Villa Maria
Foxen
Riverbench Vineyard Old Vines Pinot Noir 2015
Strawberry, cherry, cola, little vanilla, rhubarb and nice acid. I like the restraint on the alcohol (around 12.9). — 10 days ago
Clendenen Family Vineyards
Punta Exclamitiva Santa Maria Valley Nebbiolo 2008
Aromatics: orange peel, rose, spices and cherries. Wonderful and powerful Nebbiolo with a great finish. Tannins are well integrated. Saved half of the bottle for the next day (18 - 20 hrs later). Its amazing to see how the wine has improved and changed: on the nose more complex but still fresh! — 16 days ago
Paul Lato
The Contender Drum Canyon Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
The 2017 Drum Canyon is now called “C’est la Vie”. This was the least open of the Pinots.
Paul Lato was in town and I had the chance to spend some time with him and taste through several of his new releases. His wines are great across the board. — 13 days ago
Chanin
Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay 2014
A Chardonnay for everyone ! Creamy, buttery flavor with surprising and gorgeous acidity! From one of the best vineyards in the area. — a month ago
Lumen
Sierra Madre Vineyard Pinot Gris
Stone fruit, bright acidity. Favorite white wine from Santa Barbara county. Refreshing. — 2 months ago
Liquid Farm
La Hermana Chardonnay 2017
17's are vibrant citrus and not as tropical as the previous vintage — 19 hours ago
Paul Lato
"Le Souvenir" Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay 2015
This one had a little more age on it and was drinking great.
Paul Lato was in town and I had the chance to spend some time with him and taste through several of his new releases. His wines are great across the board. — 13 days ago
Deovlet
Zotovich Family Vineyard Chardonnay 2015
You’d be forgiven if you thought this was a very good Chablis. Great QPR. Intense Lemmon citrus, toast, oyster shell. A nice find at Wine Impressions. — 2 days ago
Solomon Hills
Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay 2016
Organically farmed. Clean and pure. Burst of citrus and yummy acid. Low alcohol. 100% Malolactic Fermentation. — 20 days ago
Bryan Kesting
This was also relatively open but more complex than the Zotovich. It was my favorite Pinot of the evening. We also had the 2017 Pisoni but I failed to get a pic. The Pisoni was more complex like the Drum Canyon but I feel it will be better in the long run.
Paul Lato was in town and I had the chance to spend some time with him and taste through several of his new releases. His wines are great across the board. — 13 days ago