Will Bean

9.1

Super unique wine. Doesn’t give me Oregon PN vibes, but super tasty. The bright acidity even after 8yrs is almost Beaujolais like — 4 months ago

Vanessa

9.1

We’re very sad this is among the last of Kitá Wines on the market… Yet we’re also very grateful to still have a couple of bottles to sip and savor over time.

Kitá Wines was situated in Santa Ynez Valley AVA, within the broader Santa Barbara County of the Central Coast of California, where conditions can range from cool and foggy to warm and dry, depending on your proximity to the coast.

The winery was founded in 2010 by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians with renowned Winemaker Tara Gomez (a Chumash descendant) at the helm of day-to-day operations. Kitá Wines closed in April of 2022, leaving an indelible mark on the wine industry with a lasting (and award-winning) reputation for impeccable quality and deliciousness.

This wine is the 2014 Kitá Wines “Kalaš” red blend, comprised of 48% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot, with 13.5% ABV.

It had a medium garnet hue and vibrant notes of black cherry, blackberry, black currant, plum, violets, green bell pepper, cedar, nutmeg, vanilla, leather, tobacco, and graphite. — 7 months ago

with Deked1

David Shaw

8.9

End of the vintage, clearance priced. Good stuff — 2 years ago

Conrad Green

9.9

From Mag. An absolute wow of a bottle. The nose is crazy intense, lucid and profound. Dark plum fruit with a whiff of band aid, iron, black pepper, a tangy meatiness. Loads of delicate floral notes floating around, but a soulful and pristine bottle. As fresh as an early 2000’s bottle but so much age and precision going on. Wonderful. Just spectacular. — 4 months ago

Erika Strong

9.3

Worth the wait — 7 months ago

with Justice

Brandon Boesch

9.9

@delectable this is hiyu avellana red wine blend. Mainly blaifrankish but at least 10 other grapes. Nose is exceptional. Fresh cut grass, berries, olive, dried herbs then goes into palate which is balanced with tapenade, some pepper, berries, plum, earth, eucalyptus, hazel, lingering cedar. Unbelievable with food. Seems to change with each sip. One of my favorites! — 2 years ago

Emily Ferrin

9.2

J&K’s 50th @ Gibson’s Italian — 4 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

Very nice. — 6 months ago

Bart Sanders

9.2

Pear • Herbal notes like anise • Oak • Light grape skin — a year ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Lovely fruit. A tiny hint of band that may be holding this back a touch. A foot of animal and deep gravely fruit. Slick and intense. Very good. — 2 years ago

with Tony and David