2013 Saratoga Wine Walk

Admission fee: $40. All vineyards/wineries are located inside the small shops along Big Basin Way.

• 2010 Left Bend Winery Syrah Black Ridge 91 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  dark red in color. blackberry, cherry, floral, spice, clove, vanilla, oak, on the nose. medium acid, tannins, on the finish.

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• 2010 Léal Vineyards Malbec Unfiltered 91 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County

  dark red, in color. blueberry, plum, earth, spice, chocolate, cedar, on the nose. balanced acid and tannins, on this smooth finish.

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• 2008 Burrell School Syrah Spring Break Estate Pichon Vineyard 89 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  red, inky, in color. black fruit, hot, pepper, licorice, earth, on the nose. black currants, plum, licorice, earth, spice, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2010 Martella Viognier Black Ridge Vineyard 87 Points

  USA, California

  clear in color. floral, citrus, mineral, on the nose. mineral, lime peel, grapefruit, orange, on the palate. high acid on the finish.

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• 2003 Martella Syrah Hammer 88 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  dark red in color. plum, forest floor, earth, pepper, on the nose. plum, blackberry, soil, pepper, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2008 Cooper Garrod Cabernet Sauvignon Lone Oak Vineyard 88 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  dark red in color. floral, spice, earth, cedar, black fruit, on the nose. earth, oak, blackberry, plum, blueberry, cedar, spice, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2007 Thomas Fogarty Merlot Santa Cruz Mountains 88 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  red, orange, in the color. black plum, earth, cranberry, spice, on the nose. cocoa, pepper, blueberry, plum, cranberry, oak, on the palate. medium acid, high tannins, on the finish.

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• 2009 The Mountain Winery Syrah Reserve 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  ruby red in color. campfire, oak, spice, black fruit, on the nose. smoke, white pepper, saline, oak, blackberry, cedar, blueberry, on the palate. medium acid, medium-high tannins, on the finish.

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• 2009 Léal Vineyards Threesome 88 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County

  dark red in color. spice, dark fruit, floral, earth, on the nose. spice, black currant, earth, blackberry, chocolate, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2008 Léal Vineyards Carnaval Meritage 88 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County

  dark red, purple, in the color. blueberry, cinnamon, blackberry, clove, on the nose. soil, spice, blackberry, saline, black currant, chocolate, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2010 Loma Prieta Winery Pinotage Amorosa Vineyard 87 Points

  USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi

  maroon in color. spice, dark fruit, earth, on the nose. black pepper, plum, brown sugar, blackberry, on the palate.

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• 2009 Cooper Garrod Test Pilot 87 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  medium red in color. dark fruit, earth, soil, spice, on the nose. soil, earth, cherry, blueberry, spice, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2012 Cinnabar Incantation Blanc Sunset Vineyard 87 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey

  pale in color. floral, citrus, lime, lemon, mineral, rock, on the nose. sweet, floral, citrus, lemon, mineral, on the palate. medium acid on this sweet finish.

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• 2008 Thomas Fogarty Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 87 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  pale in color. floral, citrus, mineral, on the nose. lemon, lime peel, floral, mineral, soil, on the palate. medium acid on the finish.

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• 2009 Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards Pinot Noir Armagh Vineyard 87 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  red, maroon, in color. earth, cherry, raspberry, on the nose. earth, raspberry, cherry, spice, on the palate. medium acid on the finish.

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• 2012 Loma Prieta Winery Viognier Amorosa Lodi 86 Points

  USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi

  pale in color. floral, citrus, lemon, mineral, on the nose. lemon, lime, mineral, floral, on the palate. medium acid on the finish.

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• 2010 Cinnabar Mercury Rising 86 Points

  USA, California

  dark red in color. dark fruit, earth, spice, on the nose. blackberry, earth, black currant, pepper, oak, tar, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2010 Cooper Garrod Chardonnay Gravel Ridge 85 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  pale in color. citrus, floral, apple, mineral, on the nose. citrus, floral, mineral, vanilla, on the palate. medium acid, on the finish.

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• 2008 Naumann Vineyards Merlot 91 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  red, maroon, in color. dark fruit, cherry, blackberry, soil, spice, salt, pepper, cocoa, on the nose. balanced acid and tannins on the finish.

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• 2011 Creekview Vineyards Mourvèdre Old Vine 88 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley

  red in color. pepper, earth, dark fruit, on the nose. spicy, cherry, pepper, blackberry, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2009 Scheid Vineyards Syrah 88 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey County

  scarlet red in color. earth, wet soil, spice, dark fruit, on the nose. black currant, plum, spice, earth, pepper, oak, wood fibers, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2010 Comanche Cellars Tempranillo Pierce Ranch Vineyard San Antonio Valley 88 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, San Antonio Valley

  dark red in color. blueberry, plum, on the nose. plum, licorice, spice, blackberry, licorice, spice, earth, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2011 Creekview Vineyards Chardonnay 87 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Arroyo Seco

  light gold in color. floral, earth, rocks, citrus, on the nose. stone fruit, peach, mineral, oak, lemon, on the palate. medium acid on the finish.

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• 2009 Comanche Cellars Cabernet Franc Jolon Vineyard Arroyo Seco 87 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Arroyo Seco

  dark red in color. cherry, earth, spice, soil, on the nose. blackberry, blueberry, pepper, oak, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2009 Comanche Cellars Syrah Mission Ranch Vineyard Arroyo Seco 87 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Arroyo Seco

  dark red in color. spice, black fruit, earth, soil, on the nose. soil, black pepper, blackberry, oak, blueberry, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2010 Wargin Wines Big & Beautiful 87 Points

  USA, California, North Coast, Solano County

  red, maroon, in color. earth, spice, dark fruit, on the nose. earth, black currant, plum, spice, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2011 Travieso Grenache El Tonto Del Pueblo Camp 4, Fess Parker Ranch 86 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley

  light red in color. red fruit, earth, blueberry, on the nose. blackberry, earth, blueberry, spice, pepper, cocoa, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2010 Comanche Cellars Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 86 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  maroon in color. cherry, floral, earth, on the nose. diet cola, cherry, raspberry, spice, earth, on the palate. medium acid on the finish.

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• 2009 Creekview Vineyards Zinfandel Estate 86 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley

  red, orange hints, in the color. musky, earth, soil, dark fruit, slight notes of brett, on the nose. earth, plum, soil, pepper, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2010 Scheid Vineyards Pinot Noir Monterey 86 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey

  red, orange, in color. cherry, spice, earth, raspberry, on the nose. spice, cherry, cola, pepper, on the palate. medium acid on the finish.

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• 2011 Scheid Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 86 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey

  pale in color. citrus, lemon grass, mineral, floral, on the nose. mineral, floral, lemon, lime peel, on the palate. medium acid on the finish.

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• 2011 Antonio Patric Wines Pinot Noir 89 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills

  crystal red in color. cherry, smoke, forest floor, raspberry, earth, mineral, on the nose. cherry, raspberry, sweet chocolate, earth, wet soil, pepper, on the palate. high acid, medium tannins, on a smooth finish.

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• NV Lightheart Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 86 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Cienega Valley

  red, maroon, in the color. hints of brett, earth, soil, dark fruit, on the nose. dark fruit, spice, pepper, blueberry, earth, soil, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2008 Travieso El Chupacabras 85 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

  dark red in color. dark fruit, earth, spice, on the nose. soil, blackberry, plum, earth, spice, on the palate. medium acid, mild tannins, on the finish.

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• 2011 Tucker Wines Sauvignon Blanc 87 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

  pale in color. floral, citrus, mineral, musky, earth, on the nose. creamy, earth, mineral, citrus, on the palate. medium acid on a crisp finish.

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• 2010 Tucker Wines Pinot Noir 89 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  maroon in color. floral, dark red fruit, soil, land, on the nose. cherry, oak, earth, black pepper, spice, soil, on the palate. high acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2008 Tucker Wines Merlot Moon Mountain Vineyard 89 Points

  USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

  brilliant red in color. earth, spice, blackberry, plum, on the nose. blackberry, pepper, cocoa, spice, soil, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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• 2011 Antonio Patric Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Tourmaline Vineyard 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  dark ruby red in color. black fruit, earth, spice, on the nose. black plum, blackberry, blueberry, forest floor, earth, spice, mineral, on the palate. medium acid, medium tannins, on the finish.

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