| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2013 Ojai Pinot Noir Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/29/2024 - cweiner Likes this wine: 92 pointsStill drinking well. |
| Red |
2017 Rajat Parr Wine Club Syrah Anika Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/29/2024 - DeuceMcgee wrote: NRNose of blackberries, olive tapenade, pepper, tar, and a high toned floral note. Bright and fresh on the palate like Rufio with a blade. Bangarang! |
| Red |
2022 Sandler Wine Company Pinot Noir Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/28/2024 - ktholland wrote: 92 pointsDense, rich & chewy Pinot. Full of ripe red & blue fruits backed up with typical notes of forest floor & black tea. Respectable structure with acidity that barely maintains enough freshness to hold the dense fruit for an otherwise fairly soft wine. For the price this is stellar for a hedonistic style of Pinot, bottle didn’t last long in my house. |
| Red |
2020 Foxen Pinot Noir Block 8 Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/27/2024 - preid wrote: 92 pointsDark, a little misty, red colour. Lots of red fruit, earthy tones, tea and forest. Smooth tannins and balanced. Medium length. Really nice Pinot, but maybe too expensive? |
| White |
2021 Stars & Dust Chardonnay Old Vine Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/25/2024 - WineJ2019 Likes this wine: NRSame as prior note- very enjoyable |
| White |
2017 Qupé Roussanne Hillside Estate Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/23/2024 - snamnoum@gmail.com wrote: 90 pointsOak, peaches, and cream. This wine is a wild contrast of confectionery nose and lively palate. |
| Red |
2011 Chanin Pinot Noir Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/20/2024 - oldwines Likes this wine: 96 pointsCoravined into a glass and tasted over several hours. Absolutely gorgeous. Fresh, lively, fragrant with red berries galore and floral notes. Palte is smooth and still crisp. Great depth of flavor and length on the finish. Really elegant and beautiful! |
| Red |
2015 Byron Syrah Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Barbara County more |
4/17/2024 - The Wine Write Likes this wine: NRNorthern Rhonish tilt…savory, briny, peppery goodness. |
| White |
2019 Ojai Chardonnay Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/17/2024 - BernieMSY Likes this wine: 91 pointsPale straw color; citrus nose |
| White |
2020 Rusack Chardonnay Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/16/2024 - tdodge1559 Likes this wine: 89 pointsGood Chardonnay. Don’t need to drink again. |
| Red |
2016 Foxen Pinot Noir Block 43 Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/12/2024 - Kayecheg Likes this wine: NRRich, deep smooth and fruity |
| White |
2019 Jaffurs Viognier Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/14/2024 - jpecht wrote: flawedTasting a bit flabby - with weak nose. Finish has a tinge of sour apple. Disappointed. Next bottle was much more pleasant. |
| Red |
2020 Optik Pinot Noir Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/13/2024 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 89 pointsPop'n'pour, served in stemless tumblers. In a riper, fruit-forward style of PN, more pureed raspberry than the crunchy strawberry and mushroom character that Santa Maria and Bien Nacido often produce. |
| Red |
2019 Site Wines Syrah Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/12/2024 - Grapesofsloth Likes this wine: 91 pointsGreat with steak. Definitely needed time in the glass/decanting. Will likely get better with age. |
| Red |
2013 Jaffurs Syrah Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/12/2024 - tylskie Likes this wine: 94 pointsGuys this is READY. But like in all the best ways. Still rich dark fruit with chocolate and nutmeg. Ageing highlights the meaty characteristics Syrah is known for without sacrificing the fruit. The balance is beautiful. |
| White |
2022 Kynsi Pinot Blanc Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/9/2024 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 93 pointsTasted after 1 hour of air. Lively pear fruit. Very good cut and delineation. Good mineral. Plenty of mid palate lift. An excellent wine. |
| Red |
2014 Ojai Pinot Noir Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/7/2024 - jbaron wrote: 93 pointsNice last bottle. Dried red fruit and leaves. Nice nose and mouth and length. Who could ask for more? |
| Red |
2020 Terre et Sang Syrah The Shadow Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/6/2024 - Super Dave AZ Likes this wine: 94 pointsqualities of a cool climate Syrah, yet generous fruit |
| Red |
2016 Sandler Wine Company Pinot Noir Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/6/2024 - LesPaul wrote: NRI'm generally a big fan of the Sandler Pinots, and I recall enjoying a bottle of this 2016 Bien Nacido just a month or two ago much more than this one. Here the smell is wonderful, lots of nothing but fruity Pinot, a little bit of spice. But that hint of sharpness comes out in the texture, which is more edgy and less integrated than I would like, with a hint of alcohol burn on the finish. Still an excellent wine, a steal at the prices then on offer, but not quite as wonderful as I remember. |
| Red |
2010 Twomey Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valleymore |
4/6/2024 - Melsea wrote: 89 pointsLight pinot noir, but 2010 still drinking very well. Well balanced and enjoyable |
| Red |
2017 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah X-Block Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/1/2024 - ohne_musik wrote: 94 pointsStarting to fulfill its promise from 3 years afo. Terrific sappiness to the red cherry and crab apple fruit, ginger with green olive brine, still buried under a fluffy layer of chalky tannins, a bit of elemental sulfur reduction, and a hint of unresolved wood. Medium bodied and with a persistent, winning finish. Something very familiar as Bedrock to the pitch perfect ripeness of the fruit, but otherwise very N Rhone, perhaps nodding in the direction of Gonon. 93-94 now, 94-95 once the wood integrates a bit more. |
| White |
2021 Stars & Dust Chardonnay Old Vine Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
3/29/2024 - WineJ2019 Likes this wine: 92 pointsFirst time w this producer through BD 15. Very responsive and passionate about the wines which is always great to see. This is super balanced, oak is present but not overwhelming with a complex range of flavors - stone fruit, lemon, light minerality. Longish finish and med acidity. Well done! |
| White |
2010 Chanin Chardonnay Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
3/26/2024 - bgdau Likes this wine: NRDelicious. |
| Red |
2020 Optik Pinot Noir Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
3/25/2024 - ChristoBretts Likes this wine: 92 pointsAnother solid bottle of this Pinot. Red and blue fresh fruit on the nose, creamy texture, just the right amount of backbone to drive the classic pinot flavor and long finish. In a good spot, but no hurry to drink up. |
| Red |
2017 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah X-Block Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
3/24/2024 - carlsport Likes this wine: 94 pointsUsed for a tasting event - went really well with: New York Strip, 61% Dark Chocolate, Blueberries & Raspberries. Overall smokiness and pepper notes, combined with dark fruits was the big hit of the night for most. |
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