Santa Barbara County Gamay Pinot Noir

A Great chilled red. A little mousey but still very tasty and doesn't get in the way of most nuances.

Bit of a miss for me. Lots of stemmy, green pip quality with burnt cedar and lots of acid. Not much fruit to speak of. Reads Gamay and Pinot on the nose but the palate doesn't match.

Charmed right away by the first sniff of glossy, undeniably Californian, wild berry fruits. Reigned in nicely by a whip of acid.

Intensely floral notes of rose petal give way to huckleberry and blueberry. Subtle herbal notes suggesting whole cluster. Great POP of acid lifts the whole package. Excellent summer red.

Tart, blackberry jam on the nose. A (one) Piccolo Pete on the front mid-palate of blueberry and lavender, and ginger and pepper on the finish. Dyyyying 4 u

New Cali turned up to 10

Doesn't hold a candle to Bow & Arrow's Rhinestone of a similar blend. Started to show a bit of character after a day on the counter, so maybe some time in the bottle will add depth.

VA dominates the nose, though there's some nice whole-cluster notes underneath. Tart and a bit lean. Not as good as their Cab Francs.

Not as good the 33 1/3, but decent.

On the acidic side, grapefruit and a little mineral. Light body, just a little funky.