2024 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2026–2040
Region Sonoma Valley
Tasting Notes Pale yellow; lifted soft citrus with light floral and herbal nuances over a subtly weighted marine tone; broad golden fruit, mid-palate intensity, and a long, persistent finish.
Critics Ratings 98
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2023 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2025–2035
Region Sonoma Valley
Tasting Notes Pale yellow; ripe yellow orchard fruit with dried marsh grass and chamomile; a dense, broad golden-fruit palate with coiled intensity, verve and a long, firm finish.
Critics Ratings 99
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2022 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2024–2030
Region Sonoma Valley
Production Volume 6,375 bottles
Bottles6,375
Tasting Notes Pale yellow; ripe citrus, light floral tones and marine undertones; a forward, just-ripe golden-fruit palate with coiled intensity, structure, length and a subtly firm finish.
Critics Ratings 98
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2021 Technical Specifications
Region Sonoma Valley
Tasting Notes Pale yellow; lifted perfume with marine and earthy tones, ripe yellow and orange citrus, and a golden-fruit palate; silky and weighty through the middle, with integrated acidity and a long finish suggesting herbed nut oils.
Critics Ratings 97
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2020 Technical Specifications
Drinking Window 2023–2033
Region Sonoma Valley
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Maturation used 38% new French oak. Only 460 cases were available from the low-cropped 2020 vintage, compared with normal production of approximately 1,000 cases.
Tasting Notes Pale straw yellow; grilled citrus, dried yellow flowers and marine tones; dense ripe yellow orchard fruit, nut oil and minerality, with concentrated but poised texture.
Critics Ratings 97
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2018 Technical Specifications
Region Sonoma Valley
Tasting Notes Mulled Meyer lemon, brioche, honeysuckle, integrated oak and toasty-nutty nuances; rich and broad, with medium-to-full body and a long finish.
Critics Ratings 95
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2017 Technical Specifications
Region Sonoma Valley
Tasting Notes Creamy, ample and luscious yet saline and fresh, with lemon oil, yellow orchard fruit, white flowers and mint.
Critics Ratings 95
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2016 Technical Specifications
Region Sonoma Valley
Tasting Notes Pineapple, pink grapefruit and lemon curd with baking bread, chopped almond, chalk dust and allspice; medium-to-full-bodied, with tropical and citrus intensity, strong tension and a long, silky finish.
Critics Ratings 94
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Producer Information
Website
Address
7095 Trenton-Healdsburg Road, Forestville, CA 95436, USA
Phone
+1 707-657-7665
Owner
Bill Price (purchased interest 2008)
Cellarmaster
Jason Kesner