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2024

Sphaerics Chardonnay if and only if

Sonoma County · Alexander Valley

Another stab at this gem yields similar results as when I last sampled it back in July, the 2024 “if and only if” is a banger of a wine. Service was a bit cold at first, making for a more muted…

Reviewed 13 September 2026
2024

Sphaerics Chardonnay overline

Napa / Sonoma · Carneros

A lot of lemon to go around with this one, flanked by salt rock, yellow pear, and yuzu elements, the overline flaunts a pleasant array of citrus and stone fruit flavors that also offer a sense of…

Reviewed 13 September 2026
2024

Sphaerics Chardonnay on days and nights

Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

The oak elements are more prominent on the front end here, with the attack led by juicy lemon curd and riper yellow pear flavors, lovingly kissed with oak and subtle tropical notes. There is…

Reviewed 13 September 2026
2024

Sphaerics Pinot Noir superset

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

What a brilliant combination of red cherry, pomegranate, and strawberry fruit, as well as more earthy notes of bark, dry tea leaf, and stem. There is a brambly characteristic that has Dujac written…

Reviewed 13 September 2026
2024

Sphaerics Chardonnay if and only if

Sonoma County · Alexander Valley

A worthy follow-up to the other-worldly 2023, the 2024 “If…” immediately presents with a classicism and suave entry that is both alluring and invigorating. A touch shy as first pass, it begs for some…

Reviewed 24 July 2026
2023

Sphaerics Chardonnay overline

Napa / Sonoma · Carneros

Imma make this real easy for you all and, perhaps for the first-ish time in my life, I'll cut to the chase and save you a bunch of verbal acrobatics you have to sift through for me to get to the…

Reviewed 22 December 2024
2023

Sphaerics Chardonnay on days and nights

Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

While the "if and only if" is busy in beast training mode for the 2028 Summer Olympics in L.A., the "on days and nights" is bouncing around and scouting Juilliard and Groundlings, hoping Will Ferrell…

Reviewed 22 December 2024
2023

Sphaerics Chardonnay if and only if

Sonoma County · Alexander Valley

So, "if" you told me that I was going to get fervently missile-locked on a Chardonnay from a new producer out of Alexander Valley, who's the next-best hip and fresh thing to come to the wine scene…

Reviewed 22 December 2024
2022

Sphaerics Chardonnay if and only if

Sonoma County · Alexander Valley

(Fair warning, I had a healthy dose of green tea before scribbling this; so, buckle up friends.)

Reviewed 8 May 2024