Today we share the beautiful wines of Siduri. Originally founded by Adam Lee, the wine was later sold to Jackson Family in 2015. Their current winemaker, Matt Revelette, has now been at the helm for several years. Matt has a great background in wine, formerly working for Sojourn Cellars, Williams Selyem, Kosta Browne, Quintessa, and Mending Wall. He is making some world class wines.
Last night I tasted with Matt and we talked about the tension-filled, lifted 2023 vintage. I love the new 2023 Siduri ‘Seascape’ Pinot Noir (OB, 95) which deftly shows off this site that neighbors the Pacific Ocean. Learn more about these great wines at siduri.com and here are my reviews of the new Siduri wines.
2023 Siduri ‘Willamette Valley’ Chardonnay- The really good 2023 Siduri ‘Willamette Valley’ Chardonnay comes from Gran Moraine and Maple Grove Vineyards. Stored in roughly 20% new French oak before bottling this opens with nutty accents on the nose with poached pear and baking spices. The palate is fresh and beautifully textured with bright acidity and a smooth texture. Drink 2025-2032- 92
2023 Siduri ‘Sonoma County’ Chardonnay- The 2023 Siduri ‘Sonoma County’ Chardonnay is a stunning new wine that exudes class and value. This comes almost all from the Upper Barn as well as the Matanzas Creek Vineyards. This was stored in only 18% new French oak, delivering buttered brioche and oyster shell alongside shades of papaya. This has great weight, length and freshness. Drink 2025-2032- 92
2023 Siduri ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir- Coming mainly from the Gran Moraine and Zena Crown vineyards, the 2023 Siduri ‘Willamette Valley’ Pinot Noir offers cola and shades of red raspberry and loganberry notes alongside rocky soils. The palate is rich and viscous with serious texture and tension, with good salty and rocky nuances. This is seriously well-done. Drink 2025-2032- 93
2023 Siduri ‘Santa Barbara County’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Siduri ‘Santa Barbara County’ Pinot Noir comes from this slightly cooler vintage. A blend of Santa Rita Valley and Hills sites, this delvers fresh sage and sea spray alongside cranberry. The palate is fresh and lithe with a polished mouthfeel. Drink 2025-2032- 92
2023 Siduri ‘Russian River Valley’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Siduri ‘Russian River Valley’ Pinot Noir is soft and medium-bodied with smooth red fruits and wafts of cola and exotic spices alongside orange rind. Drink 2025-2031- 92
2023 Siduri ‘West Sonoma Coast’ Pinot Noir- Coming from the Sealift and Seascape Vineyards, the 2023 Siduri ‘West Sonoma Coast’ Pinot Noir offers sea salt dusted orange peel, tart red fruits and shades of Nori. This is really fresh and delicious stuff, offering good length and finesse. Drink 2025-2032- 93
2023 Siduri ‘Santa Lucia Highlands’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Siduri ‘Santa Lucia Highlands’ Pinot Noir comes from some top sites in this region including the Sobranes Vineyard. Red florals combine with bright red fruits and kumquat rind on the nose. The palate is fresh and lively with bright acidity and soft red fruits. This is drinking beautifully right now. Drink 2025-2032- 93
2023 Siduri ‘Santa Rita Hills’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Siduri ‘Santa Rita Hills’ Pinot Noir delivers a punch or under 40 bucks. Ripe red fruits mingle well with sandy soils and dried herbs on the palate. Medium-bodied, with great salty character, enjoy now. Drink 2025-2031- 92
2022 Siduri ‘Gran Moraine Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 ‘Grand Moraine’ comes from several clonal selections and was given a small amount of whole cluster fermentation. Stored in 30% new French oak for 14 months before bottling, this offers red currants and tobacco on the nose alongside stony minerals. This is marvelously salty stuff with loads of bright red fruits alongside compost and orange peel notes. Drink 2025-2040- 94
2022 Siduri ‘Zena Crown Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The brilliant 2023 Siduri ‘Zena Crown Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes from a single block in the vineyard, as this was stored in 30% new French oak before bottling. Rocky soils collide with orange peel, red currents and suggestions of damp earth on the nose. This has a delightful push/pull between the stony elements in the wine and the bright red and dark fruits. The palate is soft and very stony, showing outstanding terroir. Drink 2025-2040- 95
2023 Siduri ‘Edmeades Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 ‘Edmeades’ is the first vineyard planted in this region. Shades of dark truffle shavings and peat moss fill the nose alongside wild blackberry. The palate is soft and robust with refined tannins and beautiful damp earth tones. Enjoy now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2038- 94
2023 Siduri 'Skycrest Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 ‘Skycrest’ is a hillside Vineyard that is set on a mountain hillside with southwestern aspect that delivers small berries. The Pinot Noir was stored in 20% new French oak for 14 months before bottling. Light tannins frame a really good core of bright red and dark fruits with damp/salty soil accents. Enjoy now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2038- 94
2023 Siduri ‘Dutton-Perry Ranch Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Siduri ‘Dutton-Perry Ranch Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes from this location in the Russian River Valley that was formerly known as the Keefer Ranch. Bright red fruits collide with cola and shades of peat moss notes. The palate has great loamy character with loads of bright red fruits and cola notes. This is seriously delicious stuff with a seamless mouthfeel. Drink 2025-2040- 95
2023 Siduri ‘Bloomfield Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The ‘Bloomfield’ comes from a foggy location that is farmed at roughly one ton an acre. Bergamot and shades of damp soils mingle well with wafts of white truffle. This is fresh and vibrant with serious tension and bright red and dark fruits. Only 13.5% alcohol, but this shows beautiful richness. Drink 2025-2038- 95
2023 Siduri ‘Seascape Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The ‘Seascape Vineyard’ is an older site planted back in 1990. The wine has some 1A clone as well as mainly 777 clone.Stored in 30% new French oak this offers salted red fruits with diatom and orange peel on the nose. The wine is ultra-fresh with vibrant acidity and a minerality that will make your mouth water. Enjoy now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2038- 95
2022 Siduri ‘Parsons Vineyard’ Pinot Noir-The Parsons Vineyard is a small location that has been first utilized by Siduri since 2007. Despite being so close to the ‘Barberi’ this shows a red fruit profile instead of a black fruit load. Salty soils collide with orange peel and bergamot notes on the palate. Drink 2025-2038- 95
2023 Siduri ‘Barbieri Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Siduri ‘Barbieri Vineyard’ Pinot Noir was sourced from this location that neighbors the Parsons Vineyard on Olivet Road, set on more clay soils. The wine was given roughly 50% whole cluster fermentation. Bright black cherry and loganberry notes combine with salty soils. This is muscular and intense with refined tannins and shows cola notes alongside a seamless texture. Drink 2025-2038- 95
2023 Siduri ‘Sealift Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The Sealift Vineyard comes from this remote location in the Anapolis area, set on gold ridge sandy loam soils. Stored in 40% new French oak the 2023 Pinot Noir delivers concentrated red and dark fruits with orange peel, diatom, damp soils and shades of salted cola. This has really nice flavor complexity. Drink 2025-2038- 95
2023 Siduri ‘Van der Kamp Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Siduri ‘Van der Kamp Vineyard’ is a Sonoma Mountain site that was planted all the way back in 1960. Martin Van Der Kamp serves as proprietor here. Rocky soils mark the nose alongside cola, dark cherry and shades of compost. The palate is marvelously salty and stony with serious weight and texture. Drink 2025-2040- 95
2023 Siduri ‘Rosella’s Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Siduri ‘Rosella’s Vineyard’ Pinot Noir was stored in roughly 40% new French oak before bottling. This offers a great combination of red and dark florals on the nose alongside baking spices and dense red fruits with Nori notes. This is silky and refined with serious weight and texture, with loads of mouth-watering acidity. Drink 2025-2040- 96
2023 Siduri ‘Garys’ Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- This 2023 ‘Gary’s Vineyard’ comes from Pisoni clonal selection Pinot Noir vines, as this is a slightly warmer site than Rosella’s Vineyard. This comes off lush and dense with a silky mouthful and plenty of tension. Red and dark fruits collide with the loaded of freshness on the palate. Drink 2025-2038- 95
2023 Siduri ‘SIerra Mar Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- This 2023 Pinot Noir comes from a scenic site on the southern part of the appellation, set on rocky sand soils. The wine was stored in 40% new French oak for 14 months, this offers salty soils alongside bright guava and red currant fruit flavors with Mandarin orange zest. Drink 2025-2038- 94
2023 Siduri ‘Sobranes Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- This location was planted back in 2007 and neighbors the Gary’s Vineyard. This shows crazy good florals on the nose alongside dark fruits and damp, salty soil notes. The palate has amazing volume and tension with seriously good freshness and a silky mouthfeel. Drink 2025-2040- 95
2023 Siduri ‘Perilune Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The Perilune Vineyard was planted back in 2006 as this location is on rocky soils. This saw a touch of whole cluster fermentation. Bright red rose petals collide with wet rock, guava and red currants. The palate is a total knockout with amazing flavor density and tremendous salty character. Only made from clone 114. Drink 2025-2038- 96
2023 Siduri ‘Hapgood’ Pinot Noir- The ‘Hapgood Vineyard’ is located near Melville winery. The wine is comprised of selections 459 and Mt. Eden. This 2023 Pinot Noir was given a small amount of whole cluster fermentation having amazing weight and freshness, with ultra-pure red fruits alongside orange peel and rose water notes. This is pure Santa Rita Hills. Drink 2025-2038- 96
2023 Siduri ‘John Sebastiano Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Siduri ‘John Sebastiano Vineyard’ Pinot Noir is sourced from this location on sandy as well as rocky/clay soils. The nose shows beautiful red florals alongside dense red and dark fruits and bergamot notes. The palate is refined and generous with great flavor density and tons of underlying finesse. Drink 2025-2038- 95