Community Tasting Notes 5

• ziavino wrote: 90 points

  December 25, 2023 - An 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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• jshufelt wrote: 91 points

  November 5, 2022 - Decanted 30 minutes before service. In the glass, very pale, clear white, almost no color. On the nose, piercing, focused minerality. On the palate, wet slate, flint, with intimations of honeysuckle and citrus on the mid and back palate, with a concentrated but refreshing finish. Interesting white.

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• Quiet Lion wrote: 93 points

  September 24, 2021 - Pop and pour at cellar temperature. This is a delicious savory white with dense minerality and creamy brightness. Well done.

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• danielbleier Likes this wine: 89 points

  May 9, 2021 - aligned with the rating and notes given by HRAZDIIV. was hoping for a bit more expression, but light and enjoyable today - may get better in 1-2 years. I suggest hold.

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• hrazdiiv wrote: 89 points

  May 1, 2021 - I love this winery and think that their whites are always very interesting, and give the reds a run for their money. Having said that, this particular bottle underwhelmed a bit. Despite having spent an impressive 25 months in oak, the color is still a light/medium straw yellow. The initial nose on this was a bit soft. I may have drunk it a bit too cold so I let is sit for 30 minutes and it opened up a bit. Very floral: mature roses with white flowers chased with a bit of green apple. On the palate you get a bit more of the burnt caramel, marzipan flavors which I always love from this producer. But the finish was short and marred with an alcohol type aftermath (think gin) that was just simply out of place. My suspicion is that I just drank this too young (even though these are meant to be drunk now/soon). I am guessing this will merit a higher score in 2-4 years and that the sum of the parts are not yet adequately reflected in Sanguis's great wine making skills here.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type White
• Producer Sanguis
• Varietal White Blend
• Designation Tell Tale Heart
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Ynez Valley

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• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 64 (51%)
• Consumed 60 (48%)

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