced oak. More 175 cases produced     [$45]   2007 Clos Pepe Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay   Peach and stone-fruit aromas evolve into honeydew melon on the nose of our 2007 Clos Pepe Vineyard Chardonnay, while zesty notes of fresh cut grass and a whiff of clover complement light toasted oak. The palate reveals an underlying minerality against a full backdrop of tantalizing, fleshy fruit. Crisp and bright, but balanced with depth, this wine is refreshing, complex, and finishes with notes of fruit and honeysuckle. More 41 cases produced     [$42]   2007 Brosseau Chalone Chardonnay   High fruit notes of citrus and apple on the nose with deeper tones of melon, then lychee. A sweet chalkiness, almost like powdered candy, marries the fruit profile with the minerality of the soils at the Brosseau Vineyard. The palate is bright and fresh with a nice balance of acid and texture, and the ripe fruit flavors expand to include hints of pineapple and a light toastiness which carries through on the finish. More 213 cases produced     [$38]   2007 Clos Pepe Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir   Bursting with fruit and aromas of sagebrush and cola, the 2007 Clos Pepe is a Pinot with personality! As the nose unfolds, it expresses a range of complex accents from leather and ripe green pepper to an underlying spiciness hinting at clove. Black cherry on the palate is energized by bright acidity and continues along firm, structured tannins through the long, layered finish. More 123 cases produced     [$50]   2007 Griffin's Lair Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir   The 2007 Griffin’s Lair Pinot Noir starts off with dark, savory aromas of dusty earth and spice which resolve into notes of smoked meat and sauteed mushrooms with wafts of cinnamon, chocolate, and musk. These savory elements build as the wine opens up, and blackberry and cherry aromas come to the forefront. The palate matches the nose, as dark and red fruit flavors intermingle with Indian spice and bacon, all with a light peppery lift. Overall, this wine leaves a dark and spicy impression while maintaining enough fruit and structure to balance out its wonderful savory character. More 251 cases produced     [$45]   2007 La Encantada Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir   Located in the western-most portion of the Santa Rita Hills on Santa Rosa Road, the La Encantada vineyard is owned by Richard and Thekla Sanford, who have been farming Pinot Noir in the region since the 1970’s. They are focused on sustainability and quality, and the variety of clones and expositions in the vineyard endows wines made from this fruit with amazing depth and complexity. More 275 cases produced     [$46]   2006 Roessler Ridges Estate Bottle Pinot Noir   The Roessler Estate Vineyard is comprised of three very distinctly different ridge sites on a 40 acre parcel 4 and a half miles from the Pacific Ocean. Our first block is a southwest facing slope that is planted to three acres of Pinot Noir. It includes 30% Dijon Clone 115, 30% Dijon Clone 828, 20% Dijon Clone 777, 20% Pommard. Set back just far enough from the Coast to get a good deal of sunlight, yet still close enough to feel the cooling effects of the coastal fog, this Estate vineyard yields excellent fruit and a compelling wine. More 269 cases produced     [$56]   2007 Widdoes Russian River Pinot Noir   The Widdoes Vineyard is located between Graton and Occidental, in the small micro-climate one of Green Valley in the Russian River Valley. From 18 year-old vines planted to the Beringer clone, the wines produced from this vineyard express an earthy character and classic Russian River fruit. More 123 cases produced     [$48]   2007 Big Bend "Estate" Carneros Chardonnay 375ml   Expansive on the nose with terrific bright fruit, light chalky talc, and creamy oak. The fruit character is dominated by fresh cut pineapple, gooseberry, and green apple on both the nose and palate, with light whiffs of cotton candy and citrus joining in on the nose as it opens up. On the palate, creamy vanilla from the oak serves as a good balance for the natural acidity, and the fruit expands to include a bit of viscous stone fruit of some type and increased green apple. This wine seems to broaden through the finish, moving from lean and crisp to more lush with light nuttiness and toast, all the while maintaining its refreshing, bright character. More 323 cases produced     [$17]   2006 Alder Springs Mendocino Chardonnay   Located in Laytonville in the northernmost portion of Mendocino County, this unique vineyard site sits between 1800 and 2500 feet in elevation, approximately seven miles from the Pacific Ocean. The coastal influence results in the ideal growing conditions of warm days and cold nights, and coupled with Stuart Bewley’s great attentiveness to his vineyard, this produces fruit of extremely high quality. More 250 cases produced     [$38]   2006 Hein Family Anderson Valley Pinot Noir   Located in Anderson Valley near the town of Philo, the Hein Family Vineyard was planted between 1997-1999. The gentle south/southwest slope and cool growing climate provide the perfect conditions for growing amazing Pinot Noir, and the combination of Pommard and three Dijon clones enhances the complexity and depth of this wine. Deep, dark fruit and brooding intensity stand out as hallmarks of this vineyard, and are accompanied by great structure, concentration, and balance. More 186 cases produced     [$46]   2006 Savoy Anderson Valley Pinot Noir   Aromatics of dark fruit accompanied by rich mushroom and forest floor on the nose, along with a light spiciness that is difficult to pin down, but wonderful. As it opens, the nose resolves into plum and black cherry, with continued foresty notes blending into hints of moss, and the spice expands to include fresh herbed aromas of mint and even a little lavender. The palate starts out with black cherry and mushroom and quickly evolves to include dark plum and fig, with a deep, dark quality that is somehow still bright and lifted. Supported by consistent tannic structure from opening through the medium-long finish, the deep fruit character is very nicely complimented by overtones of graphite, dense dried fruit, and earthy mushroom. More 323 cases produced     [$46]   2004 Wiley Vineyard Anderson Valley Dry Riesling   Brad Wiley's 25 year old vines reside on a ridgetop overlooking the western most part of Anderson Valley. This wine is terrifically interesting, distinctive California white wine. At 4 years of age, it’s bone dry, showing crisp, vibrant Anderson Valley acidity, and is showing the oily, diesel, peach, honeysuckle and hazelnut flavors of a maturing, Alsatian-style Riesling. Should continue to develop bottle complexity for another decade. More 325 cases produced     [$18]   2008 Gap's Crown Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir   Summer 2010 2008 Griffin's Lair Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir   Summer 2010 2008 Sanford & Benedict Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir   Summer 2010