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Wine Scores
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
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2010 Beckmen "Estate" Santa Ynez Valley Syrah
Review Date: 3-19-2013
Rich black fruit, sandalwood, pepper and vanilla. Medium plus acidity & medium tannin, with nice balance and a midweight intentionality. Great value!
Top Value!
Price: $19.99
2011 Beckmen Estate Santa Ynez Sauvignon Blanc
Review Date: 3-19-2013
Biodynamic producer Beckmen is making some really exressive & interesting wines. This Sauvignon Blanc is a great introduction to what they can do. Stainless steel fermenation, with 4-5% neutral oak here. Lime zest, lemon, citrus, mineral, medium plus acidity. Racy & fresh- stock up for spring and summer!
Top Value!
Price: $13.99
2010 Brewer-Clifton Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Review Date: 3-19-2013
This wine is a clear expression of what Santa Rita Hills pinot noir is really all about. It's the coolest growing climate in California, and as a result, the pinot noir is very special. Red cherry, raspberry, cranberry, mineral, with hints of smoke and cedar. Medium plus acidity and medium plus tannin. Enjoy with food & air- I'm thinking grilled salmon in wild greens salad with goat cheese crumbles, dried cranberries and pomegranite seeds. YES!
Top Value!
Price: $34.99
2010 Brewer-Clifton Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
Review Date: 3-19-2013
This is the perfect introduction to the wines of Brewer Clifton. Apple, tropical fruit, rich and yummy. Medium acidity makes this wine super easy to drink! Stock up!
Top Value!
Price: $24.99
2010 Brewer-Clifton "Mt. Carmel Vineyard" Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
Review Date: 3-19-2013
The fruit in the Mt. Carmel is from slightly older vines, so this wine has a concentrated richness and broadness on the palate which makes it worth lingering over. Apple, pear, buttery depth with medium plus acidity and great balance. Stem inclusion in fermentation lends interesting texture and structure to the wine.
Price: $49.99
2010 Brewer-Clifton "Gnesa" Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
Review Date: 3-19-2013
Now I'm not usually a person who drinks Chardonnay (nothing against it, it's just not really my cup of tea), but the "Gnesa" is one I could absolutely enjoy multiple glasses of! I had it on a hot day, sitting in the vineyard in Santa Rita Hills, enjoying a turkey & cheese sandwich with all the fixin's, and the Gnesa was SINGING! Pretty apple, pear, spice, mineral with medium plus acidity and a long, lingering finish. Absolutely delicious!
Price: $44.99
2010 Brewer-Clifton "3-D" Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Review Date: 3-19-2013
Is this a 3D movie site? Nope! The Davidson family property is the source of this lovely fruit, and when the vineayrds were first planted, there were 3 family members living there. Hence, 3D! Red cherry, red roses, spice, cranberry, wild herbs, mineral, with medium plus acidity and medium plus tannin, textural again mainly because of the stem inclusion during fermentation. Well-balanced, very expressive, elegant and quite special. Drinkable now with food and some air, but tucking this puppy away for 5-10 years will undoubtably bring a wonderful experience later!
Price: Hidden
2010 Brewer-Clifton "3-D" Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
Review Date: 3-19-2013
Is this a 3D movie site? Nope! The Davidson family property is the source of this lovely fruit, and when the vineayrds were first planted, there were 3 family members living there. Hence, 3D! Apple, citrus, spicy, herbal, pear, tropical fruit and mineral, with a very palpable texture from the stem inclusion in fermentation. Gorgeous plush fruit with medium plus acidity and great balance.
Price: $39.99
2009 Two Sisters "Courtney's Vineyard" Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay
Review Date: 3-19-2013
Butter, vanilla, coconut, very plush and rich! Medium acidity. Delicious chardonnay for those who enjoy a fuller style!
Top Value!
Price: $19.99
2009 Two Sisters "Lindsay's Vineyard" Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Review Date: 3-19-2013
Red cherry, raspberry, red currant, cranberry, spice. Medium acidity and medium plus tannin. Pretty expression of fruit, well-balanced and very drinkable!
Price: $29.99
2009 Qupé "Bien Nacido Vineyard" Santa Maria Valley Syrah
Review Date: 3-18-2013
Blackberry, bacon, spice, with earthy aromatics. Medium plus acidity and medium plus tannin. This Syrah is clearly cool-climate, which winemaker Bob Lindquist handles deftly and with great skill. A gorgeous wine, great with food for the near term, and will age gorgeously!
Price: $24.99
2010 Qupé Central Coast Syrah
Review Date: 3-18-2013
Blackberry, cassis, violet and pepper- so quaffable and easy! Medium plus acidity and medium tannin, well-balanced and worth stocking up on. Incredible value!
Top Value!
Price: $15.99
2010 Qupé "Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard" Edna Valley Grenache
Review Date: 3-18-2013
Red cherry, raspberry, pepper, spice, mineral with medium plus acidity and medium tannin. This wine is from the Demeter certified Biodynamic Sawyer Linquist vineyard in Edna Valley. A distinct, varietally correct, delicious Grenache. Awesome.
Price: $29.99
2009 Qupé "Bien Nacido Hillside Estate" Santa Maria Valley Roussanne
Review Date: 3-18-2013
Classically Roussanne- apple, pear, citrus & mineral with an oily lanolin-like weight to it. Medium plus acidity. Ridiculously good!
Price: $36.99
2011 Qupé Santa Ynez Valley Marsanne
Review Date: 3-17-2013
There is 21% Roussanne in this wine, which creates a good balance here. Pear, apple, citrus with tiny hints of toast. Medium plus acidity and sooooo drinkable!
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