Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Owner Doug Margerum and winemaker Doug "Scotty" Scott, craft world-class wine working with the top vineyards in Santa Barbara County. Blend of 49% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Counoise, 5% Cinsault. Deep Ruby with dark fruit and floral aromas with complex spice. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry and raspberry with lively acidity. The finish brings notes of cacao, licorice, espresso and earthy minerality on a long ending. Nice value. — 11 days ago

Amanda Burton

9.3

I like this. Would buy again! — 3 years ago

Kathryn McCarty

9.1

Lovely, well balanced! Subdued fruit notes. Great blend of 3 white grapes! Lush and silky! Lovely! — 4 years ago

Chris Anton

9.1

Fantastic Syrah. Warm, with notes of blackberry and red grapes.... — 4 years ago

Louis Martin

8.9

Light, vanilla and melon aroma, long and slightly acidic aftertaste. Pairs well with fish and goat cheese. — 6 months ago

Michael Donovan

9.2

Loved this!!
— 2 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

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

9.0

It was funny but I was debating whether to buy this wine or the Ridge #Grenacheblanc and when I looked at @Delectable Wine it would seem that the Ridge wine sources their fruit from these vineyards? The price was about $5 less for this wine and people seem to like it equally or more on Delectable. I enjoyed it. I tasted it side by side with the Margerum M5 Grenache Blanc blend and I personally prefer the Margerum which I found crunchier, more lively aromátics. I believe this wine should be drink in its youth, I didn’t see any room for positive development. — 3 years ago

with Rosario

John Bratincevic

9.0

NOSE: gentle flowers, sweet white peach, chalk.

TASTE: good - the white peach is very clear - just enough acidity to balance. Really like this. 91. — 9 months ago

Seth Masterson

9.0

Santa Barbara. Fresh fruit and light minerality on the nose. Very little alcohol coming across too (~12%)
Flavors are subtle too, good balance of sweet to acidic. Think of freshly picked ripe Meyer lemons. Slight effervescence from some natural post bottling fermentation? It really opened up after a few hours and even overnight, mellowing the acidity a bit and bringing forward an impression of sun shriveled fruits.
Bottlesomm on sale for $26. I think at that price it's spot on: 9.0 /$.
I would love to try some other vintages. — 2 years ago

Kathryn McCarty

9.0

Lovely - light with high acidity. Reminds me of the southern Rhône wines. — 4 years ago