Rancho Maria

Presqu'ile Winery

Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay 2016

Beautifully balanced and restrained; new world citrus and orchard fruit with an old world sensibility — 3 months ago

Ira, Pooneet and 6 others liked this

Liquid Farm

La Hermana Chardonnay 2020

LF remains one of my all time favorite domestic producers for chard and Pinot. Just now cracking into the ‘20s and happy to report that they are ready to go! — 4 months ago

Eric, Paul and 18 others liked this

Villa Maria

Cellar Selection Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of green bell pepper, grass, gooseberry.
Dry. Flavors of green bell pepper, snap peas, gooseberry, lime, kiwi.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
— 6 months ago

Anna Maria Abbona

Sori dij But Dogliani Dolcetto 2016

More dark fruited than tonight’s other Dolcetto, ripe, more full-bodied, nice balance, long finish, very nice Dolcetto! — 10 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Tom, ESF and 3 others liked this

Chanin

Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Intense with lots of character. Plums and sweet fruit. — 10 months ago

Peter NelsonGregg G
with Peter and Gregg
Peter, Shay and 7 others liked this

Tyler

Dierberg Vineyard Block Five Pinot Noir 2018

Deep, dark and lovely texture. — 3 years ago

Ericsson, Boris and 3 others liked this

Foxen

Block UU-Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay 2014

Ming L
9.0

Juicy nose of green apple, dried chrysanthemum, pineapple, and subtle vanilla on the nose. Rich and dense, almost oily, on the palate, but not heavy. Round acidity laced with mint. Energetic and well balanced. — 4 years ago

Brynn and Melita liked this

Paul Lato

"Il Padrino" Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah 2021

Give this air. It is not pop and pour inho. Under rated since I did. Not even sure how this got pulled given the year. Mistake. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister, Jim and 6 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

How was the body? Über-light like the Pinots?
Norman Gennaro

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No but I wouldn’t call it traditional Syrah heavy. This was an mis-pull. Didn’t realize it was so young.

Chanin

Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Fantastic! Great texture. — 6 months ago

Tom liked this

Stolpman Vineyards

Para Maria de los Tecolotes Santa Barbara County Red Blend 2021

Plum, smoky, hint of tobacco, smooth and creamy texture, pairs well with red sauce pasta. — 7 months ago

Byron

Nielson Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2013

v13. Drinking well. Rich, smokey nose. Luscious bing and black cherry medley. Full, bright, round, earth and coffee finish. — 10 months ago

Au Bon Climat

Knox Alexander Estate Bottled Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Schoolbook pinot with warm strawberry and sloeberry fruit. Cranberries on the finish. Some oak and spices on the finish. Simply very enjoyable! — 2 years ago

J. Wilkes

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2019

How the evening started….. — 3 years ago

Eddie liked this

Cruse Wine Co.

Rancho Chimiles Vineyard Sparkling Valdiguié 2018

My second vineyard of Cruse sparkling Valdiguie and it’s good but it’s definitely the less interesting of the two. Where Deming was a pretty hazy white strawberry, Rancho Chimiles is more upfront - visuals and flavors of bright Jolly Rancher watermelon and pink strawberry starburst. A little overpriced at $35.

Still searching for Ultramarine in Texas - help?
— 4 years ago

Hugh, Dawn and 14 others liked this
Shay A

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You will likely have no luck getting Ultramarine in TX. Mostly via allocation only and the secondary market is quite extreme...bottles often above $200 (release is $75). Wait list is lengthy. They are wonderful wines, so hopefully you luck out!
Ely Cohn

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@Shay A yep I figured. I probably wouldn’t pay $75 if I found it anyhow. But I’m super curious to try

Cruse Wine Co.

Rancho Chimiles Vineyard Pétillant Naturel Valdiguié

Pretty much a perfect pet nat.
Light salmon pink hue
Aromas of dried roses, strawberries, and watermelon that also come through in the palate — with yeasty, earthy effervescence.
I drank this 2 years ago and still think about it…
— 3 months ago

Presqu'ile Winery

Presqu'ile Vineyard Pinot Noir

Very fruity for a pinot, cherry flavors, loved it paired with duck! — 5 months ago

Foxen

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Cranberry, tart cherry, American oak, and chalky minerals. Medium body, light tannins, medium alcohol, medium finish, and high acid. — 6 months ago

Herman Story

Smash City Pinot Noir 2019

The fruit is way lusher that you’ll get from basically any other Pinot, but somehow still very drinkable. Ripe rasberries and strawberries, spicecake, nougat. Ultra plush and flamboyant. — 9 months ago

Tommy, Raul and 8 others liked this
Eric Urbani

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@Adam Gäfvert lol Russ makes a 15.4% abv Pinot that blows your socks off - such fun

The Ojai Vineyard

Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Elegance and power in one glass. Love this! — 2 years ago

Elise Zandbergen-Haverkamp
with Elise
Brent, Shay and 21 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

They make great bleep. Look for the single vineyard syrahs.

Paul Lato

"Le Souvenir" Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Just freaking delicious — 3 years ago

Bryan, Peter and 7 others liked this