Monterey County, Central Coast

Tensley

Santa Barbara County Syrah 2021

Delectable Wine
9.2

The Syrah (Santa Barbara County) is bold and punchy, with lovely floral top notes that add lift. Blue/purplish fruit, clovers, leather and a dash of black pepper all run through this racy, layered Syrah. This is even better than it was last year. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, September 2023)
— 7 days ago

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Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2019

Best Cali Pinot I’ve had in a while! — a month ago

Boen Wines

'Tri Appellation' Santa Barbara, Monterey, Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2020

Here are my tasting notes for this wine. Visual:Good clarity with a hue of dark red almost black, with predominant legs
Nose: Hints of plum and raspberries
Body: medium body
Pallet: Baking spices, pepper, with a balanced finish
Pairing Notes: Enjoyable red wine that pairs well with a variety of foods like spicy cuisine and cheeses. Crab dip, bean dip, ghost pepper or jalapeño cheese, chicken, fish, and garlic bread, also pairs well with this wine unlike other red wines.
— 2 months ago

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A Tribute to Grace Wines

Santa Barbara County Grenache 2021

Good color. Cherry jolly rancher. Oak brown sugar. — 9 days ago

Shay, Daron and 1 other liked this

Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2018

On with ABC. Five year old chard this time. Not as crisp as it’s younger counterparts and aging a little better than expected. There’s exuberant pineapple on the nose, palate, and finish, somehow it works… Not overpowering but refreshing, like pineapple shaved iced from childhood… High acidity, medium alcohol, slightly oaky and beginning to show sings of integration. Cheers. — a month ago

Paul, Michiel and 9 others liked this

La Crema

Monterey Chardonnay

Buttery, light, nice with food — a month ago

Talbott

Kali Hart Pinot Noir 2021

Great value Pinot! — 2 months ago

Stolpman Vineyards

Para Maria de los Tecolotes Santa Barbara County Red Blend

Nice as served as a tasting example, it’s a Buy — 10 days ago

TwiLea Fletcher
with TwiLea
Sharon and Jay liked this

Williams Selyem

Vista Verde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009

A vertical tasting of 12 Williams Selyem pinots from 2000-2013, all from the Vista Verde vineyard. My #1 was the 2009 vintage, which was “powerful” and “excellent” The group ranked it #3. — a month ago

Eric, Shay and 21 others liked this

Meiomi

Monterey County Pinot Noir 2021

Wow. This was fantastic. It tasted like a 5 year old Cab Sauv, not a 2 year old pinot. Notes of dark berries and mocha with a smooth oak finish, very unusual for a pinot. — 2 months ago

Anthony liked this