Alta Maria Vineyards

Stolpman Vineyards

Para Maria de los Tecolotes Santa Barbara County Red Blend

This 2022 Syrah petit Verdot blend is a very easy drinking wine. Has som finesse and subtleties. Cooling finish refreshing palate. — 4 months ago

Viña Real (CVNE)

Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Elegant, balanced, not the strongest example of 68, but subtle fruit, medium length. Delightful. Comfortable slippers on a cold rainy night in Napa. — 6 months ago

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Tirso del Junco Jr

Tirso del Junco Jr

Paul I just took my 47 56 68 74 . When we packed when we were evacuated because of the fires 🔥
We bought these together from our friend MM.

Marqués de Murrieta

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

Boda andrea david javier ceesar fran — 6 months ago

Jan, Juan and 5 others liked this

Au Bon Climat

Hildegard Estate Bottled Santa Maria Valley White Blend 2018

Lemon, grapefruit, spices, cream. Oaky but well balanced with electric acidity. — 6 months ago

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Bodegas Riojanas

Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 1998

what an outstanding experience and without question one of the best wines of the year for me. This is a world class business card of what American oak can do at its best. It starts with a powerful yet elegant knows of dusty cherry, old licorice but mostly gives way to inebriating feeling of grandma‘s old spice cabinet. Something in the nose already tells you that fine fine tans are waiting for you, but the palate is overwhelmingly silky smoothness, possibly the highest combination of intense-yet-silky tannins you can find anywhere, with bright acidity and medium to light body that makes the whole thing dance. I decided to check the producer website and they recommend pairing it with cod with sauce. Luck would have it that I randomly was eating pasta filled with salt cod and tomato sauce. The pairing works well as it further rejuvenates the wine, but I would say it shines at its brightest just by itself, letting those tannins tell the story without any need to curb them down. I’m drinking from Coravin meaning I cannot decant the wine, but even the sediment tastes good. Just like those people who brag about buying burgundy in the 70s, I feel like once the ebbs and flows of trends will shift I will be bragging about buying a 26-year-old monte real gran reserva, kept 24 years at the winery, for 60 bucks, which in San Francisco wouldn’t even pay for the cost of storage  — 9 months ago

Andrew, Douglas and 6 others liked this

Foxen

Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015

From a recent Santa Barbara tasting event. Shroomy, loamy, deep and rich without being overblown. — 6 years ago

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Celler Cecilio

Black Slate La Vilella Alta Vi de la Vila Priorat Garnacha Blend 2013

Jan 31, 2018. Top Ten, on the bar list. Easy drinking, Priorat. Would be great everyday wine. Dark fruit, rich earthy wine. Grenache blend. Yum — 7 years ago

Forlorn Hope

Suspiro Del Moro Silvaspoons Vineyard Alvarelhão 2007

This wine is excellente! Deep silky dark fruit. This is a great sipping wine, yet it will sing with a thick steak or juicy grilled pork chop. This is a 2007, so good luck finding one. — 9 years ago

Qupé

Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Syrah 2010

#gamey like a lamb kabob, #saltartyness like green olives, #dry like Cali in a drought year. Love it! — 10 years ago

Anna Maria Abbona

Sori dij But Dogliani Dolcetto

Nose - soil, wet stone and petrichor/rainy day. Main flavors - delicate stone fruit like plum, cherry and an after taste of fruit pits. Mouthfeel - silky upfront and the a little bit of acid and zing on the back. Really approachable wine. Don’t sleep on dolcetto! Lovely wine. — 4 months ago

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Villa Maria

Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

While its name doesn’t sound like an SB from NZ, it sure tastes like one. Pronounced passion fruit, a little green apple, and more lime than other Sauv Blancs. Refreshing and great value at TJs. — 6 months ago

Au Bon Climat

La Bauge Au-Dessus Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Quite light ruby , with a wide ruby garnet rim. Quite sweet red fruit at first with some raspberry , strawberry and red cherry notes , dried flowers as well , rose , violet and an earthy note . Quite elegant and precise . On the palate this is again elegant and restrained , very pretty red fruits , juicy but still fresh acidity . Light tannins balanced alcohol . Cherry , raspberry and wild strawberry . Herbal tinged , slightly earthy finish . Drinking very well now and will continue to do so over the next 3-5 years or so — 6 months ago

Bob, Scott@Mister and 5 others liked this

Qupé

Bien Nacido Hillside Estate Syrah

Paul K
9.0

Easy drinker with nice structure for $20. A guy could do worse on Wed night. — 3 years ago

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Cruz Alta

Reserve Mendoza Malbec

My favorite Malbec so far. — 6 years ago

Twomey

Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir

Amazingly smooth... at Emerils — 7 years ago

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Chanin

Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

Powerful, dense and full bodied with a high acid finish. This needs to lay down for a while. — 8 years ago

Byron

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2014

Strawberry nose. Cooked strawberry in the glass. Low alcohol and classic California fruit. Fruit forward but well balanced with good acidity. A good one for a great price if you like this style. — 9 years ago

Daniel liked this

Foxen

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2021

2021 vintage. 01.08.25. — 4 months ago

Ted, Ron and 4 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 890 Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2004

Comida jorge baeza con winegeeks chih — 6 months ago

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Bodegas Bilbainas

Viña Zaco Rioja Tempranillo

VA
8.9

2013 Drinking in 2024 — 6 months ago

Cusumano

Alta Mora Etna Bianco Carricante 2021

What a winner! Fresh and lonely and such a clean mineral finish! Paired it with a beer, carrot and pomegranate salad, and also with shrimp and grits. Worked great with both. — 8 months ago

Paul Lato

"Le Souvenir" Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Just freaking delicious — 4 years ago

Bryan, Peter and 7 others liked this

Qupé

Bien Nacido Vineyard Hillside Estate Roussanne 2010

This is really good wine. #schmeckt-gut — 7 years ago

Jeffrey, Jim and 1 other liked this

Podere Poggio Scalette

Il Carbonaione Alta Valle della Greve IGT Sangiovese 2012

Such an intense inviting nose and sexy opulent palate. I’ve been on a roll lately with excellent Sangiovese based wines (this is 100%), but this ranks high across the board, and still not close to fully mature. Herbs and spices, leather, ripe rich red fruits, silky tannins, buoyant acidity. Nothing NOT to like here, especially when paired with a pork osso bucco. — 8 years ago

Ron, Kimberly and 7 others liked this

Dierberg

Estate Grown Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2009

Loving this, it's a Pinot with all the elements I love in Cayuse — 12 years ago