The 2019 Santa Barbara County Chardonnay is remarkably complex with powerful layers of Braeburn apple, pear, lemon cream, and guava. The fruit characteristics are balanced by notes of flint in this intricate bouquet. The creamy texture carries juicy flavors of pineapple and ripe nectarine in a silky finish that is kept taut by refreshing acidity and nimble citrus flavors.
92 PTS Wine Enthusiast
91 PTS Wine & Spirits
Initially, the bouquet is opulent with pear, pineapple skin, and citrus blossom. With a little time and warmer temperature, the wine unfolds and introduces notes of flint and sea salt crackers. A generous, creamy texture delivers refreshing acidity across a round middle palate, carrying flavors of juicy nectarine and toasted brioche. The finish is persistent with lingering acidity, priming your palate for another sip.
94 PTS Wine Enthusiast, Editors’ Choice
91 PTS Wine & Spirits
90 PTS Wine Spectator
This vintage of our Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay is stunning, perfectly melding fresh fruit notes of honey crisp apple and nectarine with whispers of wet stone after a rain shower. Creamy notes of almond paste follow the initial fruit-forward wave, displaying an influence from the wine’s sur lie aging. The palate offers a creamy texture on the middle palate with notes of orchard fruits and Anjou pear. The experience crescendos with subtle hints of honeycomb and refreshing minerality on the finish.
91 PTS Wine Enthusiast
92 PTS Anthony Galloni
The 2020 Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir is a beautifully dynamic balancing act between bright red fruit flavors and scintillating spice. On the nose, notes of strawberry-rhubarb compote and dried rose petals are followed by attention-grabbing notes of allspice, a signature mark of the Santa Maria vineyards in the blend known for their “Santa Maria spice.” With a sip, silky tannins glide across the palate and prime it for layered notes of black cherry, dried cranberry, and a whole host of lingering red fruit flavors. The experience is topped off with a hint of graham cracker crumble on the finish.
92 PTS Wine Enthusiast
Our 2019 Bien Nacido Pinot Noir is exceptionally expressive with an enchanting bouquet of cherry and wild strawberry, accented with earthy notes of forest floor and hints of graphite. Divine flavors of tart red cherry dominate the palate, highlighted by rose water and crushed shale. The focused mineral and floral notes slowly give way to silky tannins in a smooth finish.
93 PTS Wine Enthusiast
The 2020 La Encantada Pinot Noir wine is as enchanting as its name implies. The nose alone is captivating with its core notes of hibiscus tea, raspberry, and Bing cherry. Earthy notes of forest floor are accented by mineral notes of a fresh mountain spring as pure as melted snow. The palate is vibrant, bursting with vividly tart red fruits. A sprinkle of nutmeg and clove add a further delightful dimension. There is a final thread of acidity that lengthens the palate and provides exceptional balance and freshness to this gem of a wine.
96 PTS Wine Enthusiast
93 PTS Anthony Galloni
Introducing a new wine to the family: the 2021 Our Lady of Guadalupe Pinot Noir. You can plan to share with friends, but you may find yourself selfishly filling your glass to the brim with each pour. Its nose is inviting, with juicy aromas of ripe Bing cherry complemented by subtle notes of potpourri and cola. Upon closer consideration and a bit of coaxing, it reveals layered hints of leather, clove, and forest floor. The wine offers pillowy and graceful tannins as they envelop the palate. Moderately tart red fruits mingle with hibiscus tea and nutmeg. .
93 PTS Anthony Galloni