Bruce Dunbar

9.0

Recently released, the ‘24 Kick Ranch Sauvignon Blanc offers floral, grapefruit, chalky minerality and even a surprising undertone of caramel in the back end. It’s very nuanced and balanced, and not at all overpowering in the traditional SB flavor profiles. Food friendly and delicious with room to mature. — a day ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.0

This cuvée of the best of Bedrock’s best Zinfandel lots offers a big nose of blackberry and underbrush, followed with tart dark berries, graphite, mild acidity and classic Zin spice. Out of the gate it’s a bit edgy but with time in the glass shifts to an incredibly smooth, slightly oaked wine with many classic cab attributes. Wonderful either way. — a month ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.0

The ‘23 Lichau Hills is a showcase for the fruit, starting off lean, pure, and elegant. With a long decant, some softer edges, redder fruits, and the rocky soil of the vineyard started to show through. Mild acids and tannins. A bit one dimensional but it is very, very young. Food friendly. — 2 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.8

Like the old joke about a hockey game breaking out at a fight, I went for the Pinot Noir and came out with a Chardonnay. This young Sigrid is clear and light with lemon pith, pear, slate, a touch of salinity and virtually no oak. Cool climate minimalism with room to develop depth over time. — 7 days ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.8

First pass at the ‘22 reveals a dark, brooding wine that is plummy, musty and dark with mild tannins and acidity and some earthy minerality. It leans dense over structured but drinks very well for a young PS. — a month ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.1

I’m late to writing this having worked my way through half a case since 2019, but the wine was outstanding throughout and still seemed to have a lot of life in Jan ‘26. Deep, dark, sweet fruit, edges may have rounded over time but maintains a gentle acidity and earthy finish. Raspberry, tart cherry, plummy finish, a depth that few other WH North Slopes have. Wish I had more. — 2 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

8.8

Built for the cellar, this young pinot has plenty of room to develop. It’s reserved in its youth, maybe dark and brooding like the stereotypical Pacific Northwest weather it grew up in. Air reveals dark berries, hints of evergreen and forest floor, crisp acidity and pliable tannins. Looking forward to revisiting in a few years. — 19 days ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.0

The ‘22 Hayne drinks beautifully right out of the gate and seems to have the pie dial to evolve for years to come. It’s super bright, with crisp acidity and a bushel of red berry flavor, rounded and dimensioned by anise, kirsch and a stony base. Loaded with flavor and character. — 2 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.0

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Bruce Dunbar

8.8

A sturdy white in the Bordeaux Blanc style, the ‘24 highlights great Sauvignon Blanc fruit in its youth with just a bit of Semillon weight. Floral and melon flavors pop along with bright acidity now, but the structuring Semillon should take a more central role over time. — 3 months ago