90+ Point Wines: California

Red cherry mixes with blackberry, plum, rose petal, cinnamon, vanilla, and green bell pepper. Showing a mild yet lingering minty flavor, the nice finish is balanced with fruit, tannins, and acidity.

A light and fresh pinot that has real pinot character, with sliced strawberry and citrus notes. Light-bodied, clean and an attractive.

A warm and generous wine with a sweet-seeming richness that makes it easy to sip without further aging. Full-bodied, laced with mostly red fruit, from strawberries to cherries, and with underlying blueberry, cocoa and creme de... Read More

This wine always overde­liv­ers, and this vin­tage’s blend of 50% Syrah, 38% Grenache, 7% Mourvè­dre and 5% Counoise con­tin­ues the tra­di­tion. Aro­mas of baked berry, cin­na­mon,... Read More

With small percentages of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot, this exquisitely aromatic and textural Cabernet begins with a perfume of crushed violets and black cherry. Concentrated flavors of blackberry liqueur,... Read More

Perfumed aromas of red currants, lavender, fresh thyme and graphite. The palate is medium- bodied with plush tannins and balanced acidity, giving flavors of raspberry coulis, red licorice and baking spices. Very soft and delicate,... Read More

This wine is concentrated, with aromas of boysenberry, lingonberry, clove, black tea, and notes of toasted oak on the nose. The flavors on the palate are huckleberry, Olallieberry, blood orange zest, star anise, dried bay leaf,... Read More

Seductive notes of meringue and macadamia nut and a touch of toast delight on the nose. The palate is satiny and riddled with citrus, with hints of lime and mandarin alongside baking spices for a gratifying denouement.... Read More

The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon 1913 is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it gives up alluring notes of blackcurrant cordial, plum preserves and bouquet garni, plus suggestions... Read More

The Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay captures the vibrant, complex and classic character of our estate-grown grapes. We are dedicated to making exceptional Chardonnay, and no detail is overlooked. In the vineyard, focused planting... Read More

Very pretty and refined, showing juicy citrus and stone fruit flavors that are fresh and concentrated, with seamless, elegant notes of Honeycrisp apple, lemon curd and peach pastry, backed by a long, expressive finish. Drink now.... Read More

Aromas of juicy, ripe plums are greeted on the palate by flavors of cocoa and blackberry. This flavorful and full-bodied Merlot offers fine-grained tannins and mouthwatering length.

This wine is concentrated with aromas of Blackberry jam, Blueberry preserve, baking spice, dark chocolate, violet and dried chicory on the nose. The flavors on the palate are Boysenberry, orange zest, black licorice, and dried... Read More

This long-running Bordeaux-style blend is a classic, reserve-style wine that’s dense, layered and polished, but also deep and long. Blended from some of Foley group’s best barrels using grapes from all around Sonoma... Read More

The 2022 Ancient Vines Zinfandel shows the varietal strawberry character that Zinfandel is known for. Well-balanced and fresh with a touch of raspberry and vanilla make for a very enjoyable glass of wine. Very drinkable now but... Read More

Lots of currants and black berries with black cherries and tobacco. Medium body with nicely opened tannins here that give length and beauty. Juicy at the end with hints of tobacco and cedar. Attractive tobacco undertones. Drink... Read More

Our Dark Horse Red Blend is anything but ordinary. As its name suggests, this blend offers big, bold fruit aromas and flavors. Aromas of jammy dark fruit and toasted oak lead seamlessly into a rich mouthfeel with notes of raspberry... Read More

The 2019 Dominus is blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc, aged in 40% new French oak. Impressively dark-hued in the glass, it yields scents of cherries and cassis on the nose—or is it black... Read More

Fragrant, expressive and distinctive, with plenty to admire among the lemongrass, lemon verbena and lemon-lime flavors at the core. Shows accents of green tea and lemon balm, plus a hint of orange sherbet, all on a sleek frame.... Read More

Vibrant and polished, with elegantly complex cherry and red currant flavors that take on hints of toasty spices and tomato leaf as this sails toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2032.

This selection is a good example of North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit is robust, with aromas of dark cherry, black currant, dried savory herbs, and notes of toasty oak on the nose. The mouthfeel is opulent with dense flavors... Read More

Made with grapes sourced from Rutherford, Calistoga, St. Helena, and the winery's home in Oakville that aged 17 months in French oak, this impeccably balanced and complex red is as elegant as it is emotive. Blackberry and... Read More

Aromas of damson plums, tobacco leaves, cedar and licorice. The full-bodied palate has firmly framed tannins and a plush mouthfeel...Very generous and giving for the price. Drink or hold.