This has plenty of black fruit, dried leaves, bark and black olives. Bitter chocolate, too. Full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. Dark, firm and focused. Try in 2025. Score - 94. (jamessuckling.com, July 4, 2022)
Deep and manicured with blueberry and blackberry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and tight with super polished tannins and a tight, racy finish. Beautifully crafted tannins make this exciting. Better after 2022, but already beautiful. [Drink till 2030.] Score - 93. (jamessuckling.com, March 19, 2021)
A tensioned and pretty pinot noir for the money with dried strawberry and hints of chocolate. Medium body. Firm and tensioned palate with complex fruit and a delicious finish. Drink now [through 2027+]. Score - 92. (jamessuckling.com, Feb. 1, 2024)
This has aromas of tar, dark chocolate, mahogany, blackcurrants and black licorice. Polished and rich with a dense and deep core of black fruit. Ripe, muscular tannins. Chocolatey finish. Try from 2025. Score - 93. (jamessuckling.com, July 4, 2022)
The fine tannins are very beautiful here, with currants, light vanilla and some light herbs and flowers. Medium body. Polished finish. Tight and poised. Beautiful and fresh at the end. Real Rutherford character. Drink or hold. Score - 93. (jamessuckling.com, July 4, 2022)
Another success here, offering cabernet character with a medium body, lightly firm tannins and a juicy, savory finish. Delicious. Drink or hold. Score - 91. (jamessuckling.com, Aug. 9, 2022)
A savory red with firm tannins and juicy fruit. Medium-bodied with chewy, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Black olives and walnuts at the end. Drink or hold. Score - 92. (jamessuckling.com, Aug. 9, 2022)
A chardonnay with umami, seaweed, cooked pear and a happy character. Reserved. Medium body. Creamy texture and a firm finish. Brioche and pie crust to the fruit at the end. Drink now. Score - 92. (jamessuckling.com, Dec. 11, 2022)
Sourced from prime sites across both the Central and North coasts, this wine celebrates the diversity of soils and temperature conditions found throughout California. Fermented in stainless steel, it was aged in French oak. It's juicy, lively and lithe, with cranberry, cherry, plum, earth, vanilla, and oak spices. Perfect for portobello mushroom burgers.