#losolivos

Margerum

M5 Margerum Estate Vineyard Grenache Blanc Blend 2018

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
9.1

Nice crisp stone fruit (apricot and white peach) aromas and flavors and a touch of tangerine. #losolivos #sbcountywines #sbcounty #santabarbaracounty #santabarbara #grenacheblanc #garnachablanca #picpoul #viognier #marsanne #roussanne — 4 years ago

Rosario Molina
with Rosario
Daniel P., Brandon and 3 others liked this

Tercero

Santa Barbara County Mourvèdre Rosé 2016

Fresh, tart, and a bit earthy, beautiful w/goat cheese, manchego. Thank you @Larry Schaffer for another stunning rose #july3 #losolivos #deedubcellar — 7 years ago

Philip SlaterBrixChick XandriaMichele Petro
with Philip, BrixChick and 1 other

Whitcraft Winery

"My Friend Matt's Vineyard" Los Olivos District Syrah 2017

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
8.7

There are a lot of seriously amazing #syrah that is coming out of #sbcounty from #santamariavalley and #staritahills like #storm #dragonette and #holusbolus #zotovich yet this seems like an antithesis to what I love about those wines. This smells and tastes like chocolate milk on acid. Where’s the crushed pepper? Where’s the rich black fruit and herbs? Reminds me of the Wendy’s commercial “where’s the meat?” For me the oak isn’t noble. Seems like staves or chips. This is a 2017 it should be showing complexity and tertiary but it’s just one-dimension fruity raspberries, milk chocolate and acid. Not my thing #losolivos #overrated — 4 years ago

Rosario Molina
with Rosario
Martin, Josh and 4 others liked this
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Won’t be purchasing that.

Zinke

Thompson Vineyard Syrah 2013

Very ripe extracted intense BIG wine. Love their tasting room in #losolivos #wineweirdos — 8 years ago

Saarloos & Sons

Extended Family Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir

Paul H
8.3

Not sure what to think about this one. My friend liked it. I on the other hand did enjoy it as much. Seemed to me to be sort of a creamy fruit forward Pinot. It may have been because this was a second bottle of the night my palate was off a bit. Normally I love this producer so I will revisit and see if anything changes. #saarloosandsons #staritahills #losolivos #pinotnoir #winestagram #california #centralcoastwine — 7 years ago

Tim, Mike and 2 others liked this

Tercero

Verbiage Grenache Blend 2010

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
9.1

Tercero wines are delicious. #Winemaker @larryschaffer is trying new things in #sbcountywines specializing in #rhoneblend and #mourvedre they have a #tastingroom in #losolivos and if you go try the bread Larry makes. This wine has an amazing #bouquet. — 8 years ago

Jonathan, Daniel P. and 12 others liked this

Saarloos & Sons

Big Brother Grenache Noir 2013

Paul H
9.0

I tried a new wine which was the 2013 Saarloos and Sons Big Brother Grenache Noir. Wine is like your real life family, some you love, some you tolerate and........well some you don't want to mention. The Big Brother Grenache Noir is like that distant cousin you just met that you wish was your sibling. Upon opening this up to breathe I was greeted with licorice and spice and to me a touch of earth. Once I drank it I was greeted with velvety touches of tobacco, pepper, dark cherries and well balanced acid and tannins. This wine lingered on the palate like a good family memory should. Not knowing what to expect I was very pleasantly surprised with this wine. It will be added to my wines for my family's gatherings and wine times. I hope you try it and enjoy it as much as I did. #saarloosandsons #windmillranch #losolivos #ballardcanyon #grenachenoir — 9 years ago