Sipping Fine Wine

9.4

Blend of five vineyards from two appellations in Santa Barbara County; Solomon Hills and Gold Coast; from Santa Maria Valley, Peake Ranch and Zotovich; and Drum Canyon from Sta. Rita Hills. Ruby color with aromas of red fruit, baking spice and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of raspberry and cherry with white flower notes and an array of spices. Fine dusty tannins, long finish ending with fresh fruit, spice and earthy tones. Nice! — 6 months ago

Gladys Xiques

9.3

A classic Pinot with bright red fruit supported by earthiness in the background. It was more than a warming note to our Santa Maria tri trip. — 3 years ago

Martinez

9.0

Entry-level Chardonnay by great producer in the Santa Maria Valley, sourced from different sites in Santa Maria, Los Alamos and Sta. Rita Hills, in Santa Barbara County. Citrus, green apple, crushed seashells on the nose. Citrus (tangerine), minerals, saline. Good length — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Blend of Santa Maria Valley and Sta. Rita Hills vineyards, Ruby with aromas of red fruits and spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and currants with tea and spice, good balanced and structure. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit character. — 5 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.2

Delightful. Medium Garnet. Barnyard. Mushroom nose. Soft cherry with strawberry dominate notes throughout. Classic Santa Maria Hills. — 7 years ago

Tama

9.1

A beautiful Santa Maria Pinot from talented winemaker Dieter Cronje. More fruit forward and powerful than the adjacent Sta Rita hills cousins. Smooth, silky, with a long finish, balanced acidity and a touch of smoke on the nose.
— 8 years ago

Paul Woolls

9.1

Excellent. Only produced for the restaurant. — 9 years ago

with Mike

"Odedi"

9.1

Fates' Lieutenant Winery Fiddlestix Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023, Santa Maria Valley, California

Light ruby in color with light intensity.

Strong nose of red cherries, wild flowers, currants, barnyard, light tar, vegetables, herbs, earth and milk chocolates.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, red currants, black pepper, herbs, chocolates, spices, green tea and watermelon notes.

Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy pomegranates.

This young Single Vineyard Pinot Noir from Santa Rita Hills in California is starting to drink very nicely now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Nicely balanced and complex. Fruit forward and elegant. Soft and smooth. Tangy and engaging.

This Single Vineyard Pinot Noir is showing such an interesting nose for a Pinot Noir. Reminds me of Northern Rhône Syrah nose, but not as potent.

Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine.

50% whole cluster Pinot Noir grapes were fermented with native yeast. A tiny production of only 720 bottles. Unfiltered and unfined.

13.2% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$60. — 6 months ago

JeremyC

9.1

2016 in 10/23. From winery visit on our way to Sta Barbara in the cali yrs. Forget which one. Bought on faith. Didn't disappoint. Oak, acidity, fruit all played well w ea other. Love when new world chard holds up well. 14.5% — 3 years ago

Edward Strange

9.0

Very nice, more structure than the 3000 Rosas, fuller body, could be mistaken for non rose — 4 years ago

WC Fields

9.4

@Dragonette Cellars another Sebastiano thriller. Always an awesome partner with a Santa Maria Tri Tip. — 6 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

Well made, from the Sta Maria valley. There is a touch of oak prevalent. — 7 years ago

Ashley Somers

8.9

2012 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, Solomon Hills Vineyard. Raspberry and cranberry tart with juicy dry finish. Thanksgiving 2017. — 9 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on September 29, 2024 at Home]

Wine is Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir. Cherry SweeTarts, red plum, tobacco, graphite, smoke and spice. — 2 years ago

Ken Venezio

9.2

Found this gem winery when we visited Santa Maria Valley. Lovely Chardonnay with subtle pear, apricot, stone fruits and a light acidity. The finish has some length. Will visit again. — 2 years ago

Ming L

9.2

Nice to taste this Santa Maria Valley bottling alongside the Sta. Rita Hills one. Riper, darker fruits profile but there is still freshness here. Oak is more prominent. Earthier as well with light mushroom and tea leaf notes. Plush palate.
This is a more complex and deeper wine. But I prefer the Sanford bottling slightly. — 4 years ago

Steven Wood

9.7

Incredible finish. Tastes like a Douro, Touriga, but has a very delicate and lingering finish. Love love! — 4 years ago

Brent Morgan

9.1

Barnyard and red fruits — 7 years ago

with Gavin

Gavin Baum

9.4

Really extraordinary Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay, drinking at its peak. Has started to take on wonderful secondary character, with lots of honeycomb, hazelnut, and toasty brioche showing on the nose and palate. That makes the wine sound a lot more decadent than it is, though. At its heart, like all of the Tyler Chardonnays, this wine is first and foremost a masterclass in focus and precision. Even at the ripe old age of 6, with its contours slightly softened and its flinty reduction tempered, this wine is still wonderfully, vividly alive, with copious lemony acidity and fruit that still leans more towards tangerine oil and grapefruit. That this is still so piquant and salty and mouthwatering and more-ish after 6 years in the bottle is a real testament to the quality and the substance of these wines. — 8 years ago

Igor Beron

9.2

What a wine! It got richer with time in bottle. Just ripe lemons, intriguing basil and rosemary notes. Acid shows really tense, with a beautiful saline texture. Long. — 9 years ago