Cordon Of Santa Barbara

A Tribute to Grace Wines

Santa Barbara County Grenache 2015

Cool Grenache! Looks red/orange-brown in the glass and drinks with lots of acid and restrained cran fruit. Not boring like many Grenache - almost like a California frappato. D&m before camp trip — 9 years ago

Star Lane Vineyard

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Opened an old one for Mother's Day. It decanted for an hour and it was amazing! — 10 years ago

Sea Smoke

Ten Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2008

Quite a ripe mouthful of fruity deliciousness — 10 years ago

Dragonette Cellars

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Rosé Blend 2013

Hot night in San Diego and this was great liquid refreshment. Peachy in color and character, good accompaniment to relive TdF videos from last month with a little Brie and Pan. Vive le Tour! — 10 years ago

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Sea Smoke

Southing Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2011

Fall feast of lamb ragu, mushroom and smoked ricotta bruschetta. With AD, Tony, Suzie, Rick, HAR and Sohn — 11 years ago

Margerum

M5 Santa Barbara County Red Rhone Blend 2010

Reminds us of a Pinot! Light, but with a ice spicy follow up. -mom — 13 years ago

Grassini Family Vineyards

Articondo Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

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. — 9 years ago

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Vandenberg Riesling 2013

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

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Grassini Family Vineyards

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Sauvignon Blanc 2014

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. — 10 years ago

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Margerum

Sybarite Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Perfect for an afternoon at the beach. Crisp, dry with a hint of peach. — 11 years ago

Tatomer

Meeresboden Vineyard Grüner Veltliner 2012

Nathan Adams
9.7

Lovely with the first half of the special 18 course tasting menu prepared for us at the French Laundry. — 12 years ago

Claire Owen
with Claire

Tensley

Santa Barbara County Syrah 2014

have enjoyed a few of these over the last few years, loved them consistently. — 9 years ago

Dirty & Rowdy

Especial Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard Mourvèdre 2014

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

Melville

Verna's Estate Syrah 2013

Raspberry and chocolate on the nose with a dusty almost campfire palate of dark fruits. Spectacular. — 10 years ago

Dirty & Rowdy

Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard Mourvedre 2013

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.
— 11 years ago

Dragonette Cellars

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Sauvignon Blanc 2010

This wine thinks it is a dairy product - much more oak than we usually like (but that is why we tried the "long aged" - to try something different). Beautifully executed. — 11 years ago

Lynne K
with Lynne

Sans Liege

The Offering Syrah Blend 2010

One of our favorites! Oak, pine, rich and aromatic. Smooth oakey finish but not too dry. Mild dark berry sweetness. — 13 years ago