Last Saturday I descended upon Sojourn Cellars in downtown Sonoma. It had been several years since I made my visit to taste some of the outstanding Pinots and Chards from this region. Sojourn Celalrs is under new ownership and we talked about the approach to wines.
The wines have been remarkably consistent and they show terrific aging potential. 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 friends and family. Today they produce more than different wines and have customers worldwide.
It was fun to see how these age and I was enamored by the 2021 ‘Sangiacomo’ Pinot Noir (OB, 95) which is rich and viscous with plenty of salty minerality. Learn more about these great wines at https://sojourncellars.com/ and here are my reviews of the beautiful new and library release wines by Sojourn Cellars.
2022 Sojourn Cellars ‘Blanc de Blancs’ Sparkling Wine- Sourced from the Sonoma Coast AVA, this spent three years on the lees prior to disgorgement in March 2026. This has lovely astringency with good weight. Lemon oil and ginger notes combine with shades of sourdough bread on the palate. Drink 2026-2034- 92
2025 Sojourn Cellars Rose- Made from Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir grapes, the 2025 Sojourn Rose shows beautifully now. Delicate red fruits parade with orange peel and shades of salty soils on the palate. Nicely-textured, enjoy now and over the next few years. Drink 2026-2032- 91
2023 Sojourn ‘Annapolis Ridge Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- Sourced from this location near the town of Anappolis, this high elevation site sits above the fog line. The palate is lush and round with serious flavor density and salty soil character. Bright pomegranate seed and orange peel notes combine with sea salt dusted cola flavors on the palate. Drink 2026-2041- 95
Sangiacomo Vineyard
2021 Sojourn ‘Sangiacomo Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- An amazing wine, the 2021 Sojourn ‘Sangiacomo Vineyard’ Pinot Noir is loaded with flavor density and richness. The red florals on then nose entice as does the seamless texture and smooth mouthfeel. Showing great wright and length, enjoy now and over the next decade. Drink 2026-2036- 95
2022 Sojourn ‘Sangiacomo Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- An amazing wine considering the vintage, the 2022 Sojourn ‘angiacomo Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes up fat and round on the mouth, loaded with salty red fruits alongside tobacco leaf and orange peel accents. Drink 2026-2032- 93
2023 Sojourn ‘Sangiacomo Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- More nervy than the other wines, the 2023 Sojourn ‘Sangiacomo Vineyard’ Pinot Noir opens with red rose petals and potpourri notes alongside guava and strawberry notes. Wafts of cola hit the palate, as this is just getting started and has a long life ahead of it. Drink 2026-2041- 95
Gap’s Crown Vineyard
2020 Sojourn Gap’s Crown Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- An amazing wine from a more than challenging vintage, the 2020 ‘Gap’s Crown Vineyard’ opens with wintergreen notes that combine with salty peach and strawberry notes on the palate. Showing good viscosity and salty tension, enjoy now. Drink 2026-2030- 93
2022 Sojourn ‘Gap’s Crown Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- This beautiful wine comes up fresh despite the heat of the vintage. Ripe red fruits parade with rose water, orange zest and salty minerals. This has terrific viscosity and tension, as this lingers long on the tongue with sour red fruits. Drink 2026-2032- 94
2023 Sojourn Cellars ‘Gap’s Crown Vineyard’ Pinot Noir- The 2023 Sojourn Cellars ‘Gap’s Crown Vineyard’ Pinot Noir is a stunning, salty and tension-filled bottling that has a long way to go in the cellar. This is texturally ethereal with plenty of depth and concentration, with fabulous finesse. Drink 2026-2040- 96