| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2019 Sanguis Songs Without WordsCentral Coast Cabernet Sauvignon more |
4/18/2024 - YankeeRobio Likes this wine: 93 pointsLight to medium bodied. Red fruit abounds, bright cherry, sweetened strawberry, red licorice, mint leaves, slight Luden's cherry cough drop. Not your typical Cab Sauvignon, but very enjoyable. |
| Red |
2017 Sanguis Pinot Noir Loner "A Bicyclette" John Sebastiano VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
4/14/2024 - redz wrote: 87 pointsMaybe a bad bottle, but tasted a little generic. |
| Red |
2013 Sanguis Pinot Noir Loner R13-cSta. Rita Hills more |
4/13/2024 - jshufelt wrote: 92 pointsConsistent with previous tasting note. |
| White |
2018 Sanguis Spiritual GatheringsCentral Coast Chardonnay Blend, Chardonnay more |
3/31/2024 - hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 93 pointsI really enjoyed this wine, a wonderfully rich and complex bottle. Displays a medium dandelion yellow color that foreshadows its layered texture. On the nose, I’d almost mistake this for a grand cru Burgundy with its nose of burnt caramel, white flowers and perhaps even a hint of ocean breeze. The chardonnay is nicely restrained here which gives the wine structure and backbone, while the roussanne adds an elegant flourish of fruit - a combination that works so well I question why it’s not more typical. Lengthy finish given above noted richness ends with just a hint of petrol. Definitely one to age and I’m guessing will be even more delicious in five years, maybe deserving of 95. I have one bottle left, so we’ll see! |
| Red |
2020 Sanguis OptimistCentral Coast Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
3/21/2024 - YankeeRobio Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis wine outkicks its price point and is ready to go at this young age. Strawberry, anise, mild blackberry. Very smooth. Nice wine. |
| White |
2017 Sanguis The SecretSanta Ynez Valley White Blend more |
3/17/2024 - Cabfrancophile wrote: NRConsistent with others’ notes. Golden color, aging nicely. A round, layered style of white, as one would expect for Roussanne and Chardonnay from barrel, yet has great freshness, doesn’t feel ponderous or cloying. |
| White |
2019 Sanguis Lady, Birds & BoySanta Ynez Valley Roussanne more |
3/16/2024 - WineCenturyAZ Likes this wine: 90 pointsDelicious. Interesting color in the glass between Starbright lemon and golden, moderately aromatic with yellow fruit and blossom, palate is dry, complex and integrated, ripe stone fruit leads with nectarines and a bit of apricot, melon, apple, sweet citrus bit of zest, lemon cream, acidity is bright, body medium +, finish will not quit. Happy we have another bottle in the cellar. |
| Red |
2013 Sanguis Syrah PilgrimSanta Barbara County more |
3/8/2024 - jshufelt wrote: 94 pointsConsistent with previous tasting note - this is in a very good place right now. |
| White |
2019 Sanguis Handful of GhostsSanta Barbara County Chardonnay Blend, Chardonnay more |
3/6/2024 - Iceman611 wrote: 88 pointsThis wine seems to be an attempt at a rhone field blend + Chardonnay for good measure. I did bot care for it. There is a bitter medicinal finish a bit like aspirin. Not for me. |
| Red |
2016 Sanguis MisfitCentral Coast Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
3/2/2024 - redz wrote: 92 pointsImproved from last tasting. Still young, but. opening up. |
| White |
2019 Sanguis Lady, Birds & BoySanta Ynez Valley Roussanne more |
2/22/2024 - RichardsEric1 Likes this wine: 91 pointsA WTSO special. Great complexity and finesse to the flavors. You can almost taste the individual varieties. Really unique. |
| Red |
2020 Sanguis OptimistCentral Coast Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
2/22/2024 - YankeeRobio Likes this wine: 92 pointsPnP, doesn't need much air, even at this young age. Pleasant wine, pretty Grenache notes up front of strawberry, cranberry and cherry. Telltale pepper from Syrah on finish, with some blackberry in the background. |
| White |
2019 Sanguis Lady, Birds & BoySanta Ynez Valley Roussanne more |
2/14/2024 - DrELW Likes this wine: 88 pointsThis is a medium straw-yellow colored, hazy wine. The flavors are somewhat varietal of Roussanne and Marsanne with some lemon, apricot, and tropical fruit. The finish is flinty with some bitterness. The body is medium with an austere structure. This is a good wine, but it's not up to par with the good quality Rhone whites. |
| Red |
2011 Sanguis 1/1Santa Barbara County Syrah more |
2/10/2024 - redz wrote: 88 pointsDecent nose, but flat on the palate. |
| Red |
2013 Sanguis Pinot Noir Loner R13-a John Sebastiano VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
1/26/2024 - jshufelt wrote: 92 pointsDecanted 30 minutes before service. In the glass, a soft gradation from clear orange-red at the rim to a deep crimson at the center. On the nose, a burst of cherries with reticent herbal elements in the background. On the palate, leaning heavy with the fruit, skirting close to fruit bomb territory before acidity, minerality, and some residual tannins kick in to save the day. A Central Coast pinot that could easily be a ringer for RRV. |
| Red |
2019 Sanguis The ModernSanta Maria Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
1/23/2024 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 93 pointsDelicious primary fruit, curious to see where this will go. |
| Red |
2018 Sanguis The ModernSanta Maria Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
1/21/2024 - MB Wine Fan Likes this wine: NRRed fruit. Light acidity. Mild tannins. More back of mouth. A bit of stone, perhaps slate. Something else, maybe graphite. Does water down a bit. There is a tartness I cannot place. |
| Red |
2017 Sanguis BossmanSanta Maria Valley Syrah more |
1/14/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 93 points2 hour decant; deliciously savory red and black berry fruits, pepper, saline, hints of seaweed and oak barrel. Finishes strong and long, with dark chocolate, coffee and vanilla. Great stuff only just entering its window, so no rush to open these. Drink now with air - 2032+. |
| White |
2017 Sanguis The SecretSanta Ynez Valley White Blend more |
1/17/2024 - jshufelt wrote: 93 pointsDecanted 20 minutes before service. In the glass, clear, light-medium gold. On the nose, peaches, honeysuckle, and smoke. On the palate, a core of peach, plum, lemon, and honey, hinting at sweet fruit, before a wave of acidity, bolstered by oak, comes in to balance things out, and that balance is quite pleasing on the long, smooth finish. I wish I had a few more bottles of this. |
| White |
2019 Sanguis Chardonnay Loner "The Golden Hour" John SebastianoSta. Rita Hills more |
7/15/2023 - Sonoma-W Likes this wine: 91 pointsVery good -- smoother and more Burgundian than expected -- thought it would be more acidic. |
| Red |
2019 Sanguis The Poet's Hour Two WolvesHappy Canyon of Santa Barbara Red Blend more |
7/14/2023 - Sonoma-W Likes this wine: 93 pointsWe were curious about this one. It was fruity, a bit restrained. Nice finish. A bit of earthiness, but not overly so |
| Red |
2014 Sanguis French BooksSanta Ynez Valley Cabernet Franc more |
1/13/2024 - hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis is a beautiful, well structured wine. Comes out of the bottle with a medium-dark crimson red. Initial nose is almost savory, with charcoal, tobacco, maybe even some roasted game. After about 30 minutes in the glass, some of the subtle dark berry fruit starts to make an appearance. But the wine never lets you forget it’s a Cabernet Franc (85%) and retainers a wonderful earthy typicity throughout. Firm, chewy tannins provide an excellent backbone and structure. Loved it to the last sip, and is the most original American wine I’ve had in a year. Superb, interesting wine making at Sanguis. Drank undecanted. |
| Red |
2013 Sanguis My Soul Is RestedSta. Rita Hills Red Rhone Blend more |
1/4/2024 - jshufelt wrote: 93 pointsPop and pour into a decanter. In the glass, very dark purplish-red. On the nose, blueberries lead the way, followed by fresh ground pepper, honeysuckle, roses, and a hint of peach. Even if I hadn't read the other tasting notes, this is clearly a co-fermented blend (which Sanguis does very well, and which I love - such fun wines). On the palate, a cool burst of dark berries on the attack, followed by a wild, not particularly integrated mix of fruit and almost-funky floral notes. I kind of agree with every other taster's notes, but I think I'm closest in spirit to Quiet Lion's note - treat it like a delicious cocktail wine. It's a wild thing, and I wish I had a case of it. |
| Red |
2008 Sanguis Syrah The ProphetCalifornia more |
1/1/2024 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: 94 pointsDrank from a magnum that has not moved since release. Loads of smoked meat, dark fruit, iodine and mineral. In the zone now but I’d guess most 750’s aftermarket will be past prime. |
| White |
2018 Sanguis Tell Tale HeartSanta Ynez Valley White Blend more |
12/25/2023 - ziavino wrote: 90 pointsAn unusual profile, with notes of Granny Smith apple and coconut commingling throughout. Minerality builds as it warms, with hints of wet stone weaving in, and just enough acidity to keep it moving. The oak is overwhelming here, but somewhere under it is an interesting wine. |
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