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Bid on this bottle of 2006 Joseph Phelps "Le Mistral" Monterey County Rhone Blend (92WS). Wine Spectator: "Intense and full-blown, with spicy, beefy wild berry, red beet root, dried currant and a medley of dried herbs, gaining complexity and nuance. Ends with a dash of pepper and spice. Syrah, Grenache and Alicante Bouschet. Drink now through 2015." (03/2009)

What a great Chenin Blanc - beautifully perfumed like magnolia flowers, with delicate, sweet, yet zesty floral notes right at the front. Sourced from the limestone soils of the Vista Verde vineyard in San Benito County, this wine feels like a study in restraint. Joseph Ryan's winemaking choices include a light press of the clusters, fermentation in neutral French oak puncheons, and a patient 18-month elevage, including six months in stainless steel before bottling. Ryan says it helps to 'tighten' the wine’s frame, focusing the fruit and refreshing the acidity after its time in wood. The high acidity supports a palate that shows a lightly viscous, slightly waxy mouthfeel with flavors of quince paste, crunchy pears, and lemon peel. While the citrus notes dominate through the finish, there's a somewhat savory, umami note at the end that grounds the floral lift. It's a wine that feels very intentional and interesting.

The 2025 Albariño Kristy Vineyard is so effusive and enticing. Broad-shouldered, tropical and nearly electric in feel, the 2025 delivers salty, vivacious energy with confidence and drive. The acidity is high, that much is for sure, but there’s so much character and charm here. What a fabulous testament to this variety in this part of the world. (BN)

I cannot even tell you how excited I was when I saw there was a new vintage of the Stirm Gimelli Vineyard Chardonnay. My heart leapt and I heard the horns of Righteousness and Goodness echo in my ears and I knew that it was true, there was justice and wonder left to be found in this world. We will be okay. The nose is a little more subtle, but there's this whisp of jasmine swirling around the fruit, super appealing and just a little touch of the exotic. The fruit is this really ripe and perfect apple, soft pear, lemon candy, and lemon zest, with just this little touch of pith in the far back. The fruit pops on the palate with this really juicy brightness, really ripe apple drenched in lemon curd, and a little bit of white flowers and pear blossom on the finish. It's just so delicious, and it's happened again. Aaron loves it, still loves it, is going to continue to love it. I would help Ryan Stirm hide a body I like this wine so much.

The nose on this bottling is very brisk and tightly woven, offering aromas of lime-soaked gravel, Asian pear and white blossoms. The palate is zippy with acidity and chalky in texture, with honeydew and slightly riper pear flavors.

The 2023 Pinot Noir is seamless and supple in vanilla, dark cherry, and a twist of earthy forest, sourced from several vineyards in San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara. Long lasting, fresh, and approachable, it has full-bodied weight and breadth supported by supple tannins and spiced oak... (VB)

Founded in 1982 in Carmel Valley, Talbott Vineyards has built its identity around Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Monterey County. The 2024 Kali Hart Chardonnay carries the name of founder Robb Talbott’s daughter and reflects the winery’s longstanding connection to California’s Central Coast.

Orange wine is made by fermenting white grapes with their skins, a method that distinguishes it from conventional white-wine production. Union Sacré’s 2024 “40 Days” applies this skin-contact approach to Gewürztraminer grown in Monterey County, California.

Some barrel-fermented, some concrete, and some stainless steel, the light-bodied 2024 Chardonnay Paysan Jacks' Hill is from a heavily windswept mix of sites, including Piearcy, Quail Run, and Fogstone. Sleekly textured, the fruit is demure in apple and citrus, with a texture of wet stone and linear acidity. Drink now through 2034. Ian Brand is a deservedly popular producer of wines from across the Monterey region, working with forgotten varieties and forgotten vineyards in many cases. He captures both sense of place and freshness to make original and highly exciting wines.

Composed of 58% old-vine (planted in 1964) Riesling from Wirz Vineyard, 38% Chenin Blanc from Gimeli (aka El Gabilan) Vineyard, and 4% each of Pinot Noir and ancient-vine Cabernet Pfeffer—all meticulously sourced fruit grown on granite and limestone mixed gravel soils. “Netptunite,” named after a rare gemstone found in the old mines of San Benito County, underwent spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel and neutral oak where the wine aged on its fine lees and underwent full malolactic. Bottled unfined after a delicate filtration for clarity, only 200 cases were produced. Juicy lychee, fragrant nectarine, tangerine zest, and orange blossoms—clean, dry, 12.5% ABV, medium-bodied and so full of flavor. This is a mesmerizing sensory experience—something completely different and I love it!

Chalone Vineyard sits in the rugged Gabilan Mountains of Monterey County, within the Chalone AVA, a high-elevation appellation known for limestone-rich soils. This 2023 Estate Grown Pinot Noir connects one of California’s historic vineyard sites with a grape long cultivated on the property.

A fresh, fruity, aromatic red with a nose of spices, cinnamon, black cherries, tart cherries and raspberries. The palate shows a medium body, a rather broad mouthfeel, some soft tannin and a ripe character overall. Drink now. Screw cap.

A rarity in California, the 2025 Cachudo Arinto La Marea Pierce Ranch is a celebration of Arinto, a grape that handles heat and heavier soils well and can carry crisp acidity through the extreme heat. Winemaker Ian Brand makes the case here for its deliciousness too, the third vintage from Pierce Ranch, both barrel and stainless-fermented for eight months on the lees. Delicious in slatey pear and a lightness of spice, drink now through 2035.

Bonny Doon’s Le Cigare name nods to the 1954 Châteauneuf-du-Pape ordinance famously prohibiting “flying cigars,” or UFOs. The 2024 Le Cigare Orange is a Central Coast white blend fermented with its grape skins, the production method that places it in the orange-wine tradition.

Bid on this 5-bottle lot of 2022 The Third Twin (Sine Qua Non) "Nuestra Señora del Tercer Gemelo" Central Coast Red Blend (OWC - 98VN, 97JD) in original wood. Vinous: "The 2022 Nuestra Señora del Tercer Gemelo has a powerful savory profile that immediately commands attention, with chaparral, tobacco, petrichor and white truffle wrapped around a deep core of inky black fruit. Massively built yet incredibly bright, it carries juicy, reviving acidity and a surprising elegance despite its sheer size. Layers unfurl with air—game, graphite, smoked herbs—adding to the kaleidoscopic personality. The blend is 44% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 7.2% Mourvèdre, 7% Graciano, 4.7% Petite Sirah and 1.5% Viognier. The 42% whole clusters really speak, knitting seamlessly into the structure, while 31.5 months in 53% new French oak frame the concentration without excess weight. This is a mouthful of wine—one of those rare bottles that stops you in your tracks. (BN)" (08/2025)

Bid on this 5-bottle lot of 2021 The Third Twin (Sine Qua Non) "Nuestra Señora del Tercer Gemelo" Central Coast Red Blend (OWC - 100JD, 96VN) in original wood. Jeb Dunnuck: "Matching the 2018 and the second perfect wine I've tasted from the Third Twin releases, the 2021 Nuestra Senora Del Tercer Gemelo is based on 57% Mourvèdre, 14% each of Grenache, Graciano, and Syrah, with the final 1% Viognier. It was fermented with one-third whole clusters and spent 31 months in 41% new French oak. Sensational red and black fruits, graphite, sandalwood, pepper, and even some floral, exotic notes all give way to a full-bodied, incredibly concentrated, powerful red that has flawless tannins, a seamless, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, no hard edges, and a monster of a finish. This beauty marries sensational richness and depth with awesome purity, perfect balance, and remarkable complexity. It’s going to blow you away any time over the coming two decades. " (08/2024)

Chalone Vineyard traces its roots to vines planted in 1919 on the rugged slopes of the Gabilan Mountains. The estate later lent its name to the Chalone AVA, a distinctive Monterey County appellation known for limestone-influenced soils. This 2024 Estate Grown Chardonnay connects the variety directly to that historic California site.

Super pale in the glass, almost like water, this bottling explodes on the nose with intense aromas of honeydew, pomelo and green apple, with hints of peppercorn and cut grass arising as well. The palate is grippy and vivid with Granny Smith apple, lime peel and grass flavors. *Best Buy* (MK)

Birichino was founded in Santa Cruz in 2008 by Alex Krause and John Locke, both veterans of Bonny Doon Vineyard. Their 2024 Monterey County white features Malvasia Bianca, one of the distinct grape varieties that share the historic Malvasia name.

So structured and intense, with crushed dark violets, salt, and redolent blue fruits, forest floor. Merk Vineyard is on an old uplifted seafloor in the Carmel Valley appellation. It borrows so much saline freshness and dancing red berries from vines that are only five or six years old.

Light gold. Smells of wet chalkboard, lemon peel and orange oil. Stony flavours of lemon peel, orange peel and dried herbs mix with wet pavement. A faint chalky texture coats the palate. Lean and bright. Excellent acidity. (AY)

Mer Soleil was established by the Wagner family in 1988 with a focus on Chardonnay from California’s Monterey County. The 2024 Reserve continues that regional specialization, bearing a name that translates from French as “sea and sun”—a reference to the coastal setting and abundant sunshine that shape Monterey wine country.

Baked apple, cinnamon and pie crust aromas draw the nose into this bottling. The palate picks up a toasted macadamia nut element that gives warmth to the baked pear and baking spice flavors.

Grüner Veltliner is Austria’s most widely planted white grape, but it also has a small foothold in California. Assiduous presents the variety through Mesa Del Rio Vineyard in Monterey County in this 2023 bottling, offering a distinctive meeting of an Austrian grape and a Central Coast site.

Known as Garnacha in Spain, Grenache has centuries-old roots on the Iberian Peninsula and is now cultivated across California. La Marea’s 2022 expression comes from the Central Coast, with its Monterey and Carmel Valley provenance placing this historic Mediterranean grape in a distinctive coastal California setting.

The 2025 Driftwood Cottage Calleri Vineyard is a California expression of Aligoté, the white grape historically associated with Burgundy and the Bourgogne Aligoté appellation. Its Calleri Vineyard designation places this bottling in San Benito County, giving a distinctive California setting to a classic French variety.

Arroyo Seco takes its name from the Spanish for “dry creek,” referring to the seasonal waterway that runs through this Monterey County appellation. Cru Winery’s 2022 Chardonnay carries an unoaked designation, placing the production method front and center while highlighting its origin in one of California’s established coastal winegrowing areas.

I. Brand’s 2024 Supertoothy is a skin-fermented white blend from Monterey County, California. Skin fermentation keeps white grapes in contact with their skins during production, a method commonly associated with orange wine. This bottling brings that traditional approach to a contemporary Central Coast blend.

48% Garnacha | 46% Tempranillo | 6% Godello

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There's a vivid tropical approach to the nose of this bottling, which is layered in jasmine, plumeria and ripe star fruit aromas. The palate is clean and balanced, offering vanilla, peach and guava flavors.

Austria’s most widely planted white grape, Grüner Veltliner, takes on a California setting in this 2023 bottling from Assiduous. Grown in Monterey County, it connects a classic Central European variety with one of the state’s prominent coastal winegrowing areas.

Gustavo Sotelo spends his days as a winemaker at Scribe in Sonoma, but he explores his family's history and passions with the Orixe Sotelo label alongside his wife. The winery says, "The Nebola bottling was made with reverence for the very fun, refreshing, low alcohol, bright, and slightly spritzy wines of the region of Getariko Txakolina in the Spanish Basque country. The 2024 vintage is charged with aromas of prickly pear and lime, interlaced with white tea tones. On the palate the wine brings everything one could expect from a classic Txakoli wine; mineral driven and slightly spritzy but with the bonus of juicy white peach and pomelo that comes from the added sunlight that our grapes get in California."