Dovecote
Thompson Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2023
This review is actually for the Thompson vineyards Chardonnay. Loads of lemon zest and pineapple. It has a full mouthfeel with bright acidity. Oak and stainless rounds this out with a full finish. Only 124 cases made. Brilliant Chard. — 19 days ago
Margerum
M5 Margerum Estate Vineyard Grenache Blanc Blend 2022
Nice crispy white. The varietal is 38% Grenache Blanc, 31% Marsanne, 15% Rousanne, 8% Viogneir and 8% Picpoul Blanc. Bright citrus stone fruits and a medium finish. Easy drinker. — a month ago
Molana
Rasheh Dry Red 2021
Ken had this 2 months ago
NDP
Viognier
Paying tribute to the Notre Dame de Paris (NDP). Nice expressive French Viognier. Peach, stone fruits and lavender on the palate. Some bright acidity. You will def experience violet and a floral note throughout. Paired nicely with a creamy pasta. — 2 months ago
Margerum
M5 Santa Barbara County Red Rhone Blend 2022
Visited this winery and found this nice value 5 grape blend. Mostly grenache, syrah, mourvedre, and tad of cinsault and counoise. The wine offers a slight acidity with ample red berry and moderate tannins. After a much needed 30 min decant the wine will open up and expose the finish. Very drinkable. Makes for a great food pairing wine. — a month ago
Hertelendy
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Massive potential but this is too young for this big Cab. The tannins overwhelm the fruit and depth of this wine. I wish this had another 7-10 yrs. The weight of this bottle warrants a long cellar. — 2 months ago
Ken Venezio
This is a big Cab. Took a good 2 hrs to really open up. Good balance and finish with loads of dark cherry, blackberries and stone fruits. It gives you a full mouthfeel. Probably better to lay this down for a few years. It'll drink well 5-10 easy. — 17 days ago