Rob Sternthal

9.0

I was really interested to try this Ovid Syrah after a number of years, but it was a real disappointment. The nose and texture seemed to be there but it was fantastically muted. I feel like it needs a day out of the bottle so I’m going to try it again later today and see, but at first blush and after a couple hour decant, this wine did not come to the party - instead, it hid like a turtle in the shell. Since the takeover of the Vineyard, I’ve stopped taking most of my allocation. — 5 years ago

with Daniel

Donna Adams

9.2

2017 Pale golden in color. Aged in stainless steel to start then finished in French oak. Light smooth. Aromas of lemon, lime, golden apple and pear. A modern Chardonnay. Santa Barbara county. My favorite of our Santa Barbara tasting day. — 7 years ago

with Kelly

Paul Cox

9.1

Delicious, dry, citrus fruits — 8 years ago

Joel Pennington #❤️🐢🍷

Owner/Winemaker Slow Turtle Vineyard

9.4

Best served with friends. Bottle #114. — 8 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Old school! Nose is SweeTart cherry, dry gravel, and a dried floral note. Lean and crisp in the mouth, so cleansing with food. Long pure clingy finish.

Fuck McConnell, the Human Turtle. — 8 years ago

Uri Ami

9.0

Good value for the money — 10 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.1

Served cold in this heat! — 6 years ago

Jenks

9.0

26 Pinot blanc, 25 Riesling, 24 muscat, 14 Pinot Gris, 11 gwertz, 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves. Very cider like. Touch of residual sugar works with the acidity. Thai food winner. — 6 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.4

This is no. 18 nakadori. Super sanmi / lively acidity — 7 years ago

Sardine House

8.9

Beautiful pale-clear straw robe. Nose of peach, passion fruit, melon and pine. Lightly savoury taste with a medium body and light, elegant tannins. Medium, fruity finish. Lovely. — 8 years ago

David Kline

9.1

Beef-a-Roni with bay leaf and poblano in a tomato sauce, dried oregano, and a crystalline, smoky incense, and a hint of turtle soup. Black cherry, something between a plum and a prune, black river pebbles, burnt strawberry jam, and beer skin. Creative depth and some winemaker influence in the cedar and tobacco that follow. But not enough to derail a beauty. #Petra #Sangiovese #Tuscany #tuscanred #italianwines #italianwinelovers #redwine #bigredwine — 8 years ago

with Courtney

Joel Pennington #❤️🐢🍷

Owner/Winemaker Slow Turtle Vineyard

9.3

Hey Delectable - this Merlot rosé is from High Plains (not Santa Lucia Highlands) — 8 years ago

Morgan McCord

10

Wonderful champagne from my sweetheart. Drank before and after sea turtle watching. — 9 years ago

Matt

9.0

Ripe and heavily influenced by its barrel upbringing. I think this has potential but it just needs time to sort itself out — 6 years ago

Kirk F

9.2

3 of these disappeared in the matter of an hour #pasorevisited — 6 years ago

Jesse Pender

Assistant Winemaker Delicato Family Vineyards

9.0

63% Grenache Blanc 28% Roussanne 5% Picpoul 4% Viognier. Quite heavy on the palate and appeared a little prematurely aged. Waxy honeycomb with Jasmine flowers. — 7 years ago

Raff

9.1

Fun! Super sweetheart (not cloying) ripe melon, ripe apricot, finishes on light Jolly ranchers. — 8 years ago

Sardine House

9.0

Deep coloured robe with long legs. Nose of cigars, oak and plumb with hints of pepper. Round, almost sweet taste of plumbs, well balanced with tannins. Medium finish with lingering tannins. Lovely. — 8 years ago

Andrew Lohse

8.9

Nicely aromatic: Rich strawberry, cranberry, cocoa. Medium+ bodied with spice, chocolate, light roast coffee, herbs (mint? Thyme? Tarragon?) and a lingering off-tart finish. — 8 years ago

Eric Egan

9.2

After it's given a while for the stink to blow off it's apricots and turtle beans all the way down. — 9 years ago