| Category | Name | Rating | | Notes |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 | | Typical for the vintage: lots to love in this wine but it needs time to shed tannins and evolve completely. Flavors: blackberry, dusty, herbal, smoky. |
| Pinot Noir | Acacia St. Clair Pinot Noir | 4 | | Earthy style with a velvet touch. Flavors: blackberry, dried herbs, earthy, mushroom. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Amizetta Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 | | An opulent style of Cabernet with lovely herbol notes. Flavors: ash, black cherry, burnt toast, dusty, licorice, spicy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Andrew Will Ciel Du Cheval Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Flavors: bell pepper, chocolate, meaty, plum, smoky, spicy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Andrew Will Klipsun Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 | | Klipsun is a highly regarded vineyard in Washington and Andrew Will works beautifully with the famous fruit crafting an elegant and complex wine. Flavors: black cherry, blueberry, dusty, mocha, smoky, spicy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Andrew Will Mercer Estate Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 | | Beautifully balanced and complex yet ready to drink now. Flavors: blackberry, cedar, spicy, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Andrew Will Pepper Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon | 4.5 | | Andrew Will can do no wrong. This wine is pretty and elegant but don't forget it's also extremely complex and powerful. Flavors: bell pepper, black cherry, coffee, licorice, mocha, plum, rosemary. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Andrew Will Seven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 | | Complex and well built, but crafted in a fruit-forward style that can age short-term or drink immediately. Flavors: blackberry, coffee, herbal, licorice, mocha, rosemary, spicy. |
| Pinot Noir | Angove's Classic Reserve Pinot Noir | 3 | | Flavors: bing cherry, fresh herbs, plum. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Araujo Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | 4.5 | | Rich and harmonious with layers and layers of flavor, this is another cult Cab that lives up to its reputation. Flavors: black cherry, cassis, chocolate, dusty, sandalwood, walnut. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Arns Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon | 4.5 | | A new bottling that will rise to cult status very soon. Power and depth combine for a sense of balance and proportion. Flavors: blueberry, cassis, dusty, earthy, licorice, plum, spicy. |
| Chardonnay | Arrowood Grand Archer Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apple, caramel apple, clove, fresh herbs, grassy, orange rind, spicy, tropical fruit. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Beaucanon Estate Grown Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, fresh herbs, plum, spicy, strawberry. |
| Chardonnay | Beaulieu Vineyard Coastal Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: anise, apple, caramel apple, clove, nutmeg, pear, pineapple, spicy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Beringer Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Flavors: blueberry, cassis, coffee, dried herbs, toast, vanilla. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dusty, leather, mocha, wet wood. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Bryant Family Cabernet Sauvignon | 5 | | Sinfully smooth and complex. This great wine lives up to its reputation as one of the world's best reds. Flavors: caramel, chocolate, cinnamon, licorice, spicy, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Cain Five Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Good complexity but needs time to express itself. Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, leather, mushroom. |
| Chardonnay | Callaway Coastal Reserve Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: anise, nutmeg, toasted grain, wet wood. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Camelot Cabernet Sauvignon | 2.5 | | Flavors: black olive, compost, earthy, hay, wet wood. |
| Chardonnay | Castle Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Flavors: lees complexity, licorice, mineral. |
| Chardonnay | Castle Rock Reserve Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Flavors: apple, caramel, caramel apple, cinnamon, hazelnut, nutmeg, spicy, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Clos Du Bois Alexander Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, blueberry, chocolate, cinnamon, cocoa powder, toast. |
| Chardonnay | Concha y Toro Xplorador Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: clove, lemon, orange. |
| Chardonnay | Cosentino 'The Sculptor' Barrel Fermented Reserve Chardonnay | 4 | | A wild, shoot-from-the-hip style that will appeal to those craving big Chardonnay. Flavors: apple, buttery, clove, custard, fresh herbs, toasted grain. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Dry Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry jam, cassis, fresh herbs, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Ferrari-Carano Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon | 4.5 | | Has great elegence and restraint, but has a great future. Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, herbal, licorice, spicy, walnut. |
| Chardonnay | Fess Parker Marcella's Vineyard American Tradition Reserve Chardonnay | 2.5 | | Flavors: apricot, buttery, caramel apple, dried fruit, lees complexity, orange rind, toast. |
| Pinot Noir | Fetzer Barrel Select Pinot Noir | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dusty, plum, smoky, spicy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Fetzer Valley Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: anise, blackberry, dusty, licorice, mocha, spicy. |
| Pinot Noir | Firesteed Pinot Noir | 3 | | Flavors: bing cherry, black cherry, cinnamon, licorice, spicy. |
| Chardonnay | Flora Springs Barrel Fermented Reserve Chardonnay | 4.5 | | Smooth and sexy, but with layers of complexity. Flavors: almonds, anise, apple, caramel, cinnamon, custard, lees complexity, nutmeg, nutty, toasted grain. |
| Chardonnay | Fox Brook Ceaga Vinegarden Chardonnay | 2.5 | | Flavors: citrus, dried fruit, peach, spicy. |
| Pinot Noir | Foxes Island Pinot Noir | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, blackberry, fresh herbs. |
| Chardonnay | Fritz Ruxton Vineyard Dutton Ranch Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, butterscotch, caramel apple, custard, lees complexity, nutty, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Girardet Carbernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: anise, black olive, blackberry, blueberry, fresh herbs, licorice, rosemary, spicy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Grant Burge Shadrach Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, eucalyptus, fresh herbs, herbal, spicy, wet wood. |
| Chardonnay | Handley Estate Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: spicy, vanilla. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Harlan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon | 4.5 | | Built to last. Exotic - as the Harlan tends to be - but superbly balanced and full of unique character. Flavors: bell pepper, cassis, coffee, licorice, plum, smoked meat, spicy. |
| Chardonnay | J. Lohr Arroyo Seco Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Flavors: apple, lees complexity, orange, toasted grain, tropical fruit. |
| Chardonnay | Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apricot, citrus, clove, peach. |
| Chardonnay | King Estate Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, apple, buttery, citrus, lees complexity, licorice, nutty, orange, peach, toast, toasted grain. |
| Pinot Noir | King Estate Pinot Noir | 3.5 | | Flavors: bing cherry, blackberry, strawberry. |
| Chardonnay | King Estate Reserve Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Flavors: cinnamon, freshly baked bread, lees complexity, licorice, mineral, nutmeg, toasted grain. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Kunde Drummond Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, blackberry, dried herbs, dusty, licorice, weedy, wet wood. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | La Playa Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, blackberry jam, cinnamon, dried herbs, dusty, licorice, spicy, toast. |
| Pinot Noir | Lazy Creek Pinot Noir | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, cinnamon, strawberry, toast. |
| Chardonnay | Le Bonheur Chardonnay | 2.5 | | Flavors: canned fruit, dried fruit, spicy, wet wood. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Mazzocco Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, blackberry jam, dried herbs, leather. |
| Chardonnay | Mazzocco Winemaker's Select Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, apricot, caramel, nutmeg, nutty, orange rind, toast. |
| Pinot Noir | Meridian Coastal Reserve Pinot Noir | 4 | | Beautifully Textured wine that delivers plenty of flavor. Flavors: black cherry, cinnamon, earthy, plum, rose petal, toast. |
| Pinot Noir | Merry Edwards Russian River Valley Pinot Noir | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, earthy, smoky, toast. |
| Pinot Noir | Montinore Pinot Noir | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry jam. |
| Pinot Noir | Morton Estate Pinot Noir | 3 | | Flavors: earthy, mushroom, plum. |
| Pinot Noir | Murphy-Goode Pinot Noir | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, earthy, mushroom, smoky. |
| Pinot Noir | Navarro Vineyards Pinot Noir | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, blackberry, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Newlan Cabernet Sauvignon | 2.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, cola, dried herbs, dusty, hay, herbal, mocha, walnut, wet wood. |
| Chardonnay | Neyers Carneros District Chardonnay | 4 | | Neyers crafts impressive Merlot, Syrah and now Chardonnay. It's a full-blown style that works beautifully here. Flavors: apple, cinnamon, lees complexity, nutmeg, toasted grain. |
| Chardonnay | Norman Reserve Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: dried fruit, orange rind, tropical fruit. |
| Pinot Noir | Ojai Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir | 3.5 | | Flavors: blackberry, cinnamon, mocha. |
| Chardonnay | Ojai Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay | 3 | | Great flavors but almost too big. Flavors: allspice, clove, orange, toasted grain. |
| Chardonnay | Philip Staley Russian River Valley Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apple, citrus, clove, toasted grain. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Pine Ridge Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 | | Subtle and stylized with flavors that linger and express themselves with each sip. Give it a few years in the bottle for complete integration. Flavors: bell pepper, black currant, cedar, cinnamon, coffee, mocha, plum. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Pine Ridge Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Flavors: cassis, cinnamon, cocoa powder, dusty, smoky. |
| Chardonnay | Ponzi Reserve Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: canned fruit, lees complexity, licorice, yeasty. |
| Chardonnay | Retzlaff Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Flavors: canned fruit, citrus, clove, fresh herbs, melon. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Richardson Horne Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: black currant, blackberry, cassis, dried herbs, dusty, spicy, toast. |
| Pinot Noir | Rodney Strong Estate Pinot Noir | 3 | | Flavors: dusty, vanilla. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Rodney Strong Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry, cassis, cola, dusty, walnut. |
| Chardonnay | Rutz Cellars Masion Grand Cru Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: butterscotch, caramel, caramel apple, custard, dried fruit, honey, lees complexity, orange, peach. |
| Pinot Noir | Rutz Cellars Russian River Pinot Noir | 3 | | Flavors: boysenberry, dusty. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 | | Screaming Eagle is all about its supple, succulent texture (not necessarily the complexity level) and this bottling proves why it's received the world's attention. Flavors: blackberry, leather, licorice, molasses, plum. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Sebastiani Appelation Selection Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: anise, black pepper, blackberry, cocoa powder, smoky, soy sauce, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon | 5 | | Perfectly defined with impeccable balance and complexity. There isn't anything else you would want in a world-class Cabernet. Flavors: blackberry jam, cherry, dusty, mocha, spicy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Smith & Hook Cabernet Sauvignon | 2.5 | | Flavors: ash, blackberry jam, dried herbs, dusty, leather. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | St. Francis Cabernet Sauvignon | 3 | | Flavors: blackberry jam, fresh herbs, herbal, spicy, toast. |
| Chardonnay | St. Francis California Selection Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apple, cinnamon, clove, spicy. |
| Chardonnay | St. Supery Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apple, caramel apple, custard, lees complexity, pineapple. |
| Chardonnay | St. Supery Limited Edition Dollar Hide Ranch Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Flavors: apple, apricot, butterscotch, caramel, citrus, clove, lees complexity, nutmeg, peach, spicy, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Estate Bottled Fay Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Flavors: cassis, mocha, spicy, toast. |
| Chardonnay | Stags' Leap Chardonnay | 4 | | High-end California Chardonnay used to be like drinking butter with a dash of oak. This wine is a gorgeous example of how things have changed. It's rich, yes, but with food-friendly freshness and vibrancy. Flavors: apple, buttery, clove, grassy, mineral, nutmeg, pineapple, toast, tropical fruit, vanilla. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Stellenryck Cabernet Sauvignon | 2.5 | | Flavors: dried herbs, dusty, earthy, hay, mocha, plum, spicy, tea leaves. |
| Chardonnay | Testarossa Chalone Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: ash, dried fruit, smoky. |
| Chardonnay | Testarossa Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apple, custard, vanilla. |
| Pinot Noir | Van Duzer Pinot Noir | 3.5 | | Flavors: anise, blackberry jam, earthy, licorice, mushroom, plum, toast. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | Viansa Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, dusty, leather, mocha. |
| Chardonnay | West Port Rivers Estate Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apricot, butterscotch, buttery, orange rind. |
| Chardonnay | Willamette Valley Dijon Clones Eltan Vineyard Chardonnay | 3.5 | | Flavors: apple, clove, dried flowers, vanilla. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | William Hill Aura Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 | | Classically styled California Cabernet crafted with a restrained and elegant hand. Flavors: black cherry, coffee, fresh herbs, licorice, meaty, plum, spicy. |
| Cabernet Sauvig | William Hill Cabernet Sauvignon | 2.5 | | Flavors: plum, smoky, weedy. |
| Chardonnay | William Hill Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: anise, apple, buttery, clove, custard, licorice. |
| Pinot Noir | Windsor Private Reserve Pinot Noir | 3 | | Flavors: black cherry, dried herbs, earthy, licorice, toast. |
| Pinot Noir | Windsor Private Reserve Pinot Noir | 3.5 | | Flavors: black cherry, plum, spicy, toast. |
| Chardonnay | Windsor Private Reserve Preston Ranch Chardonnay | 3 | | Flavors: apple, cinnamon, citrus, clove, nutmeg, toast. |
| Pinot Noir | Wolffer Pinot Noir | 2.5 | | Nice texture but has a bit too much earthy character. Flavors: dusty, earthy, hay. |