Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Dark Ruby color with blue and black fruit aromas, slightly floral. The palate shows sweet fruit, ripe blue and black fruit with spice, lively acidity, firm tannins, all nicely balanced. Medium+ finish ending with the fruit still coming through with slight smoky espresso notes. Has good short-term aging potential, but enjoyable now. — 7 months ago

Victor Hsu

8.9

I was hoping to experience the same style of Syrah from this label that I enjoyed a decade ago, full of flowers and blueberry notes. Instead, this bottle was a peppery and brambly version. Still tasty but not as terrific as I remembered. It did open up nicely after half an hour of decanting, and a sniff of the decanter provided a faint bacon aroma as sometimes happens with Rhone reds. This wine (2018 vintage) was a good match with my braised beef cheeks at the Black Sheep restaurant in Santa Barbara. — 4 years ago

Chris Hiromura

9.2

Nice Pinot, berry notes with gentle tanins which add some nice complexity — 4 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

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

Kamall

9.1

Really quite wonderful. Excellent QPR from Chanin direct. Best value premium chards and Pinots in Santa Barbara environs? — a year ago

Parrish Blanding

9.0

Suggested by Toby J. Pretty good — 3 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

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

9.3

#staritahills #pinotnoir this is nice because has a lovely maturing process and has complexity. — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.4

The LF guys were kind enough to pull this mag from their library for me - the 2010 White Hill (had to be relabeled) 62.5% Zotovich Vineyard, 12.5% Kessler-Haak, 12.5% Rita’s Crown. Sublime. — 5 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

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

Keith Whitener WSET Diploma, CSW

9.4

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

Joe Lyons

8.9

Dark fruit, very earthy, hints of prunes I feel…. Very good finish on the tongue’s! — 2 years ago

with Michelle

Turd Ferguson

9.1

Bright. Lemony. Medium body. Compact. No butter or discernible oak. Much better on day 2. — 3 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

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

8.9

One of the few sweet wines from #Chardonnay that I’ve ever had. I really enjoyed it. I’m a sucker for yummy sweet wines. Leave it to #sbccounty to make this style — 4 years ago

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

Dylan Thomas

8.9

Strawberry shortcake — 5 years ago

Kristen Schott

9.5

Dark berries and spice — 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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