Wine

"The 2010 Cumulus Vineyard #4 is an off-the-hook effort that showed even better than last year. Made from 44% Syrah, 32% Grenache, 12% Petite Sirah...

"Yellow-gold in color with a light-green tinge around the rim. The nose offers high-toned aromas of kaffir lime, lemongrass, and gunflint. Anchored...

"Ashes & Diamonds' Grand Vin is a wine of finesse and elegance that maintains fresh red and blue fruit flavors while exalting secondary charact...

"The 2017 Chardonnay opens with notions of gunflint, toast and crushed shell with layers of Bosc pear, lemon pith, green apple, white peaches and w...

"Coming from the old vines beside the estate and the first release for the cuvée, the 2018 Chardonnay Carbone was barrel fermented (no malolactic) ...

"A pretty wine, with nice definition to the sweet lemon curd, fleshy green plum and thyme flavors, with subtle tropical highlights. Racy acidity an...

"A focused, tannic style, featuring tobacco and sage notes intermixed liberally with steeped currant and blackberry fruit flavors. Terrific cast ir...

"A vibrant, succulent red, boasting black currant, blackberry, rosemary, thyme and bay leaf aromas and flavors. Focused and firmly structured, offs...

"Forever the superstar, the 2011 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a delicious wine that never holds back in terms of intensity and seamless int...

"The 2016 Ashes & Diamonds Cabernet Sauvignon No 1, from the Red Hen Vineyard, is tremendously rich and superbly-structured. TASTING NOTES: Thi...

"Lime and pear with aniseed undertones. Very aromatic. Medium-to full-bodied and very fresh with brightness and beauty. This is rather special, wit...

"The 2016 Ashes & Diamond Blanc is an authentic blend of Sémillon an Sauvignon Blanc. TASTING NOTES: This wine is active, bright, and sassy. It...

"The second vintage of this wine, the 2018 Chardonnay Powder House comes from eight acres of what are now estate-owned vines planted in 2013 to Hyd...

"This has a lovely feel, with creamy plum sauce and blackberry compote notes gliding through, gently inlaid with alder, anise and sassafras hints. ...

"The 2015 Chardonnay Estate comes all from the estate vineyard and mostly from a block of vines planted in 1990. Aged in 50% new oak, it’s another ...

"There is a background hint of menthol to the cool and wonderfully pure nose that combines notes of plum, dark Pinot, anise, sandalwood and floral ...

"The 2017 Ovid is rich, ample and seductive. Layers of dark Cabernet fruit wrap around the palate in a fleshy, racy Pritchard Hill wine loaded with...

"This is a densely packed, powerful and ripe wine from a tremendous site in the heart of the appellation. Black cherry, dark chocolate and coconut ...

"The citrus, dark fruit and leaf aromas are intense. Full body, polished and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Extremely structured and beautif...

"This is juicy and flavorful with a beautiful chocolate, cherry and meat character. Full body, chewy tannins and a delicious finish." James Sucklin...

"From the Bec vineyard located in the southern part of the appellation, the 2016 Costières de Nîmes Blanc Lou Coucardié is another tour de force fr...

"The Nostre Pais Blanc is a blend of 80% Grenache blanc and the rest equal parts Roussanne and Viognier, aged on its lees for six months, with some...

"A luscious meditation wine with a long life ahead. On the nose, a harmonious dance of dark black fruits, chocolate, sweet vanilla and a marked ear...

"More Bing cherry, pepper, decaying flowers, and ample meatiness emerge from the 2016 Rompecabezas, which is in the same realm as the 2015. Medium ...

"An exceptional blend of the famous Fay Estate and S.L.V. Estate, this wine dates back to the 1970s and is spectacular in this vintage. Juicy, brig...

"Lots of exotic chamomile, candied lemon, melon, and pure honeysuckle notes emerge from the 2019 Chardonnay Purrington Reud Vineyard, which comes f...

"So much sweet tobacco, Spanish cedar, dried flowers, dark mushrooms and roses. Really aromatic. This is so polished and very powerful, yet etherea...

"The core of this red is loaded with pure plum, blueberry and black currant fruit flavors. The polished structure is integrated, with alluring gana...

"A beautiful red and black-fruited nose with fresh and dried flowers, paprika and a delightful hint of nutmeg. Medium-bodied with so much tension a...

"This offers very attractive, fresh raspberries and darker cherries with woody spices, delivering such attractive complexity and allure. A hallmark...

"Framboise, cherry, dried herbs, and floral notes define the 2016 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard, which comes from a site in the Anderson Valley. With m...

"The 2016 Pinot Noir Platt Vineyard is soft, easygoing and quite pretty. Supple and quite floral, the 2016 will be easy to drink pretty much upon r...

"The 2017 Chardonnay Mays Canyon is pretty, soft and nuanced. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and spice all meld together in a very pretty, graci...

"The 2016 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard is just as captivating today as it was a year ago. Tangerine, apricot, chamomile and lightly honeyed n...

"Inviting aromas of grapefruit rind, dried orange peel and sage. Medium-bodied with pleasant mineral character coloring the warm citrus, eucalyptus...

"From the 2019 vintage, Kayli Morgan will transition to being called Morgan's Way, although the vineyard sourcing remains the same. The 2019 Cabern...

"Here the wood treatment is more evident with touches of toast and menthol surrounding the agreeably fresh aromas of red currant, plum, humus and w...

"Captivating violet lift to the aromas and flavors of cassis, kirsch, licorice and mocha. Plush and fine-grained; extremely deep in the middle pala...

"The 2010 Barolo Arborina shows a strong fruit profile with cherry and cassis that sets it apart from the 2009 vintage that is extremely generous i...

"Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Rauzan-Ségla rocks up with vibrant notions of cherry pie, warm cassis, blackberry preserves and red...

"The 2014 Montrose is without question one of the standout wines of the vintage. Black cherry, plum, smoke, licorice and lavender are some of the m...

"One of the top vintages of Haut-Bailly out there, the 2005 is a quintessential example of this terroir, showing incredible finesse and elegance pa...