Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir 2021, Santa Maria Valley
Deep purple with flecks of garnet in color with lavish aromas of warm blackberry pie, raspberry, licorice, and white pepper. Bold and sophisticated on the palate with flavors of dry cherry, crushed lavender, and chocolate covered blueberries. The texture is …
Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir 2021, Santa Lucia Highlands
Rich crimson in color with fragrant aromas of blackberry, sage, cherry, and hints of rich dark chocolate. Bold and elegant on the palate with boysenberry pie, black currant jam, dark plum, and subtle notes of ground nutmeg. Balanced and structured, …
Chamisal Stainless Chardonnay 2017, Central Coast
89 points Wine Enthusiast: Dried apple peels, light guava and apple blossoms show on the nose of this always popular bottling that helped start the stainless trend many years ago. The palate grabs hold with tension right away and then …
Howling Cellars Pinot Noir 2020, California
Formerly known as Howling Moon, this is a great value in California Pinot Noir!
Melville Estate Pinot Noir 2019, Santa Rita Hills
95 points Wine Enthusiast: Fresh and open aromas of strawberry sorbet, pomegranate and plum draw the nose into this bottling, but it’s the black-tea and dewy pine needle aspects that hold the attention. Tremendous energy bursts forth on the sip, …
Sans Liege Cotes-du-Coast 2018, Central Coast
91 points Wine Enthusiast: This blend of 33% Viognier, 26% Roussanne, 22% Grenache Blanc, 11% Marsanne and 8% Clairette is an excellent display of everyday white Rhône potential along the Central Coast. Aromas of peach, buttered toast, pineapple and …
Sans Liege The Offering 2015, Santa Barbara
Winemaker Notes: “The study is dense with the scents of kirsch, oolong tea and cinnamon bark. Beside you sits a plate of fennel and anise spiced sausage along with the crumbs of your biscuit that was smeared with strawberry preserves. …
Summer Water Rose’ 2018, Central Coast
88 points Wine Enthusiast: Quite mellow on the nose, this blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah, is one of the most accurately named wines on the market. It shows restrained aromas of nectarine, struck flint and crushed gravel. The …
Zaca Mesa Viognier 2018, Santa Ynez Valley
90 points Wine Enthusiast: Dried apple and honeysuckle meet with lemon peel on the nose of this bottling from a regional Rhône pioneer. The palate is fresher, offering apple and pear flavors atop a persistent acidity.