Wine Advocate

2022 – 93+ points

From vines planted in 1982, the 2022 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard was matured for 17 months in one once-used French oak barrel. It requires some coaxing to reveal aromas of apricot, peach, beeswax, flint and spice. The medium-bodied palate pairs expansive, mouth-coating flavors with vibrant acidity, and it has a long, layered finish. It will be long lived in the cellar. Only 25 cases were made. — Erin Brooks, August 2025

2021 – 93+ points

The 2021 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard, matured for 17 months in once-used French oak, has intense aromas of yellow apples, quince peel, clover honey, bread dough and acacia. The light-bodied palate is defined by its focused spine of acidity, silky texture and layered flavors, and it has a very long finish. Just 75 cases were made. — Erin Brooks, March 2024

2018 – 91 points

“The 2018 Chardonnay Charles Heintz offers savory roasted almond and chamomile with orchard fruits and a stony streak. The palate is medium-bodied, silky and uplifted with a bright, delicate finish.” — Erin Brooks

2017 – 92 points

“The 2017 Chardonnay Charles Heintz opens with honeysuckle and jasmine over a core of ripe peach, sliced Red Delicious apple, honey and sliced almond with an undercurrent of saline, hay and button mushroom. It’s medium to full-bodied in the mouth with a mineral focus and savory layers, enlivened by tangy acidity finishing long and laser precision.”  — Erin Brooks

2022 – 94 points

“The 2022 Chardonnay H. Klopp Vineyard was matured for 17 months in 50% new French oak. It bursts from the glass with pure, arresting aromas of peach, quince paste, papaya, panna cotta and honey. The full-bodied palate is ripe and satiny, balancing concentrated, tropical flavors with vibrant acidity, and it has a long, flavorful finish.” — Erin Brooks, August 2025

2021 – 92 points

“The 2021 Chardonnay H. Klopp Vineyard, matured in 25% new French oak for 17 months, has pure scents of yellow apples and lemon with accents of pie crust, allspice and hazelnut. The light-bodied palate is surprisingly concentrated, offering layers of nutty, creamy fruit. It has a bright spine of acidity balanced by a touch of textural grip and a long finish. It’s reminiscent of Chablis and will benefit from 2-3+ years in bottle.” — Erin Brooks, March 2024

2019 – 93 points

“The 2019 Chardonnay H. Klopp Vineyard is the third harvest from these Wente and Mt Eden clone vines. Matured 17 months in 25% new oak, it has pretty aromas of crème fraîche, lemon peel and graphite with a slowly emerging honeysuckle and beeswax character. The light-bodied palate offers an appealing, waxy texture foiled by tangy acidity. It has pure, concentrated lemon drop flavors, with a saline character lingering on the extended finish. It offers alluring complexity now, yet it will continue to blossom in bottle over the next 5+ years.” — Erin Brooks

2022 – 93 points

“The 2022 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast comes from the Thorn Ridge (62%) and Rice-Spivak (38%) vineyards, and fruit was harvested both before and after the Labor Day heat wave. It has open-knit aromas of cranberry and briar fruit, woodsmoke, tea leaves and forest floor. The medium-bodied palate is layered and nuanced. It’s structured by dusty tannins and juicy acidity and has a long, spicy finish. It unfurls dramatically with air and will benefit from some time in a decanter.” — Erin Brooks, August 2025

2021 – 93 points

“The 2021 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast comes from the Rice-Spivak (42%) and Thorn Ridge (58%) vineyards and was matured for 20 months in 20% new French oak. It has alluringly earthy aromas of wild fennel, tree bark, charcuterie and woodsmoke that complement a core of cranberry sauce and spice. The light-bodied palate is silky and seamless with crunchy red fruit and a long, ultra spicy finish.” — Erin Brooks, March 2024

2019 – 94 points

“The 2019 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast, matured in 33% new oak, has a pale ruby-purple color and pretty scents of raspberry jam, bitter orange, dried herbs, tea leaves, Angostura bitters and violet. The medium-bodied palate is chalky, fresh and perfumed, with fresh acidity and a very long, layered finish.” — Erin Brooks

2017 – 91 points

“Medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast has pretty aromas of crushed blueberries, blackberries and cranberries with an undercurrent of fragrant earth and top notes of amaro. The palate is light to medium-bodied, delicate and spicy with a grainy frame and great freshness, finishing long.” — Erin Brooks

2016 – 92 points

“The 2016 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is a blend of fruit from the Rice-Spivak and Thorn Ridge vineyards aged in about 25% new oak. Medium ruby-purple colored, it has a classic nose of red and black berries, cranberry sauce, rhubarb, woodsmoke and black tea leaves with notes of dried flowers and underbrush. The palate is medium-bodied, rounded and with concentrated earthy fruits, soft tannins to frame and juicy acidity to carry the very long, layered finish.”  — Erin Brooks

2010 – 90 points

“Katy Wilson’s 2010 Pinot Noir has come together beautifully since I tasted it last year. Juicy, expressive and quite pretty, the 2010 impresses for its solid core of fruit and exceptional balance. Hints of cinnamon, flowers and savory herbs add complexity on the finish. The style is soft, delicate and expressive, with lovely openness in the fruit and a hugely appealing, mid-weight personality. In 2010, the Pinot Noir is sourced exclusively from Rice-Spivak.”  — Antonio Galloni

2017 – 93 points

“The 2017 Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard has a medium ruby color and takes its time to give up aromas of earth, graphite and burnt orange with red berries, blackberries and floral perfume. The palate is super fresh and spicy with amaro-laced fruits, a gentle graininess and a long, spicy finish.” — Erin Brooks

2021 – 94+ points

“Matured for 20 months in 50% new French oak, the 2021 Pinot Noir Emmaline Ann Vineyard requires plenty of air to reveal cranberry and briar fruit, aniseed, autumn leaves, woodsmoke and floral perfume. The light-bodied palate is silky and bright with earthy red fruit and a long, layered finish. It will benefit from 3-5 years in bottle.” — Erin Brooks, March 2024

2019 – 94 points

“The 2019 Pinot Noir Emmaline Ann Vineyard, made with 50% new oak, has a pale ruby color and delicate, detailed scents of raspberry and strawberry jam, orange peel, lilac and Angostura bitters. The light-bodied palate is chalky and fresh with intense, perfumed fruits and a long, ethereal finish.”– Erin Brooks

2017 – 92 points

“Medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir Emmaline Ann Vineyard offers tar, spiced blackberries, laurel, turned earth and hints of mushrooms and dried flowers on the nose. The medium-bodied palate is concentrated but delicately styled, grainy and fresh with an uplifted, spicy finish.” — Erin Brooks

2022 – 95 points

“The 2022 Pinot Noir Rice-Spivak Vineyard was fermented with 25% whole clusters and matured for 20 months in 50% new French oak. It has compelling aromas of wild berry fruit, aniseed, lavender, tea leaves and earth, and it continues to reveal additional nuances with every return to the glass. The medium-bodied palate’s flavors are concentrated, nuanced and complex. It’s framed by silky tannins and vibrant acidity and has a long, perfumed finish. It will be long lived in the cellar.” — Erin Brooks, August 2025

2021 – 94 points

“Matured for 20 months in 50% new French oak, the 2021 Pinot Noir Rice-Spivak Vineyard has savory aromas of cranberry sauce, prosciutto, burnt orange peel, aniseed and woodsmoke. The light-bodied palate is elegant yet concentrated, offering broody berry flavors. It has a lacy frame of tannins, bright acidity and a long, spicy finish.” — Erin Brooks, March 2024

2019 – 95 points

“Pale ruby-purple in hue, the 2019 Pinot Noir Rice-Spivak Vineyard offers singular aromas of wild berries with underbrush, pipe tobacco, garrigue and desiccated roses. The medium-bodied palate is silky and seamless with surprisingly concentrated flavors and a detailed, perfumed finish. Lovely!” — Erin Brooks

2017 – 93 points

“Medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir Rice-Spivak Vineyard is scented of cranberry, rhubarb, earth, blood orange and potpourri. The medium-bodied palate is bright and perfumed with a very fresh, finely grained frame and long, nuanced finish.” — Erin Brooks

2016 – 92 points

“The 2016 Pinot Noir Rice-Spivak Vineyard is medium ruby-purple in the glass and slowly opens on the nose to stewed Earl Grey tea leaves, saline, rosewater perfume and a broody core of ripe red and black cherries, cranberry and perfumed earth. The medium-bodied palate is concentrated and spicy with soft, grainy tannins and tangy acidity, finishing long and bright.”  — Erin Brooks

2022 – 93+ points

“The 2022 Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge Vineyard comes from vines planted in 1996, and the grapes were harvested before the Labor Day heat wave. Matured for 20 months in 50% new French oak, it takes some coaxing to reveal red cherry, cranberry sauce, cola, tea leaf and lilac aromas. The medium-bodied palate is concentrated and layered with dusty tannins, juicy acidity and a long, fragrant finish. It will benefit from a few years in the cellar.” — Erin Brooks, August 2025

2021 – 95 points

“The 2021 Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge Vineyard comes from Pommard and 115 clone vines planted in 1996. Matured for 20 months in 33% new French oak, it has deep scents of blood orange, cranberry, mushrooms, woodsmoke and amaro, continually unfurling as it spends time in the glass. The medium-bodied palate has concentrated, complex flavors, a silky texture, irresistible juiciness and a long, spicy finish. ” — Erin Brooks, March 2024

2019 – 95 points

“Medium ruby-purple, the 2019 Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge has layered scents of strawberry and raspberry jam, burnt orange, licorice and autumn leaves with integrated spicy accents from its maturation in 50% new French oak. The medium-bodied palate is concentrated and seamless, offering a silky texture, fresh acidity and loads of spice and perfume layers on the long finish.” — Erin Brooks

2017 – 94 points

“The 2017 Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge has a medium ruby color and broody scents of violets, crushed black cherries and boysenberries with nuances of lavender and blood orange. The palate is gorgeous, medium-bodied and silky with expansive flavors, finishing very long and fresh. What a lovely packaging of intense, layered fruit in a featherweight frame!” — Erin Brooks

2016 – 93 points

“Aged in 40% new oak, the pale to medium ruby-purple colored 2016 Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge has a perfumed nose of dried rose petals, orange peel, pepper and bergamot with a core of bright red cherries, cranberry and rhubarb plus notes of underbrush and wild blackberries. It’s medium-bodied with loads of perfumed fruits softly framed, with a very juicy, long and layered finish.”  — Erin Brooks

2023 – 92 points

“The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Pigasus Vineyard comes from grapes harvested on October 12th. It was barrel-fermented and matured for 11 months in 33% new French oak. It has inviting aromas of white peach, green guava, lemongrass, tarragon and spice. The medium-bodied palate offers concentrated, spicy flavors delivered in a gently rounded texture. It’s balanced by vibrant acidity and has a long, energetic finish.” — Erin Brooks, August 2025

2022 – 92+ points

“The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Bedrock Vineyard was matured for 21 months in once-used French oak. It bursts from the glass with aromas of cassis, milk chocolate, aniseed and graphite. The full-bodied palate is layered and concentrated with fine-grained tannins, juicy acidity and a long, latent finish. It opens dramatically with air and will benefit from time in the cellar.” — Erin Brooks, August 2025

2021 – 94 points

“The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Bedrock Vineyard was matured for 21 months in once-used French oak. It’s scented of cassis, boysenberry, mint chocolate, graphite and violet with generous spicy undertones. The full-bodied palate is deeply concentrated yet light on its feet. It’s structured by rounded tannins and bright acidity and has a long finish laced with aniseed and violet.” — Erin Brooks, March 2024

2022 – 93+ points

“The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Rosso Vineyard was matured for 21 months in 50% new French oak. It has nuanced aromas of cassis, milk chocolate, aniseed, thyme, iron and violet. The full-bodied palate is layered and perfumed. It’s structured by powerful, powdery tannins and bright acidity and has a very long, fragrant finish. It will benefit from several years in the cellar.” — Erin Brooks, August 2025

2021 – 93+ points

“Matured for 21 months in 50% new French oak, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Rosso Vineyard has pure aromas of cassis, violet, allspice, mint and bitter chocolate with nuances of wild fennel and coffee beans. The full-bodied palate is concentrated yet light on its feet with floral fruit, grainy tannins, seamless acidity and a long, layered finish. It will benefit from 3-5 years in bottle.” — Erin Brooks, March 2024