2021 USA Wine between $75 and $100

Arista Winery was founded in 2002 by Al and Jancis McWilliams with the intent of producing small quantities of quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from The Russian River Valley District . The day to day operations are now run by... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Russian River Valley is deeply fruited yet fantastically energetic! It has layered aromas of flint baked apples chamomile honey almonds and top notes of lemon peel. The medium-bodied palate balances rich fruit... Read More

An extra-dark color and heady aromas of crushed blueberries and blackber-ries leads to super-concentrated black fruits and milk chocolate on the palate where silky tannins put a gentle grip around all that flavor. The wine is... Read More

Chimney Rock's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District is pretty textbook stuff delivering black cherries and cassis dusted in dried earth and mixed spices. Medium to full-bodied it's silky and fine not overpowering... Read More

Somewhat unusually for Napa Valley Cabernet Phelps's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon utilizes a fair proportion of American oak (about half). Scents of Ribena-like cassis and cherries join vanilla and cedar nuances plus hints of dusty... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Anna's Block was vinified with 50% whole clusters and has detailed aromas of cranberry blackberry bitter orange tobacco oolong tea leaves and wildflowers. The medium-bodied palate is chalky and vibrant... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Block M is scented of raspberry and blackberry preserves blood orange aniseed tobacco and wildflowers with amaro-like undertones. The medium-bodied palate has a concentrated core of fragrant fruit framed by... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Terraces has deep aromas of pomegranate liqueur Italian plum blood orange iron mushrooms and mossy bark. The medium-bodied palate derives power from a surprisingly concentrated core of spicy dark fruit. It... Read More

Coming from younger blocks on Oakville Ranch, Georges III, and Pritchard Hill, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon The Monarch offers a big, juicy, darker, almost blue-fruited style with medium to full-bodied richness, a round, lush mouthfeel,... Read More

The 2021 Estate Pinot Noir Pomarium is notable this vintage for its balance of concentrated fruit and vibrant freshness. Its broody scents of cranberry sauce mushroom and conifer give way to licorice and Angostura bitters as it... Read More

The 2021 Estate Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf is delicate and perfumed this year. Pale ruby-purple in the glass it has pretty scents of red licorice and raspberry lavender and saline with mushroom undertones. The medium-bodied palate... Read More

A taut and focused version with a mix of smoldering red tea singed alder and dried rose petal notes infusing its core of mouthwatering red currant and mulberry coulis. Shows great tension through the finish offering a wet slate... Read More

This red throws off a fresh and inviting flourish of steeped mulberry red currant and raspberry while a backdrop of rooibos tea singed mesquite and iris accents adds range through the finish. Shows generosity with a matrix to... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard which can be bold and hedonistic in warmer vintages is more reminiscent of Chablis. It has transparent aromas of lemon curd chalk and crème fraîche. The light-bodied palate features concentrated... Read More

Classic scents of cassis and pencil shavings mark the nose of Snowden's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Brothers Vineyard which also includes 1% Petit Verdot. Despite being labeled at 15% alcohol it comes across as balanced and well-proportioned... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Sisters has intense aromas of cranberries, blackberries, bergamot and mossy bark. As it spends time in the glass, it reveals an array of spicy, bitters-like accents that really add complexity to the nose. The... Read More

The 2021 Pinot Noir Roland Green possesses the expressiveness detail and weightlessness of the best wines from the 2021 vintage in the Willamette Valley. The nose is a deep well of red cherry jam cranberry tea leaves lavender... Read More

The 2021 Unoaked Chardonnay offers notable purity this vintage with pretty aromas of apricot Meyer lemon biscuit and acacia with flinty streaks. The light-bodied palate balances energetic acidity with an alluring creamy texture... Read More