2023 California Wine

Bartholomew Broadbent created this wine as a tribute to his dad, famed taster Michael, who studied architecture before pivoting to wine. Blending 87 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petite Sirah, 4% Malbec, 2% Merlot from Alexander Valley... Read More

From a California Sparkling wine specialist, this is elegant, nicely textured, Chardonnay of fine freshness and length. In 2023, it’s all Russian River fruit from a vineyard next door to Kistler and Ritchie Vineyards and... Read More

Brick & Mortar is really a California sparkling house, meaning they grow a lot of cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. When Pinot gets a bit too ripe for fizz, it’s perfect for elegant, pure, juicy still wines like this... Read More

All the ripe fruit you love about California Chardonnay with an almost silky mouthfeel and mouthwatering and lightly chalky finish. A terrific party/solo sipping white and even better with crab or something creamy like mushroom... Read More

Lower ABV We’re not even going to try to explain the premise behind Curt Schalchlin and Andrew Jones’s “Fable” approach to naming wines. But the wine in the bottle here is very good Chardonnay indeed, loaded... Read More

Organic/Bio Lower ABV Some varietal grapefruit and lemon citrus notes peek out here, but it’s the crunchy Granny Smith, crisp Golden Delicious and Honeydew melon aromas and flavors that hold center stage here. Nicely light... Read More

Lower ABV From vines growing on marine sedimentary soils overlooking the Salinas River, this juicy, fresh, Albarino with a firm nod towards Rias Baixas. One-third of the wine spent two days on the skins, adding an extra layer... Read More

Doug Margerum's flagship wine is a stunner in 2023! The 5 is for the Rhone grapes in the blend: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Counoise. The Vinous 94 point rave sums it up nicely: The 2023 Red Blend M5 is... Read More

Lower ABV Blending Blends Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault and Counoise, this is about as Provençal as you can get outside Provence! As WE says in the 93 point review, “A longtime leader in Central Coast rosés,... Read More

Doug Margerum says the Sybarites are people who have a fondness for sensuous luxury and built this wine to satisfy that desire. At just 12.5%, it's not heavy, but it's jam-packed with flavor. As Jub Dunnuck says in the... Read More

Really well done California Chardonnay at a heck of a bargain price. There’s unusual concentration in this Monterrey Chardonnay and time in light-toast French oak accentuates the creamy mouthfeel and adds a touch of spice.... Read More

One of America's most popular premium Chardonnays is, as usual, a perfect blend of satisfying richness and food-friendly verve. It's a blend of fruit from cool Carneros and warmer St Helena fermented and aged in steel... Read More

This wine is stupid good. The blend of ripeness, finesse, purity and flavor intensity would be expected in a great $50 Pinot Noir. For less than half that, the value here is nuts. As Vinous says in their 90 point write-up, this... Read More

Tom Meadowcroft’s purpose for Thomas Henry is pretty direct: “Serious Value.” This delivers. All Chardonnay, no oak, it’s a big mouthful of green melon, juicy pear, crisp apple and fresh citrus zest and... Read More

Tolosa makes world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from California's cool-climate Edna Valley. The Pinots normally sell for $70-$150, fairly priced for the hard work they take, the small production, and the huge amounts of... Read More

If you look closely, you’ll notice the little biplane on the edge of the label here, a tribute to “Buck” Cobb who planted this vineyard in between working as an aerobatic pilot. Volcanic soils at 1,500 feet elevation... Read More

At one time Chenin Blanc was a key grape in Napa, but today only around 16 acres remain. This comes from a tiny plot of heritage vines in St. Helena and the combination of old-vine concentration and Chenin's naturally vivid... Read More