Vinous • Chardonnay, Bee Sweet Vineyard 93 Points • November 2021

Source: Vinous • November 2021

2019 Chardonnay, Bee Sweet Vineyard

Shimmering, green-hued straw. Aromas of ripe, smoke-tinged tangerine, melon and pear are complemented by building vanilla, tarragon and buttered toast nuances. Deep but energetic on the palate, offering intense, mineral-accented citrus and orchard fruit flavors braced by a vein of juicy acidity. Shows excellent clarity and solid thrust on a long, smooth finish that echoes the vanilla and mineral notes. One-third new French oak. 

- Josh Raynolds

Vinous • 2019 Pinot Noir, Stone Corral Vineyard 94 Points • November 2021

Source: Vinous • 2019 Pinot Noir, Stone Corral Vineyard 94 Points • November 2021

2019 Pinot Noir, Stone Corral Vineyard

Deep, brilliant red. Sharply focused aromas of cherry, black raspberry, potpourri and baking spices are lifted by a smoky mineral flourish. Silky and well-concentrated on the palate, offering sappy red and blue fruit, candied rose and spicecake flavors that show impressive energy and sharp focus. Rich yet lively in style, finishing with strong, spicy cut and fine-grained tannins that sneak in late.

- Josh Raynolds

Vinous • 2020 Albariño, Spanish Springs Vineyard 91 Points • November 2021

Source: Vinous • 2020 Albariño, Spanish Springs Vineyard 91 Points • November 2021

2020 Albariño, Spanish Springs Vineyard

Limpid straw. Fresh pear and lime zest qualities on the incisive, mineral- and floral-accented nose. Penetrating and sharply delineated in the mouth, offering vibrant citrus and orchard fruit flavors along with honeysuckle and quinine flourishes. Finishes long and firm, with repeating florality and strong, mineral-driven persistence. This is quite an impressive example of New World Albariño. All stainless steel.

- Josh Raynolds

Wine Enthusiast • Chardonnay, Bee Sweet Vineyard 94 Points & Editor's Choice • December 2021

Source: Wine Enthusiast • December 2021

2019 Chardonnay, Bee Sweet Vineyard

Stephen Ross Dooley is mastering this vineyard. This bottling begins with aromas of lychee, Meyer lemon pith, light coconut and honeysuckle. The palate's flavors are complex while cohesive, ranging from jicama and nectarine to sea salt and chamomile, with a flash of stone on the acid-washed finish. 

- Matt Kettmann

Wine Enthusiast • Chardonnay, Edna Valley 93 Points & Editor's Choice • December 2021

Source: Wine Enthusiast • December 2021

2019 Chardonnay, Edna Valley

Winemaker Stephen Ross Dooley's appellation blend is a more affordable winner. Tense aromas of yellow apple, light honeysuckle, chiseled stone and mellow nectarine lead into a mineral-washed sip of struck flint and river stone, following by fresh waves of Key lime.

- Matt Kettmann

Wine Enthusiast • Albariño, Spanish Springs Vineyard 92 Points • December 2021

Source: Wine Enthusiast • December 2021

2020 Albariño, Spanish Springs Vineyard*

This is a very flinty take on this grape from a vineyard quite close to the coast. The struck stone and lime-peel nose leads into rainy cement and sour citrus flavors on the tightly wound palate.

- Matt Kettmann

Wine Enthusiast • Flying Cloud Sauvignon Blanc 90 Points • December 2021

Source: Wine Enthusiast • December 2021

2020 Flying Cloud Sauvignon Blanc, Edna Valley*

Accessible aromas of tart green apple are cut by grass, wet cement and struck sandstone on the nose of this bottling. There's a tight weave to the sip, which clings to a pithy texture while offering riper red-pear and yellow-apple flavors, finishing on a flash a white pepper. 

- Matt Kettmann