The 2026 North Coast Wine Challenge included more than 1,000 wines from Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Lake, Mendocino and Solano counties.
Here are the top winners:
DOUBLE GOLD WINNERS
Barbera
La Chertosa: 2022 The Winemaker Remembrance Reserve Superior Barbera, Sonoma Valley, 97 points, $50
Cabernet Franc
Ektimo Vineyards: 2023 Cabernet Franc, Alexander Valley, 98 points, $40
Sculptured Cellars: 2021 Cabernet Franc, Alexander Valley, 97 points, $95
Trecini Winery: 2023 Cabernet Franc, Sonoma Valley, 95 points, $44
Vidi Vitis: 2023 Cabernet Franc, Old Federal Vineyard, Oakville, 95 points, $120
Cabernet Sauvignon
Trione Vineyards & Winery: 2021 Block 21 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 99 points, $80
Adruni Vineyards: 2023 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, 98 points, $75
AMPL Wine: 2023 AMPL Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, 98 points, $115
Mayo Family Winery: 2023 Reserve Brad’s Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon, HMS Vineyards, Napa Valley, 98 points, $65
Mews Wine: 2021 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Chalk Hill, 98 points, $95
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Alden Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 98 points, $36
Aadland-Moody Vineyards: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, 97 points, $175
Angels Landing: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 97 points, $32
Athenaeum: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, 97 points, $37
Coyote Sonoma: 2023 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Block 3, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $40
Eco Terreno Wines & Vineyards: 2018 Otono Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 97 points, $75
Flanagan Wines: 2023 Dog Bone Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast, 97 points, $29.99
Goldschmidt Vineyards: 2022 Yoeman Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 97 points, $75
Judge Palmer Wine Co.: 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, Napa Valley, 97 points, $195
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $40
Serres Ranch: 2021 Marshall Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, 97 points, $115
Vidi Vitis: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Old Federal Vineyard, Napa Valley, Oakville, 97 points, $100
Gagnon-Kennedy Vineyards: 2023 Napa Valley Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 96 points, $150
Kukeri Wines: 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, 96 points, $95
Olema Wines: 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon (77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Malbec, 6% Petite Sirah, 3% Merlot), 96 points, $25
Cazadero Winery: 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bei Ranch, Sonoma Coast, 95 points, $59
Dutcher Crossing Winery: 2023 Dutchess Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 95 points, $78
Guadagni Family Wines: 2023 Giuseppe Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, 95 points, $38
Magnus James: 2022 The Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, 95 points, $80
Meritorious: 2023 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 95 points, $67
Taste the winning wines
To sample this year’s gold and double-gold winning wines, don’t miss the North Coast Wine & Food Festival on June 13 at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa. Hosted by The Press Democrat, the event will offer plenty of food to accompany the winning wines, including plates from The Matheson, Valette, Wit & Wisdom, Songbird Parlour, Slanted Door, El Dorado Kitchen and others.
For tickets and information, visit northcoastwineandfood.com.
Chardonnay
Outerbound: 2022 Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, 98 points, $30
Roche Winery & Vineyards: 2024 American Oak Reserve Chardonnay, Los Carneros, 98 points, $46
Turnstile Cellars: 2023 Chardonnay, Sonoma Mountain, 98 points, $70
DeLoach Vineyards: 2023 Hawk Hill Chardonnay, Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, 97 points, $64
DNA Vineyards: 2024 Estate Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $24.99
Domaine Della: 2023 Chardonnay, Ritchie Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $90
Elaine Wines: 2023 Chardonnay, Calypte Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $52
Ladera Vineyards: 2023 Estate Chardonnay, Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, 97 points, $60
Mill Creek: 2024 Estate Chardonnay, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $38
Blue Farm Wines: 2023 Laceroni Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 96 points, $75
Buena Vista Winery: 2023 Château Buena Vista Chardonnay, Los Carneros, 96 points, $34.99
Frei Brothers: 2024 Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 96 points, $20
Hendry Wines: 2023 Reserve Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 96 points, $65
Husch Vineyards: 2024 Chardonnay, Mendocino County, 96 points, $18
La Follette Wines: 2023 Los Primeros Chardonnay, Sonoma County, 96 points, $25
Merriam Vineyards: 2024 Evanthea’s Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 96 points, $48
Roche Winery & Vineyards: 2024 Chardonnay, Los Carneros, 96 points, $40
Thirty-Seven Wines: 2023 Reserve Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap, 96 points, $46
Trentadue Winery: 2024 La Storia Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 96 points, $28
Au O.K.D: 2024 Chardonnay, Oak Knoll District, 95 points, $52
Vidi Vitis: 2024 Chardonnay, Lazy W Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 95 points, $40
Gewürztraminer
Ra Ra Wine Co.: 2025 Dry Gewürztraminer, Redwood Valley, 98 points, $28
Handley Cellars: 2024 Gewürztraminer, Anderson Valley, 96 points, $32
Grenache
Grey Stack Cellars: 2023 Estate Grenache, Four Brothers Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain, 99 points, $45
Smith Story Wine Cellars: 2024 Brave Grenache, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $40
Kobler Estate Winery: 2022 Grenache, Russian River Valley, 96 points, $48
Italian Red Blends
Speedy Creek Winery: 2023 Two Lovers Red Wine Blend (50% Primitivo, 50% Sangiovese), Knights Valley, 98 points, $45
Trentadue Winery: 2023 La Storia Cuvée 32 (51% Sangiovese, 7% Merlot, 36% Montepulciano, 5% Malbec), Alexander Valley, 95 points, $32
Italian Varietals
Imagery Estate Winery: 2023 Lagrein, Pine Mountain – Cloverdale Peak, 98 points, $58
Malbec
Serres Ranch: 2022 Katherine Malbec, Sonoma Valley, 98 points, $65
Raymond Burr Vineyards: 2022 Malbec, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $65
Sequoia Grove Winery: 2023 Malbec (85% Malbec, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon), Napa Valley, 97 points, $65
Hawley Winery: 2022 Malbec, Dry Creek Valley, 96 points, $65
St. Anne’s Crossing: 2023 Los Chamizal Malbec, Sonoma Valley, 96 points, $44
Tom Mackey Cellars: 2022 Malbec, Woolard Family Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, 96 points, $40
Trefethen Family Vineyards: 2022 Estate Malbec, Oak Knoll District, 95 points, $50
Merlot
Peterson Winery: 2021 Merlot, Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 99 points, $40
O’Brien Estate: 2022 Merlot, Oak Knoll District, 97 points, $90
Trentadue Winery: 2023 La Storia Merlot, Alexander Valley, 97 points, $26
Guadagni Family Wines: 2023 Raffaelo Merlot, Dry Creek Valley, 96 points, $36
Ledson Winery & Vineyards: 2021 Reserve Merlot, Sonoma Valley, 96 points, $84
Merriam Vineyards: 2023 Windacre Estate Merlot, Russian River Valley, 96 points, $56
Nouveau Style Red Wine
Ra Ra Wine Co.: 2025 Pinot Noir Nouveau, Sonoma Coast, 96 points, $32
Other Red Blends
Buena Vista Winery: 2023 The Sheriff (45% Petite Sirah, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Grenache Noir, 10% Syrah, 7% Carignane), 98 points, $54.99
Husch Vineyards: 2024 Old Vines Heritage (Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Carignane), Mendocino County, 97 points, $32
Ledson Winery & Vineyards: 2022 Caudalies Reserve (57% Zinfandel, 43% Petite Sirah), Sonoma Valley, 97 points, $84
Fiftyrow: 2022 Galleron Cuvée Napa Red (35% Merlot, 33% Syrah, 22% Petite Sirah), Napa Valley, 96 points, $65
Pedroncelli Winery: 2023 Sonoma Classico Red Blend (49% Merlot, 17% Petite Sirah, 16% Zinfandel, 13% Sangiovese, 3% Tinta Madeira, 2% Malbec), Dry Creek Valley, 96 points, $24
Wines for Lunch: (NV) Red Wine (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 25% Syrah), North Coast, 96 points, $14
Bedarra Vineyards: 2023 Bonfire Red Blend (67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot), Alexander Valley, 95 points, $55
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Cuvée Lago (57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Syrah), Sonoma County, 95 points, $75
Other Red Varietals
Franc Dusak: 2022 Alicante Bouschet, Pagani Ranch Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, 96 points, $41
Portalupi Wines: 2023 Charbono, L. Venturi Vineyard, Mendocino County, 95 points, $45
Other White Varietals
Talisman Wine: 2024 Pinot Blanc, Dutton Ranch Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 99 points, $65
Ladera Vineyards: 2024 Chenin Blanc, Oak Knoll District, 98 points, $69
Ra Ra Wine Co.: 2025 Melon de Bourgogne, Alexander Valley, 98 points, $28
Brooks Note Winery: 2025 Pinot Blanc, Mendocino County, 97 points, $34
Enotria: 2024 Arneis, Mendocino County, 97 points, $18
French Bliss: 2024 Grenache Blanc, Alexander Valley, 97 points, $39
Husch Vineyards: 2025 Chenin Blanc, Mendocino County, 97 points, $18
Langhart & Hill Wines: 2023 Malvasia Bianca, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $28
Moshin Vineyards: 2024 Chenin Blanc, Solano County, 97 points, $42
Thirty-Seven Wines: 2024 Albariño, Petaluma Gap, 97 points, $28
DaVero Farms & Winery: 2023 Fiano, Dry Creek Valley, 96 points, $70
Monte Volpe: 2024 Vermentino, Mendocino County, 96 points, $18
Orsi Family Vineyards: 2024 Biancolella d’Ischia, Dry Creek Valley, 96 points, $28
Saini Vineyards: 2025 Estate Chenin Blanc, Dry Creek Valley, 96 points, $29
August Briggs Winery: 2023 Pinot Blanc, Mendocino County, 95 points, $29
Petit Verdot
Mira Winery: 2021 Petit Verdot, Yountville, 98 points, $115
G&C Lurton: 2023 Petit Verdot, Chalk Hill, 96 points, $50
Petite Sirah
Carol Shelton Wines: 2019 Florence Reserve Petite Sirah, Florence Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $40
Barra of Mendocino: 2024 Reserve Petite Sirah, Mendocino County, 96 points, $28
Mia Bea Wines: 2023 Estate Petite Sirah, Mendocino County, 95 points, $32
Pinot Gris/Grigio
La Prenda Wines: 2025 Pinot Grigio, Napa Valley, 97 points, $24
Pinot Noir
Allen Vineyards: 2024 Estate Pinot Noir, Russian River, 99 points, $75
Brooks Note Winery: 2024 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 98 points, $45
Bulldog Vineyards: 2022 Theo Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 98 points, $60
Domaine Della: 2023 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 98 points, $72
Panther Ridge Vineyard: 2023 Reserve Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 98 points, $65
Domaine Della: 2023 Pinot Noir, Graham Family Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $85
Gracianna Winery: 2024 Pinot Noir, Lasaga Estate Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $68
Hawley Winery: 2023 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $65
Husch Vineyards: 2023 Reserve Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, 97 points, $46
Ladera Vineyards: 2023 Pinot Noir, Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, 97 points, $75
Miro Cellars: 2024 Reserve Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $36
Palmeri Wines: 2022 Pinot Noir, McCoy Vineyard, Fountaingrove District, 97 points, $69
Pennyroyal Farm: 2023 Estate Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, 97 points, $63
Synthesis: 2023 Estate Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $50
Van der Kamp Vineyard: 2021 Old Vine Pinot Noir, Sonoma Mountain, 97 points, $35
Vaughn Duffy Wines: 2024 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 97 points, $55
Vaughn Duffy Wines: 2024 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 97 points, $55
Husch Vineyards: 2023 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, 96 points, $28
Papapietro Perry Winery: 2023 Pinot Noir, Peters Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, 96 points, $64
Pellegrini-Olivet Lane: 2023 Olivet Lane Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 96 points, $75
Schermeister Winery: 2023 Pinot Noir, Terra de Promissio Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, 96 points, $86
Shick Family Wines: 2021 Shick Faced Pinot Noir, Ketcham Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 96 points, $59
Westside Crossing: 2022 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 96 points, $32
Blue Farm Wines: 2023 Reserve Pinot Noir, Zio Tony Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 95 points, $95
Bucher Wines: 2024 Three Sixty Pinot Noir, Bucher Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 95 points, $65
James Maclan: 2024 Quiet Water Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 95 points, $48
La Follette Wines: 2023 Los Primeros Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, 95 points, $30
Primitivo
Hendry Wines: 2023 Primitivo, Napa Valley, 98 points, $42
Red Bordeaux Type Blends
AMPL Wine: 2023 AMPL Proprietary Red (47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc), Howell Mountain, 98 points, $78
O’Brien Estate: 2022 Seduction (64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot), Oak Knoll District, 97 points, $100
Eco Terreno Wines & Vineyards: 2020 Cuvée Tierra Red Wine (61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Malbec, 13% Petit Verdot, 13% Merlot), Alexander Valley, 96 points, $27
O’Brien Estate: 2022 Romance (71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot), Oak Knoll District, 96 points, $95
Thumbprint Cellars: 2021 Three Some (57% Merlot, 34% Malbec, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon), Alexander Valley, 96 points, $70
Rhone Type Red Blends
Bricoleur Vineyards: 2023 GSM (70% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 16% Mourvèdre), Kick Ranch Vineyard, Fountaingrove District, 99 points, $70
R Vineyards: 2023 Reba Red (50% Petite Sirah, 50% Syrah), Lake County, 97 points, $22
Riesling
Deodora Estate Winery: 2023 Estate Riesling, Sonoma Coast, 99 points, $38
Imagery Estate Winery: 2025 Riesling, Pine Mountain – Cloverdale Peak, 96 points, $38
Rosé Blends
Grey Stack Cellars: 2025 Rosé (89% Pinot Noir, 11% Grenache), Four Brothers Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain, 99 points, $25
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards: 2025 Rosé (72% Zinfandel, 28% Merlot), Sonoma County, 95 points, $35
Terra Amata Vineyards: 2025 Rosé (90% Zinfandel, 10% Viognier), Dry Creek Valley, 95 points, $33
Sangiovese
Portalupi Wines: 2024 Sangiovese Grosso, Sonoma Valley, 97 points, $50
Amphora Winery: 2022 Sangiovese, Knights Valley, 95 points, $55
Sauvignon Blanc
Saini Vineyards: 2025 Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley, 99 points, $29
Dutcher Crossing Winery: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, 98 points, $46
Navarro Vineyards: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Anderson Valley, 98 points, $26
Grey Stack Cellars: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlene’s Block Vineyard, Four Brothers Vineyard, Sonoma Mountain, 97 points, $35
Guerrero Fernandez Winery: 2023 Daisy Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $26
Hans Fahden Vineyards: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Bad Rat Ranch, Lake County, 97 points, $36
Husch Vineyards: 2024 Renegade Sauvignon Blanc, Mendocino County, 97 points, $24
Leto Cellars: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, 97 points, $28
Pedroncelli Winery: 2025 Giovanni & Giulia Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $22
Quivira Vineyards: 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Fig Tree Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $32
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, 97 points, $17
Draxton: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County, 96 points, $25
Pennyroyal Farm: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Anderson Valley, 96 points, $30
Hanna Winery & Vineyards: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, 95 points, $21
Trione Vineyards & Winery: 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, 95 points, $30
Sparkling Rosé
Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery: 2020 Brut Rosé (78% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay), Russian River Valley, 97 points, $65
Sparkling White
Breathless Wines: (NV) Méthode Champenoise Brut, (54% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Noir, 6% Pinot Meunier, 2% Pinot Blanc), Sonoma County, 98 points, $29
Trattore Farms and Winery: 2025 Bolle de Trattore, (54% Viognier, 34% Roussanne, 13% Picpoul Blanc), Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $58
Scharffenberger Cellars: 2019 Méthode Traditionnelle Blanc de Noirs, (40% Pinot Noir, 33% Pinot Gris, 27% Pinot Meunier), Mendocino County, 96 points, $40
Syrah
Mayo Family Winery: 2022 Reserve Syrah, Page/Nord Vineyard, Napa Valley, 95 points, $65
Unoaked Chardonnay
Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery: 2024 Concrete Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 96 points, $30
Varietal Rosés
Navarro Vineyards: 2025 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, 98 points, $27
Benziger Family Winery: 2025 Rosé of Grenache, Frank Johnson Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 98 points, $38
Pedroncelli Winery: 2025 Rosé of Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 98 points, $25
Fortunati Vineyards: 2025 Rosé of Syrah, Oak Knoll District, 97 points, $36
Hamilton Family Wines: 2025 Rosé of Grenache, Hamilton Family Vineyards, Sonoma Valley, 97 points, $38
Pennyroyal Farm: 2025 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, 97 points, $30
Imagery Estate Winery: 2025 Rosé of Aleatico, Serres Ranch Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, 96 points, $38
McCarter Cellars: 2024 Pink•ish Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, 96 points, $25
The.Grenachista Wine Co.: 2025 Rosé of Grenache, Sonoma Valley, 96 points, $28
Dancing Sonoma: 2025 Estate Rosé of Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 95 points, $36
Mascarin Family Wines: 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 95 points, $35
Navarro Vineyards: 2025 Rosé of Sangiovese, Mendocino County, 95 points, $26
Rodney Strong Vineyards: 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 95 points, $25
Viognier
Ketcham Estate: 2024 Viognier, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $52
Schermeister Winery: 2023 Viognier, Salomon Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, 95 points, $45
Zinfandel
Mauritson Wines: 2023 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 99 points, $49
Dutcher Crossing Winery: 2022 Brothers’ Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 98 points, $48
Highway 12 Winery: 2022 Reserve Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley, 98 points, $42
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Hales Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 98 points, $40
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Old Vine Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 98 points, $40
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Maple Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 98 points, $75
Carol Shelton Wines: 2023 Albini Zin, Albini Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 97 points, $39.99
Dry Creek Vineyard: 2023 Heritage Vines Zinfandel (76% Zinfandel, 23% Petite Sirah, 1% Carignane), Sonoma County, 97 points, $32
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Reserve Zinfandel, Hunny Hill, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $75
St. Anne’s Crossing: 2023 Split Rail Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $57
Terra Amata Vineyards: 2024 Old Vine Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 97 points, $47
Bricoleur Vineyards: 2023 Zinfandel, Rockpile, 96 points, $65
Goldschmidt Vineyards: 2023 Fidelity Zinfandel, Railyard Vineyard, Alexander Valley, 96 points, $22
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Estate Oakey Grande Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 96 points, $38
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Old Vine Zinfandel, Sonoma County, 96 points, $22
Flambeaux Wine: 2023 Zinfandel, Flambeaux Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 95 points, $60
Hendry Wines: 2022 Zinfandel, Block 28, Napa Valley, 95 points, $42
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Reserve Zinfandel, Rockpile, 95 points, $60
GOLD WINNERS
Barbera
Mengler Family Wines: 2023 Barbera, T-Bone – Hidden Lake Vineyards, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $45
Imagery Estate Winery: 2023 Barbera, Sonoma County, 91 points, $58
Cabernet Franc
Backroad Vines: 2019 Reserve Cabernet Franc, Suisun Valley, 94 points, $58
Kukeri Wines: 2022 Cabernet Franc, St. Helena, 94 points, $55
Stuhlmuller Vineyards: 2023 Cabernet Franc, Block 10, Alexander Valley, 94 points, $65
Serres Ranch: 2022 Cabernet Franc, Alder Springs Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, 93 points, $100
Boonville Road Wines: 2021 Cabernet Franc, Mendocino County, 92 points, $35
Brassfield Estate Winery: 2022 Cabernet Franc, High Valley, 92 points, $60
Bricoleur Vineyards: 2023 Cabernet Franc, Kick Ranch Vineyard, Fountaingrove District, 92 points, $75
Raymond Burr Vineyards: 2021 Cabernet Franc, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $52
Sequoia Grove Winery: 2023 Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley, 91 points, $65
Trione Vineyards & Winery: 2023 Cabernet Franc, Nervo Ranch, Alexander Valley, 91 points, $56
Fortunati Vineyards: 2023 Cabernet Franc, Oak Knoll District, 90 points, $82
Cabernet Sauvignon
Anselmo Damonte: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Suisun Valley, 94 points, $55
Benziger Family Winery: 2023 Three Blocks Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, 94 points, $73
De Négoce: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, 94 points, $18
Mayo Family Winery: 2023 Pierre’s Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon, HMS Vineyard, Napa Valley, 94 points, $50
Outerbound: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 94 points, $39
Palmeri Wines: 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bedrock Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, 94 points, $69
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, 94 points, $22
Stuhlmuller Vineyards: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 94 points, $50
Tsiliani Vineyard: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Coombsville, 94 points, $55
Abrupt Vineyards: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 93 points, $19.99
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 The Knight Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $34
Benziger Family Winery: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, 93 points, $83
Bulldog Vineyards: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Oak Knoll District, 93 points, $140
Denier-Handal Vineyards: 2019 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $65
Fiftyrow: 2023 Alice Block Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, 93 points, $65
Fortunati Vineyards: 2022 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 93 points, $95
Frei Brothers: 2023 Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 93 points, $21.99
Goldschmidt Vineyards: 2023 Hilary Cabernet Sauvignon, Charming Creek, Oakville, 93 points, $55
Lawer Estates: 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Vineyard 600, Calistoga, 93 points, $125
Merriam Vineyards: 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Gloeckner-Turner Ranch, Rockpile, 93 points, $88
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $34
Sean Minor: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast, 93 points, $28
Athenaeum: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 92 points, $27.50
Cline Cellars: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 92 points, $30
Francis Ford Coppola Winery: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Pine Mountain–Cloverdale Peak, 92 points, $150
Hendry Wines: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 92 points, $120
J Rickards Winery: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 92 points, $63
Mayo Family Winery: 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, La Cias Vineyard, Napa Valley, 92 points, $55
Rodney Strong Vineyards: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, 92 points, $25
Zichichi Family Vineyard: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Pyramid Vineyard, Alexander Valley, 92 points, $50
Alexander Valley Vineyards: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, 91 points, $35
Aspire Estate: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 91 points, $135
Benziger Family Winery: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Mountain, 91 points, $83
Honrama Cellars: 2023 Andres Selection Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 91 points, $98
La Prenda Wines: 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, 91 points, $34
O’Brien Estate: 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Oak Knoll District, 91 points, $120
Rodney Strong Vineyards: 2021 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, 90 points, $60
Chardonnay
Barra of Mendocino: 2024 Barra Reserve Chardonnay, Mendocino County, 94 points, $24
Fifth Hill Wines: 2023 Chardonnay, Parmelee-Hill Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, 94 points, $45
Ledson Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Chardonnay, Baldocchi Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 94 points, $58
Navarro Vineyards: 2024 Chardonnay, Anderson Valley, 94 points, $27
Anaba Wines: 2023 Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, 93 points, $44
Harper’s Rest: 2023 Chardonnay, Parmelee-Hill Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $50
Ledson Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Amore Mia Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $32
Miro Cellars: 2024 Chardonnay, Olivet Ranch Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $28
Schug Winery: 2024 Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, 93 points, $30
Taft Street Winery: 2023 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $25
Viewpoint: 2024 Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, 93 points, $24.99
Furthermore Wines: 2023 Chardonnay, Graton Ridge Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $55
Harper’s Rest: 2023 Chardonnay, Moon Dust Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $70
Husch Vineyards: 2023 Chardonnay, Mendocino County, 92 points, $30
Lawer Estates: 2023 Chardonnay, Cannon Block, Knights Valley, 92 points, $36
Navarro Vineyards: 2024 Chardonnay, Anderson Valley, 92 points, $33
Sequoia Grove Winery: 2024 Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 92 points, $38
Square Peg Winery: 2024 Chardonnay, Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, 92 points, $68
Stuhlmuller Vineyards: 2024 Chardonnay, Alexander Valley, 92 points, $35
Talisman Wine: 2024 Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Green Acres Vineyard, Los Carneros, 92 points, $75
Thirty-Seven Wines: 2024 Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap, 92 points, $32
Bishop Forbes Wines: 2024 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, 91 points, $45
Deodora Estate Winery: 2020 Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap, 91 points, $48
Husch Vineyards: 2024 Chardonnay, Anderson Valley, 91 points, $24
Raymond Vineyards: 2024 Chardonnay, Los Carneros, 91 points, $30
Benziger Family Winery: 2024 Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Vineyard, Los Carneros, 90 points, $48
Roche Winery & Vineyards: 2024 Chardonnay, Los Carneros, 90 points, $48
Fortified Wine
Trentadue Winery: (NV) Chocolate Amore, Alexander Valley, 94 points, $20
Gewürztraminer
J Rickards Winery: 2024 Gewürztraminer, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $32
Husch Vineyards: 2024 Gewürztraminer, Anderson Valley, 92 points, $20
Grenache
Hawley Winery: 2023 Grenache, J. Poppe Vineyard, Los Carneros, 94 points, $58
Staysail Cellars: 2023 Grenache, Rockpile, 94 points, $48
Thirty-Seven Wines: 2024 Grenache, Petaluma Gap, 93 points, $34
Miro Cellars: 2023 Grenache, Chevalier Vineyard, Mendocino County, 92 points, $26
The.Grenachista Wine Co.: 2022 Grenache Noir, Mathis Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, 91 points, $38
Quivira Vineyards: 2023 Grenache, Wine Creek Ranch, Dry Creek Valley, 90 points, $48
Italian Varietals
Orsi Family Vineyards: 2023 Montepulciano, Dry Creek Valley, 94 points, $48
Denier-Handal Vineyards: 2022 Dolcetto, Russian River, 92 points, $38
Orsi Family Vineyards: 2021 Sagrantino, Dry Creek Valley, 91 points, $54
Hanna Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Nero d’Avola, Alexander Valley, 90 points, $64
Late Harvest White Varietals
Navarro Vineyards: 2025 Late Harvest Riesling, Anderson Valley, 94 points, $39
Malbec
Hanna Winery & Vineyards: 2022 Malbec, Alexander Valley, 94 points, $66
Thirty-Seven Wines: 2023 Malbec, Petaluma Gap, 94 points, $58
Fortunati Vineyards: 2023 Malbec, Oak Knoll District, 93 points, $75
Kelley & Young Wines: 2021 Malbec, Robert Young Vineyard, Alexander Valley, 93 points, $45
Eco Terreno Wines & Vineyards: 2022 Malbec, Alexander Valley, 92 points, $50
Merlot
Eco Terreno Wines & Vineyards: 2020 Merlot, Alexander Valley, 94 points, $40
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Merlot, Behler Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, 94 points, $52
Hawley Winery: 2021 Merlot, Hawley Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 91 points, $52
La Prenda Wines: 2022 Merlot, Sonoma Coast, 91 points, $34
Roche Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Merlot, Los Carneros, 91 points, $45
Tom Mackey Cellars: 2022 Merlot, Sonoma Valley, 91 points, $40
Muscat / Moscato
Enotria: 2024 Moscato, Mendocino County, 92 points, $14
Nouveau Style Red Wine
Dot Wine: 2024 Nouveau Zinfandel, Bumblebee Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 91 points, $35
Orange Wines
Rumpelstiltskin: 2023 Trousseau Gris, Russian River Valley, 91 points, $32
Other Red Blends
Mengler Family Wines: 2022 Medley, Russian River Valley, 94 points, $50
Mengler Family Wines: 2019 Rita’s Block (20-variety field blend), Alegria Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $65
Bonterra Organic Estates: 2022 The Butler Red Blend (Syrah 88%, Mourvèdre 9%, Grenache 3%), Mendocino County, 92 points, $45
Rodney Strong Vineyards: 2023 Red Blend (33% Merlot, 25% Zinfandel, 16% Malbec, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Touriga Nacional, 3% Teroldego, 2% Grenache Noir), Sonoma County, 92 points, $25
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Red Blend (Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec), Sonoma County, 92 points, $22
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Il Fratello Red Wine (86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petite Sirah), Sonoma County, 90 points, $75
Other Red Varietals
Trentadue Winery: 2023 Montepulciano, Alexander Valley, 94 points, $32
Carol Shelton Wines: 2021 Alicante Bouschet, Fountaingrove District, 93 points, $34
Carol Shelton Wines: 2023 Old Vine Carignane, Alexander Valley, 93 points, $32
Rock and Clay Wines: 2023 Tannat, Chalk Hill, 92 points, $42
Rumpelstiltskin: 2022 Dobricic, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $28
Fiftyrow: 2022 Charbono, Wheelhouse Vineyard, Suisun Valley, 91 points, $38
Saini Vineyards: 2023 Old Vine Carignane, Trailer Block, Dry Creek Valley, 91 points, $45
Other White Blends
Peterson Winery: 2024 3V White Blend (37% Vernaccia, 33% Vermentino, 30% Verdelho), Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $30
Pennyroyal Farm: 2025 PinoTrio Blend (32% Pinot Blanc, 48% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Gris), Anderson Valley, 91 points, $33
Other White Varietals
Dutcher Crossing Winery: 2025 Winemakers’ Cellar Kupferschmid Red, Dry Creek Valley, 94 points, $48
Portalupi Wines: 2025 Vermentino, Las Brisas Vineyard, Los Carneros, 94 points, $40
Docmanov Vineyards & Winery: 2024 Pinot Blanc, Anderson Valley, 93 points, $35
Navarro Vineyards: 2025 Pinot Blanc, Anderson Valley, 93 points, $22
Pennyroyal Farm: 2024 Anyhow Blanc, Anderson Valley, 93 points, $33
Terragena: 2024 Vermentino, Mendocino County, 93 points, $29
Woodenhead Vintners: 2025 Halfshell White French Colombard, Mendocino County, 93 points, $28
Aadland-Moody Vineyards: 2024 Semillon, Yountville, 92 points, $36
Montse Reece Wines: 2025 Albariño, Paradise Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, 92 points, $45
The.Grenachista Wine Co.: 2024 Grenache Gris, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $34
Fifth Hill Wines: 2023 Semillon, Indian Springs Ranch, Sonoma Valley, 90 points, $32
Petite Sirah
Idle Cellars: 2021 Petite Sirah, Kick Ranch Vineyard, Sonoma County, 93 points, $35
Miro Cellars: 2023 Petite Sirah, Coyote Ridge, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $30
J Rickards Winery: 2023 Petite Sirah, Brown Barn Block, Alexander Valley, 92 points, $37
Lawer Estates: 2018 Petite Sirah, Betsy’s Vineyard, Knights Valley, 92 points, $52
Portalupi Wines: 2023 Petite Sirah, L. Venturi Vineyard, Mendocino County, 92 points, $45
Sunset Cellars: 2021 Petite Sirah, Suisun Valley, 92 points, $38
Carol Shelton Wines: 2019 Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah, Rockpile, 91 points, $45
Guadagni Family Wines: 2023 Old Clone Petite Sirah, Dry Creek Valley, 91 points, $42
Vezer Family Vineyard: 2021 La Salette Petite Sirah, Suisun Valley, 91 points, $120
Pinot Gris / Grigio
Docmanov Vineyards & Winery: 2024 Pinot Gris, Anderson Valley, 94 points, $30
Pinot Noir
Buena Vista Winery: 2023 Chateau Buena Vista Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 94 points, $40
D & L Carinalli Vineyards: 2023 Pinot Noir, Carinalli Vineyards, Russian River Valley, 94 points, $35
Joseph Cellars Winery: 2023 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 94 points, $70
Lombardi Wines: 2023 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 94 points, $56
Lula Cellars: 2023 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, 94 points, $55
McCarter Cellars: 2023 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 94 points, $54.99
Vaughn Duffy Wines: 2024 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 94 points, $55
Adonna Wines: 2023 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $85
Balletto Vineyards: 2022 18 Barrel Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 93 points, $58
Barn Raiser: 2023 Pinot Noir, Trecini-John’s Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $15
Domaine Della: 2023 4 Amours Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 93 points, $150
Dutton Estate Winery: 2023 Pinot Noir, Dutton Ranch, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $50
Furthermore Wines: 2023 Pinot Noir, Graton Ridge Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $70
Furthermore Wines: 2023 Pinot Noir, Gap’s Crown Vineyard, Petaluma Gap, 93 points, $75
Harper’s Rest: 2023 Pinot Noir, Moon Dust Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $70
Lawer Estates: 2021 Pinot Noir, Betsy’s Vineyard, Knights Valley, 93 points, $55
Martin Ray Vineyards & Winery: 2024 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 93 points, $32
Navarro Vineyards: 2024 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley, 93 points, $39
Papapietro Perry Winery: 2023 Pinot Noir, Peters Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $69
Allen Vineyards: 2023 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $70
Angeline Winery: 2024 Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, 92 points, $18
Balletto Vineyards: 2022 Pinot Noir, Sexton Hill Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $55
Bucher Wines: 2023 Pinot Noir, Opa’s Block, Bucher Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $75
DeLoach Vineyards: 2023 Estate Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $90
Domaine Della: 2023 Pinot Noir, Terra de Promissio Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, 92 points, $85
Domaine Della: 2023 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 92 points, $72
Ektimo Vineyards: 2024 Pinot Noir, Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, 92 points, $34
Furthermore Wines: 2023 Pinot Noir, Nevina’s Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, 92 points, $90
Furthermore Wines: 2023 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $55
Gracianna Winery: 2024 Pinot Noir, Mercedes Riverblock Estate Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $68
Gracianna Winery: 2024 Pinot Noir, Bacigalupi Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $58
Harper’s Rest: 2023 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $50
Ketcham Estate: 2022 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $98
Lula Cellars: 2023 Pinot Noir, Ferrington Vineyard, Anderson Valley, 92 points, $60
Michael Pozzan: 2024 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $25
Papapietro Perry Winery: 2023 Pinot Noir, Leras Family Vineyards, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $69
Talisman Wine: 2021 Pinot Noir, Sadie’s Vineyard, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $65
Woodenhead Vintners: 2021 Wet Kiss Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $59
Dutcher Crossing Winery: 2023 Fifth Stage Reserve Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 91 points, $63
Grand Scheme Wines: 2024 Pinot Noir, Los Carneros, 91 points, $49
Sangiacomo Winery: 2023 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 91 points, $65
Barra of Mendocino: 2024 Pinot Noir, Mendocino County, 90 points, $28
Bowman Cellars: 2022 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 90 points, $48
Lombardi Wines: 2023 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 90 points, $62
Talisman Wine: 2021 Pinot Noir, Wildcat Mountain Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, 90 points, $78
Primitivo
St. Anne’s Crossing: 2023 Primitivo, Los Chamizal Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, 92 points, $42
Proprietary / House Red (Blend)
Bartholomew Estate: 2023 Press Release (50% Syrah, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon), Sonoma Valley, 92 points, $75
Navarro Vineyards: 2024 Navarrouge (59% Zinfandel, 25% Carignane, 14% Pinot Noir), Mendocino County, 91 points, $22
Franc Dusak: 2022 Sonoma Whiskey Barrel Red (Primitivo, Zinfandel, Alicante Bouschet), Sonoma Valley, 90 points, $34.99
Proprietary Red (Blend)
Trentadue Winery: 2023 Old Patch Red (51% Zin, 19% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petite Sirah, 5% Syrah, 3% Sangiovese, 2% Montepulciano), Alexander Valley, 93 points, $16
Red Bordeaux Type Blends
Dry Creek Vineyard: 2022 Meritage Alluvial Gap (79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc), Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $75
Eco Terreno Wines & Vineyards: 2018 Leoncito (46% Cabernet Franc, 42% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot), Alexander Valley, 93 points, $50
Benziger Family Winery: 2022 Tribute (63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, 10% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot), Sonoma Valley, 92 points, $100
Hawley Winery: 2019 Broadwing Meritage (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 15% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc), Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $105
Joseph Cellars Winery: 2021 Cellar Select Cabernet Sauvignon (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec), Napa Valley, 92 points, $115
Guerrero Fernandez: 2019 Inspiracion Reserve (Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec), Alexander Valley, 91 points, $62
Mews Wine: 2021 Estate Red (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc), Chalk Hill, 91 points, $90
Serres Ranch: 2021 Watriss (30.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27.5% Malbec, 21% Cabernet Franc, 21% Petit Verdot), Sonoma Valley, 91 points, $65
Merriam Vineyards: 2021 Miktos Red Blend (77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec, 7% Cabernet Franc), Russian River Valley, 90 points, $84
Rhône Type Red Blends
Amphora: 2022 GSM (46% Grenache, 33% Syrah, 21% Mourvèdre), Gasparini-Beals Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $46
Quivira Vineyards: 2023 GSM (55% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 25% Mourvèdre), Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $48
Sculptured Cellars: 2021 Passion Valley (50% Carignane, 50% Syrah), Alexander Valley, 92 points, $80
Riesling (Dry)
Ra Ra Wine Co.: 2025 Dry Riesling, Cole Ranch, Mendocino County, 93 points, $28
Rosé Blends
Domaine Della: 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $42
Sangiovese
Navarro Vineyards: 2024 Sangiovese, Mendocino County, 94 points, $29
La Chertosa: 2023 Don Silvo Reserve Sangiovese, Sonoma Valley, 92 points, $38
Sauvignon Blanc
Bowman Cellars: 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, 94 points, $34
Dry Creek Vineyard: 2024 The Mariness, Dry Creek Valley, 94 points, $44
Flanagan Wines: 2024 Dog Bone Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast, 94 points, $19.99
Mill Creek: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley, 94 points, $14.99
Bonterra Organic Estates: 2025 MENDO Sauvignon Blanc, Mendocino County, 93 points, $18.99
Hamilton Family Wines: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Lyon Vineyard, Alexander Valley, 93 points, $38
J Rickards Winery: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast, 93 points, $32
La Prenda Wines: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma Valley, 93 points, $28
Trecini Winery: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, 93 points, $25
Trentadue Winery: 2024 La Storia Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $22
Aadland-Moody Vineyards: 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Yountville, 92 points, $36
Bucher Wines: 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $38
Calstar Cellars: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $28
Dot Wine: 2025 Nalu Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $32
Guadagni Family Wines: 2025 Marble Cliffs Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $26
Mauritson Wines: 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $35
Angels Landing: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, 91 points, $27
Trecini Winery: 2025 Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, 91 points, $25
Sparkling Rosé
La Prenda Wines: 2022 Brut Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 93 points, $32
Scharffenberger Cellars: (NV) Rosé (55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir), Mendocino County, 93 points, $30
Roche Winery & Vineyards: 2023 Brut Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Valley, 91 points, $50
The.Grenachista Wine Co.: 2024 Grenache Noir Pét-Nat, Dry Creek Valley, 91 points, $35
Bricoleur Vineyards: (NV) Brut Rosé (72% Pinot Noir, 23% Chardonnay, 3% Pinot Gris, 2% Pinot Meunier), Sonoma County, 90 points, $60
Sparkling White
Breathless Wines: (NV) Blanc de Blancs, Sonoma County, 94 points, $39
Roederer Estate: (NV) Brut, Anderson Valley, 93 points, $32
The.Grenachista Wine Co.: 2024 Grenache Blanc Pét-Nat, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $35
Breathless Wines: (NV) Blanc de Noirs, Sonoma County, 92 points, $39
Capo Isetta: (NV) Brut, North Coast, 92 points, $39
Domaine Carneros: 2019 Late Disgorged Brut, Los Carneros, 92 points, $62
Pennyroyal Farm: 2022 Blanc de Blancs, Anderson Valley, 92 points, $45
Syrah
Draxton: 2024 Syrah, Alexander Valley, 93 points, $35
Solo Nostro: 2022 Serpente Syrah, Rockpile, 92 points, $52
McKahn Wines: 2022 Syrah, Los Carneros, 91 points, $80
Unoaked Chardonnay
Lawer Estates: 2023 Unoaked Chardonnay, Knights Valley, 92 points, $30
Rosé
Benziger Family Winery: 2025 de Coelo Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, 94 points, $48
Capo Isetta: 2025 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Los Carneros, 94 points, $25
Panther Ridge: 2025 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 93 points, $25
Ra Ra Wine Co.: 2025 Rosé of Grenache, Dry Creek Valley, 91 points, $28
Roche Winery & Vineyards: 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Valley, 91 points, $35
Serres Ranch: 2025 Toots Rosé of Aleatico, Sonoma Valley, 91 points, $45
Hawley Winery: 2025 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, 90 points, $30
Sonoma Collection: 2024 Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, 90 points, $18
Viognier
Fortunati Vineyards: 2024 Viognier, Oak Knoll District, 94 points, $45
R Vineyards: 2024 Viognier, Lake County, 94 points, $18
Kobler Estate Winery: 2024 Viognier, Russian River Valley, 93 points, $36
Mengler Family Wines: 2024 Viognier, Alexander Valley, 93 points, $35
J Rickards Winery: 2025 Viognier, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $34
McKahn Wines: 2024 Viognier, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $45
White Bordeaux Type Blends
Calluna Vineyards: 2024 Estate Blanc (75% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Semillon), Chalk Hill, 94 points, $28
White Rhône Blends
Anaba Wines: 2024 Turbine White (30% Grenache Blanc, 24% Roussanne, 19% Marsanne, 16% Viognier, 11% Picpoul), Sonoma Valley, 92 points, $36
Navarro Vineyards: 2024 White Roan (56% Marsanne, 44% Roussanne), Mendocino County, 90 points, $29
Zinfandel
Carol Shelton Wines: 2023 Wild Thing Zin, Mendocino County, 94 points, $19.99
Miro Cellars: 2023 Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 94 points, $35
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Reserve Zinfandel, Bacigalupi Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 94 points, $46
St. Anne’s Crossing: 2023 Split Rail Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 94 points, $48
Trentadue Winery: 2023 La Storia Zinfandel, Alexander Valley, 94 points, $26
We Know Jack!: 2022 Rockpile Riff Raff Zinfandel, Rockpile, 94 points, $60
Dry Creek Vineyard: 2022 Wallace Ranch Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $48
Guadagni Family Wines: 2023 Heritage Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $36
Hawley Winery: 2023 Raptor Rescue Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $45
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Midnight Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $38
St. Anne’s Crossing: 2023 The Ranch Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $50
Zichichi Family Vineyard: 2023 North Block Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 93 points, $45
Carol Shelton Wines: 2023 Collins Reserve Zin, Russian River Valley, 92 points, $40
Carol Shelton Wines: 2023 Rockpile Reserve Zinfandel, Rockpile, 92 points, $43.99
Dry Creek Vineyard: 2023 Old Vine Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $47
Guadagni Family Wines: 2023 1906 Block Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $42
Pedroncelli Winery: 2023 Zinfandel, Bushnell Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $42
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Harris Kratka Reserve Zinfandel, Alexander Valley, 92 points, $50
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Row 14 Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $60
St. Anne’s Crossing: 2023 Black Oak Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 92 points, $34
Carol Shelton Wines: 2023 Wally Zin, Alexander Valley, 91 points, $44.99
Husch Vineyards: 2024 Old Vines Zinfandel, Mendocino County, 91 points, $28
Quivira Vineyards: 2022 Black Boar Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 91 points, $65
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Elevation 1040 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 90 points, $38
Pezzi King Winery: 2023 Row 22 Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 90 points, $55
Square Peg Winery: 2023 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 90 points, $78
Terra Amata Vineyards: 2023 Old Vine Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 90 points, $47
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