Happy Canyon Of Santa Barbara, Central Coast

Stolpman Vineyards

Ballard Canyon Rosé Blend 2020

Delicious easy drinking rosé! — 5 years ago

Pali Wine Co.

Huntington Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2018

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 — 6 years ago

Barbara Raphael
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Sea Smoke

Ten Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2003

Really interesting to drink this one at 16 years old. And although I think this was on the back side of the hill, it was still very much in the game. Lost lots of its sweet fruit cham. More linear. Mulberry and some fig and clove. Can definitely taste the age. If cellared well, I actually think this has a couple of years but I don't think it has more than that. — 7 years ago

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I considered not rating this as I didn’t want to skew the overall ratings (as this was almost completely over the hill, in my opinion) however, there was enough life left and since it wasn’t compromised, maybe this will help convince others to open now if they have them! The fruit (raspberry, black cherry) was very muddled and provided the nose flavor at the front of the palate. Tobacco, old Fig Newton, and thin on the finish. Not much acidity. Drink up.
8.9

Tatomer

Kick-On Ranch Riesling 2011

Gaining texture and minerality with bottle age. Savory pear fruit up front, backed up with plenty of acid. A great match for salmon with anchovy herb butter. — 10 years ago

Cathy Cohn
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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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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

Fiddlehead Cellars

Happy Canyon Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Crisp cold sauv blanc from Santa Barbara area. Melon and pepper. Hmm. Really? Yep. — 12 years ago

Maureen ThomasLudi Beasley
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Stolpman Vineyards

Estate Grown Ballard Canyon Roussanne 2018

Wonderful Roussanne. Glad to have found it, and glad there’s more. — 5 years ago

Bonnie Hodur
with Bonnie

Lieu Dit

Santa Barbara County Rosé of Pinot Noir 2019

Orange, elderflower, green apple, saline, minerality. Extremely chuggable young summer wine. — 6 years ago

Stolpman Vineyards

Combe Pet' Nat Ballard Canyon Trousseau 2018

Casey Curbow
9.1

A cleanly expression of fruit and oaty lees. — 6 years ago

Gerald Montoya
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Serious petnat. Deep and enjoyable
9.0

Rusack Vineyards

Ballard Canyon Estate Reserve Syrah

An amazing Syrah with balance. Fruit from start to finish. The price point is a bit tight but a wine that can be laid down for several years to come. — 8 years ago

Anika

Ballard Canyon Syrah 2014

New vintage is rockin — 9 years ago

Tensley

Santa Barbara County Syrah 2014

have enjoyed a few of these over the last few years, loved them consistently. — 10 years ago

Tatomer

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. — 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 — 12 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. — 13 years ago

Claire Owen
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Stolpman Vineyards

La Cuadrilla Ballard Canyon Red Blend

Olive, leather, lots of dark berry — 6 years ago

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Verada

Tri County Monterey Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2017

Loved this one. One of the best reds i’ve had this year. — 6 years ago

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Fess Parker

The Big Easy Santa Barbara County Syrah Blend

Kirk F
9.0

Consumed over two evenings, a solid everyday red blend of predominantly syrah with some petite sirah and grenache in the blend. Glass staining opaque in color and a very full bodied, fruit forward wine. — 6 years ago

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Herman Story

Casual Encounters Syrah Blend 2013

Nice black fruits with a little with of cocoa and a little bit of dust. — 8 years ago

Tenshen

Santa Barbara County White Blend

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. — 8 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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Piedrasassi

PS Santa Barbara County Syrah

Nose of lavender and red berries. Flavors of bacon fat, black berries, and herbal notes. Crisp and lovely. — 10 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

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! — 11 years ago

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Jonata Winery

La Sangre de Jonata Ballard Canyon Syrah 2008

I had another bottle of this but decanted for 4 hours. Really mellowed and deepened and took on some sweetness. — 12 years ago

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