2016 Red Wine from Sonoma

jamessuckling.com, 94 points: A stunning Russian River Valley pinot noir that’s earthy and smoky with beet and herbal notes. This is ripe yet beautifully balanced. The precisely crafted tannin structure gives the wine positive warmth and a complex...

jamessuckling.com, 99 points: Blackberries, blueberries, raspberry kir, sweet tobacco and black truffle. Full bodied with chewy tannins and superb texture and length. Extremely poised and powerful. Finishes with so much fresh leather and blueberries...

jebdunnuck.com, 92 points: Leading off the Pinot Noirs, the 2016 Pinot Noir Wester Reach is one of the releases that only goes out to distribution and isn’t offered on the mailing list. It’s a textbook wine from this estate and is ideal for readers...

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: This has a lovely array of baking spice and cola on the palate, framed in earthy freshness and energetic red fruit. Structured in firm, supportive tannins, it offers length and plenty of power that tastes fruit forward...

jamessuckling.com, 91 points: What a beautiful ripe-cherry nose this has, and there are so many delicate herbal and spicy notes that keep pulling you back to the glass. Nice concentration, polished tannins and bright acidity make for appealing and...

jebdunnuck.com, 95 points: While the Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs get most of the love from this terrific estate, don’t miss their Syrahs! The 2016 Syrah Wild Mountainside is a power-packed, deep, rich, concentrated beauty that offers sensational...

Vinous, 94 points: (91-94) The 2016 Grenache Rossi Ranch is another of the many highlights in this range. A host of red berry fruit and floral overtones fill out the wine's frame effortlessly. The purity of the flavors is simply striking...

jebdunnuck.com, 93 points: The base 2016 Petite Sirah (there's 8% Syrah in the blend) is a serious mouthful of a wine. Black fruits, chocolate, scorched earth and charcoal notes all give way to a big, rich, opulent effort that has plenty of...

Vinous, 94 points: (91-94) The 2016 Integral is 55% Syrah and 45% Mourvèdre. Vinification with 100% whole clusters of the Mourvèdre adds striking aromatic top notes. Rose petal, sage, mint and raspberry notes show terrific raciness in this...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: A layered and beautiful red with blackberry, blackcurrant and black-truffle character. Full body and round, soft tannins, giving a broad and mouth-filling texture. Complete and beautiful. Drink or hold.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: Pale ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Estate has amazingly pure notions of crushed cranberries, Bing cherries and redcurrants with touches of garrigue, tilled soil and bay leaves. Medium to full-bodied, it...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: 93+ Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir South Slope displays a very fruity nose of crushed blackberries and raspberries with delicate hints of smoked meats, tar and dusty soil with a waft of red...

Vinous, 94 points: 94+ The 2016 Petite Syrah Lytton Springs is another fabulous wine in this range. Dense and powerful, the 2016 is endowed with striking depth and tons of character. The Petite tannins are nicely tamed in a wine that offers...