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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 21 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mscruggs on 5/29/2016 & rated 91 points: This wine is still drinking great, red fruit on the nose and palate with a soft well integrated tannin almost gave this a pinot like mouth feel. I believe this wine could hold it's own for another year or two. (1101 views) | | | Tasted by raypedia on 12/7/2014 & rated 90 points: Gorgeous nose, great fruit, in a great spot right now. An excellent example of a big southern California Grenache, full of exuberant red fruit and some tart black cherry. Notes of vanilla and a little bit of funky earthiness. Palate matches aromas, with tart dark cherry and some spicy notes. Very balanced through the long finish, drinking beautifully now. (1542 views) | | | Tasted by philipmac on 2/20/2012 & rated 93 points: Continues to improve with age. Decanted for 2 hours after removing from cellar. Very delicate with vanilla and floral aspects. (2052 views) | | | Tasted by redrhonewine on 1/21/2010 & rated 89 points: Nice combo of dark fruits, acidity and tart finish with hints of grapefruit. Found this '06 more well integrated than the '07. (2411 views) | | | Tasted by JavaMonkey on 10/13/2009 & rated 88 points: Medium-light ruby red. The nose has red fruits - strawberry and red cherries, vanilla, some floral aromas, and a touch of burnt rubber. Medium bodied, a little spicy on the palate. The fruit is moderately concentrated, but it's very expansive on the palate. The finish is long, with the fruit and vanilla really coming out. Really excellent, with nice structure and balance. (2541 views) | | | Tasted by elefkowitz on 7/18/2009: Bought this a few weeks back after tasting at the vineyard, and was pleasantly surprised at how mellow it got after an hour in the decanter. Fruity and a bit chewy, but was a great addition to bbq chicken and veggies. Will buy more. (2401 views) | | | Tasted by Amerique on 6/28/2009 & rated 92 points: Surprisingly complex, sweet raspberry/cherry fruit with strong tannins, finish a little short, needs time to evolve (1797 views) | | | Tasted by thalver on 5/24/2009 & rated 88 points: drunk at a byob restaurant with horrible stemware, so we may not have seen everything this has to offer. Pleasant, fruity nose, but more like a ripe Spanish Grenache than a CDP (1563 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 5/10/2009 & rated 87 points: meh, not bad, but nothing special here. like many central coast grenaches, it's a bit bubble gummy! (1638 views) |
| Stolpman Producer website
Phone number: (805) 688-0400Grenache Varietal character (Appellation America) - Read more about GrenacheUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
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Central Coast AVA WikipediaSanta Ynez ValleyThe Santa Ynez Valley AVA is the largest wine sub-region of Santa Barbara County and has the highest concentration of vineyards. The valley runs from east to west, between the Purisima Hills and the San Rafael Mountains in the north, and the Santa Ynez Mountains in the south. Although the valley is open to the Pacific Ocean in the west, the fact that it is relatively narrow means that limited cool air and fog is funnelled in. Low average rainfall and a very long growing season make the region ideal for quality wine production.
The diverse climates of Santa Ynez Valley mean that a wide array of wines is produced. The cool, western part of the AVA is predominantly planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, accompanied by other aromatic white varieties. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is able to flourish here, allowing some outstanding dessert wines to be produced in suitable vintages. Further east, the cooling effect of the ocean is lessened as both vineyard elevation and average temperatures increase. This warmer part of Santa Ynez Valley is more suited to fuller-bodied grape varieties, such as Syrah and Merlot.
more ...s expected, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive, while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhone blends. |
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