Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

With its spine of sappy brightness and crystalline salinity, this wine displays all the dense, bright, and savory appeal of the Sonoma Coast. This is an expression showing citrus, coastal bay, and a textural depth to carry the mid-palate to a refreshing finish. — a month ago

Patrick O Driscoll

9.7

Orginator g from the cool maritime climate aligned to the elegance and fine fruit concentration, grown on the mountainous slopes of Constantia with a beautiful view over false bay. This wine is balanced and delivers freshness throughout. — 3 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.2

Our newest love fest is SLS wines from Monterey, CA. Sam is making amazing wines from the higher elevation Monterey coastal vineyards. — 3 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

2017 | Grenache
Blackwater Wines; Daniel, Na-Bot Vineyard
Walker Bay; Botrivier, South Africa
(91-93; Drink 2022-2032)
Inaugural vintage. — 5 months ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.2

The lemon meringue of wines without any of the dessert sugar. All soft cream and lemon. Not usually a fan of Chenin Blanc, I could drink this one all day. — 3 years ago

Madeline

10

A sweet wine, but not too sweet. When it’s freshly opened it almost feels as if it’s bubbling, it’s quite amazing. Sharp notes and citrusy. — 3 years ago

Neal Ferry

8.9

Not a Pinotage Fan, however upon 1st tastes….highly acceptable — 9 months ago

Karolina Arkell

9.0

Good with sushi. — a year ago

Francine Higham

9.1

A lovely, easy drinking wine. Perfect for cold evenings in front of the fire. — 3 years ago

Vanessa

9.0

👁This wine is pale ruby with a delicate haze.

👃On the nose, it offers medium(+) intensity of youthful aromas, including notes of ripe cherry, strawberry rhubarb, fresh raspberry, 🍒🍓 also tulip🌷, violet, red licorice, fennel, dill, nutmeg, and wet moss.

👄On the palate this wine is dry. It has med (+) acidity, a medium body, medium alcohol, medium tannins, and medium(+) intensity of flavors consistent with the nose. It also has a medium(+) finish. I find it has good complexity and balance. 👌👌

This wine was fermented with native, wild yeast in concrete or steel and then aged in neutral oak barrels for about six months. According to the @scribewinery website, it comes from "vineyards planted with equal parts of two California heritage clones ideal for the region’s dense clay: Martini and Pommard. The Martini grapes add spice and fresh, high tones complemented by the Pommard’s natural earthiness."

Scribe, Carneros, XII. Beauty Blue, Pinot Noir, Vintage 2018. ABV 13.5%.

Los Carneros, meaning 'the rams' in Spanish, is a unique wine region because it is shared between Sonoma County and Napa Valley. It is one of my favorite places in Califorina for Pinot Noir. With the coastal breezes and fog channeling inland from San Pablo Bay, the vines have a combination of sun and cooling moderators, to aid in both the ripening and the preservation of acidity / brightness of character, which can ultimately lead to a well-balanced, but also well-concentrated wine.

I picked this up at @france_44 and would definitely buy it again. — 3 years ago

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