TORTOISE CREEK Chardonnay Lodi 2018 $12 (87 points)
Juicy, with notes of dried mint and tarragon to the dried apple and baked pear flavors. Buttered toast accents on the finish. Drink now.
Juicy, with notes of dried mint and tarragon to the dried apple and baked pear flavors. Buttered toast accents on the finish. Drink now.
Light, snappy tannins define the flavors of crushed raspberry, fragrant leather and a touch of cured tobacco in this fresh, medium-bodied version. Balanced, with a chewy, spiced finish. Drink now through 2024.
This combines richness with elegance, featuring a chiseled feel overall. Beautiful notes of white peach, white raspberry and lemongrass mingle at the core giving this allure, with a minerally finish that invites you for another sip. Drink now through 2026. —Aleks Zecevic
Pinpoint in structure and revealing a dense core of lively minerality, this is a handsome red with cherry and savory tea flavors that build tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2028.
Hints of black licorice and spice accent the baked black currant and black cherry flavors in this medium-bodied red with light, taut tannins. Balanced. Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera. Drink now.
Fresh and direct, with cassis and bitter plum fruit stitched together with chalky minerality while subtle dried lavender, tobacco and alder notes emerge through the finish. There’s some depth in reserve here too, so cellar for maximum effect. Merlot an…
Plenty of loamy notes to the ripe dark plum and dried black currant flavors. Dried savory spice accents in the midpalate, with a finish filled with espresso notes. Drink now through 2023.