On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, we had a chance to once again interview Jon Priest. Jon is the senior winemaker and general manager for Etude Winery. We covered seven of his current-release wines: a Pinot Blanc and a Pinot Gris from the 2022 vintage, two Pinot Noirs from the 2021 vintage, and, finally, three regional Cabernet Sauvignons from the 2020 vintage. It was another impressive tasting! We last interviewed Jon back in December 2023. If you want to read more about Jon’s background and the winery, please check out our previous post.
Below is a summary of the Etude wines that we covered with Jon. The links below are to our full reviews. If you are interested in ordering and trying these wines, you will find many of these wines via your favorite fine wine shop or on top quality wines lists. You can also purchase Etude Wines directly from the Etude website.
1) Etude 2022 Pinot Blanc “Estate” (Carneros) $40 (KWGTP 92.5)
2) Etude 2022 Pinot Gris “Estate” (Carneros) $32 (KWGTP 92)
3) Etude 2021 Pinot Noir “Fiddlestix Vineyard” (Sta. Rita Hills) $70 (KWGTP 93.5)
4) Etude 2021 Pinot Noir “Heirloom” (Carneros) $100 (KWGTP 95)
5) Etude 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon “Napa Valley” $100 (KWGTP 93)
6) Etude 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon “Rutherford” $155 (KWGTP 95)
7) Etude 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon “Oakville” $155 (KWGTP 94)
You can find reviews of past and future Etude wines that we cover on the KWG Etude winery page on our website. We hope you enjoy these terrific wines as much as we did. Cheers! – Ken