Speyside, Highlands

Talbott

Estate Grown Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

2021 vintage. First tasted this wine with the 1991 vintage when it was resto cost $240 a 12-pack case (which was pretty pricey for CA chard at the time). FF three decades where I'm pouring this btg and paying less than the 1991 pricing. Has always held a soft spot in my heart. Unique flavor profile that consistently upends a blind white Burgundy tasting as a ringer-regardless of the price range involved...and it do get pricey these daze. Still bringing the serious mineral hammer along with bracing acidity but a bit of lanolin and variety of citrus when things warm up a tad. Last tasted 5.5.23 (9.1). 10.27.24. — 11 days ago

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I agree, Talbott is a strong producer and represents outstanding value.

A Tribute to Grace Wines

Santa Barbara Highlands Rosé of Grenache 2023

Nose: rose. Perfumed. Elegant. Intense in a pretty way.

Palate : mineral. Bright cherry.
— 8 days ago

Sandlands

Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah 2019

Nursed this bottle over four hours to see how it developed. Flavors are mostly black cherry and red plum fruit leather. Some black pepper character as well. Seed tannins are dominant. The overall impression is age it longer, or decant it for longer than four hours. — a month ago

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Roar

Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2017

Just drinking great and loaded with complex and integrated fruits, cola and other. Nice long finish — 2 days ago

Pisoni Vineyards

Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2011

So a muted Pinot flavor. I want to say a hint of effervescence but that’s not really true. It’s the acidity showing itself a bit more than it has in other bottles or due the food we had (spicy)... It’s distracting me a bit from the other flavors. The nose is different. I don’t want to say smoke but something is different on this one. — a month ago

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A Tribute to Grace Wines

Santa Barbara Highlands Grenache 2021

Nose: elegantly herbal.

Palate : delicious. Sweet cherry. Some spice. Salivatory.

Long finish.

47% stem.
— 8 days ago

Mer Soleil

Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

It's OK not worth the price through — 18 days ago

Williams Selyem

Weir Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Bright Ruby color, purple edges, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral and complex spice, vineyard planted in 1991. On the palate concentrated flavors of blueberry, strawberry and cherry with citrus, herbs, vanilla and oak, aged on French oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, rich long finish, ending with ripe fruit, vanilla, floral and oaky tones. Very Nice! Will age a bit! — a month ago

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Siduri

Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2021

9/2024. Good overall flavor. Only a hint of cherry which is fine with me. The ALC 14.5 was a boost. It paired well with the Snow Eye Round Waygu at Hall’s Chophouse. — 2 months ago

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