Carmel Valley, Central Coast

Alban Vineyards

Reva Alban Estate Vineyard Syrah 2019

2019 vintage. Heavy/full body. This is banging. Fruit. Body. Earth/minerals. Spices. Great stuff. 5.9.24. — 5 days ago

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Qupé

Bien Nacido Hillside Estate Syrah 2016

2016 vintage. Last tasted 1.14.24 (9.4). Ripped through the last two bottles. Medium/medium-heavy body. Still plenty of meaty/gamey qualities afoot but undergoing potty training and getting domesticated. Just starting to get cultured and “pretty.” 4.12.24. — a month ago

Shay, Andrew and 12 others liked this

Stolpman Vineyards

La Cuadrilla Ballard Canyon Red Blend

This is a well balanced red blend from the Santa Barbara region . Visit the website for the story behind the wine . Profit sharing for the workers and training the workers throughout the winemaking process keeps everyone vested in providing a quality product . This wine is purple and ruby in color with a very fruit forward taste . Lots of Cherry with very slight hints of minerals . — 2 months ago

Cambria Estate Winery

Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Delicious, quaffable, red berries, earth, herbs, and wet stone. — 6 hours ago

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Lieu Dit

Santa Maria Valley Melon de Bourgogne 2023

From VintEdge here in Somerville. More ocean-y than I remember, then that melon hits… mmmmm 🍈 — a day ago

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Lieu Dit

Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Franc 2019

Mild and a bit uneventful. — a month ago

Stolpman Vineyards

"Love You Bunches" Carbonic Sangiovese

Really love this one. Slight carbonation. — 2 months ago

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

This IS Santa Barbara County Pinot! First taste was a big burst of fruit. Not to sweet, not supple and unsophisticated, not a jammy Zin bomb, mind you. Instead, more like a zing of bright, pure, winey fruit. Remarkable and memorable. We had the 2022 vintage in a magnum bottle so perhaps that helped preserve its freshness and purity. We enjoyed this Big Mama at the Palm Restaurant in downtown LA, celebrating my daughter Rachel’s graduation from UCLA Law School. Congratulations, Rachel! — 3 days ago

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Au Bon Climat

La Bauge Au-Dessus Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Some single vineyard Pinot from the man himself. Great old world style with beautiful bouquet and earth notes. — 2 months ago

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Cambria Estate Winery

Katherine's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Monica drink 3 glasses before I had 2! Very smooth and buttery. Went great with shrimp scampi pasta. — 2 months ago