The 2019 Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills is an attractive, ethereal wine. Sweet dried cherry, mint, tobacco and sage are some of the aromas and flavors that open in the glass. I would give this a few years in bottle to soften...

(90-92 points) Firm reduction renders an evaluation of the nose impossible at present. Otherwise there is good intensity to the voluminous and expansive flavors that display fine power on the youthfully austere finish...

(91-93 points) This too is sufficiently reduced to mask the underlying fruit, but it seems clear that it is ripe. More interesting are the finer and less powerful though no less concentrated medium weight flavors that...

Fascinating aromas of blackberries, volcanic ash and some stone follow through to a medium-bodied palate with medium, round tannins and a juicy finish. Fine tannins. Drink or hold.

(96+ points) The 2019 Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes Grand Cru offers an irresistible mélange of red and black fruit, hints of black tea leaves and bay, all delivered with stunning delineation. The palate is...

A rather svelte pinot with black-cherry, leather, bark and sauteed-mushroom character. It’s medium-bodied with fine and polished tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Some redwood and dried sea wood. Salted caramel, too...

The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Coeur du Roy has also turned out very well in bottle, exhibiting aromas of plums, wild berries, sweet spices, peonies, orange rind and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, it's...

A pretty red, featuring bright, pure cherry, raspberry, rose and spice flavors. This well-structured version is more elegant than powerful, offering a line of chalky tannins for support, with fine earth- and...

From the Zena Crown vineyard, sitting smack dab in the path of the Van Duzer Corridor, comes a wine of pure elegance. Persistent aromas of violets, rosehips, clove and fresh mint are pronounced alongside a strawberry...

A light-bodied, spicy red, boasting black cherry, violet, black pepper and baking spices. Balanced and lingers, with abundant ripe fruit. Drink now through 2027. 30 cases imported.

Harmonious, this red exudes steeped cherry, strawberry, rose, sandalwood and oak aromas and flavors. Features firm underlying tannins, which add a little grain to the supple texture, ending with echoes of spices. This one...

(94-96 points) Unfurling with notes of rose petals, raspberries and plums, complemented by hints of raw coca and sweet soil tones, the 2019 Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru is full-bodied, enveloping and multidimensional, its...

(93+ points) The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe Aux Moines is also showing very well in bottle. Mingling aromas of cherries and plums with hints of sweet spices, peonies and wintergreen, it's medium to full-bodied...

The 2019 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru employs quite a lot of new oak on the nose, but it seems simpatico with the dark berry fruit and the underlying mineralité that reveals itself with aeration. The palate is slightly candied...

The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru has a veneer of new oak on the nose plus some reduction, but there seems to be plenty of red fruit here—it’s just suppressed under that reductive haze at the moment. The...

(93-95 points) A distinctly earthy nose features notes of red and dark currant, rose petal, violet and pretty spice whiffs. There is again excellent detail to the intense broad-shouldered flavors that are shaped by dense...

The 2019 Chambertin Grand Cru has some reduction on the nose that is currently masking what feels like concentrated black fruit. There’s a lot of extraction here, and this is an extravagant Chambertin in the making. The...

(94+ points) The 2019 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has a little more concentration and what seems like more extraction on the nose than Faiveley's. Dark berry fruit, incense and veins of blue fruit emerge, perhaps...

(92-94 points) Aromas of plums, loamy soil and creamy new oak introduce the 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Goulots, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and elegantly enveloping wine that's deep and precise, with a...

An expressive red hallmarked by dark fruit flavors of black cherry, black currant and plum. Reveals licorice, spice, iron and tobacco notes, which add depth and detail. This combines power and finesse, with an aftertaste...

A ripe red introduced by distinctive graphite and juniper aromas, with plum, blackberry and earth notes plying the soft structure. Reveals light tannins, with a long finish marked by a flash of orange peel. Best from 2025...

Henri Rebourseau's Clos de Vougeot was pleasant and typical of the cru, with a firm, plummy fruit, fairly firm tannic grip, and a slightly rustic edge. The aromas still showed the ripe black fruit with a smoky edge that I...

Perfumed and lush, this red exudes smoky black cherry, blackberry and violet flavors. Reveals iron, sandalwood, leather and spice notes, which add depth as this evolves on the palate. Just a touch hot, with fine length...

A spicy red highlighted by ripe plum, kirsch and cassis flavors, with soft acidity and lush tannins diffusing its impact. Charming, with a long finish, this one sneaks up on you. Drink now through 2038.

The wood treatment is a bit more prominent on the spicy red and dark berry aromas that flash plenty of earth and sauvage nuances. There is a bit more verve to the big-bodied, intense and muscular flavors that exude...