Al Shikoh

9.1

pale garnet, tawny rim; black cherry, plum, leather, tea, composting leaves; tart cherry and pomegranate; medium body, light tannins, medium+ acidity, 14.2% ABV; despite Santa Barbara County appellation fruit is all from Santa Rita Hills vineyards including 44% Ranco La Viña, 30% Rio Vista, 13% Zotovich, 7% Radian, and 6% Buona Terra, aged 10 months in 30% new French oak; very nice entry level California Pinot at $35 from the OG of Central Coast Pinot — 5 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.2

Medium lemon yellow. Subtle nose with notes of lemon, Golden Delicious apple, and pear with hints of honeysuckle. Medium body on the palate with minerality and refreshing acidity. Made from a blend of fruit from multiple SRH vineyards including 40% Rita’s Crown, 30% Bent Rock, 16% Clos Pepe, 10% Zotovich, and 4% Kessler-Haak aged 13 months in 15-20% new French oak. 14.2% ABV. — 6 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.3

Médium garnet, legs, medium nose, potpourri, dried roses, slightly meaty and bloody, cumin and sage and smoke. On the palate it’s completely #californiawine with a rich and luscious body and flavors. Strawberry tart and rhubarb. With a touch of leather. Wicked #pinotnoir from #staritahills #zotovich — 7 years ago

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Ryan Mayeda

9.3

my new fave california pinot — 8 years ago

Phil Gurin

9.3

Beautiful pinot, mulberry and light pepper with a long and happy finish. Pretty and satisfying across the board. Raspberry, plum and cherry. Would pair well with virtually any main, but quaffable on its own. — 8 years ago

with Joseph, Joël and 1 other

Andrew Crane

9.3

Very little butter -- delicious and crisp, closer to a Chablis style. — 9 years ago

with Sarah

Jonas Johansson

9.0

Nice crisp Chard. — 9 years ago

Travis Enholm

8.9

Solid value, soft and enjoyable with concentrated fruit and extra nuance for complexity — 10 years ago

Kevin Woods

9.2

Great Chardonnay! Ryan's wines get better every year. 2013 vintage — 10 years ago

Marisa Reisman

9.0

Sitting with the winemaker of this wine!! Features the fruit of their local vineyard — 11 years ago

Jason Keefer

9.0

Fantastic terroir driven wine! Definitely a cool climate Syrah but has all of the Syrah elements, just smoothed out and refined! — 5 years ago

with Natasha

Dylan Thomas

8.9

Strawberry shortcake — 5 years ago

Kristen Schott

9.5

Dark berries and spice — 6 years ago

Keith Whitener WSET Diploma, CSW

9.4

Cherries, sour cherry pie deep garnet color. 2013 vintage — 7 years ago

Blake Foster

9.0

Zoto...$20...great. Will buy again. — 8 years ago

with Sarah

Irina Bukatik

9.0

With press club — 9 years ago

Anthony Lombardi

9.4

Father's day meal of choice Copper River Salmon on the grill. Needed a Pinot to go with it & this was a great choice. Pure, juicy red fruit & bright acidity. Happy Fathers Day to all the dads! — 9 years ago

Tony Botello

Vineyard Babcock, Hospitality Tyler Winery,

9.2

Showing beautifully, great acidity, nice dusty tannin. Great Job Joey! — 9 years ago

with Augusto and keith

Robert Branden Shine

9.5

Best Pinot Noir I have ever tried quite unbelievable... — 10 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.1

Nicely done. Didn't take a snap, but enjoyed Joey's 2013 Zotovich Vineyard Chard as well. #CelebrationOfHarvest — 11 years ago

Rob Brobst III

9.4

This wine only needs 2 things..... Loaded Nachos and the Pittsburgh Steelers playin some 🏈 @Stanley Barrios @Paul T- Huntington Beach @Ron R @Eric S @Shay A — 5 years ago

Bryan Kesting

9.5

This was also relatively open but more complex than the Zotovich. It was my favorite Pinot of the evening. We also had the 2017 Pisoni but I failed to get a pic. The Pisoni was more complex like the Drum Canyon but I feel it will be better in the long run.
Paul Lato was in town and I had the chance to spend some time with him and taste through several of his new releases. His wines are great across the board. — 6 years ago

Gavin Baum

9.1

A little clenched on opening but quickly turning sappy and aromatic, with copious aromas of red currant, cranberry, and pine. Fresh and almost racy on the palate, with all of the fruit purity and animating acidity that are such a hallmark of the Santa Rita Hills in general and this especially cool, sandy site specifically. The 100% whole cluster inclusion is wonderfully integrated, contributing seamless, satiny structure and a hint of juniper and bay leaf on the finish. — 6 years ago

John Osgood

9.2

Tasty white. @Randy Todorovich family vineyard. — 7 years ago

with Randy

Jonathan Bluman

9.3

Complex chard from SRH. Sourced from four different vineyards. Hence the name. Zotovich, Closr Pepe, Bentrock, Kessler-Haak. Nice way start off the Thanksgiving day — 9 years ago

Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe

9.5

Super elegant and nuanced syrah from the zotovich vineyard. Just the right amount of acidity to make it perfect for pairing with grilled meats, like the steak here or your memorial day BBQ. Blair will be here Friday 5/27 pouring this and several other wines of his. Come for dinner and get this treat! — 9 years ago

Cameron Stoffel

9.2

A new go to. Light, crisp, fresh acid, tropical fruit. Ballard Canyon — 9 years ago

eric smith

10

Saving this one for years, just couldn't wait any more. Average rating on this Cab was 96 and it was every bit of 96+
Paired with a prime filet mignon after a Zotovich 2013 Viognier and smoked salmon at Bandera Corona del Mar — 10 years ago

Kara Van Corbach

8.9

Hey girl, hey. — 10 years ago

Eric Taylor

9.0

Great nose .... Nicely aged... A little spice mixed amongst the berries. Great wine! — 11 years ago