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Wines Not Reviewed but Highly Enjoyable in 2016


These are wines I drank on various occasions that made enough of an impression on me that I feel they are worth recognition.


1993 Williams Selyem Cohn Vineyard Sonoma County Pinot Noir

2007 Davis Family Vineyards Pinacole Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

2007 George Leras Family Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

2007 Peirson-Meyer Ritchie Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay (Magnum)

2009 Donum West Slope Carneros Pinot Noir

2009 Paul Lato Pisoni Vineyard “Lancelot” Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

2009 Williams Selyem Williams Selyem Estate Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (Magnum)

2009 Comte des Lafon Volnay Santenots Burgundy

2012 Benovia Cohn Vineyard Sonoma County Pinot Noir

2012 Soliste L’Ambroisie Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

2012 Alma Fria Doña Margarita Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

2012 Maggy Hawk Hawkster Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

2012 Freeman Gloria Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (Magnum)

2013 Aubert Lauren Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

2013 George Buena Tierra Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir (Magnum)

2014 Cattleya Pratt Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay

2014 Cattleya Cuvée Number One Russian River Valley Pinot Noir


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