San Antonio Valley, Central Coast

Jonata Winery

Todos Ballard Canyon Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

2019 vintage. Jonata's entry-level red juice. Not too shabby. Everything, including the kitchen sink, they make on the red side included. 01.29.25. — a day ago

Ted, Ruud and 2 others liked this

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Dry, light acidity, berries and dark fruit. Rich and with some depth for a Pinot Noir. — a month ago

Ted, Mark and 1 other liked this

Lieu Dit

Santa Maria Valley Melon de Bourgogne 2023

Citrus and oyster liquor. — 2 months ago

Tom liked this

Talley Vineyards

Rosemary's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

Ruby in color with a very wide reddish rim, and medium plus intensity.

Stinky nose (in a good way) that reminds me of Northern Rhône.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, currants, light oak, tobacco leaf, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, barnyard, bitter herbs, light vegetables, earth, black tea, and black pepper.

Long finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This young Pinot Noir from California is already drinking beautifully. Elegant and interesting. Fruit forward with a touch of Burgundy in style.

Well balanced with nice complexity, and a great mouthfeel.

Needs 90 minutes in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient.

The nose feels like Northern Rhône, while the palate feels like Burgundy. What an interesting Pinot Noir.

This Single Vineyard Pinot will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves.

Good by itself or with food. A delicious sipping wine that I paired with cheeses and crackers.

100% Pinot Noir grapes were aged in (40% new) French Oak barrels for 16 months. Unfiltered, unfined and vegan. A small production of 7,350 bottles.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$95.
— a month ago

Doug, Bob and 14 others liked this

Williams Selyem

Vista Verde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020

All about the nose on this. Compact, deep core of raspberry and pomegranate. Finish hangs — a month ago

Au Bon Climat

La Bauge Au-Dessus Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Quite light ruby , with a wide ruby garnet rim. Quite sweet red fruit at first with some raspberry , strawberry and red cherry notes , dried flowers as well , rose , violet and an earthy note . Quite elegant and precise . On the palate this is again elegant and restrained , very pretty red fruits , juicy but still fresh acidity . Light tannins balanced alcohol . Cherry , raspberry and wild strawberry . Herbal tinged , slightly earthy finish . Drinking very well now and will continue to do so over the next 3-5 years or so — 2 months ago

Bob, Scott@Mister and 5 others liked this

Foxen

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2021

2021 vintage. 01.08.25. — 22 days ago

Ted, Ron and 4 others liked this

Alban Vineyards

Reva Alban Estate Vineyard Syrah 2006

A bit hot but still really good. Didn’t last to day 2. — 18 days ago

Cambria Estate Winery

Katherine's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Seafood dinner with Amy at 3411 — a month ago

Stolpman Vineyards

Estate Grown Ballard Canyon Syrah 2015

Really rich, deep, dark fruit. — 3 months ago

Tom liked this