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9.3

The 2019 Grenache (Santa Barbara County) is a blend from various sites in the appellation. Bright and effusive, the Santa Barbara Grenache is particularly expressive. All the elements are so complementary. Blood orange, mint, spice and star anise lend gorgeous nuance. Bright acids and a spine of tannin make this far more than an entry-level offering. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2021)
— 4 years ago

Matt Howard

9.0

Orange, elderflower, green apple, saline, minerality. Extremely chuggable young summer wine. — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.1

Gorgeous, single vineyard SB from Happy Canyon. Dry with honeysuckle and stone fruit. — 6 years ago

Cathy Rood

9.1

Great wine. Good balance of fruits and opens nicely — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.

Very fruity on the nose with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, dried figs, alcohol, licorice, light oak, spices, chocolates, peppercorn, dark coffee, tobacco and vinegreate.

Full bodied, smooth and bold, with medium acidity and long legs.

Extremely fruity on the palate with sweet cherries, blackberries, figs, raisins, vanilla, wood, smoke, spices, licorice, spices, dark chocolates, black pepper, graphite, light vegetables and coffee.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a wonderful Rhône blend from Santa Barbara County. Nicely balanced with mild complexity and a nice tangy finish. Has a very nice mouthfeel.
(Might have some RS).

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (90 minutes).
Good by itself or with food, like BBQ Meats.

A blend of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvédre, Petite Sirah & Merlot. Aged for 10 months in Oak barrels. 90 points Wine Enthusiasts.

Delightful and delicious.

15.5% alcohol by volume. — 8 years ago

Nik Weinberg-Lynn

9.3

Nose of lavender and red berries. Flavors of bacon fat, black berries, and herbal notes. Crisp and lovely. — 9 years ago

Shawn Thompson

9.6

Raspberry and chocolate on the nose with a dusty almost campfire palate of dark fruits. Spectacular. — 9 years ago

Laura Virgilio

9.0

Notes of berry — 9 years ago

Mark Kulpins

9.0

Day 1: Very pure bright strawberry and cherry. Super fresh and weightless.
Day 2: Damp earth, smoke, and spice....same weightlessness.
Two wines for the price of one. — 10 years ago

Allison Orr

10

One of our favorites! Oak, pine, rich and aromatic. Smooth oakey finish but not too dry. Mild dark berry sweetness. — 12 years ago

Joe Santiago

9.2

Plums, blackberries and a slight hint of coffee. Yummy!!! My fave so far. — 4 years ago

Louis Joachim

9.4

Loved this one. One of the best reds i’ve had this year. — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.1

Smells like chemguard 🔥 — 5 years ago

Marty McNees

9.2

Still a bit young. Tons of complexity and potential. — 7 years ago

Daniel Wisner

8.9

Cracked this on Friday before our Christmas party. Then it was drinking like a Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

Diving off into this bad boy this afternoon and it seems to have changed a bit. It's almost like the alcohol increased. It's coming in a little hot on the front end. Mellows out quickly though. It's got a super rich meaty sensation to it that finishes with a little vanilla dancing on the tongue. Good stuff. — 7 years ago

Kyo Jin

9.1

A fun little wine. Fresh and clean expression of Mourvèdre. Well done! — 9 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.3

I had this at Kali in Los Angeles, where sommelier Drew Langley watches over an immaculately curated wine list. Does "Summer of Riesling" do it for you? It does for me, especially when they are such good examples. My wife had a Kabinett, but I had this Vandenberg example from Santa Barbara County. They listed it as "dry and medium bodied," which is good advice for a Riesling. This one, though, has a nice touch of petrol - I mean why order Riesling unless it has that? - along with extreme minerality and a muted citrus note. Paired it with the Niçoise salad to great effect. Also a hit with the wife's roast pork, Pennsylvania native that she is. — 9 years ago

Kristen Schott

9.6

Oh my goodness. This Sauvignon blanc is everything. Intensely tropical---guava, papaya---and sharp yet creamy. — 9 years ago

Steve Anderson

8.9

Santa Barbara County Vintner's Assoc. Celebration of Harvest tasting in Solvang. — 10 years ago

James Darch

9.1

Great value drop — 10 years ago

Jerry Raphael

9.0

I’m a big fan of PNs from SLH and maybe see SB a second with some others but this Pali (under $20) bottling just kept on opening and ended up with a lot of sweet berries. If you don’t get Pali check them out and join their club. Great drinking whites and reds — 5 years ago

with Barbara

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.1

A cleanly expression of fruit and oaty lees. — 5 years ago

with Gerald

Brent Morgan

9.3

Nice black fruits with a little with of cocoa and a little bit of dust. — 6 years ago

Richard Rosensweig

9.0

Every white grape on earth might be in this blend. The result is a blast of ripe apricot, pear and melon. Hint of lime. Maybe some fennel? Very fruity, but not to the point of no return. If you’re not looking for crisp acidity, you’ll be okay with Tenshen. — 7 years ago

Lisa Kate

9.0

A delicious blend that warms you up on a cool night. Great to curl up w a good book to. Bought in Santa Barbara at the Grassini wine tasting room. — 8 years ago

Matthew Denci

9.0

Blinded this as Chablis, ole Raj Parr got me on this one. Reductive, a bit mineral, not much fruit only a hint of oak, but a lot of acid and sour apple. — 9 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.3

Round and unctuous, the toasted side of sherry without the oxidation, floral. Summer was invented for this wine. — 9 years ago

with Lynne

Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe

9.7

Elegant! We are loving the quality you can taste coming from Grassini wines. This Sauvignon Blanc is floral with a nice full bodied and round finish that lingers with flavor. — 9 years ago

Joslyn Brock

9.0

So yummy! — 10 years ago

Jeff Rosenberg

9.0

Fall feast of lamb ragu, mushroom and smoked ricotta bruschetta. With AD, Tony, Suzie, Rick, HAR and Sohn — 10 years ago