Vinous, Antonio Galloni: Going to California: Sonoma’s 2024s & 2023s

Originally published January 27, 2026

Content reflects information available at the time of publication.

Three Sticks Wines recently had the honor of welcoming Antonio Galloni of Vinous to Sonoma County for an in-depth tasting hosted by our Director of Winemaking, Ryan Prichard. Together, they explored a curated lineup spanning our estate vineyards throughout Sonoma County, especially in the Sonoma Coast AVA, a visit that resulted in generous scores, thoughtful reviews, and inclusion in his January Vinous write-up.

Antonio Galloni is one of the most influential wine critics in the world, and his dedicated focus on terroir-driven, single-vineyard wines makes his recognition especially meaningful to our team. We are honored by the attention and deeply grateful for the opportunity to share the stories, vineyard sites, and handcrafted wines that define Three Sticks Wines.

For wine lovers and collectors seeking highly rated Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, we invite you to explore our current releases.

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“January is always such an exciting time in Sonoma, heavy rains and flooding excepted. The promise of the new year lies ahead. Many estates are releasing their latest wines. This year’s new releases are mostly from 2024 and 2023, two strong back-to-back vintages that provide fascinating contrasts, as the growing seasons were diametrically opposite. The best wines from both vintages are superb.

This report covers all the main viticultural regions in Sonoma County, except for Moon Mountain, which we review separately, although we do include wines from Moon Mountain (and other appellations) made by producers who are based in Sonoma. Much of the focus is on the 2024 vintage, although the current release for many wineries is 2023. I was able to taste both vintages side-by-side at a handful of properties, which highlighted the stark differences between the two vintages, as I will explain in more detail below.”

Some accolades from this article & January tasting:

2023	One Sky Vineyard Pinot Noir	96pts
2023	Gap’s Pinnacle Gap’s Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir	95pts
2023	Gap’s Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir	95pts
2024	One Sky Vineyard Chardonnay	94pts
2023	William James Vineyard Pinot Noir	94pts
2023	Cuvée Eva Marie Pinot Noir	94pts
2023	Durell Vineyard Pinot Noir	94pts