13’ Thomas Fogarty Damiana Vineyard Chardonnay.
TASTING NOTES ( From the Winery)
Always our most opulent Chardonnay, Damiana has vivid fruit and buttressed by intense natural acidity. Power and grace.
Orange zest, lemon/lime, hard butterscotch candy, soft creaminess to it. A splash of acid. Needs a 30/ 45 minute decanting. It’s still felt slightly short of what it will be!!
There’s no doubt this will taste better in a year. This is the current release. Will age nicely for another 8/10 years. — 8 years ago

Don't know another Cali chard that has the degree of Burgundian-ness that this guy has. Oak is present but just enough for texture and complexity. Mineral and bright bright fruits....oh and acid. A ton of stuff you don't find in Napa/Carneros. Fuckin great wine! !! — 10 years ago
This "Orange" wine sits on its skins for 21 days. Picked at 20 Brix from their Estate Langley Vineyard. Very savory with notes of dry grass & kumquats. Very esoteric & cool! Only 40 cases produced. — 12 years ago
Love the SCM wines! Lexington was recommended by House Family Vineyards (which also has a great CabSauv). This wine had a smooth start, and a nice typical CabFranc bite finish. Very enjoyable! — 7 years ago
2011 Sine Qua Non Estate Grenache “Patine” from Manfred’s Eleven Confessions Vineyard. Opened this in Lexington a couple of weekends ago after about a four hour decant. Poured into a really bad wine glass in a really great hotel. Why does that always seem to be the case? Seems to be the case even in some 5 star restaurants. No? But I digress. (Apparently, I need to start traveling with my Zalto). Perfumed notes of white flowers and fresh berries. On the palate, mocha, plums and dark berry fruit turned up to 11. Notes of fresh cut herbs, spice rack and white pepper. Typical SQN endless finish. Exquisite acidity. Beautifully layered and wonderfully concentrated. This wine has an elegant, femininity about it. I’ve always sort of thought of SQN Grenache as feminine in character, I guess as opposed to Manfred’s rather muscle-bound Syrah. Although more than enjoyable now, I’ve gotta believe that it will only get better with some cellar time. — 8 years ago


In a blind tasting, I might have mistaken the delicate lightness for Oregon. Nice acid and tannin on the finish. Elegant. — 8 years ago
Winery visit Dec 14
C ink, N blackberry pie, baked stone fruit, currant, T blackberry, subtle tannins, oak, slight baking spice — 10 years ago
At Artistry on the Green. Lexington, Massachusetts. — 10 years ago
Rhonely Boy
74% Sauvignon Blanc and 26% Semillon, 10 months in 100% French Oak (1/3 new).
Dry, Nicely balanced, loving the honey notes on top of a glimpse of pineapple. Keep up the good work Lexington! — 7 years ago