So bright and floral on the nose. The palate has a pleasant creaminess, deep texture, but vibrant acidity. Creamy peach, kiwi and melon fruit mix with hay and floral spice. A blend of Grenache Blanc, Clairette Blanche, Bourboulenc and Picpoul Blanc, fermented in stainless steel. Owner/winemaker Susan Tipton only produces white blends, in Lodi, nonetheless. She clearly knows what she’s doing.

Brisk, alpine aromas of mountain stream, crushed rocks, with sea salt, lime and green melon. Plush texture meets ripping acidity on the palate, which has lovely depth and balance. Lemon, tangerine and green melon mix well with notes of hay, chalk, sea salt. A bright, vibrant, invigorating blend of Kerner, Bacchus and Riesling from Mokelumne Glen Vineyards.

So airy and fresh on the nose, with bright raspberries, red apple peel, with rhubarb, white pepper, rose petals. Crisp and juicy on the palate, smooth tannins, balanced and fresh. Deep core of fruit (raspberries and cherries), but the wine always stays lively and fresh, and shows notes of rose petals and incense sticks. Bokisch does some awesome things with Spanish varieties in Lodi, and this wine is a great example of that.

So aromatic, with floral perfume, spiced tea, vibrant cherries, raspberries, some leather. On the palate, this is so crisp and inviting, with rounded-edged tannins, lively acidity, crunchy yet suave fruit (raspberries, red cherries). Pinot-like elegance, with time more dusty earth, mineral and clay notes come out. Includes some Carignan, Flame Tokay and Cinsault. This is really special stuff, and one of the prettiest Zin-based wines I’ve tasted in a long time.

Expressive aromas of juicy black cherries, raspberries, cherries, with violet petals, clove, scorched earth. Vibrant acidity frames the wine well against dusty tannins. This has a plush but zippy aesthetic. Cherries and crunchy red apple mix with notes of floral perfume, clove and coffee woven in so well. So pretty and elegant, even at this young age, but I’d love to see it in five years or so. Equal parts Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah.

The aromas are so expressive and vibrant: cherries and strawberries topped in tobacco leaf, spiced tea, rhubarb and mus. Velvety tannins meet moderate acidity on the palate, this has a round but fresh and bright appeal, with smooth red cherry and raspberry fruit. Notes of lavender, clay, clove and tobacco add complexity. I’d love to see what this does in three to five years. Includes some Grenache and Carignan, this is sourced from a vineyard planted in 1907.