Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Blend of Macabeo (75%) and Chardonnay (25%). Light golden color. Aromas of white flowers, shortbread, dried apple, honey and a hint of smoke. Fruit forward pear and green apple on the palate with notes of honey, pastry and lemon/lime. Light bodied and crisp. Quite concentrated. — 2 days ago

Roberto Gomez

9.0

Inspección:
Opaco a translucidez
Brillo: Alto
Presencia ligera de Sedimentos
Color: Granate Intenso
Intensidad: Alta
Viscosidad: Alta
Menisco: Variación de Ribete Corta con segunda tonalidad Miel

Olfato:
Intensidad: Alta
Frutos Maduros
Amplios Frutos Obscuros (Ciruela, Pasa)
Flores: Vainilla
Especies: Pimienta, Regaliz
Suelo Matriz Mineral
Presencia de Madera
Extras: Balsámico, Trufa y Miel

Gusto:
Seco
Cuerpo: Medio Alto
Acidez: Media Baja
Alcohol: Medio
Taninos: Medio Alto
Complejidad: Alta
Final: Largo
Equilibrado

Notas: Un tinta toro que enviste los sentidos, de carácter fuerte, bravo y salvaje sin domesticación. Una aventura el domarlo a paladar.

— 2 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

Nothing better than a well aged Chardonnay and fatty, cold water fish. This bottle is our go to pairing for grilled steelhead trout.

Nose is evolving since my prior post, oxidized green apple peel and cold caramel.

Palate is lightly sweet lemon curd/custard, baked red apple, cooked lemon, warm granite dust and a zing of acidity on the close.

Our feline house managers pestered for comfortable portions on the trout, they are good boys and girls, generally, so we endulge.

Great night listening to Hugh Masekela and Mongo Santamaria on the HiFi, everything complimented!

One bottle left, then we move along to the next vintage. — 5 years ago

Danny O'Brien

9.2

Fantastic zippy red, really nice and zesty with good tannins, really great value — a month ago

Hannah Shin

9.4

Crisp, light. Good sip on the porch or by the pool in the summer wine — 2 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

8.9

Medium intensity aromas of lemon, and tropical fruit like mango and pineapple. On the palate the wine is dry, high acidity and has wet-stone like flavors in addition to the lemon. It is sour on the palate, it has gone too lean. Just OK. #ojaivineyard #biennacido #chardonnay #sbcounty #santabarbaracounty #santamaria — 4 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.4

2 hours skin contact.

Nose: so elegantly floral. Yellow flowers. White flowers.

Palate: so mineral. Delicious. Elegant stone fruits.

Revel

$24.33
— 2 months ago

Charles Mires

9.2

Outstanding+. Fantastic Crianza. Great value. — 2 years ago

Jason Brater

9.0

Dark plum, cherries, and dark chocolate w soft tannins. — 5 years ago

Amit Srivastava

8.9

Decanted for about 2 hours . Great for a Rioja ! — 6 years ago

with Gunja and Norman