Rancho Maria

Paul Lato

"Il Padrino" Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah 2021

One of Paul Lato's finest. Bien Nacido with a beautiful nose and stone fruits. Inky black out of the bottle. Loads of berries and plum. Classic finish with great length. This could easily keep for another 10. Touché on this one. — 3 days ago

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Cambria Estate Winery

Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

Delectable Wine
9.1

The 2022 Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard is redolent of sweet dried cherry, spice, new leather, mint and sweet pipe tobacco. This aromatic, gracious Pinot is a charmer. All the elements are nicely balanced throughout. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2024)
— 2 months ago

Au Bon Climat

Hildegard Estate Bottled Santa Maria Valley White Blend 2018

Lemon, grapefruit, spices, cream. Oaky but well balanced with electric acidity. — 11 days ago

Tom liked this

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir

Delicious Pinot noir. Very smooth. — 23 days ago

Au Bon Climat

La Bauge Au-Dessus Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2018

I’d like to think I could at the very least, name this as a California Pinot in a blind tasting. Text book. Very good. But I’m bored with ok textbook… — 2 months ago

garry post

garry post

damning with faint praise? Textbook good or Textbook not so good?

Cambria Estate Winery

Katherine's Vineyard Chardonnay

E' buono, ma troppo dolce anche secondo mia moglie. A I miei amici piece bere con ghiaccio. L'ho trovato a Costco. — 24 days ago

Anna Maria Abbona

Sori dij But Dogliani Dolcetto 2022

Had this with cheeses and salamis. Would be nice with tomato based foods. Fruity, medium- bodied, light tannins. Little smoke and pepper. — 20 days ago

Tom liked this

Presqu'ile Winery

Santa Maria Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Tropical, pineapple, passionfruit. Excellent! Your tongue awakens with the tropical flavors including ripe white nectarines and orange pith. Good value. Bought at the winery!!!! surprisingly good for a 10 year sauvignon blanc. Tastes alive and fresh! Wow. — 2 months ago

Ira, Tom and 2 others liked this

Foxen

Block UU-Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Nose: mild oak. Pineapple flower.

Plate elegant pineapple. Tasty.
— 3 months ago