92-94 Points - Antonio Galloni (Vinous)
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Our Lady of Guadalupe 2022 Pinot Noir
96+ points
2022 Our Lady of Guadalupe Pinot Noir Estate, Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96+ Points Young and rich, yet already complex and distinctive, this Pinot offers aromas of cherry, pomegranate, cranberry, and lingonberry wrapped in savory scents that include hazelnut husk, sumac berry, five spice powder, vanilla and forest mushroom hints: these rising above a rich core of saline minerality. MoreOutward 2023 Chardonnay Bassi Vineyard
95+ points
2023 Outward Chardonnay Bassi Vineyard, San Luis Obispo Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95+ Points Styled like an elegant French Chardonnay, this classy bottling offers youthfully coiled aromas centered on lemon tart, green apple skin and golden fig, with counterpoints of hazelnut and saline minerality. MoreOutward 2023 Pinot Noir Bassi Vineyard
93+ points
2023 Outward Pinot Noir Bassi Vineyard, San Luis Obispo Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93+ Points Exotic and distinctive, from a vineyard located 1.2 miles from the Pacific Ocean, this is a fascinating Pinot Noir. MorePahlmeyer 2021 Chardonnay
95 points
2021 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Napa Valley Wine Advocate 95 Points The price has almost quintupled since the 1991 played an instrumental role in the film "Disclosure" (1994; Michael Douglas, Demi Moore), but Pahlmeyer's 2021 Chardonnay remains a stunningly seductive wine. MorePatiné 2021 Pinor Noir Gap's Crown
96 points
2021 Patiné Pinot Noir Gap’s Crown Vineyard, Petaluma Gap, Sonoma San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points This is a gorgeous Pinot Noir with a big future. MorePatine 2021 Pinot Noir Sonma Coast Cuvee
93+ points
2021 Patine Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Cuvee San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93+ Points Notably rich and forthcoming yet fresh, the nose of this youthful bottling offers peppercorn and coriander seed. MorePatine 2022 Chardonnay Sangiacomo Green Acres
91 points
2021 Patiné Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo Green Acres Wine Spectator 91 Points A tight, lean and juicy Chardonnay, with crisp citrus, apple and zest notes and a vein of chalky minerality, which is appealingly defined and refreshing. MorePatz & Hall 2017 Pinot Noir Pisoni
98+ points
2017 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands San Francisco Wine Panel Score 98+ Points Showcasing textbook Pisoni “muscle”, this wine unfolds powerful aromas centered on black raspberry, dark cherry, black fig, black peppercorn, roasted game, mocha, toasted rosemary, dried laurel and oolong tea. MorePaul Lato 2020 Chardonnay Rincon
93 points
2019 Paul Lato Chardonnay “Done & Done” Talley Rincon Vineyard Arroyo Grande Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93 Points Gently creamy and expressive, the nose of this elegant Chardonnay harmonizes scents of sweet apple, peach butter, nectarine, quince, vanilla and toasted meringue. MorePaul Lato 2021 Chardonnay "Le Souvenir"
99+ points
2021 Paul Lato Chardonnay “Le Souvenir” Santa Maria Valley Sierra Madre Vineyard San Francisco Wine Panel Score 99+ Points This is an immediately impressive wine that must only get better over the next two or three years. MorePaul Lato 2021 Chardonnay Goldberg Variations
99 points
Paul Lato Chardonnay “Goldberg Variations” # 4, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros San Francisco Wine Panel Score 99 Points Absolutely seductive in its combination of gracefully expressed fruit and sweet-natured oaky spice, the nose of this already lovely Chardonnay delivers aromas of sweet golden apple, nectarine, lemon curd, fresh coconut, hazelnut meringue and vanilla wafer. MorePaul Lato 2021 Pinot Noir "Stand by Me"
99 points
2021 Paul Lato Pinot Noir “Stand By Me” Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 99 Points As so often in the past, this bottling combines vivid zest, tannic grip and concentrated fruit of pristine focus to create an impression of pending drama. MorePeake Ranch 2020 Pinot Noir Peake Vineyard
94 points
2020 Peake Ranch Pinot Noir Peake Ranch Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills Wine Enthusiast 94 Points A range of cherry aromas—from luxardo to maraschino—kick off the nose of this bottling, with grenadine and Red Hot cinnamon candy elements also arising. MorePeirson Meyer 2021 Pinot Noir Miller Vineyard
97+ points
2021 Peirson Meyer Pinot Noir Miller Vineyard, Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97+ Points This is a concentrated, big-scale Pinot Noir, with lots of character to suggest that a fine future lies ahead. MorePence 2020 Pinot Noir Estate
91+ points
2020 Pence Pinot Noir “Estate” Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points Youthfully subtle yet expansive as it airs, this pretty Pinot opens to reveal the pedigree of its fine fruit source. MorePeter Michael 2022 Chardonnay Belle Cote
96-98 points
2022 Peter Michael Winery Chardonnay Belle Côte Knights Valley Wine Advocate 96-98 Points I tasted the 2022 Chardonnay Belle Côte from tank shortly before it was due to be bottled. MorePeter Michael 2022 Chardonnay La Carriere
96-98 points
2022 Peter Michael Winery Chardonnay La Carrière Knights Valley Wine Advocate 96-98 Points I tasted the 2022 Chardonnay La Carrière from tank on the day of its bottling. MorePfendler 2019 Chardonnay Petaluma Gap
93 points
2019 Pfendler Chardonnay (Petaluma Gap) Wine Enthusiast 93 Points This is the debut vintage for winemaker Erica Stancliff at Pfendler, a welcome debut with estate-grown fruit grown at 2,200-feet elevation. MorePresqu'ile 2017 Chardonnay
91 points
2017 Presqu'ile Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points At once rich, zesty and quietly sophisticated, the aromas of this lovely wine roll-out as a melange of golden apple, white peach tart, guava, white rose, honey, nutmeg, baking-spice and vanilla wafer scents. MorePresqu'ile 2021 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard
97 points
2021 Presq’uile Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points Buoyant and bright yet notably elegant, the nose of this focused bottling offers pretty aromas of cranberry sauce, pomegranate, lingonberry, red raspberry and mulling spice, poised above subtle savory counterpoints. MorePrisoner 2021 Chardonnay
90 points
2021 The Prisoner Chardonnay, Carneros San Francisco Wine Panel Score 90 Points This Chardonnay is elevated by the floral richness of Viognier and Gewurztraminer grapes. MoreProtege 2019 Chardonnay
2019 Protege Chardonnay Edna Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94+ Points
This is a complex and distinctive Chardonnay that combines notable minerality with pristine varietal fruit.
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Racines 2019 Pinot Noir Riconada
96 points
2019 Racines Pinot Noir La Riconada Vineyard Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points A picture of restrained elegance, this notably complex Pinot Noir offers aromas of bottled red cherry, raspberry coulis, blood orange, cardamom, coriander seed, star anise, sandalwood and baking spice. MoreRacines 2020 Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills
97 points
2020 Racines Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills Cuvee San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points Easily the quality of a much pricier wine and already deep, complex and seductive, this beauty offers aromas of white peach, golden apple, dry golden mulberry, nutmeg, hazelnut meringue and preserved lemon of richness and notable elegance. MoreRamey 2017 Chardonnay Russian River Valley HALF BOTTLE
2017 Ramey Chardonnay Russian River Valley Half Bottle
Wine Enthusiast
95 Points
Editors' Choice
This is such a fine appellation wine, punching well above its price point in quality and memorability, sourced from such stellar sites as Westside Farms, Rochioli Allen and others.
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Ramey 2020 Chardonnay Hyde MAGNUM
99 points
2020 Ramey Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard (Carneros-Napa Valley) Wine Enthusiast 99 Points When you buy something through our link, we may earn a small commission. MoreRamey 2020 Chardonnay Rochioli MAGNUM
98 points
2020 Ramey Chardonnay Rochioli Vineyard (Russian River Valley) Magnum Wine Enthusiast 98 Points When you buy something through our link, we may earn a small commission. MoreRead Holland 2019 Pinot Noir "Deep End"
94 points
2019 Read Holland Pinot Noir “Deep End”, Anderson Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points Sweetly ripe, focused and very expressive in aroma, this wine offers scents of sweet dark cherry, boysenberry, black raspberry, licorice root, baking spice and hazelnut nougat. More