Lindsay Christians

9.4

Cherries and baking spice. Fresh acid, a little tight. — 6 years ago

P Pelissero

9.4

We loved it. Drank it on NYE. — 7 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

Lighter and leaner version than the Dragonette, and 1.2% lower in ABV at 12.8%. Love both, just different expressions. Nicely done. — 8 years ago

Richard Lewis

9.3

Round and unctuous, the toasted side of sherry without the oxidation, floral. Summer was invented for this wine. — 8 years ago

with Lynne

Kristen Schott

9.0

A bit earthy and mineral-driven — 9 years ago

romo

9.0

Sorry, @Dan Blackwell this was calling out to go w the rib eye. Interesting evolution. — 9 years ago

P Pelissero

9.0

From our wine club. — 10 years ago

Philip Carpenter

Founder/Educator santabarbarawinetalk.com

9.6

Stellar bottle. Perfume with ripe pear and honey. Great, bright acidity. Almost a little peppery. Super complex. Reminds me of a Dragonette SB from Happy Canyon. — 10 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.2

Deep ruby color, pronounced primar aromas of ripe black fruits, secondary aromas of brown sugar, coffee and toffee. It has a fresh medium+ acidity, ripe soft tannins and high well integrated alcohol. Long finish. Can definitely age for 5-10 years. Truly #syrah the one way to recognize it's from #California is just a touch of sweetness and that alcohol, otherwise it would be very difficult to distinguish from any #worldclass #staritahills — 7 years ago

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Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.0

Peppery with lush raspberry fruit and subtle earthiness. Like a very clean Rhône wine. — 7 years ago

jodi giese

9.0

Yummy, similar to the robustness of dragonette rose. Not sweet at all. — 8 years ago

Peter C

9.2

Cargasacchi Jalama — 8 years ago

Roy Piper

9.1

From a vineyard just west of Santa Rita Hills near Lompoc. The vineyard is almost pure sand. This wine translucent red color, a mineral "kick" and red cherry fruit. Well structured with just the slightest French "funk", it needs a couple of hours decanted or maybe 5 years of age. Another winner from Dragonette. — 9 years ago

Philip Carpenter

Founder/Educator santabarbarawinetalk.com

10

Seriously killing me. I miss you, SB, so much. Brandon rules. 2011 Black Label SRH Pinot. Sweet red fruit to go with animal hair and dried earth. Consistent palate that is oh so silky smooth. Touch of orange and dusted chocolate on finish. Love this. — 9 years ago

Rob Auten

9.7

Now posting: results of Santa Barbara county tasting trip. — 10 years ago

with Susan

Lauren Francis

8.9

Fruit forward and lovely — 11 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.3

The Fiddlestix Vineyard is located at mile marker 7.28 on Santa Rosa Road in Lompoc, California, which is situated in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. In the mid-90's Kathy Joseph of Fiddlehead Cellars, along with the viticultural icon Taz Steinhauer, acquired the 133-acre, former flower farm, across Santa Rosa Road from the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, and in 1998 they planted 100 acres of Pinot Noir. Aside from the small amount earmarked for Fiddlehead's own production, much of the vineyard is contracted to other producers, including Ampelos, Ancien, Anglim, Arcadian, Bonaccorsi, Dragonette, Jonata, Ken Brown, Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post, Gainey, Ortman, Pali, Paul Lato, Prodigal, RN Estate, Rusack, Summerland, Tyler, Vogelzang, Wedell , and TAZ, not to mention Etude.

Opens with an austere earth note in a tone reminiscent of Barbaresco, and in the words of Miles Raymond, it's "tighter than a nun's ass." 45 minutes later, though, and it's singing and juicy. Black cherry, but not overripe, leads this medium bodied, pungent thinker, while a virtual greenhouse of floral shades help twist and shape its direction. Secondary dusty earth and walnut skin reveal the source of its austerity. True to its terroir, there's a tertiary layer of spice and rocks that provides the depth needed to go from good to great. — 7 years ago

Victor Hsu

9.0

Tasted this big boy five years ago and it was perfumed and fruity but also heavy and tannic. Now in 2016 I can see that time has softened those edges and brought nice balance. Delicious California Syrah, in all ways. — 8 years ago

Kristen Schott

9.6

Oh my goodness. This Sauvignon blanc is everything. Intensely tropical---guava, papaya---and sharp yet creamy. — 8 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.0

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! — 9 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.1

Nice Sta Rita Hills Pinot. Solid effort and drinking well right now. Mrs A claimed this bottle early on and was generous in allowing me a few sips over three nights. She would have rated it about three points higher. — 9 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

Enjoyed this so much over the summer that I had to reload. Along with Dragonette, my favorite Cali Sauv Blanc. — 10 years ago