2021 California Wine

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

Deep ruby-purple in color the 2021 Syrah Bassi Vineyard explodes with scents of blueberry boysenberry cracked pepper and powdered sugar with slowly emerging floral tones. Medium-bodied chalky and energetic the palate offers notably... Read More

This is packed with dark winey flavors of black currant and blackberry paste underscored with alder sweet tobacco warm paving stone and black licorice notes while a violet accent fills the background. The polished finish makes... Read More

Cakebread's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select blends five clones from two different vineyards to yield bold scents of black cherries cassis and mocha but also some redder berries. It's medium to full-bodied edging... Read More

From the winery's estate vineyard on Howell Mountain the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Dancing Bear Ranch is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 8% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc all aged 22 months in 59% new French oak. Scents of mocha... Read More

Chanin Wines is dedicated to sourcing fruit from sites in California’s Santa Barbera County to create wines whose qualities reflect the individual vineyards in which these grapes are grown. There are no bottlings from blended... Read More

A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot all aged in new French oak the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill appears destined to be another classic. Penetrating aromas of cassis and red berries are joined by hints... 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

There are almost 2000 cases of the impressive 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon 6% Cabernet Franc 6% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot from the estate's steep rocky Poetry Vineyard. After 21 months... Read More

Like the 2018 version Colgin's 2021 Cariad is wonderfully vibrant and fresh with hints of dried sage accenting purple raspberries and cassis. It's full-bodied and velvety in texture yet taut and energetic. Nearly indescribable... Read More

Colgin's 2021 IX Estate is a rich opulent example with layers of ripe black cherries and dark chocolate punctuated by hints of sage and bay leaf plus some vaguely floral notes (violets?). Full-bodied concentrated velvety and... Read More

All destemmed and aged in Burgundy pièces from the likes of Damy François Frères and Ermitage the 2021 Syrah IX Estate boasts considerable floral and herbal nuances on the nose along with something akin to rust corroded iron... Read More

This captures gorgeous flavors of mulberry blackberry and boysenberry compote and infuses them with sparkling anise sage and singed wood spice notes while iron minerality and racy acidity provide ample structure with mouthwatering... Read More

This takes an elegant approach offering racy refined notes of iris violet hibiscus and mulberry that stay focused and fresh from start to finish flashing light mineral and anise accents along the way. The finish glistens with... Read More

With a much higher proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon (91% with 9% Cabernet Franc) the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is less floral than the Maya but more obviously fruity and up front. Bold black cherries and cassis lead the way... Read More

Simply a wonderful wine the 2021 Maya oozes class with deep complex aromas of violets and cassis earthy loam and hints of tobacco and mint. It's just medium to full-bodied cool silky and finessed. Supremely elegant but concentrated... Read More

This delivers a gorgeous beam of cassis plum reduction and black cherry puree flavors inlaid with a strident graphite edge. Violet sweet tobacco and anise accents form a suave backdrop with a late tug of iron. Shows serious juice.... Read More

Rich and nicely layered offering black currant and blackberry fruit that moves through slowly carried by loam singed alder and tobacco notes. A solid structure courses underneath with an echo of warm earth lingering amid the fruit.... Read More

The 2021 Dominus is a 3700-case blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc with 40% of the wine matured in new French oak. Black cherries and cassis lead the way accented by scents of crushed stone and pencil shavings.... Read More

The 2021 Dominus is a 3700-case blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc with 40% of the wine matured in new French oak. Black cherries and cassis lead the way accented by scents of crushed stone and pencil shavings.... Read More

While past vintages of Altagracia included some purchased fruit the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia is all estate fruit selected from certain blocks—mostly the more volcanic parcels and young vines. A blend of 89% Cabernet... Read More

(Enfield Wine Co Waterhorse Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County Fort Ross-Seaview California USA Red) It’s very youthful with grippy tannins but shows excellent potential. Gunpowder slate and brambly berries... Read More

2021 Chardonnay Lancel Creek Vineyard comes from a west-facing site near Occidental two mountain ridges in from the Pacific Ocean. It has pure scents of nectarine quince peel spring honey toast and crème fraîche. The palate... Read More