This is intense and sweet, featuring dried apricot, salted caramel, honey and grapefruit aromas and flavors. Refined and alluring, with a clean, refreshing finish. Drink now through 2038.

Peach, vanilla, lemon and earth flavors mingle in this open, lively white. Builds nicely across the palate, driven by the acidity, leaving a lemony aftertaste. Drink now through 2030.

A darker expression than many of its peers, this red evokes black cherry, blackberry, truffle, autumn woods and menthol flavors, plus hints of spices. Reminiscent of a Burgundy with a few years age. Shows fine balance and length. Best from 2028 through 2045.

The 2022 Pinot Noir Richaven is super-impressive. Rich, sumptuous and explosive, the 2022 is the most overt wine in this range. It's a style that works so well in exalting the natural exuberance of the Russian River. Dark fruit, mocha, licorice, incense and mocha all build into the dense, palate-staining finish. There's not much subtlety there, but that does not seem to be the goal, nor does it matter, to be honest.

The 2022 Pinot Noir Meredith Estate is a great example of what the Russian River does so well. Dark red/purplish fruit, leather, mocha, incense, licorice and espresso stain the palate. This potent yet expressive Pinot has a ton to offer, but I would give it a year or two in bottle. Today, the first impression is one of brooding power.