92 Decanter

Floral aromatics of smoky violets, dried lavender and dusty red and black berry fruits mark this wine from Vivid Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills. The palate is fleshy, with wild mountain berries, and hints of freshly turned forest soils, and finished with dried wild herbs.

90 Decanter

“Complex black fruit, mint and cedar nose. Cassis and plum flavours on the palate, with a hint of chocolate, and a youthful grip on the finish.”

92 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

A medium-bodied red with notes of dark berries, spiced cherries, black pepper and some roasted meat. Fine tannins with a spicy kick to the palate. Velvety texture with plenty of fruits and spices mingling with herbs in the flavorful finish. Syrah and grenache. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.

94 Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

All Clone 337, Sojourn's 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III is a moderately concentrated, balanced effort. Scents of red and black cherries appear on the nose, joined by hints of cinnamon, cedar and dusty earth. In the mouth, it's medium to full-bodied, showing a certain amount of restraint and structure without being hard or tough, then finishing with some softly dusty tannins. 400 cases produced.

94 International Wine Report

Radiating a luminous ruby-purple core edged with a vivid magenta hue, The 2022 Beckstoffer Vineyard George III Cabernet Sauvignon captivates from the first glance. The bouquet brims with luscious black currants, cocoa-dusted herbs, graphite shavings, and delicate violets. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it unveils a seamless texture with concentrated flavors, supported by finely woven tannins and a polished structure. Notes of cedar and crushed berries add depth, while its vibrant energy speaks to the vintage's character. Already expressive with youthful precision, this wine promises to develop beautifully over the next decade and beyond.

89 Wine Spectator

Offers a tight, focused mix of green apple, pear, Meyer lemon and fresh ginger. Hints of lemon balm, pomelo and crunchy sea salt add impressive detail and complexity. Drink now. 3,000 cases made.

90 Wine & Spirits

"Red cherry in color and pointedly spicy, this wine has a fine bubble that gives it a zesty feel and creates delicate nuances to the fruit, even though the flavors are concentrated, belying that light and airy mousse. Citrus, smoke and leather scents rise out of the glass, capped by a stinging acidity that needs food, like a chorizo-laden paella."

93 Eric Guido - Vinous Media

The 2024 Chardonnay Willamette Valley wafts up with minty freshness, blending white flowers with nuances of ginger, flint and slate. The palate is soothingly round, with a pretty inner sweetness and supreme balance as lemon mingles with apricot and a saline mineral tinge. Lively tension puckers the cheeks while mouthwatering acidity and a salty flourish linger. The value here is unparalleled.

90 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Fruity, mellow and joyful, this blend of shiraz and grenache shows aromas of currants, wild herbs and dried flowers. Medium-bodied with melty tannins. Fruit-forward and easygoing, with a satisfying finish. Drink now. Screw cap.

100 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

The 2019 Château Lynch-Bages is stunningly good, and it's going to be interesting to compare this to the 2018 over the coming decades. Based on 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, brought up in 75% new French oak, its dense purple hue is followed by an incredible bouquet of pure crème de cassis, freshly sharpened cedar pencil, spring flowers, smoke, and graphite, with an almost liqueur of rocks-like minerality. A massive, incredibly concentrated Lynch-Bages, Jean-Charles has hit a home run in the vintage, and this sensational wine has building, perfect tannins, insane purity, and a finish that won't quit. It has the purity, finesse, balance, and depth to offer pleasure not only today but to evolve for 40 to 50 years. Smart money will hide these for a good 7-8 years, but wow, what a wine. Bravo.

99 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

"The 2019 Lynch Bages is every bit as magnificent from bottle as it was from barrel, if not moreso. What a wine! Towering and vertical in its bearing, the 2019 is a total stunner. There is plenty of Lynch Bages charm, but what distinguishes the 2019 most is its spine of tannin and energy. Time in the glass brings out sweet red cherry, plum, blood orange and pomegranate and mint. The 2019 is a great, great, great Lynch Bages. It reminds me of the epic 1989, but with the youthful grip of this vintage. A towering Pauillac, the 2019 Lynch Bages will make a great addition to any cellar."

97+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Independent

The 2019 Lynch-Bages is composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it gallops out with bold notions of warm cassis, stewed black cherries, and boysenberry preserves, followed by hints of tar, violets, and star anise. The medium to full-bodied palate is intense and nuanced with firm, grainy tannins and great tension, finishing long and layered. Classic great Pauillac.

97 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Fantastic blackberries, blackcurrants, lead pencil and violets. So Pauillac on the nose! Full-bodied with a dense, layered palate and tight yet plush tannins that give the wine layers and gravitas. Compact. Long finish. Silky. Reminds me of a modern, classic version of something like the wonderful 1985 Lynch. Try after 2026.

97 Wine Enthusiast

The wine's power is important and impressive. Behind this lies a solid structure along with powerful black fruits, allowing the succulent nature of the Cabernet Sauvignon to shine. The wine will develop slowly over many years. Drink from 2027.

97 Georgina Hindle - Decanter

Intense, deep and dark aromatics - such wonderful Cabernet notes on the nose. This is incredibly impactful from the very first taste, it grips the mouth and courses with power but in a well balanced, harmonious way. Mouthwatering fruit juice is backed by tannins that, although fill the mouth entirely, come across as quite ripe and soft with a backbone of menthol cooling freshness that goes from start to finish. A Pauillac with such an enticing dark profile, concentrated and direct but also so much to give. Still not near it's potential yet.

97 Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Tight black fruits, run through with espresso, cocoa bean and bitter black chocolate shavings. Brilliant quality, with tannic heft and precision. Takes a jump halfway through the palate and lifts right off. I have tasted this several times over the past few months, and it consistently performs. 75% new oak, Eric Boissenot consults.

97 Antonio Galloni - Vinous

A bright, nervy wine, the 2021 Pinot Noir Radian captures all the natural intensity of this site on the far edge of the Sta. Rita Hills. Bright acids and veins of minerality infuse the 2021 with tremendous character. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, crushed rocks, graphite and dried herbs are some of the many notes that race across the palate. This just sizzles with energy. It's a great example from the western edge of the appellation

97 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com

I loved the 2021 Pinot Noir Radian Vineyard, which has a vivid, perfumed, exotic bouquet of black raspberries, spring flowers, violets, graphite, and chalky minerality. I love its purity, and it's medium-bodied, with an incredible sense of refinement and class and a great finish. Coming from a rocky hillside vineyard on the southern side of the Sta. Rita Hills, this incredible Pinot Noir will benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and cruise in cold cellars over the following decade or more

83 Cellar Tracker

Based on 30 notes and 29 scores from 24 users on Cellartracker.com as of 6/11/15.

93 Billy Norris - Vinous Media

The 2024 Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley) is a blend of Bien Nacido and Maria Vista. Expressive and giving, it's another classic Bob Lindquist wine of beautiful restraint, with supple, layered textures. Spiced overtones of clove, dried herbs and lavender mingle with orange peel and marzipan, gaining presence with air. Gentle saline acids enliven the weighted finish. Classy.