Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Last bottle, had a bottle about a year ago, aged nicely. Their vineyard is a few miles away from the Pacific Ocean and aged, in French Oak, about 1/3 new, deep ruby with black fruit aromas and earthy floral spice notes. On the palate, soft raspberry, black cherry and blueberry flavors, rich and complex with integrated spice and oak. Smooth tannins with good balance of juicy acidity still has room to age. Lingering mineral finish, an outstanding wine. A real pleasure, wish I had more! — 6 years ago

Will Rogers

9.5

Doctor dinner at Mastro’s Ocean Club in AZ. Fantastic wine with steaks. — 7 years ago

Keith Richardson

9.2

Very funky, at first apples but then all of these saline ocean notes, like eating periwinkles and so much more — 8 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.5

Mr. Aylward, you've outdone yourself, keep up the fantastic work. — 9 years ago

Mirna Mohanraj

9.5

Greg Linn! Third Pinot with Meera and Mythri — 9 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.4

Immediately you are bombarded with scents of lime and ocean air. Wave after wave of salt water coated fruit caress every inch of your mouth. Reminds me of the flavor you get when sucking on the walking legs of a lobster. Incredible balance which allows this wine to have an endless finish — 9 years ago

Kuan Lim

8.9

Fresh Strawberry,Raspberry, bell pepper and sweet spices.
Juicy, herbal, bright acidity and fine tannin follow by sour raspberry, green tea and minerality on the finish. 13% ABV.
Pair well with grilled meat by the ocean
— 10 years ago

Jim Chen

9.0

2013 amazing ocean view at night and explosive fruit in the vino — 10 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.1

Finishing off the night...cheesecake and bourbon. Ocean is definitely a wee bit briny but has all the savory caramel and vanilla notes of its Presidential brethren, smooth and rich comported. And not so loaded with the alky...so I may have another — 10 years ago

Chad Hinds

9.9

Umami ocean debris laser beams / 2012 — 11 years ago

Nick Murrieta

9.0

I’m lost in the majestic waves of the Albariño. An enthusiastic aroma of ocean air. Flowery Citrus on the front. Slight sourness on the edges as well and it’s pleasant. Maybe sour peaches. And the a crisp finish 👌🏼 — 6 years ago

Davenport Edwards

9.1

Just fine — 6 years ago

Sam Zimman

9.2

Delightful clementine peel turmeric tonic. Master cleanse. Jumping in the ocean then taking a warm shower. Nom nom — 7 years ago

Peter Harper

9.1

2012 This seems to be at its best. Light well balance but short finish. — 8 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.5

This is outstanding chard. Ocean air and smoke on the nose. You can sense the level of toast on the barrels used here. The palate is dense, yet balanced. Dried apricots, pineapple, golden raisins, butterscotch, then moving to nectarine, honeycomb, kumquat, susumu orange, the layers just keep coming. The more time you let this longer in the glass, the more you will discover. Great acidity to balance the richness. 7 years old and going strong. Lots more ahead. — 9 years ago

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Scott Wren

9.5

An all time fav. Vines grow up to the cliff overlooking the ocean. Can taste the shist and salt. Delicate ethereal wine. Maybe a muscadet? — 10 years ago

Cristóbal Arellano Borges

8.9

Taco shop Jamaica meets watermelon rind meets ocean breeze meets gravel meets funk — 10 years ago

Kevin Neely

8.9

Aavery nice everyday wine at this price point. Fruity, not particularly complex. Bright fruit, mostly sour cherry and cranberry, but with an overriding sweetness, so no puckering. — 10 years ago

Erich Broksas

Early Mountain Vineyards

8.9

Was Solomon Pico the legendary Zorro? Interesting that this vineyard is the closest Santa Maria to the Pacific Ocean — 11 years ago

Julia Weinberg

9.0

Aligote + ocean = perfect — 12 years ago

Jade Erickson

9.0

Slightly buttery. Silky finish. — 6 years ago

Perrine M Ryan

10

An absolute dream. It smells like it wants to go to a campfire. — 6 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.4

Clear color, clean ocean breeze nose, lemon oil, citrus, and all the typical Chablis flavors on palate, long finish. I’m coming back to this maker. — 7 years ago

Igor Beron

9.5

Steely, austere, super mineral (deep ocean crushed shells). Grippy, beautiful texture and laser focused acid. Incredible long length! — 8 years ago

Justin Crow

Cellar Door Manager Montalto

9.4

Bright aromas of sour red cherries, rhubarb, earthy spice and some savorury/stalky herbal qualities. Both and weight both immaculate. Supple, fluid, intense and great length. Drinking well now with develop just stating to peek through the primary fruits. Still has time. — 9 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.4

Insane aromatics of honey and seashells. With my first taste I looked around for a lifeguard as I felt I might be drowning given the level of salinity that filled my mouth. Despite the strong ocean influence the perfect amount of sweetness sneaks in and combines with the acid allowing the wine to surf my mouth on an endless wave of flavor. — 9 years ago

Martin Redmond

8.9

Pale yellow color with appealing green apple, lime, cantaloupe, ocean breeze aromas complemented by hints of tropical fruit and orange blossom. On the palate, it approaches medium bodied, and persistent with crackling acidity, and a wonderful texture. It shows green apple, lime a bit of stone fruit and a bit of melon flavors with a giving finish. 2014 Vintage — 10 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.0

Simple ocean air and some honey. How could I possibly ask for more? — 10 years ago

Stephen Howell

Cellarbrations at Cottesloe Western Australia, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)

10

Beautiful tropical nose with clear hints of vanillin oak. This has serious presence on the pallet and the texture shows serious restraint that really pays off, it is so supple and perfectly delicate and fresh. Touch of granite minerality. WOW!
Seriously outstanding. — 10 years ago

Jeff Vejr

10

I love this wine! Salty, oily, ocean breeze. Reminds me of Mersault! I'm humbled. Now I want to visit Puglia. — 10 years ago