96 points | Cellar Selection | Wine Enthusiast
Winemaker Thanksgiving Tip: I am pouring this as a welcome wine. It will go great with appetizers, and I will serve it through the main course for the white wine lovers at the table.

Sonoma County's incredibly site-specific soils and the fog that cloaks the land inspired this barrel select wine. A seductive wine that begins with an alluring bouquet of violets, rose hips and dark plum and opens up to a soft, silky texture that showcases earthiness and flavors of star anise and plum.

95 points | Wine Enthusiast 
Winemaker Thanksgiving Tip: This is a great turkey wine for pinot lovers, especially with a mushroom stuffing. And the Earl Stephes is showing unbelievably right now. We do a stuffed mushrooms dish at Thanksgiving with my wife’s family that would be perfect for this wine.

“Great depth, subtle flavors and a soothing, broad texture make this outstanding wine a treat to sip. Its fruity notes are restrained as the palate emphasizes almond, brown-butter and fig flavors that ride a creamy texture.”  94 points, Wine Enthusiast