2020 Samsara Chardonnay Bentrock Vineyard Santa Rita Hills
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95+ Points
Complex and distinctive, the nose of this intriguing Chardonnay melds contrasts of rich fruit and slate-like minerality to bring a statuesque raciness to golden fig, stone fruit, baked apple, quince jam, preserved lemon, hazelnut and sea shell scents.
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Sandler 2021 Chardonnay R-Bar-R
92+ points
2021 Sandler Chardonnay R-Bar-R Ranch Santa Cruz Mountains San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points Clearly rich, yet forthcoming and zesty, the nose of this bottling delivers a harmonious mix of lemon cream pie, baked apple, white peach, vanilla wafer and jasmine blossom aromas. MoreSarah's 2023 Chardonnay Estate Vineyard
91 points
2023 Sarah’s Chardonnay Estate Vineyard, Santa Clara San Francisco Wine Panel 91 Points Notably ripe and blushing with fruit, the nose of this Chardonnay offers scents of yellow peach, baked apple, pineapple core, preserved lemon, nutmeg and vanilla cream wafer. More
Seghesio 2021 Vermentino
91+ points
2021 Seghesio Vermentino Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points Vibrantly fresh, focused and immediately appealing, this dinner worthy bottling opens with aromas of lemon, green melon and apricot pit braced by saline minerality. MoreSeghesio 2024 Vermentino
91 points
2024 Seghesio Family Vineyards Vermentino, Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score: 91 Points Zesty, elegant, and subtly saline-mineral on the nose, this wine offers fruit scents of honeydew melon, lychee, and a hint of preserved lemon in counterpoint. More
Shafer 2022 Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch
94 points
2022 Shafer Vineyards Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch Wine Advocate 94 Points A modern-day classic, Shafer's 2022 Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch continues the tradition, delivering pristine pineapple notes alongside hints of citrus curd, pencil shavings and mocha. MoreShibumi Knoll 2021 Chardonnay Buena Tierra
97+ points
2021 Shibumi Knoll Chardonnay Buena Tierra Vineyard, Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel 97+ Points This is a luxurious Chardonnay, if a pricey one. More
Shy Poke 2021 Chenin Blanc
91+ points
2021 Shy Poke Chenin Blanc Estate St Helena San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points Genteel aromas of poached pear, fresh applesauce, honeydew melon and Meyer lemon are highlights of this bottling. More
Sine Qua Non 2020 White Distenta
98 points
2020 Sine Qua Non White Wine Distenta II Wine Advocate 98 Points Drinking the White Distenta II is an omakase-like experience, an unexpected journey that begins with naturally bitter phenolics, blossoms into soaring perfume and finishes with dessert-like honeyed tones. More
Singer Baker Lane 2021 Viognier
93+ points
2021 Singer Viognier Baker Lane Vineyard, Sonoma Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93+ Points Creamy and complex, the nose of this wine melds scents of jasmine, honeysuckle, fresh pear, white peach and an undercurrent of key lime into a rich harmony. More
Skinner 2021 Grenache Blanc
92 points
2021 Skinner Grenache Blanc El Dorado San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points If shy at opening, the aromas of this refreshing wine gradually fan out as a bright mix of tangerine and key lime scents underpinned by hard-edged minerality. More
Skylark 2019 Pinot Blanc
2019 Skylark Pinot Blanc Orsi Vineyard Mendocino County
NVWE Notes: This intense, wonderfully crisp bottling from 50+ year old vines, is likely the best ever Skylark white.
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Skylark 2023 Pinot Blanc
90+ points
2023 Skylark Pinot Blanc, Orsi Vineyard, Mendocino San Francisco Wine Panel Score 90+ Points Fresh apple, pear, melon and lemon aromas give this wine lots of easy appeal. More
Sobon 2021 Viognier
2021 Sobon Viognier Amador County
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points
Floral accented, complex, sharply focused and varietally accurate, the aromas of this racy Viognier are a bright mix of fresh pear, dried yellow peach and apricot pit scents graced by notes of jasmine and honeysuckle.
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Sobon 2023 Viognier Amador
92+ points
2023 Sobon Viognier, Amador County San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points Clearly Sobon’s best ever Viognier, this easy drinking bottling offers lovely floral notes of jasmine, honeysuckle and lemon blossom that waft above a richer core of lime, white peach and lychee. More
Sokol Blosser 2018 Chardonnay Dundee Hills Est.
90 points
2018 Sokol Blosser Chardonnay Dundee Hills Wine Spectator 90 Point Lively and plump, this features orange blossom and lemon verbena flavors, finishing on a snappy note. MoreSonoma Cutrer 2017 Chardonnay Les Pierres
Winemaker's Notes
The Les Pierres Vineyard is known worldwide for its rocky soil that infuses the grapes – and the wine – with varied mineral essence.
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Spottswoode 2023 Sauvignon Blanc
94 points
2023 Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc (Napa County-Sonoma County) San Francisco Wine Panel 94 Points This is a delightfully forthcoming, fresh, focused and already elegant bottling in the winery's textbook style. More
St Aubin Remilly 2021 Montille
93 points
2021 Domaine de Montille, En Remilly, St-Aubin Decanter 93 Points Domaine de Montille farms a large parcel of 1.7 hectares of seventy-year-old vines in thin, rocky soils at the top of the slope. More
Stags Leap Wine Cellars 2022 Chardonnay Karia
93 points
2021 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Karia Chardonnay Napa Valley Wine Enthusiast 93 Points Buttery aromas and flavors infuse this full-bodied, nicely fruity wine as mild lemon and pineapple flavors are coated with lactic notes. MoreTalley 2022 Chardonnay Rosemary's
95+ points
2022 Talley Chardonnay Rosemary’s Vineyard, Arroyo Grande San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95+ Points Opulent and creamy rich to the nose, this seductive, dinner worthy Chardonnay delivers focused aromas of apple, peach, golden fig and vanilla of luxurious richness. More
Terragena 2018 Riesling
92 points
2018 Terragena Riesling Wiley’s Vineyard Anderson Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points Delicious already, this Riesling is both dinner worthy and a very satisfying sipper. More
Three Sticks 2021 Chardonnay
97 points
2021 Three Sticks Chardonnay Gap’s Crown Vineyard, Sonoma Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points Bright, fruit-packed and immediately appealing, the aromas of this lovely and energetic Chardonnay are a vivid medley of sweet fresh apple, white peach, grapefruit pith and gooseberry in fine harmony with notes of vanilla wafer, baking spice, nutmeg and hazelnut nougat. MoreThree Sticks 2022 Chardonnay Gaps Crown
97 points
2022 Three Sticks Chardonnay Gap’s Crown Vineyard, Petaluma Gap San Francisco Wine Panel 97+ Points Firm, zesty and minerally, the nose of this wine suggests a French Chardonnay, but with undercurrents of spice typical of its vineyard source. MoreTrail Marker 2022 Chardonnay
91+ points
2022 Trail Marker Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains San Francisco Wine Panel 91+ Points At once creamy-rich and vibrantly fresh, the nose of this mountain wine is a medley of white peach, applesauce, honey, nutmeg and white rose, with undercurrents of lemon sorbet and drying minerality. More
Trinafour 2018 Semillon
2018 Trinafour Semillon Lolonis Vineyard Mendocino
NVWE Notes: If a new release, this wine is already aromatically complex, as it lays-out a fresh mix of golden fig, golden mulberry and gooseberry fruits, supported by more Autumnal notes of orange peel tea, baking-spice and nougat.
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Trois Noix 2020 Chardonnay
93+ points
2020 Troix Noix Chardonnay Muir Hanna Vineyard Oak Knoll, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93+ Points Racy yet with focused richness, this fine Chardonnay opens with aromas of golden mulberry, baked apple, pineapple core, lemon cream pie, nutmeg, baking spice, toasty vanilla and a suggestion of rattan. More