Spellbinding aromas of rose petals, strawberries, citrus and bark, with hints of lemongrass. Medium-bodied, tight and structured, this offers a captivating combination of linear intensity and calmness, so classy and...

98+ The 2023 Pinot Noir DuMOL Estate Vineyard is a real head-turner, just as it was in barrel. Dark, sumptuous fruit, leather, incense, tobacco, dried herbs and graphite open first, buffered by brisk acids and beams of...

A tightly focused beam of bitter cherry, damson plum and raspberry coulis streams through, with mouthwatering cut in the form of ocean breeze minerality that runs from start to finish. Iris and rose hip notes fill in the...

Juicy raspberry, cherry and cocoa aromas waft on the nose of this Pinot while the palate delivers more salty plum, pithy orange peel and dusty cinnamon flavors with an earthy spiciness that dominates the finish and...

The 2024 Pinot Noir Sonoma County is a bright ruby with a light haze, and the nose is very attractive with aromas of wild raspberries and floral wildflowers. The palate is refined, pure, and completely appealing, with a...

Offers beautifully rendered notes of hibiscus, rose petal, damson plum and mulberry that stretch out lengthily thanks to the fine-beaded acidity and taut, precise tannins. The sapid finish lets in tea and incense hints...

The 2024 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is a wine of uncommon elegance. Bright and sculpted, it offers up a lovely mix of red/purplish fruit, chalk, mint, white pepper and dried herbs. All of the energy and mineral-driven...

This wine is opulent with aromas of black plum, black currant compote, vanilla cream, dried florals and clove on the nose. The flavors on the palate are ripe strawberry jam, cranberry-apple, star anise, blood orange juicy...

The 2024 vintage was a Goldilocks vintage here, with cool to normal temperatures and no major heat spikes through July and August. The 2024 Pinot Noir Freestone-Occidental is the multi-vineyard bottling from the two...

Aromas of fresh black cherry, roses, cinnamon and sage burst from the glass on the nose of this Pinot. The palate is energetic, with flavors of spiced plum, crushed Bing cherry, orange peel, black tea and purple flowers...

Sparkles with pretty notes of dried anise, mulling spices and red tea, while the core of lightly mulled raspberry and cherry fruit runs through steadily. Shows lingering energy on the finish in the form of a savory echo...

The 2022 Pinot Noir Holder Vineyard has intense, slowly unfurling scents of pomegranate liqueur, blood orange, tea leaves and loamy earth, gaining detail as it spends time in the glass. The medium-bodied palate is...

The 2016 Pinot Noir The Settler Cleary Ranch Vineyard is an intriguing wine that nicely shows off the Ernest house style. Crushed red berries, blood orange, chalk and mint give the Settler its distinctive upper register...

Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2022 Belly of the Whale Pinot Noir is a little oaky to begin, soon unfurling to reveal the core of blackberries and black cherries, plus hints of iris bulb and anise. The full-bodied palate...

Aromatically, this is almost a blend of the Baker Ranch and Campbell Ranch as there is some of everything, which is to say more spice and less floral influence. The palate is a sort of blend as well as the texture of the...

The 2024 Pinot Noir Wester Reach is a youthful rub -red hue and is more red-fruited, minty, and floral in profile, with the highest percentage of estate fruit to date. Medium-bodied, with spicy pomegranate fruit...

The 2023 Pinot Noir Wester Reach is blended from several vineyards, including Dumol Estate, Flax, Occidental Road and Dutton. Grapes were harvested September 22 through October 10, and the wine was matured for 15 months...

(94+ points) The 2022 Pinot Noir MacIntyre Estate Vineyard was harvested on August 24 before the Labor Day heat wave. It has intoxicating aromas of pomegranate, rhubarb, hibiscus tea and iodine. The light-bodied palate is...

Lovely accents of singed alder and apple wood frame a generous core of mulberry and black cherry fruit, while iris and anise notes flitter through. A graphite spine drives the finish. Rock solid. Drink now through 2029...

This intense Pinot brings on the sultry aromas, with baked cherry, toasted nori, black tea and grilled mushroom notes on the complex and evolving nose. The palate is equally vivacious, with the plush tannins balancing...

Moving to the two Pinot Noirs, the 2017 Pinot Noir Cleary Ranch The Settler from the Cleary Ranch Vineyard was all destemmed and brought up in 38% new French oak. It has a rocking nose of spiced cherries, raspberries...

The 2021 Pinot Noir Wester Reach is pleasantly lean in style. It has deep aromas of raspberry, cranberry, licorice, allspice and shiitake mushrooms. The medium-bodied palate is silky and mouthwatering with soft, crunchy...

The 2018 Pinot Noir The Settler Cleary Ranch, aged in 38% new French oak, has a pale ruby-purple color and classic scents of tea leaves, earth, underbrush and laurel with a red berry core. The light-bodied palate has a...

The 2021 Pinot Noir Cuvée Number Eight was matured for 11 months in 55% new French oak. It’s scented of blackberry jam, allspice, wild fennel and foresty undertones. The palate is chalky and refreshing with concentrated...

This attractive, well-structured wine wraps vibrant red and black cherries in good, moderate tannins for an appetizing bite that will mellow slightly with time. Medium to full bodied, the wine is dressed in cloves, cedar...

Ripe and succulent, showing a delicious set of raspberry and boysenberry fruit flavors dotted with dried anise, black tea and singed wood spice notes. This is rich yet defined and toasty yet fresh. Drink now through 2031...

(91+ points) The recently bottled 2022 Pinot Noir Campbell Ranch opens with some savory reduction, and it takes plenty of air to reveal red berries and blood orange aromas. The light-bodied palate is bright and citrusy...

A mentholated top note is present on the aromas of spicy black cherry, crushed fennel, exotic tea and pretty floral wisps. There is a lovely sense of vibrancy to the well-detailed and utterly delicious flavors that are...