Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2007 Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard Santa Maria Valley	Yes
2008 Turley Zinfandel Estate	Yes
2007 Inman Family Pinot Noir OGV Estate	Yes
2005 Dain Wines Pinot Noir Rebel Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard	Yes

Tasting Notes

2013 Turley Zinfandel Dogtown Vineyard
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2/3/2023 - JOJ wrote: 94 Points
Goodness, this was excellent. Red fruit and baking spice on the nose. Spicy raspberries on the attack, with a flinty, mineral finish that goes on and on. Soft and very easy drinking. Hard to put down the glass. Exhibit #1,982 in the textbook called “Yes, Zinfandels Do Age Gracefully”.
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2010 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Silver Eagle Vineyard
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1/22/2021 - JOJ wrote: 96 Points
This is an exceptional wine that demonstrates the merits of aging (yes, even Califonia pinot). When young, this might have been overbearing (and some of the notes below seem to bear this out). Now, fully integrated but still quite bright and lively. Aromas of cherries, citrus, spice and wet earth. Slides across the palate with bright red fruit, the signature RM orange/citrus note, some clove/baking spice, and still bracing acidity. Long, long finish. Fantastic.
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2014 Sandler Wine Company Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch
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11/16/2020 - JOJ wrote: 94 Points
Damn this is good. Lovely, translucent color. Refreshing. Cranberry and tart cherry dance across the palate. Lively acidity, even after six years in the bottle, makes the mouth water. Perfect for a Fall evening outside by the fire. Wish I had dozens more.
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