Today we share the outstanding wines of Sojourn Cellars. The winery dates back to 2001 when two tennis friends–Craig Haserot and Erich Bradley–who shared a passion for two things: great wine and tennis. With Erich’s experience as an Assistant Winemaker at Arrowood Winery, the two developed a plan to produce small bottlings of Cabernet Sauvignon from outstanding vineyard sources. They began with a hundred cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that they sold to our friends and family. Today they produce 21 different wines and have customers worldwide.The new wines by Sojourn were remarkably consistent. I love the 2024 Sojourn ‘UV Silver Eagle Vineyard’ Pinot Noir (OB, 94) which is salty and savory with a seamless texture. Learn more about these great wines at https://sojourncellars.com/ and here are my reviews of the beautiful new release wines by Sojourn Cellars.
2024 Sojourn ‘Durrell Vineyard’ Chardonnay- Golden in the glass, the 2024 Sojourn ‘Durrell Vineyard’ Chardonnay is rich and viscous with terrific tension. Sea salt dusted peaches combine with cardamom laced pastry crust, and roasted pineapple on the palate. Dense and heady with great viscosity, enjoy now and over the next ten years. Drink 2026-2036- 94
2024 Sojourn ‘Ueberroth Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2024 Sojourn ‘Ueberroth Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes from a windy portion of the Petaluma Gap. Tart red fruits mark the nose alongside shades of bergamot and orange rind on the nose. The palate is rich and viscous with terrific underlying verve, as a glorious core of red fruits greets you, alongside salty and stony nuances. Drink 2026-2038- 94
2024 Sojourn ‘UV Silver Eagle Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2024 Sojourn ‘UV Silver Eagle Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes from a foggy, breezy location in the Sonoma Coast AVA. A terrific melange of red and dark fruits combine on the palate, alongside salted Mandarin orange zest and wet rock on the palate. Drink 2026-2039- 94
2023 Sojourn ‘Moon Mountain’ Cabernet Sauvignon- Sourced from two vineyard in the Moon Mountain District, the 2023 Sojourn ‘Moon Mountain’ Cabernet Sauvignon offers wet rock and tar on the nose with cassis and pencil lead. The palate is soft and elegant with a smooth mouthfeel and wonderful feel of tension, as medium to full bodied red and dark fruits parade with rocky soils. Drink 2026-2040- 93
2023 Sojourn ‘Oakville’ Cabernet Sauvignon- The 2023 Sojourn ‘Oakville’ Cabernet Sauvignon comes from several sites in this AVA. A dark core in the glass, this offers Turkish coffee and exotic spices notes that mingle well with bay leaf and shades of violets on the nose. The palate is rich and viscous with terrific tension and loamy soil character. A joy to consume now, enjoy over the next fifteen plus years. Drink 2026-2041- 94
2023 Sojourn ‘Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon- The 2023 Sojourn ‘Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon is a massive and decadent bottling that is drinking marvelously in its heady youth. Once on the nose this shows off creme de cassis and loganberry preserves alongside graphite, tar and loamy soils. The palate is viscous and rich with great length and bright underlying acidity. Fresh and inviting from this slightly cooler vintage, with amazing flavor density, enjoy now and over the next twenty years to come. Drink 2026-2046- 97