2018: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Fort Ross Vineyard
Dedicated Farming, Masterful Winemaking, Profound Wines
Recent Reviews
2014 Chardonnay FRV
94 Points - Wine Enthusiast
This well-made, crisply styled wine is zesty in lime and stony minerality, with a background grasp of the sea. Briny, it has well manicured layers of toasty oak, green apple and persistent acidity - a wise choice for the table. — V.B
2013 Stagecoach Road Pinot Noir
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast
A brooding texture and fully layered concentrationof intense flavor spark the palate & mind in this estate wine, which is showy in cola, bark, black cherry, and black tea. Medium bodied and well made, it finds balance between its coastal influence, its crsip acidity & the burlier aspects of fruit and weight. — V.B.
2012 Pinot Noir
94 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Jammy blue fruit and cherries immerse themselves within a context of inviting and densely packed earth in this coastal, estate-grown wine. Spicy acidity and pronounced wood add additional weight and complexity as the texture takes on velvety lushness that’s fully balanced and considerate. — V.B.
2015 Chardonnay FRV
94 Points - Wine Advocate, Robert Parker
The 2015 Chardonnay Fort Ross Vineyard sports an intensely tropical nose of pineapple and passion fruit over suggestions of honeyed peaches, ginger and baking bread. Medium-bodied and elegantly fruited in the mouth, there are a lot of understated layers to excite the palate and it finishes long and savory/yeasty. Only 239 cases were produced. Drink 2017 - 2023.
2014 The Terraces Pinot Noir
94 Points - Wine Advocate, Robert Parker
The flagship Pinots at Fort Ross are clearly worth the trade-up. The 2014 Pinot Noir The Terraces reveals a pale to medium ruby-purple color with complex, earthy, herbal and mineral/crushed stones notes over black raspberries, pomegranate, lavender and violets. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is very fine, firm and multilayered, with a seamless backbone and great length. Only 132 cases were made. Drink Date: 2017 - 2025
2012 Pinot Noir
93 Points - Wine Advocate, Robert Parker
The 2012 Pinot Noir Fort Ross Vineyard has notes of black raspberries, kirsch, baking spices, subtle earth and a hint of gravel-like minerality. The wine has terrific fruit on the attack and mid-palate, medium to full body, and a long finish. This is a beauty to drink over the next decade. Early - Drink 2016-2026
2014 Chardonnay FRV
90 Points - Wine Spectator
Robust and richly flavored, built around honeyed apricot, fig and melon notes, with cedary oak accents. Drink now through 2020. —J.L.