| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2021 Alfaro Family Chardonnay Lindsay PaigeSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/16/2024 - tward Likes this wine: 89 pointsVery Good++ |
| White |
2019 Alfaro Family Chardonnay Trout GulchSanta Cruz Mountains more |
3/30/2024 - viniferatu Likes this wine: NRKiller Chardonnay, gorgeous balance and complexity here. |
| White |
2021 Alfaro Family Grüner Veltliner La Playita VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
3/21/2024 - Shane B Likes this wine: 93 pointsPeaked around days 2-3 open in fridge when the powerful acidity tempered, a bit unbalanced at PnP then beautifully balanced after 36 hours with subtle sweetness emerging, ripe Meyer lemon, orange blossom, lanolin, sea breeze, lemongrass, eucalyptus, honeysuckle, rose water, green tea, aromatic and a long finish. |
| Rosé |
2022 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir RoséSanta Cruz Mountains more |
3/9/2024 - JimTaft Likes this wine: 90 pointsBeautiful color, delightful and refreshing flavor, my favorite rosé. I love rosé all year round, a sunny day mid-winter is a great day for rosé in my view. |
| Red |
2020 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir Small Lots Heirloom ClonesSanta Cruz Mountains more |
2/2/2024 - viniferatu Likes this wine: NRBright, herbal, piney, cherry and citrus, a little something rosey, something slightly tarry and meaty... tart and lightly grippy on the palate. Herbal and tangy finish, tart red fruits pop too |
| Red |
2021 Alfaro Family Pinot NoirSanta Cruz Mountains more |
1/20/2024 - jpcart Likes this wine: 91 pointsLight in color and body, but very tasty, would buy again. |
| Red |
2021 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir Small Lots Heirloom ClonesSanta Cruz Mountains more |
12/12/2023 - JimTaft Likes this wine: 90 pointsDelicious, classic Pinot. Could be mistaken for Old World, not your typical California stuff. |
| Red |
2021 Alfaro Family Pinot NoirSanta Cruz Mountains more |
12/10/2023 - KayB Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis was incredible. Better than Neely ?? |
| Red |
2021 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir Small Lots Heirloom ClonesSanta Cruz Mountains more |
12/10/2023 - Oberhau Likes this wine: 90 pointsInitial aroma on PnP is pure cherry fruits without classic Pinot motes. This is light in body but big in flavor and the fruit continues end-to-end through the finish. Perfect with grilled salmon. |
| Red |
2021 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir Small Lots Heirloom ClonesSanta Cruz Mountains more |
11/12/2023 - Kalamath wrote: NRDelicious |
| Red |
2018 Alfaro Family Cabernet Sauvignon 'A' Estate Bates RanchSanta Cruz Mountains more |
10/29/2023 - loj Likes this wine: 84 pointsAn excellent cabernet sauvignon, if a bit simple. Black currant, black cherry with subtle pepper notes. |
| Red |
2020 Alfaro Family Syrah 'A' EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
10/29/2023 - loj Likes this wine: 82 pointsA firm and delectable Syrah. Classic red fruit and some smoke. Well structured. |
| Red |
2021 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir Trout Gulch VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
10/29/2023 - loj Likes this wine: 83 pointsA lovely if decidedly acidic pinot noir. Should age well, notably. |
| Rosé |
2020 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir RoséSanta Cruz Mountains more |
10/29/2023 - loj Likes this wine: 82 pointsA nice Rosé, vegetal nose, forward, and delectable. |
| White |
2021 Alfaro Family Chardonnay Trout GulchSanta Cruz Mountains more |
10/29/2023 - loj Likes this wine: 80 pointsA lively and peppery chardonnay, a bit punchy and fume-y for my taste |
| White |
2021 Alfaro Family Chardonnay Lindsay PaigeSanta Cruz Mountains more |
10/7/2023 - WindFlyer Likes this wine: 89 pointspale straw and medium body. stone fruit with some tropical whiffs and "nuttiness" on the nose. creamy in texture and with concentrated fruit matched by crisp acidity; some hints of nutty and spice complexity start to come thru and carry to the finish. |
| White |
2021 Alfaro Family Chardonnay Lindsay PaigeSanta Cruz Mountains more |
10/8/2023 - aaronwine Likes this wine: 91 pointsClean precise chard in a Burgundian style. Balanced @ 13.5% abv. A touch of creaminess. Excellent. |
| White |
2021 Alfaro Family Chardonnay Lindsay PaigeSanta Cruz Mountains more |
10/7/2023 - mkribar wrote: NRWest Coast Wine Tasting at K&L: A little closed on the nose, but the wine may have been a bit too cold. Light oak influence, some stone fruit. This comes across as on the steely end of the chardonnay spectrum. The palate is much broader than the nose would suggest: white peach/nectarine, slate. This could probably benefit from a few years to open up. |
| White |
2021 Alfaro Family Chardonnay Mary Katherine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/19/2023 - JohnMcIlwain Likes this wine: NRBright pale yellow with green flecks. Pretty aromas of white flowers, lemon blossom, white peach, and a whiff of sea spray on the nose. The palate is racy on the attack with lemon zest, a hint of sorrel, and just ripe stone fruit flavors, which fan out retro-nasally. There’s fine concentration here, with no sense of extraction or outsized weight. The finish shows great persistence and ends with a nice piquant flourish. Great energy here, and I dare say, flair. Lovely bottle and I’m happy to have purchased a couple. Definitely worth a look. |
| Red |
2021 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir Lindsay PaigeSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/13/2023 - Shane B Likes this wine: 93 pointsAt the lively vineyard tasting deck. Elegant and restrained, medium body, just enough approachable ripe cherry, gentle tannins, floral herb and spice to drink now but feels like it's holding back the real beauty with good acid and lower alcohol. I suspect it will pick up heft and nose, Alpine forest with cellaring. I understand it was picked very late, maybe October. There could be tremendous complexity hiding, ++. |
| Red |
2017 Alfaro Family MerlotSanta Cruz Mountains more |
2/27/2023 - affordableCollector wrote: 86 pointsdark red, purple, in color. dark cherry, blueberry, black plum, earth, spice. juicy, vanilla, clove, cedar, grippy tannins, on the finish. |
| White |
2019 Alfaro Family Chardonnay Trout GulchSanta Cruz Mountains more |
1/4/2023 - WetRock wrote: NRAwkward initially. Needs a good deal of air right now. There is an herbaceousness here as noted by Shane. I actually got a whiff of menthol. The fruit is dense and fresh, showing just born purity. Interesting tension between the young citrus and more prepared fruit notes. Amazing they picked early enough to get an ABV of 12.8 and still have such of range of expression. Enough acidity here yet not quite enough to take flight. Likely better in five to twenty years. Who knows? Excellent value if you have some patience. |
| Red |
2019 Alfaro Family Old Vine Zinfandel Gimelli VineyardsCienega Valley more |
10/15/2022 - CheviotCellar Likes this wine: 90 pointsGreat fruit, balance, acidity and drying pepper. Delicious with Asian stir fry and on its own. |
| White |
2018 Alfaro Family Grüner Veltliner La Playita VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
9/6/2022 - coaxmw wrote: NRBright acid, white flowers, pear, green apple |
| Red |
2018 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir Lester Family VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/21/2022 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 92 pointsBright red fruit, can quaff |
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