California Wine between $75 and $100

From an organically and dry-farmed ‘monopole’ vineyard on the Sonoma Coast, this is as pure and focused an expression of domestic Pinot Noir as you’ll ever find: lively aromas and flavors of fresh cranberry,... Read More

Produced in tiny quantities from the home estate vineyard of one of the country’s finest low-intervention winemakers, this gorgeous wine marries elegance & restraint with age-worthy structure that will reward significant... Read More

From the original, half-acre parcel of Gideon Beinstock’s home vineyard, planted in 1980, this outstanding Pinot Noir showcases the elegance & age-worthiness of this terroir and talented winemaker. Like the greatest Burgundy,... Read More

Dark red cherry, plum, smoke, new leather, tobacco, cloves and mocha meld together in this terrific Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich, ample and textured, this is full of intensity—a bold wine for big meals.

This gorgeous, single-vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot shows Rivers-Marie’s skill at producing elegant, nuanced wines that still boast the power and structure for long-term aging. Crunchy and red-fruit, with high-toned white... Read More

Produced toward the end of Renaissance Vineyard’s heyday as one of the greatest cult producers of California Cabernet Sauvignon, and then bought back by the original winemaker, Gideon Beinstock, this is a rare example of... Read More

This single-vineyard offering from Wentworth Vineyards is their take on a ’1er Cru’ bottling in the Burgundian tradition, built for a little extra development in the cellar compared to their entry-level wine. Complex... Read More

Distinctly Burgundian in approach, this lively, balanced Anderson Valley Chardonnay offers fresh, vibrant acidity with aromas and flavors of lemon peel, green apple, pear, wet stone, and well-integrated oak. Delicious now, but... Read More