Our 2020 Julia Rose, plainly stated, is delightful. If you were so inclined to contemplate this beautiful, pale salmon colored wine you would find depth well beyond its geniality. The nose melds aromas of daisy flowers, bright strawberry and hints of freshly cut grass. Soft, juicy flavors ride a hint of chalky texture on the midpalate which plays amazingly well against steely acidity present throughout. This wine possesses impeccable balance and can be enjoyed by itself, pared with lighter fare or your favorite soft cheese.

Our 2020 Three Sisters White is a delightful wine with an impeccable manner. The composition is well-balanced throughout, lending itself to be a versatile food companion. The aromatic profile is driven by a very jubilant viognier with background notes of chalky limestone and honeysuckle coming from Grenache Blanc & Roussanne. Predominantly fermented and aged in stainless steel, this wine is brimming with youthful exuberance. Bright, juicy flavors are plentiful, and the barrel fermented portion lends an elegant, creamy weight to the mid-palate.

The importance of sourcing fruit from a high-quality vineyard cannot be overstated. We are very fortunate to have a relationship with a top-tier grower in Monterey County, allowing us access to these amazing grapes, which are grown to our specifications. Beautifully balanced with an elegant personality, our 2020 Glacier Ridge Chardonnay is an incredibly versatile wine. The aromatic profile juxtaposes hints of bright pineapple against those of freshly cut grass. A clean and ever-present minerality runs from start to finish, adding a hint of chalky texture. The acidity is ample throughout, framing the entire composition. Predominantly fermented in stainless steel, a small portion was aged in oak for a touch of depth. Enjoy now through 2026.

Showing a bright, crimson hue in the glass, the nose offers juicy aromas of raspberry, dark stone fruits and hints of vanilla. The flavors on the palate are amazingly concentrated yet soft and approachable. Syrah serves as a silky base while the Grenache brings beautiful, limestone influenced texture and Mourvedre adds some racy spice notes. The versatility means you can enjoy this wine as an aperitif or served alongside a wide range of fare.

The great majority of Hearst Ranch Wines are blended with deference to varietal heritage. Keeping Bordeaux with Bordeaux and Rhone with Rhone forms symbiotic bonds that are steeped in tradition. Randolph is an outlier in that the only directive, is to make a delicious wine without pretense. The 2019 Randolph is comprised of 6 different varietals, gleaning personality from each. There is plenty of vibrant, red fruit on both the nose and palate, with the latter riding upon a lush, velvety texture. A modest compliment of new oak adds some spicy depth while allowing the overall presentation to remain approachable and easy drinking. You will find this wine versatile in both food-pairing and as an aperitif. Enjoy now through 2026.

Our 2018 Randolph is a charming and very approachable Bordeaux style blend. Having Malbec in the forefront, ensures a bright composition and keeps the weight on the palate in check. A stout portion of Cabernet Sauvignon adds to the overall personality while lesser allotments of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot round out the textural profile. Spending roughly 18 months in 20% new oak brings sweet vanilla notes to the nose and cinnamon spice on the palate. This rich and nicely balanced wine will age out gracefully over the next 5+ years. 

The aromatic profile offers densely concentrated dark fruit with mineral graphite notes. The mid-palate is supple and richly textured with hints of sweet licorice, dark stone fruits and medium-plus toasted oak. There is an amazing backbone of acidity that beautifully counters the luxurious weight which makes for an elegant composition. This wine is made to be enjoyed with family and friends… But you may want to hide some bottles to revisit a few years down the road.

Our 2018 vintage is dark, luscious and built for aging. The nose is ripe and offers notes of concentrated blackberries with subtle hints of crushed juniper berry. Silky and decadent on the palate, you will find flavors of dark stone fruit and hints of medium toasted oak spice. There is enough acidity to maintain a composed balance throughout. In its youth, decanting will compliment this beautiful vintage and help it to achieve its full potential.

Our 2018 Tempranillo has hallmarks of a youthful wine with lively fruit character on the palate and a backbone of refreshing acidity. At the same time, this wine shows the sort of soft balance that typically comes from cellar aging. We have never labeled a wine as an old soul before, but there is a first time for everything. The nose exhibits flowery notes intermingled with zesty fruit and hints of wet clay. On the palate, the lively fruit is presented on a soft and supple mid-palate. This versatile wine will pair especially well with preparations of pork or venison.

As a varietal, Cabernet Franc possesses an abundance of depth and texture. The tannin profile of our 2018 Lone Tree Cabernet Franc is extremely deep and layered. The focal point of this wine is tactile sensation, with the beautiful aromatics and flavors being the “icing on the cake”. The mid-palate has elegant flavors, combining notes of coffee, pipe tobacco and graphite shavings. The acidity is firm enough to provide a stable counter, keeping the wine bright and fresh throughout. This wine will comfortably age over the next 10 years becoming more graceful with time. If enjoyed in its youth, we recommend gentle aeration along with your favorite cheese.

It pleases us immensely that Merlot is once again appreciated (as it always should have been). Our 2018 Pico Creek Merlot is a powerfully built, elegant wine, full of layered depth. The color in the glass is a deep, dark ruby red. The nose is warm and inviting with aromas of dark stone fruits and iron shavings. On the palate, this wine reveals a beautifully textured tannin structure courtesy of the limestone laden soil in which the grapes were grown. Possessing impeccable balance, you will find this wine to be harmonious with most traditional red wine food pairings. This wine will easily lay down in your cellar for the next decade, but we do not see the need to deny yourself the pleasure of drinking it before much time passes.

As with vintages past, we want Malbec to express its inherent personality while we round out the presentation for balance. Our estate-grown Malbec is long on aromatics and flavor. We blended in small portions of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon to our 2018 Babicora Malbec and are thrilled with the results. The buoyant aromatics include hints of sweet cranberry, fresh hops and traces of vanilla. The wine is soft and juicy on the palate with flavors of bright, red fruit and violet petals. The result is an elegant and approachable wine with plenty of personality. Drink now through 2026.

The addition of 18% Petite Sirah has added depth of color and structure, however, this wine screams Zinfandel from start to finish. Intensely concentrated on the nose, our 2018 Carpoforo Zinfandel offers zesty notes of bright stone fruit and blackberry kirsch. A hint of sweet vanilla-spiced oak is layered on the mid-palate along with flavors of boysenberry and baking chocolate. This wine is soft and supple yet is framed beautifully by a robust acidic backbone. This wine will easily age for 5 to 7 years.

Juicy, ripe and delicious, is a brief description of our 2018 Reserve GSM. This wine is a beautiful, dark garnet color in the glass. Spicy aromas of dark stone fruits intermingle with those of sweet boysenberry and medium “plus” toasted oak. On the palate, the flavors are decadently rich and present themselves upon a finely textured tannin structure. The acidity stands firm in the face of opulence and serves as a balanced counterpoint. While this wine will only mellow and age well over the next 5 to 7 years, it is drinking remarkedly in its youth.

Our 2018 Pancho Petit Verdot is a decadent, age-worthy wine. Rising from the deep-purple hue in the glass are aromas of concentrated blackberry and coffee with hints of medium toasted oak. The wine is supple and luxurious yet remains incredibly balanced thanks to the counterweight tannin and acid profiles. The addition of Cabernet
Sauvignon and Malbec bring needed finesse and depth to the composition. Juicy, ripe flavors are framed in by bright aromatics on the entry to the palate and finely textured minerality that carries the wine to a graceful finish.

 For all the beautiful aspects of this wine, they owe a debt of gratitude to the amazing acidity that is the linchpin of the entire presentation. Our 2018 Proprietor’s Reserve Chardonnay possesses impeccable balance: harmonizing aromatics, flavor, texture and the aforementioned acid profile. In your glass, this wine will greet you with a bright, light, golden-straw color. The buoyant nose is framed in with notes of oak spice from the medium toasted barrels in which the wine was fermented and aged. The wine unfolds on the palate with layers of creamy texture and juicy flavors leading to an elegant and succinct finish. There is a powerful youth to this wine that will help it age out with grace over the next 10+ years.

Bordeaux varietals are revered for so many wonderful traits it can be difficult to single out individual strengths. The varied tannin profiles offered by the components of our 2017 Point create a beautifully woven foundation upon which this decadent wine is built. The nose is soft and supple, showing notes of ripe stone fruit layered upon hints of creamy vanilla. The dense mid-palate delivers flavors of dark chocolate and cherries in harmony with nicely balanced acidity. All the while, chalky, velvety tannin carry this wine towards an elegant finish. Enjoy now through 2030.

Our 2016 Point is a gorgeous, harmonious blend. 5 different varietals, playing nicely and contributing to the effort. While Cabernet Sauvignon is in the main driver at 31%, not one single varietal overtly asserts its presence in this wine. Rather, each varietal lends its strength in support of the composition. The color is a dense, garnet red in the glass. The initial aromatic notes are rich and warm with hints of malted chocolate. As you continue to inhale, beautiful, dark fruit notes intertwined with those of medium toasted French Oak fill your senses. This wine is juicy and supple on the mid-palate with a finely grained tannin structure bolstering the presentation through a graceful finish. As the 2016 aerates, the tannins trend towards an elegant chalkiness leaving no mystery about the soil composition in which the grapes were grown. Having been in bottle for over a year this wine is drinking quite beautifully. However, if you prefer a little age on your Bordeaux blends, this wine will evolve over the next 5 – 7 years.

95 Points Tasting Panel

This is one of the more impressive wines we have ever released. A beautiful combination of layered density and elegance, this wine will evolve over the next 15+ years. The impenetrable inky hue in the glass is the first clue of the serious demeanor. Aromatics of crème de cassis, medium+ toasted oak and blackberry are plentiful. Layers of silky yet chalky tannin are woven in among flavors of dark stone fruits with sweet oak spice and hints of black olive. The finish is warmly textured and lingers just long enough. Rare is the wine that has such a robust personality exhibited with such finesse.

94 points Wine Enthusiast

This wine possesses a beautiful intensity with beautiful color. After 16+ months in bottle, it is abundantly evident that our 2016 Proprietor’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon will evolve for many years to come. The color in the glass is inky and dense. The nose itself, also possesses substantial density. There are aromas of cassis, blackberry and kirsch layered in with those of medium toasted French Oak. Even as the wine has been allowed to breath for an extended period, the aromatics remain true and contemplative. The rich flavors are carried by a tightly wound tannin profile. With gentle aeration, the tannin softens and serves as a beautiful counter to the bright acidity that runs throughout. From the farming practices in the vineyard throughout the winemaking, there is no detail too small to pass over. This absolute stunner of a wine is truly a small-batch gem and a perfect special occasion wine.