Matthew Cohen

9.3

N muted
P delicious. Jumpy cherry. Lovely spice. Well made.

Grapevine 25 btg — a month ago

Paul J

9.6

Medium gold color. Wine is still young. Super silky texture. Nose of camomile, butter, and minerals. High quality, refined wine. Give this a few years and it will give any top White Burg a run for its money! — 8 months ago

with Brooke

K Brooks

9.0

Earthy with dark fruit. a good Thanksgiving wine with good company and good food ($40) — 3 years ago

Paul J

9.4

Was wanting to try this and was shocked it was on the menu. Great wine with a nice gold color. Butter, camomile, and pear. Very thick. Enjoyed it! — 3 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Sandhi Sanford & Benedict Pinot Noir 2014: Medium-light body. Soft tannins. Medium acidity. Beautiful light red/cranberry color. Delicate perfumed nose with bright red fruits (cherry, strawberry & raspberry). Orange peel. Dried herbs. Earth. Cedar. Smooth easy finish. All in all, I loved, loved, loved this wine. It was drinking perfectly, beautifully balanced and a great representation of the local Sta Rita Hills terroir; felt like I was drinking a Burgundy wine! One of the best Santa Barbara Pinots out there! Happy Sunday Funday! Cheers🍷 — 4 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I’ve been meaning to try this producer for some time now. I’ve heard & read good things about their work. So when I saw this on “Last Bottle” for $35, I picked a few up. It didn’t disappoint.

The one thing about the Santa Rita Hills region that I struggle with is a number of their Pinot Noirs, for me, are over extracted. That is not the case here.

The fruits were generally mid red. Some blackberries, strawberries, dark cherries, cherries, nice hues of blueberries, pomegranate & cranberries. Gentle wood use, softly layered baking spices, excellent acidity & nicely polished even finish.

Drinks well now but, will hold my other two bottles 2-3 years for further integration & even something a little better.

Photos of; their winery facility, Winemaker- Gavin Chanin and one of their Santa Rita Vineyards. — 6 years ago

Marc Melser

9.0

We had the 2020 Vintage on 4/10-12/26. A real good Santa Barbara Pinot noir. Tastes of red cherry, strawberry, baking spice and an earthy taste. Purchased at the winery. Would buy more — 2 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.0

Cool to try, but not a great wine sadly. Accad style- too rich for me. — 9 months ago

Conrad Green

9.0

Ripe and fresh. Noticeable oak. God balance — 2 years ago

with Peter and Gregg

Iwan

9.0

Bright, crisp. Green apple with a nutty finish. — 3 years ago

Hawk Bear

9.0

Smooth and not too oaked. Got in wine club shipment — 4 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.5

Five single-vineyard CA Pinots vs 5 Burgs: Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanee + three 1er Crus Beaunes. All 2005s. Rob Jensen, owner, and Sue Ryan, lead wine educator at Testarossa joined our group for the tasting. My fave of the night! — 5 years ago

Jeff Orlowski

9.2

Red berries and oak on nose. Medium body. Raspberries, cola, pepper on palate. Dry, balanced. — 6 years ago

with Michael and Joe

Matthew Cohen

9.0

: a bitcgreen

P: ok. — 3 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Cherry raspberry cranberry notes with some spice. Smooth finish — 5 months ago

Jose Mangual

9.0

beach life grotto — a year ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Ruby color with aromas of red fruits, forest floor and cedar spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with cedar notes, black pepper, cinnamon spice and earthy herbs. Full-bodied, fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak and a spicy earthy character. Good now! — 3 years ago

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9.5

The 2020 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard emerges from the original parcel of own-rooted vines planted in 1971. Crushed rocks, sage, mint, citrus and white flowers lend nuance to a bright, airy Chardonnay that is all understatement. The 2020 is not an obvious wine, but for readers who enjoy subtlety and nuance, this is very hard to beat. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2022)
— 4 years ago

Joe Fischer

9.2

Pear, apple, jasmine, and minerality. Excellent!!! — 5 years ago

James Haskins

9.3

Lovely smooth taste! One of the best Pinot Noirs I have enjoyed ! — 6 years ago