Santa Elena

Stolpman Vineyards

Estate Grown Ballard Canyon Syrah 2019

Blackberry, rich and quite thick on palate, but with some very nice underlying acidity that provides some nice tension on the palate and into the lingering finish, very fine Central Coast Syrah! β€” a month ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Tom, Shay and 9 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

The 2022 release is a hit!
Deep purple color. Aromas of black cherry, cola, dried herbs and cedar. Black and blue fruit on the palate, herbs and oak on the finish.

πŸ…97 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
πŸ…94 Points -
@Dr. Owen Bargreen
β€” 2 months ago

Lisanne, Tom and 13 others liked this

Sandhi Wines

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2021

Another good bottle of this $25 favorite β€” 2 months ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
Tom, Vin and 3 others liked this

Roar

Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2023

2023 vintage. Excellent black cherry concentration. Medium body. Enduring. β€” 4 months ago

Ira, Ted and 15 others liked this

Gaja

Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2019

Perfectly balanced Brunello. Forest notes, fine tannins. β€” 4 months ago

Andrew, Shay and 2 others liked this

Hahn Winery

SLH Santa Lucia Highlands Estate Grown Pinot Noir 2021

Medium ruby color. Aromas of cherry, cranberry and hints of red licorice. Cherry and cola on the palate, with a black tea finish. Paired nicely with pulled pork sandwiches.

πŸ…91 Points - Wine Spectator
β€” 4 months ago

Dave, Doug and 9 others liked this
Dave

Dave

I think Hahn's "special" productions deserve some love.

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Double magnum still has a lot of life left we sure enjoyed it with the crowd!! β€” a month ago

Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2022

Solid value but not a ton of energy β€” 2 months ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
Tom, Pinotman and 4 others liked this

Cambria Estate Winery

Katherine's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Very nice Chardonnay! Yellowish with pear, apple, white floral, and piney aromas. Nice body with a long finish. A little bit of butter and tartness. Great with our Salmon and Risotto! β€” 2 months ago

Tatomer

Meeresboden Vineyard GrΓΌner Veltliner

Honey on the front end. almonds on the finish β€” 3 months ago

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Winemaker dinner at Nari. This was clearly young and tasted next to the 2011 missing the depth of maturity β€” 4 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 5 others liked this
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Oops. That’s disappointing…
Norman

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It’s just too young. The older 2011 version was excellent.
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2011 would rate a 9.4/9.5

Lieu Dit

Santa Maria Valley Melon de Bourgogne 2021

Blanc de Mer release. New wine. Like Melon Bourgogne with a bit more depth and bite. β€” 6 months ago

Tom and Adriana liked this

Elena Fucci

Titolo Aglianico del Vulture 2012

I’ve never had a bad bottle of this stuff β€” 2 months ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
Tom, Doug and 3 others liked this

Tensley

Colson Canyon Vineyard Syrah 2018

Ming L
9.0

From a Syrah specialist in Central Coast, this shows a profile of ripe blueberries and blackberries, accented by violets, dark roast coffee, and a hint of dried herbs. On the palate, it's full-bodied and powerful, though it comes across as slightly over-extracted, with firm, grippy tannins that need time to settle.

A solid wine, but I think there are better options in its price range.
β€” 2 months ago

Tom and Bob liked this

Pisoni Vineyards

Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2022

Fantastic !!! One word describes it all β€” 3 months ago

"Odedi", Dave and 5 others liked this

Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Decent but could use a little more oomph β€” 4 months ago

Tom, Pooneet and 5 others liked this

Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2013

Winemaker dinner at Nari. Fabulous and if not tied for WOTN it might win in some cases. β€” 4 months ago

Scott@Mister, Tom and 6 others liked this
Ron R

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They make a brilliant cab, too, as I’m sure you are aware…

Morgan

Twelve Clones Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2019

We had the 2019 Vintage on 7/26-27/25. Nice bouquet and palate of black cherry, strawberry and cardomom. Beautiful mouthfeel. New World. Would easily buy more. Classic tastes and aromas of SLH. β€” 4 months ago

Arnot-Roberts

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

2021. Drove to Omaha to attend an Arnot-Roberts wine class and tasting, and got there early to enjoy some delicious oysters with a bottle of fantastic Chardonnay that wasn’t on the tasting list. Unfortunately, Nathan Roberts flights were delayed and the class was cancelled, but we’re going home with a bunch of tasty wines instead! β€” 5 months ago

Vanessa, Dave and 7 others liked this