3) 2023 Quilceda Creek ‘Columbia Valley’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington | Columbia Valley | $250.00 | 100 Points
The 2023 Quilceda Creek ‘Columbia Valley’ Cabernet Sauvignon mirrors the blend from ’22, with 90% coming from the Champoux Vineyard and the remainder sourced from the Mach One Vineyard. Stored in all new French oak barrels once on the nose this takes on creme de violette, and graphite notes alongside beautiful purple rose petals, walnut and shades of Black Forest cake. The palate is weightless and seamless throughout the drinking experience, as this has immense depth, and flavor complexity and flavor density with serious verve and length. A complete wine, enjoy this mesmerizing Cabernet Sauvignon over the next twenty years. If savoring now be sure to give this several hours in the decanter. Drink 2026-2046- 100
4) 2021 Saxum ‘Bone Rock’ Syrah-
California | Paso Robles | $250.00 | 99 Points
One of the finest wines of the vintage, the '21 ‘Bone Rock’ comes from vines that date back to 1990, which were originally planted for Wild Horse winery. This is a very steep location that is exceedingly challenging to farm and whale bones were unearthed. The first edition was in 1999 and this is now the 22nd version of this wine from the 2021 vintage. Sourced from a warm, southern-facing location, the chalky minerality is incredible here, offering a very pure combination of red and dark fruits that mingle well with Black Forest cake, cardamom, shades of garrigue, white pepper dusted bacon and shades of cloves on the palate. Complex and delicious, enjoy this highly complex wine now and over the next twelve plus years. Drink 2025-2038- 99
5) 2023 Kobayashi ‘Mizunara’ Cabernet Franc
Washington | Columbia Valley | $200.00 | 100 Points
The 2023 ‘Mizunara’ comes from old plantings at the Red Willow Vineyard. This wine was made in the third use barrel. Sandalwood notes combine with potpourri, anise and creme de cassis notes. The palate is plush and smooth with a seamless texture and sensational viscosity. This is unbelievable wine that has so much life ahead of it. Only 500 bottles made. Drink 2025-2050- 100
6) 2016 Domaine Carneros ‘Le Reve Late Disgorged’ Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine
California | Carneros | $145.00 | 98 Points
A total masterclass by this storied house, the 2016 ‘Le Reve Late Disgorged’ saw nearly ten years on the lees before disgorgement. The nose is sensational with candied ginger and lemon rind that combines with suggestions of basil leaf, and salted French bread. The palate takes on a silky mousse that glides throughout the drinking experience. The finish will last for an entire minute as this is undeniably one of the finest sparkling wines from North America that I have tasted in the past year. A joy to savor now, enjoy this impeccably balanced sparkling wine now and over the next ten plus years to come. Drink 2025-2035- 98
7) 2022 Booker ‘Ones’ Syrah
California | Paso Robles | $150.00 | 99 Points
The 2022 ‘Ones’ is a barrel selection wine that comes from their estate vineyard. Stored in 50% new French oak before bottling, this is inky in the glass, embodying class with iodine, bulls blood, beef drippings and shades of Kalamata olives with tar notes. The palate is dense and heady, with marvelous chalky soil character that runs through a massive core of black and blue fruits. A total stunner, enjoy now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2038- 99
8) 2022 Cayuse Vineyards ‘God Only Knows’ Red Wine
Oregon | Walla Walla Valley | $115.00 | 99 Points
This 2022 edition of this famed bottling stands considerably more translucent than the ’21. A small amount of Syrah has been added to the otherworldly 2022 ‘Gold Only Knows’ Red Wine. Stored for 21 months in neutral French oak, this comes from vines planted all the way back in 2001. The nose is marvelously floral with pink and red rose petals that parade with Satsuma orange zest, white truffle shavings, strawberry Starburst candy and suggestions of Oyster sauce that all meld in the glass. The heady aromatics bring you back for more enjoyment. The palate is quite different than the ’21, being considerably more nervy — more reminiscent of the 2017. Without a doubt this edition flirts with perfection, as this beautiful bottling is arguably the finest Grenache made in North America. Enjoy now and over the next eight to ten years. But why wait? Drink 2025-2033- 99
9) 2023 Domaine Serene ‘Evenstad Reserve’ Chardonnay
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $80.00 | 95 Points
A glorious and dense bottling from this slightly warmer vintage, the 2023 Domaine Serene ‘Evenstad Reserve’ Chardonnay was stored for 14 months in mainly neutral French oak barrels before bottling. Brioche and lemon rind flavors combine with suggestions of salty and stony soils alongside hints of gingerbread on the palate. A delight to savor in its heady youth, enjoy now and over the next eight to ten years. Drink 2025-2035- 95
10) 2021 Verite ‘Le Desir’ Cabernet Franc
California | Sonoma | $350.00 | 100 Points
The 2021 ‘Le Desir’ is nearly all Cabernet Franc (87%) with the remainder Merlot and Malbec. The Cabernet Franc comes from the estate vineyard in Chalk Hill as well as their Alexander Mountain Estate and other sites in Bennett Valley. The nose is downright seductive and sexy, offering gorgeous violet rose petals that perfume the glass, alongside toasted walnut, green bell pepper, anise, dark currants and shades of graphite with dark chocolate shavings. The palate is voluptuous and soft offering sheer class and elegance. 2026-2050- 100
11) 2021 Prophet & Poet ‘Ghost Cat’ Upper Barn Chardonnay
California | Sonoma | $250.00 | 100 Points
Coming from this famed site farmed by Stonestreet, the 2021 ‘Ghost Cat’ Upper Barn offers dense pineapple and mango on the nose alongside citrus rind and baking spice laced pastry crust on the nose. The palate is utterly ethereal, lush, round and generous as this comes off absolutely weightless. It is amongst the finest new world Chardonnays that I have ever tasted. Drink 2025-2035- 100
12) 2023 Domaine Drouhin ‘Edition Limitee’ Chardonnay
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $125.00 | 97 Points
The 2023 Domaine Drouhin ‘Edition Limitee’ Chardonnay is a stunning wine that was stored in roughly 33% new French oak before bottling. Bright white florals mark the nose alongside pineapple and shades of backing spice laced brioche. The palate is super seamless with serious texture and a weightless mouthfeel. Glorious now, enjoy over the next fifteen plus years to come. Drink 2025-2040- 97
13) 2023 Passing Time ‘Block 1311’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington | Columbia Valley | $120.00 | 100 Points
The 2023 ‘Block 1311’ is a barrel-selection wine that was entirely sourced for the Wallula Vineyard. Stored in all new French oak. A beautiful bouquet greets you as toasted hazelnuts mingle well with violets, tar, sagebrush and shades of huckleberry compote. This is impeccably balanced stuff, as this glides throughout the drinking experience. The palate is singular and plush as this can only come from one site — the famed Wallula Vineyard with its incredible veil of decadent blue fruits. Gorgeous to consume now, enjoy this total stunner now and over the next twenty plus years to come. Drink 2025-2050- 100
14) 2023 Bergstrom ‘Bergstrom Vineyard’ Pinot Noir
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $150.00 | 97 Points
The otherworldly 2023 Bergstrom ‘Bergstrom Vineyard’ Pinot Noir was sourced from this Dundee Hills AVA location planted more than 20 years back. The tension and mouth-watering acidity really entices, as volcanic soils, pomegranate seed and guava puree all meld together on the palate, offering kumquat rind accents. Full and fleshy, this is a terrific edition of this wine that speaks to the vintage and site. Enjoy over the next twenty years. Drink 2025-2045- 97
15) 2023 Reyvaan ‘In The Rocks Vineyard’ Viognier
Oregon | Walla Walla Valley | $75.00 | 97 Points
A total masterclass, the 2023 Reynvaan ‘In The Rocks Vineyard’ Viognier is one of the great new world wines of its kind. It possess a Condrieu-esque mouthfeel and buttery texture, with loads of underlying grip and tension. The combination of weight and mouth-watering acidity really shines here, offering dense honeysuckle water, papaya, honeydew melon and shades of roasted pineapple on the palate. Unctuous and dense, showing slightly less nerve but better overall weight than the ’22, enjoy this total stunner now and over the next eight years. Drink 2025-2033- 97
16) 2023 Tablas Creek ‘Espirit de Tablas’ Red Wine
California | Paso Robles | $75.00 | 96 Points
Another stunning edition of this wine, the 2023 ‘Espirit de Tablas’ combines 33% Mourvèdre (compared to 40% in 2022) and 31% Syrah (compared to 22% in 2022) alongside 26% Grenache and small parts Cinsault, Vaccarese and Counoise. The heady aromatics entice as herbs de Provence, orange peel, white pepper dusted beef, and shades of oyster sauce all parade on the nose. The palate is fresh and rich with a terrific sense of texture and underlying verve. This might not be the most dense or heady edition of this wine, but the flavor complexity and freshness makes this simply irresistible to enjoy right now. Simply put, the novelty is astonishingly good as there might not be another wine quite like this in the world. Be sure to give this about an hour in the decanter if savoring now. Drink 2025-2040- 96
17) 2022 Revana ‘Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon
California | Napa Valley | $300.00 | 100 Points
Coming from this famed Oakville property, this wine is sourced from the To Kalon Vineyard which was first planted in the 1860s. This is dense, hedonistic and seamless with silky tannins that frame a gorgeous array of black and blue fruits. Elegant considering the heat of the vintage and obviously quite broad-shouldered and muscular, this has a marvelous push-pull in terms of weight, flavor density and freshness. Everyone remembers their first To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet and this brings everything right back for me in terms of loamy soil character, depth, richness and cassis character. What a wine! Drink 2025-2040- 100
18) 2022 Cobb ‘Coastlands Vineyard’ Pinot Noir
California | Sonoma Coast | $95.00 | 97 Points
The stunning 2022 Cobb ‘Coastlands Vineyard’ Pinot Noir was partly planted back in 1989 with the rest planted back in 1998 to a range of clonal selections. The nose is stunning with pine needles, soy sauce, black truffle shavings, tart red fruits and shades of blood orange zest. The palate is dazzling in terms of tension, as this shows serious weight from the warmth of the vintage. This is a total heavyhitter that is drinking marvelously now. Drink 2025-2040- 97
19) 2022 L’Ecole No. 41 ‘Cellar Selection Estate Ferguson Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington | Walla Walla | $125.00 | 98 Points
Quite arguably the finest wine I have ever had from this estate, the ebullient 2022 L’Ecole No. 41 ‘Cellar Selection Estate Ferguson Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon is an otherworldly effort from this vineyard that has magical flavor density and intensity. On the palate this takes on a concentrated melange of black and blue fruits alongside shades of Turkish, coffee, tar scorched, earth, and sweet pipe, tobacco that all seamlessly meld together in the mouth. A stunning wine that is built to age, enjoy now and over the next 20 years. Try to resist this beauty for at least another year. Drink 2027-2050- 98
20) 2022 Valette Cabernet Sauvignon
California | Napa Valley | $150.00 | 100 Points
The 2022 Valette Cabernet Sauvignon has slightly less Petit Verdot than the ’21. The wine comes from this Oakville site that is near Screaming Eagle. Gorgeous red and dark florals with red bell pepper mark the nose alongside chocolate and stony minerals. The palate is seamless and beautifully structured, as this is very pretty and stony. It is a remarkable achievement from this hot vintage. Drink 2025-2042- 100
21) 2007 Roederer Estate ‘L’Ermitage’ Brut Sparkling Wine
California | Anderson Valley | $150.00 | 98 Points
The mind-bending 2007 Roederer Estate ‘L’Ermitage’ Brut Sparkling Wine is a late released bottling that is showing right at its peak right now. Disgorged in November 2024, this is packed wth poached pear and roasted pineapple on the nose alongside salted praline and shades of ripe mango. The palate is equally exotic with loads of texture, tension and salty minerality. A complete masterclass, enjoy now and over the next ten years to come. Drink 2025-2035- 98
22) 2022 L’Aventure ‘Estate Reserve’ Red Wine
California | Paso Robles | $150.00 | 98 Points
This 2022 edition of the ‘Estate Reserve’ is mainly Syrah (55%) with 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and the remainder Petit Verdot. This is an inky, tannic monster of a wine that opens with dark and black currant cordial alongside creme de violette and shades of green bell pepper. The palate is world-class in terms of flavor density, depth and concentration. This is a world-class wine from a tough vintage. Drink 2025-2040- 98
23) 2022 FIGGINS ‘Caves’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington | Walla Walla | $250.00 | 100 Points
The 2022 ‘Caves’ is a new wine made by winemaker Chris Figgins that utilizes a mere three barrels from two blocks at his estate vineyard. Inky and dark in the glass, the wine was stored for 22 months in all new French oak before bottling. Scorched earth and cuban cigar mark the nose alongside suggestions of Black Forest cake. The palate is lush and inviting with a sinfully good, pillowy texture, as this weightless beauty glides throughout the drinking experience. This just keeps building and building with each texturally opulent sip, offering a soaring combination of decadence, tension and flavor complexity. A world-class wine that is built to age, this is just a stunning accomplishment in what was a somewhat difficult vintage for Bordeaux varietals. Tasted twice with consistent notes. Drink 2028-2054- 100
24) 2023 Ramey ‘Russian River Valley’ Chardonnay
California | Russian River Valley | $40.00 | 94 Points
The downright delicious 2023 Ramey ‘Russian River Valley’ Chardonnay is forward and juicy on the mouth. Caramel and poached pear mingle well with buttered French bread and roasted pineapple, and copious stony minerals. The texture and sense of freshness here is just sensational. This has to be up there with the finest Ramey ‘Russian River Valley’ that I have tasted. Drink 2025-2033- 94
25) 2024 Holocene ‘Aureolin’ Chardonnay
Oregon | Eola-Amity Hills | $65.00 | 97 Points
A world-class wine, the 2024 Holocene ‘Aureolin’ Chardonnay was sourced from the Eola-Amity Hills AVA. Made in a reductive style, this was stored for 9 months in 50% new oak, stainless and neutral oak, including feuillettes. Freshly cut limes and salted nectarine skin fill the palate alongside suggestions of baking spice laced pastry crust and crushed seashells on the palate. Very salty and savory, with a seamless texture, this glides throughout the drinking experience. A total beauty, enjoy now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2037- 97
26) 2023 Walter Scott ‘X Novo Vineyard’ Chardonnay
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $75.00 | 97 Points
One of the finest Chardonnays you will taste in Oregon, the very flinty 2023 ‘X Novo Vineyard’ Chardonnay is a total head-turner that has a long way to go in the cellar. On the nose this shows orange blossom and lemon rind tones that combine with rich melon fruits, nutty accents and shades of wet pavement. Very reductive and fat on the mouth, with a dazzling sense of tension and great mid-palate weight, it has some serious power that would make you shocked that it comes from a cooler vintage. Drink 2025-2040- 97
27) 2023 TOR ‘Vine Hill Ranch’ Cabernet Sauvignon
California | Napa Valley | $300.00 | 100 Points
An utter joy to consume right now, the ethereal 2023 TOR ‘Vine Hill Ranch’ Cabernet Sauvignon comes from this Oakville location first planted back in 1978. It is now farmed by Bruce Phillips, as TOR sources from two blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon at this historic location. It is ultra-dark in the glass, offering loamy soils and pencil lead that collide with Black Forest cake, anise, and suggestions of Asian spices. The palate is utterly pillowy and seamless throughout the drinking experience. This is powerful, very eye-catching stuff that has a finish that won’t stop. Rocky, and loaded with dense dark and blue fruits, with savory herbal accents on the palate, do not miss out on this total stunner. It is an unforgettable wine that has a long life ahead of it. Drink 2025-2050- 100
28) 2023 Merry Edwards ‘Coopersmith’ Pinot Noir
California | Russian River Valley | $120.00 | 97 Points
The 2023 ‘Coopersmith’ Pinot Noir is sourced from this 6-acre site that is the winery’s home ranch and was purchased by Merry Edwards in 1999. Salted red fruits parade with bergamot, Asian spices, and Satsuma orange on the palate. Round and generous, with a seamless texture, this is a total head-turner that is amongst the finest I have tasted from this estate in the past fifteen years. Drink 2025-2042- 97
29) 2023 Ridge ‘Estate’ Chardonnay
California | Santa Cruz Mountains | $65.00 | 95 Points
The 2023 ‘Estate’ Chardonnay is entirely sourced from the famed Monte Bello Vineyard. Coming from this cooler vintage, the wine was stored in a combination of American oak, French oak and Amphorae before bottling. Challah bread and vanilla creme brûlée all mark the nose alongside banana and hints of ripe mango. The palate is plush, ripe and laden with minerality. Very seamless throughout the drinking experience, with a light dusting of salinity and fat mouthfeel, this combination of richness and freshness really makes it sing. Glorious now, enjoy over the next eight to ten years. Drink 2025-2033- 95
30) 2023 Rochioli ‘River Block’ Pinot Noir
California | Russian River Valley | $125.00 | 98 Points
The stunning 2023 Rochioli ‘River Block’ Pinot Noir is another world-class effort by Sonoma legend Tom Rochioli. Once on the nose this offers cran-cola tones that combine with bitter orange, loganberry preserves and Goldridge soils. The palate is plush, round and generous with an inviting mouthfeel and plenty of flavor range. The combination of pretty red fruits and cola really makes this work wonders, as the mouth-watering acidity brings you back to the glass for more hedonistic enjoyment. Very complex and delicious, enjoy this beautiful Pinot Noir now and over the next fifteen plus years. Drink 2025-2042- 98
31) 2023 Sphaerics ‘If And Only If’ Chardonnay
California | Sonoma | $100.00 | 97 Points
The 2023 ‘If And Only If’ comes from the famed Upper Barn Vineyard in the Alexander Valley. The wine comes from original plantings from 1982. A golden color in the glass, this was stored in roughly 60% new French oak prior to bottling. This is very nervy and tense wine that has beautiful opulence, texture and flavor density. Gorgeous melon and tropical fruits parade with citrus zest, vanilla cream and pie crust notes. This is somehow even better than the ’22, with more nerve and sensational richness. Enjoy now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2035- 97
32) 2023 Avennia ‘Arnaut’ Syrah
Washington | Columbia Valley | $60.00 | 96 Points
The totally dazzling 2023 ‘Arnaut’ Syrah comes from the Boushey Vineyard and is 100% varietal and native yeast fermented. The wine was stored in nearly all neutral French oak before bottling. It can benefit from a one hour decant and once aroused this exudes class with bacon fat and green peppercorns on the nose alongside tar, Cuban cigar and shades of black licorice. The palate is silky and refined with serious texture and underlying verve. Dense and rich, as well as very savory, enjoy now and over the next fifteen years to come. Drink 2025-2040- 96
33) 2022 Jett ‘Skysill Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington | Walla Walla Valley | $150.00 | 99 Points- The gorgeous 2022 Jett ‘Skysill Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon was stored for 20 months in 77% new French oak before bottling. This is a silky, refined and luxurious wine that has gobs of freshness and flavor density. Heady black fruits mingle well with pencil lead, anise, dried herbs and shades of black licorice. This is the quintessential iron fist in a velvet glove. Drink 2027-2050- 99
34) 2021 Abeja ‘Skysill’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington | Walla Walla Valley | $275.00 | 100 Points
Once again made 100% varietal, the otherworldly 2021 Abeja ‘Skysill Estate Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon originates from this high-elevation, highly windy site in the Walla Walla Valley. Stored in mainly new French oak before bottling this has crazy good weight, length. and seamless character throughout the drinking experience. Loaded with power, this bursts out of the glass with heady loganberry compote, creme de violette, Turkish coffee, graphite and Middle-Eastern spices. The mid-palate is highly concentrated and intense, with refined tannins, as this comes off opulent and refined, loaded with black and blue fruits, with cocoa powder, iodine and graphite accents. Pillowy, soft and decadent, this is a perfect wine made in a great vintage. Only 184 cases made. Tasted over two days with consistent notes. Drink 2026-2050- 100
35) 2024 Clarice Wine Company ‘Gary’s Vineyard’ Pinot Noir
California | Santa Lucia Highlands | $75.00 | 96 Points
The ‘Gary’s Vineyard’ is an older site that is planted to 30 year old Pinot Noir vines, named after owners Gary Franscioni and Gary Pisoni. On the nose this delivers purple rose petals with shades of marionberry, red currants, and salted Mandarin orange zest. The palate is powerful and concentrated, with great acidity and salty/stony nuances. A joy ton consume now, enjoy over the next fifteen years. Drink 2025-2040- 96
36) 2023 WALT ‘Bob’s Ranch’ Chardonnay
California | Sonoma | $70.00 | 96 Points
A downright killer wine, the 2023 ’Bob’s Ranch’ Chardonnay was sourced from this location in the Sonoma Coast AVA and owned by the HALL family. This is loaded with richness and texture upon entry. Baking spice laced pastry crust, roasted pineapple and banana aromatics fill the nose alongside roasted fig and walnut accents. The palate is drenched with salinity and verve, with a terrific sense of richness, weight and length. This is nothing short of a complete wine that will cellar well for decades. Drink 2025-2040- 96
37) 2023 Cimento ‘Tenuta Bianca’ White Wine
Oregon | Walla Walla Valley | $95.00 | 97 Points
The 2023 ‘Tenuta Bianca’ is quite simply unlike anything that you will taste in the Pacific Northwest. Sourced from sites in The Rocks District (55% Orselli, 45% San Tomasso) the wine was stored in all neural French oak barks for 16 months before bottling. It is composed of mainly Piquepoul and Clairette Blanche with 16% Rousssanne, 5% Viognier and 3% Bourbelenc. It is intense and golden in the glass, offering honeysuckle water, and mango notes alongside wet stone, cantaloupe and suggestions of salted cashew nut on the palate. Rich and unctuous, with serious verve and texture, this is absolutely amongst the greats that you will taste on the west coast. Drink 2025-2035- 97
38) 2024 DeLille Cellars ‘Chaleur Blanc’ White Wine
Washington | Columbia Valley | $45.00 | 94 Points
Another gorgeous edition of this wine, the 2024 ’Chaleur Blanc’ is a beautiful blend of 70% Sauvignon Blanc with the remainder Semillon. Gooseberry and star jasmine mark the nose alongside salted nuts and suggestions of nectarine on the nose. The palate is big and bold with terrific underlying freshness and nutty nuances from the Semillon. Drink 2025-2035- 94
39) 2023 Siduri ‘Hapgood’ Pinot Noir
California | Santa Rita Hills | $75.00 | 96 Points
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
40) 2023 Doubleback ‘Estate Reserve’ Red Wine
Washington | Walla Walla Valley | $225.00 | 99 Points
The 2023 ‘Estate Reserve’ Red Wine combines fruit from the Schafer Vineyard (48%), in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, as well as a large portion from the McQueen Vineyard (45%), with the remainder coming from their estate in the Rocks District. Nearly all Cabernet Sauvignon with 10% Petite Verdot blended in, this delvers ultra-dark black rose petals on the nose with violets, black tea and Asian spices that mingle well with green bell pepper, dark chocolate shavings and shades of scorched earth on this intoxicating bouquet. The palate is dense, dark and brooding, with crazy good acidity and finesse, as well as a pillowy texture. A world-class made in a somewhat difficult, cooler vintage, enjoy this total stunner now and over the next twenty plus years. Give it another year in the bottle if you can. Drink 2026-2049- 99
41) 2021 Long Shadows ‘Pirouette’ Red Wine
Washington | Columbia Valley | $85.00 | 98 Points
The otherworldly 2021 Long Shadows ‘Pirouette’ Red Wine is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon with 36% Merlot and the remainder Malbec and Petit Verdot. Very dark in the glass, this offers alluring black florals on the nose wth tar, tobacco leaf, mocha, anise and shades of dark chocolate shavings. The stunning aromatics are simply head-turning. The palate is ultra-refined offering a seamless drinking experience. This is the finest edition of this wine that I have tasted since its inception back in 2003. Drink 2025-2045- 98
42) 2023 Melville ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir
California | Santa Rita Hills | $35.00 | 93 Points
The brilliant 2023 Melville ‘Estate’ Pinot Noir is a brilliant wine from winemaker Chad Melville. A whiff of cola marks the nos alongside deep pomegranate seed, Bing cherry and shades of Mandarin orange rind. Soft and approachable, loaded with dense red fruits and copious salty minerals, it is hard to find a better California Pinot Noir at this price point. Enjoy now and over the next eight years or so. Drink 2025-2033- 93
43) 2023 Lingua Franca ‘Novo Vino’ Pinot Noir
Oregon | Eola-Amity Hills | $150.00 | 97 Points
A stunning new edition of this wine, the 2023 ‘Novo Vino’ is a barrel selection wine coming from the Lingua Franca estate vineyard. The reduction and aromatic complexity from the whole cluster fermentation, this wine utilizes clone 943 that was stored in 50% new French oak before bottling. This is powerful, very seamless stuff that is built to age. Drink 2025-2042- 97
44) 2023 WeatherEye Roussanne
Washington | Columbia Valley | $85.00 | 97 Points
The 2023 Roussanne was also stored in a combination of amphora and oak before bottling. Very golden in the glass, this offers sinfully good aromatics of lemon peel, candied apricot and suggestions of papaya on the nose. The palate comes off weightless, offering supreme concentration and depth without coming off heavy. Opulent and dense, enjoy this electric wine now and over the next ten years. Drink 2025-2035- 97
45) 2022 Caliza ‘Azimuth’ Red Wine
California | Paso Robles | $85.00 | 96 Points
The 2022 ‘Azimuth’ combines mainly Mourvedre and Grenache with 19% Syrah and a touch of Mataro. Stored for 18 months in 60% new French oak, this offers lovely smoked meats and black olives on the nose alongside shades of wild blackberry and white truffle shavings. The palate showing beautiful texture and freshness with a great push-pull incorporating fruit and non-fruit flavors. Very earthy and complex, enjoy now and over the next fifteen years. Drink 2025-2039- 96
46) 2022 Diamond Creek ‘Volcanic Hill’ Cabernet Sauvignon
California | Napa Valley | $250.00 | 98 Points
The stunning 2022 ‘Volcanic Hill’ Cabernet Sauvignon can benefit from an hour or two in the decanter. It is silky and refined stuff with fabulous stony character. It comes off lush and rich on the mouth, with blueberry compote, wild blackberry and freshly tilled rocky soils on the palate, alongside mocha notes. Showing great depth and poise considering the heat of the vintage, this will live on for another several decades — but is flat out fabulous to enjoy in its full-throttle youth. Drink 2025-2042- 98
47) 2024 Dossier Sauvignon Blanc
Washington | Columbia Valley | $42.00 | 94 Points
The 2024 Dosser Sauvignon Blanc has the Equis Vineyard added to the other sources (Lonesome Spring Ranch, Corfu Crossing and Connor Lee). Lychee, green herbs and shades of white peach all mark the nose. The palate is lush and round with terrific mouthfeel and tension. Salty and delicious, enjoy this beauty now and over the next eight years. Malolactic fermented and don’t serve too cold! Drink 2025-2033- 94
48) 2023 Sleight of Hand ‘The Psychedelic’ Syrah
Oregon | Walla Walla Valley | $75.00 | 96 Points
Another classy edition of this wine, the 2023 Sleight of Hand ‘The Psychedelic’ Syrah was sourced from the famed Stoney Vine Vineyard in the Walla Walla Rocks District. Stored for 16 months in natural oak, this opens with red raspberry and green olives alongside shades of white truffle shavings and wild herbs. The palate is both fresh and viscous with a fabulous texture and loads of mouth-watering acidity. This is made more akin to the ’22 bottling in terms of underlying finesse. Watch this beauty evolve over the next eight plus years. Drink 2025-2033- 96
49) 2022 Cote Nicault Red Wine
Washington | Columbia Valley | $85.00 | 97 Points
The 2022 Cote Nicault Red Wine is sourced from mainly the Red Haven Vineyard on Red Mountain. 38% Mourvèdre with 31% Grenache with the remainder Syrah. Inky in the glass, this shows off smoked brisket and tar notes alongside violets, dark currants and shades of Kalamata olive tapenade. The palate is impeccably balanced with plenty of mid-palate depth and viscosity. Drink 2025-2035- 97
50) 2022 Haynes Vineyard ‘Corazon’ Chardonnay
California | Napa Valley | $250.00 | 95 Points
Coming from a south-facing portion of the vineyard, the 2022 Haynes Vineyard ‘Corazon’ Chardonnay offers great flavor density and weight. Roasted pineapple and mango notes combine wth salted nectarine and shades of honeydew melon and wet rock on the palate. Drink 2025-2035- 95
51) 2024 Lange ‘Reserve’ Pinot Gris
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $32.00 | 93 Points
The 2024 ‘Reserve’ Pinot Gris offers loads of texture and tension. Bright melon and starfruit tones combine with Japanese pear, baking spice laced pastry crust and lemon curd notes on the palate. Very complex and delicious, enjoy this fabulous Gris now and over the next eight years to come. Drink 2025-2033- 93
52) 2023 Chateau Ste. Michelle ‘Eroica’ Riesling
Washington | Columbia Valley | $25.00 | 93 Points
The 2023 ‘Eroica’ Riesling is made in the Kabinette style. This comes off fat on the tongue. Nectarine, oyster shell and passion fruit tones combine with lemon rind and kerosene on the palate. This is really good stuff that has a long way to go in the cellar. Drink 2025-2032- 93
53) 2022 Matthews ‘Red Mountain’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington | Red Mountain | $85.00 | 96 Points
The outstanding 2022 Matthews ‘Red Mountain’ Cabernet Sauvignon offers Turkish coffee and tar notes on the nose alongside creme de violette. The palate is deep and rich with terrific flavor density and marvelous weight and depth. This is a steal at this price point. Drink 2025-2037- 96
54) 2023 Brooks ‘Bois Joli Vineyard’ Riesling
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $45.00 | 94 Points
The 2023 ‘Bois Joli’ Riesling comes from this location set on Willakenzie soils. Refreshing and neatly-textured, this offers loads of nectarine and pineapple flavors on the palate, with petrol and stony accents. Impossible to put down once opened, enjoy now and over the next decade. Drink 2025-2035- 94
55) 2023 St. Innocent ‘Freedom Hill Vineyard’ Pinot Blanc
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $30.00 | 94 Points
Mark Vlossak has been one of Oregon’s great champions for this Alsatian varietal for more than a decade now. This bottling comes from the famed Freedom Hill Vineyard, from vines planted back in 1993 and 2008. It is silky, refined and elegant, showing beautiful peach and Japanese pear flavors that meld well with shortbread, cashew nut and shades of ripe papaya on the palate. A stunning bottling that is a killer value, enjoy now and over the next eight plus years. Drink 2025-2033- 94
56) 2022 Darioush Cabernet Franc
California | Napa Valley | $150.00 | 96 Points
A stunning and generous rendition of this wine, the 2022 Cabernet Franc is 100% varietal that was stood in 75% new French oak barrels before bottling. This is highly polished, concentrated stuff, with a fabulous acid backbone. Deep black and blue fruits march on with pencil lead, anise, and shades of creme de violette and tar on the palate. Complex and hedonistic, enjoy this beauty now and over the next fifteen plus years. Drink 2025-2042- 96
57) 2023 Soter ‘Mineral Springs Ranch’ Pinot Noir
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $100.00 | 96 Points
The 2023 Soter ‘Mineral Springs Ranch’ Pinot Noir is a lush, generous and also very nervy wine that has a long way to go in the cellar. On the nose this takes on gorgeous red florals that combines with orange zest, scorched earth and shades of bergamot. The palate is dense and refined as this glides throughout the drinking experience. A gorgeous wine from a great vintage, enjoy now and over the next fifteen plus years to come. Drink 2025-2042- 96
58) 2021 Daou ‘Patrimony’ Cabernet Sauvignon
California | Paso Robles | $300.00 | 99 Points
The stunning 2021 ‘Patrimony’ is all Cabernet Sauvignon from the Daou estate vineyard that was stored in new French oak for 30 months before bottling. This is a decadent, monster of a wine that flirts with perfection. Black and blue fruits seamlessly parade alongside copious minerals, chalky soils, tar, anise seed and suggestions of creme de violette. Complex, hedonistic and unbridled in terms of depth and finesse, this will easily go for another twenty plus years. Drink 2025-2045- 99
59) 2020 Corliss Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington | Red Mountain | $150.00 | 99 Points
Sourced from all three estate vineyards, the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon was stored for 22 months in 65% new French oak before bottling. Very inky in the glass, this offers sandalwood and shades of cassis that combine with boysenberry compote and black licorice on the nose. The palate is plush and soft with a refined sense of weight. Very fresh and fragrant, with a concentrated core of black currants, creme de cassis and scorched earth, with herbal accents, this is a gorgeous, very generous bottling that is already really nicely defined at the five year mark. Drink 2026-2037- 99
60) 2021 K Vintners ‘Royal City’ Syrah
Washington | Royal Slope | $125.00 | 96 Points
Truly one of the iconic Washington wines, the 2021 ‘Royal City’ Syrah is sourced from the ‘Stoneridge Vineyard’ in the Royal Slope AVA. This site has a wide range of soil types, including salty loam and sand. Right away the Syrah impresses with heady green peppercorn and Kalamatta olive tapenade aromatics that combine with beef drippings, Mandarin orange zest and suggestions of wet stone. The palate is dense and heady, with serious texture and good underlying verve. A joy to consume now, enjoy over the next ten plus years. Give it 30 minutes of air if consuming now. Purchased bottle. Drink 2025-2035- 96
61) 2022 Clos Solene ‘L’Insolent’ Red Wine
California | Paso Robles | $125.00 | 96 Points
This 2022 ‘L’Insolent’ is mainly Cabernet Sauvignon with 19% Petit Verdot and a touch of Cabernet Franc. Inky in the glass, this shows green bell pepper and fresh herbs on the nose alongside pencil lead, dark currant compote and shades of black licorice. The palate is beautiful structured and powerful, offering serious texture and weight. Drinking marvelously now, enjoy over the next ten plus years. This is a totally different animal than the ’21 — but equally as delicious. What it might not have in terms of refinement and elegance, this makes up in well-structured hedonistic decadence. Drink 2025-2038- 96
62) 2021 Fidélitas ‘Estate’ Malbec
Washington | Red Mountain | $85.00 | 95 Points
Also 100% varietal, the 2021 ‘Estate’ Malbec’ was stored in 25% new American oak barrels for 18 months prior to bottling. Brooding in the glass, this delivers plenty of rich dark fruits on the palate, alongside huckleberry compote, dark chocolate shavings and a graphite edge. Every bit outstanding, enjoy now and over the next fifteen plus years. Drink 2025-2042- 95
63) 2014 Argyle ‘Extended Tirage’ Sparkling Wine
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $95.00 | 96 Points
The 2014 ‘Extended Tirage’ was disgorged in July 2023. Given 3 G/L dosage, this shows off baking spice dusted pastry crust, Pink Lady apple, and juicy peach notes with shades of diatomaceous earth on this luxurious nose. The mousse is super refined and elegant, as this glides throughout the drinking experience. 60% Pinot Noir with the remainder Chardonnay. This is ethereal stuff that is only starting to hit its stride. Drink 2024-2038- 96
64) 2023 Audeant Rose
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $50.00 | 93 Points
The 2023 Audeant Rose comes from both the Cherry Grove and Luminous Hills Vineyards. The wine was de-stemmed and then sat on the skins for six days before fermentation. The wine then was stored on the lees for 11 months before bottling. This comes off very a la Big Table Farm in terms of flavor density, weight, viscosity and flavor range. Mandarin orange zest combines with guava puree, wild strawberry and walnut alongside shades of peat moss on the palate. Very complex and delicious, don’t serve this beauty too cold! This is not cheap at 50 bucks, but it is every bit a thrilling joyride to consume. Drink 2025-2033- 93
65) 2023 Alexana ‘Mosaic’ Pinot Noir
Oregon | Dundee Hills | $55.00 | 95 Points
The 2023 ‘Mosaic’ comes from a whopping 22 soil types and utilizes Pommard, Wadenswil, La Tache and a range of clones. This comes off fresh and marvelously earthy, with sea salt and stony accents that collide with a fresh Satsuma orange zest and a glorious core of red and dark fruits. Big, bold and sumptuous on the mouth, enjoy now and over the next fifteen plus years to come. Drink 2025-2042- 95
66) 2022 Dunham Cellars ‘Trutina’ Red Wine
Washington | Columbia Valley | $35.00 | 93 Points
This stellar edition of Trutina was stored in mainly natural oak barrels (30% new French oak) before bottling.Mocha, tar and anise flavors mingle well with dark currants and chocolate on the palate. A killer value, with good mouthfeel and mid-palate depth and complexity, enjoy now and over the next eight to ten years. Drink 2025-2035- 93
67) 2024 Spottswoode ‘Estate’ Sauvignon Blanc
California | Napa Valley | $55.00 | 95 Points
A dazzling rendition of this wine, the 2024 Spottswoode ‘Estate’ Sauvignon Blanc offers plump gooseberry and kiwi notes on the nose with lemongrass and dried green herbal accents. The palate is fresh and lively with bright acidity and a seamless sense of texture. Very mineral-laden, each sip offers lip-smacking minerality and great flavor density. Glorious now, this will evolve well for another eight plus years. Drink 2025-2033- 95
68) 2024 Big Table Farm ‘Laughing Pig’ Rose
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $45.00 | 94 Points
Another sensational edition of this wine, the highly nuanced 2024 Laughing Pig’ Rose was stored in all neural oak barrels before bottling. A beautiful watermelon color, this offers white rose water and orange peel notes on the nose with salty soils and shades of cranberry. The palate is beautifully astringent and intense, with serious texture and minerality, showing some fabulous earthy tones with peat moss and damp hay. The length impresses, as this lasts for a near-minute on the mouth. This is once again an incredibly showing in its mineral-laden youth. Drink 2025-2031- 94
69) 2021 Hill of Tara ‘Maeve The Warrior’ Cabernet Sauvignon
California | Sonoma | $85.00 | 97 Points
The 2021 Hill of Tara ‘Maeve The Warrior’ Cabernet Sauvignon comes entirely from the Monte Rosso Vineyard. At this site there are 20 year old vines of clone 8 Cabernet Sauvignon as vines here are set on a bench at 800 feet. Volcanic soils mingle well with suggestions of Asian spices, blackberry compote, black rose petals and shades of violets. The palate is dense and fresh with serious tension and richness. Totally stunning, heady and full of viscosity, enjoy now and over the next twenty years. Drink 2026-2045- 97
70) 2023 PerUs ‘Armaan’ Red Wine
California | Napa Valley | $425.00 | 97 Points
The stunning 2023 ‘Armaan’ is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Tench Vineyard with a touch of Sage Ridge Vineyard. It is a decadent and rich journey throughout the drinking experience with scorched earth and stony minerals that collide with dense dark and blue fruits on the palate. The chocolate edge from the Merlot is absolutely gorgeous. Enjoy now and over the next fifteen to twenty years. Drink 2025-2042- 97
71) 2022 Open Claim Chardonnay
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $75.00 | 95 Points
Rich, sultry and gorgeous from this slightly cooler vintage, the 2022 Open Claim Chardonnay is best served on the warmer side. Rich buttered French bread combines with Meyer lemon oil, mango, kumquat rind and suggestions of shortbread on the palate. Dense and also very nervy, with serious length and texture, enjoy now and over the next fifteen years to come. Drink 2025-2040- 95
72) 2022 Corison ‘Napa Valley’ Cabernet Sauvignon
California | Napa Valley | $125.00 | 95 Points
A downright killer wine from a challenging vintage, the 2022 Corison ‘Napa Valley’ Cabernet Sauvignon is drinking beautifully now. Round and generous on the tongue, with good freshness, this offers a dense core of dark cherry and roasted fig flavors alongside espresso bean, loamy soils and shades of menthol on the palate. This is just a sensational effort in ’22. Drink 2025-2038- 95
73) 2022 Sea Smoke ‘Ten’ Pinot Noir
California | Santa Rita Hills | $120.00 | 95 Points
The 2022 ‘Ten’ Pinot Noir is a stunning effort that is already beautifully evolved from this slightly warmer vintage. This is made from its 10 "clones" of Pinot Noir. The palate is deep, fresh and fragrant with serious weight, texture and tension. Red rose petal water combines with bright cranberry and red cherry fruits alongside salty soils on the palate. Full-bodied and absolutely delicious, enjoy now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2035- 95
74) 2023 Dutton-Goldfield ‘Devil’s Gulch Vineyard’ Pinot Noir
California | Marin County | $95.00 | 96 Points
The brilliant 2023 Dutton-Goldfield ‘Devil’s Gulch Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes from this location in western Marin County, planted to Dijon clone Pinot Noir. Translucent in the glass, this show aromatics of red currants and red rose petals alongside citrus blossom notes. The palate is fleshy and viscous with terrific mouthfeel and length. A stunning rendition of this wine that is both gratifying and very pure, enjoy now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2038- 96
75) 2023 Granville ‘O’Della Reserve’ Chardonnay
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $125.00 | 97 Points
The outstanding 2023 ‘O’Della Reserve’ is named after Jackson Holstein’s daughter. The Chardonnay comes from a range of sites throughout the Willamette Valley including their new Nova Ridge Vineyard (70%). It is a dense and heady effort that was stored in 40% new French oak for 11 months prior to bottling. Golden in the glass, this delivers incredible seamless character on the palate. Weightless and intense melon, citrus and tropical fruits greet you on the palate, with copious stony minerals, alongside nutty nuances. Complex, highly novel and delicious, this is a mind-bending wine that will surely appeal to any lover of Oregon Chardonnay. Drink 2025-2040- 97
77) 2022 Goldeneye ‘Ten Degrees’ Pinot Noir
California | Anderson Valley | $150.00 | 96 Points
The scintillating 2022 ‘Ten Degrees’ is a barrel selection wine by Goldeneye. It is dense, heady and has marvelous richness and texture. Decadent loganberry and strawberry fruit flavors collide with sandy/salty soils, wet rock, menthol and shades of cardamom on the palate. Fresh and lively with serious flavor density, enjoy now and over the next fifteen to twenty years to come. Drink 2025-2042- 96
78) 2023 Echolands ‘Resurgent Vineyard’ Syrah
Oregon | Walla Walla Valley | $75.00 | 95 Points
The 2023 ‘Resurgent’ Syrah comes from this site set on basalt cobblestones. This is wonderfully stony no the nose with wet gravel, tar, bay leaf and shades of Hoisin sauce with dark raspberry notes. The palate is silky smooth with a great sense of tension that runs through the core of milk chocolate, crushed wet rock and stony minerals. Seriously good, enjoy now and over the next eight to ten years. Absolutely no reason to cellar this beauty. Drink 2025-2033- 95
79) 2021 Masalto ‘Facade’ White Pinot Noir
Washington | Royal Slope | $75.00 | 95 Points
Coming from the Solaksen Vineyard in the Royal Slope AVA, this spent 22 months in 30% new French oak before bottling. Salted peach, pie crust, kumquat zest and Yakima cherry flavors mingle well with nutty and stony accents on the palate. Dense and rich with an unctuous texture, this is absolutely stunning that has both the weight and finesse to cellar well for another ten plus years. Drink 2025-2035- 95
80) 2021 Gramercy Cellars ‘Les Collines Vineyard’ Syrah
Washington | Walla Walla Valley | $65.00 | 95 Points
The 2021 ‘Les Collines Vineyard’ Syrah is a knockout wine from this storied site in the foothills of the Blue Mountains. The Syrah was entirely whole cluster fermented with some Viognier. Dark in the glass, this offers classic dried herbs on the nose with wet stone, iodine, wild blackberry compote and shades of dark licorice. The palate is round and generous with a smooth mouthfeel and great sense of finesse. Very refined and elegant throughout the drinking experience, showing no rough edges, enjoy now and over the next ten plus years. Drink 2025-2037- 95
81) 2022 Fe Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
California | Napa Valley | $225.00 | 96 Points
The outstanding 2022 Fe Wines Cabernet Sauvignon has small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Malbec blended in. Very inky in the glass, this opens with gorgeous violet rose petals that parade with espresso grounds, creosote, blackberry compote and shades of black licorice. The palate is silky and refined with great texture and good verve considering the heat at harvest. This is already beautifully evolved stuff that will cellar well over the next ten to fifteen years. Drink 2025-2037- 96
82) 2022 Single Barrel ‘Conner Lee Vineyard’ Chardonnay
Washington | Columbia Valley | $65.00 | 95 Points
Sourced from vines planted all the way back in the late 1980s, the 2022 Single Barrel ‘Conner Lee Vineyard’ Chardonnay delivers serious weight and texture with beautiful flavor density. Rich honeydew melon and Japanese pear combine with baking spice laced shortbread and roasted pineapple on the palate. This is astonishingly good. Drink 2025-2033- 95
83) 2023 Pinstripe Pinot Meunier ‘Ne Jamais Abandonner’ Sparkling Wine
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $85.00 | 93 Points
The 2023 Pinstripe Pinot Meunier ‘Ne Jamais Abandonner’ Sparkling Wine was given 4G/L dosage.offers tart red fruits on the nose. The palate offers beautiful guava and strawberry fruits alongside baked apple and shades of kumquat zest. Beautiful now, watch this evolve over the next eight plus years. Drink 2025-2033- 93
84) 2023 Royer ‘548’ Chardonnay
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $85.00 | 96 Points
The 2023 ‘548’ focuses on single clone Chardonnay set on Nekia soils. This comes off seamless and also very stony throughout the drinking experience, as copious minerals and lip-smacking acidity both greet you on the palate. Kumquat zest, persimmon and shades of bergamot all fill the palate, alongside crushed wet rock and walnut accents. The terroir imparted here is astonishingly good. Very complex and delicious, enjoy now and over the next fifteen years. Drink 2025-2040- 96
85) 2023 Januik ‘Sagemoor Vineyards’ Sauvignon Blanc
Washington | Columbia Valley | $20.00 | 92 Points
The really good 2023 Januik ‘Sagemoor Vineyards’ Sauvignon Blanc offers gooseberry and pear notes on the palate alongside nectarine skin notes. Rich and viscous, this is absolutely singing right now. Drink 2025-2031- 92
86) 2023 Two Vintners ‘O.G.’ Gewurtztraminer
Washington | Columbia Valley | $20.00 | 93 Points
This 2023 Gewurtztraminer was sourced from the esteemed Olsen Vineyard and saw extended maceration (8 weeks) in clay amphorae before bottling. Golden in the glass, this offers beautiful honeysuckle and white peach note alongside star jasmine and shades of gardenia. This is another sensational edition of this wine with great depth, flavor density and underlying tension that totally over-delivers for the price. Drink 2025-2031- 93
87) 2022 Denner ‘Cirrus’ Red Wine
California | Paso Robles | $75.00 | 96 Points
Mostly Grenache, the 2022 ‘Cirrus’ offers wonderful herbal and savory notes on the nose alongside dense red fruits, black currants and tar accents. The palate is juicy and shows great weight and length. Delightful to enjoy now, savor this beauty now and over the next fifteen plus years to come. Drink 2025-2040- 96
88) 2022 Trisaetum ‘Family Reserve’ Pinot Noir
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $125.00 | 96 Points
The stunning 2023 ‘Family Reserve’ is a wine that has such a long life ahead of it. Silky and refined on the mouth, this shows amazing depth, power and concentration. A glorious core of red fruits surrounded by salty and stony soils all combine on the palate, with peat moss and shades of menthol on the palate. Try to resist this beauty for at least another year. Drink 2026-2044- 96
89) 2023 DuMol ‘Hyde Vineyard’ Chardonnay
California | Carneros | $95.00 | 96 Points
A truly sensational new release, the 2023 DuMol ‘Hyde Vineyard’ Chardonnay stands golden in the glass. Flint and juicy peach mark the nose alongside shades of poached pear and vanilla creme brûlée on the nose. The palate is elegant and refined with serious verve and weight. This is marvelously salty and nutty on the palate, with a seamless mouthfeel and glorious sense of length. DuMol has been sourcing from this site since 2001 — and we are very glad that they do. Drink 2025-2037- 96
90) 2024 Groth ‘Estate’ Sauvignon Blanc
California | Napa Valley | $50.00 | 93 Points
The 2023 ‘Estate’ Sauvignon Blanc is an outstanding wine now in its second edition. It has a touch of Semillon blended in, as this was stored in neutral French oak before bottling. It has deep melon fruits that parade with shades of passion fruit, white peach, salted Macadamia nut and copious minerals on the palate. This is complex stuff, as the Semillon really adds to the equation here. Drink 2025-2033- 93
91) 2023 Ram’s Gate ‘Gap’s Crown Vineyard’ Pinot Noir
California | Sonoma Coast | $85.00 | 95 Points
The beautiful 2023 Ram’s Gate ‘Gap’s Crown Vineyard’ Pinot Noir comes from this famed location that neighbors the Pacific Ocean. This shows beautiful red rose petals on the nose with tangerine peel, damp salty soils and shades of red raspberry preserves. The palate is rich and dense with amazing tension and refined tannins. Mainly whole cluster fermented. Drink 2025-2035- 95
92) 2023 Tensley ‘Tensley Vineyard’ Syrah
California | Santa Barbara County | $75.00 | 96 Points
The sensational 2023 Tensley ‘Tensley Vineyard’ Syrah opens with a beautiful bouquet of black florals alongside dark currants and loganberry cordial. The palate is fleshy and ripe with good tension and a marvelous core of black and blue fruits. Full-bodied and showing a light saline streak, enjoy now and over the next ten plus years to come. Drink 2025-2037- 96
93) 2021 Frank Family Vineyards ‘Patriarch’ Cabernet Sauvignon
California | Napa Valley | $250.00 | 98 Points
Another amazing rendition of this wine, the 2021’Patriarch’ was aged for 21 months in 75% new French oak barrels prior bottling. It is up there with the ’19 as the finest renditions of this wine that I have tasted. Ultra-dark in the glass, this shows off creme de cassis, dusty soils, violets, tar and black licorice notes on the nose. The palate is silky and refined as this glides throughout the drinking experience. Very well-structured, with copious minerals and refined tannins, this really needs another year in the cellar for everything to come together. Your patience will be rewarded. Drink 2026-2050- 98
94) 2023 King Estate ‘Domaine’ Pinot Gris
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $40.00 | 94 Points
Another stellar edition of this wine, the 2023 King Estate ‘Domaine’ Pinot Gris makes its case for one of the best wines of its kind in the United States. It comes off rich and fat on the tongue, with outstanding texture and minerality. Heady papaya, mango and starfruit flavors collide with gobs of flinty tension Finishing very long, enjoy this beautiful wine now and over the next eight to ten years. Drink 2025-2035- 94
95) 2021 The Walls ‘Wonderful Nightmare’ Red Wine
Washington | Columbia Valley | $65.00 | 94 Points
The 2022 ‘Wonderful Nightmare’ is a gorgeous bottling that is rich, dense and heady. Mainly Tempranillo, this is very stony and rich on the palate, with roasted figs, wet rock and pipe tobacco alongside dark currant notes. Fresh and neatly textured, enjoy now and over the next ten years. Drink 2025-2035- 94
96) 2023 Pott Wines ‘Stacked’ Red Wine
California | Napa Valley | $150.00 | 97 Points
The 2023 ‘Stacked’ Red Wine comes from the Remedium Vineyard on Howell Mountain. Inky in the glass, this offers amazing flavor density with black currants, tar, anise and creme de cassis on the palate. Full-boded and delicious, enjoy now and over the next fifteen years. Drink 2025-2040- 97
97) 2022 ROCO ‘RMS’ Brut Sparkling Wine
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $75.00 | 95 Points
The seriously good 2022 ‘RMS’ is equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. It has outstanding weight and flavor density, with plenty of flinty and salty nuance. Juicy peach, freshly cut Key lime and saline drenched pear combine with pastry crust and nutty accents line the palate. A stunning rendition of this bottling, this has a long way to go in the cellar. Drink 2025-2035- 95
98) 2022 Ambar ‘Lustral’ Chardonnay
Oregon | Willamette Valley | $95.00 | 96 Points
The 2023 ‘Lustral’ is a barrel selection Chardonnay that was stored in 35% new French oak before bottling. This comes off dense, rich and fat on the mouth with a terrific mouthfeel and gobs of minerality. This comes off seamless throughout the drinking experience. Salty minerals combine with rich citrus and orchard fruits on the palate. This is somehow even better than the ’22 edition. Enjoy now and over the next ten plus years to come. Drink 2025-2035- 96
99) 2023 Kanzler ‘Kanzler Estate Reserve’ Pinot Noir
California | Sonoma | $125.00 | 96 Points
The 2023 Kanzler ‘Kanzler Estate Reserve’ Pinot Noir is a barrel selection wine from their estate vineyard the Russian River Valley. Given 23% whole cluster fermentation. The nose is gorgeous with bright red rose petals that mingle well with exotic spices, cola, Mandarin orange peel and shades of black truffle shavings. The palate is ultra-refined, fresh and gorgeous in terms of texture and verve. A world-class wine made from this slightly cooler vintage, enjoy now and over the next fifteen to twenty years. Drink 2025-2042- 96
100) 2024 Amavi Rose
Washington | Walla Walla Valley | $30.00 | 93 Points
A stunning new edition of this wine, the 2024 Amavi Rose is made from Cabernet Franc grapes and then was stored in stainless steel with some lees stirring before bottling. Damp earth collide with fresh strawberry, guava and shades of blood orange zest. This is ultra-fresh with a superb texture and great mouthfeel. Drink 2025-2031- 93
