Some great wines out of Napa, Stereograph is a collaboration between winemaker Sally Johnson Blum and her husband Max. They are part of SJB Winemaking, a full-service winemaking firm providing winemaking services for a number of small brands both in Napa Valley and and outside of the valley. Sally makes the wines while Max creates the labels and packaging.
Sally has a Master’s in Winemaking from UC Davis formerly working at St. Francis Winery for 8 years before moving to Pride Vineyards winemaker for 15 years. She makes some beautiful wines for The Walls in Washington State.
I love her new wines. Check out the amazing 2025 Stereograph Semillon (OB, 94) which is hugely complex and beautifully-textured stuff. Learn more at https://www.stereographwines.com/ and here are my reviews of the new Stereograph Wines.
2025 Stereograph Fiano- A dense and hedy bottling, the 2025 Stereograph Fiano offers rich melon and kiwi flavors alongside its smooth texture and excellent length. Big, bold and brawny, yet maintaining fabulous structure, enjoy this beautiful wine now and over the next six to eight years. Don’t serve too cold! Drink 2026-2033- 93
2025 Stereograph Chenin Blanc- The 2025 Stereograph Chenin Blanc comes from the Henry Ranch in the Napa Valley. Hay and green herbs mark the nose alongside shades of bright starfruit. The palate is loaded with rich cantalope and Pink Lady apple flavors, with walnut and salty minerals. Complex and neatly-textured, enjoy now and over the next six plus years to come. Drink 2026-2032- 93
2025 Stereograph Semillon- A unique wine to the region, this 2025 Semillon is silky, delicious and dense stuff to savor. A light dusting of citrus rind combines with green papaya, mango and Japanese pear notes on the palate. Offering nutty and damp earthy undertones, with excellent length, enjoy this show-stopper now and over the next eight plus years. Drink 2026-2034- 94
2024 Stereograph Cabernet Franc- The 2024 Stereograph Cabernet Franc offers green herbs and ebullient red florals that combine with cassis notes on the nose. The palate is heady, dense and refined with a pillowy texture and unctuous mouthfeel. Layers of heady black fruits combine with tar, Arabica bean and light herbal undertones. A stunning edition of this wine, enjoy now and over the next fifteen years to come. Drink 2026-2041- 96
2024 Stereograph Cabernet Sauvignon- The 2024 Stereograph Cabernet Sauvignon is a gorgeous wine that is great to drink in its heady youth. Once on the nose this takes on violets, scorched earth and loamy soil notes alongside blackberry cordial. The palate is dense and decadent as this glides throughout the drinking experience. Beautifully-textured, savor this outstanding wine now and over the next fifteen years to come. Drink 2026-2041- 96