Matthew Cohen

9.4

N white flowers.
P nice acid. Mineral. Undefined citrus. Elegantly rich. Burgundian.

Darkroom *

Grapevine 39 3/5 else 40.50 — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

N gorgeous. Licorice flower. Lilacs.
P delicious. Licorice. Spice. Elegant.

Darkroom *

Grapevine 41.50 30 btg — a month ago

Kamall

9.1

Really quite wonderful. Excellent QPR from Chanin direct. Best value premium chards and Pinots in Santa Barbara environs? — 2 years ago

Kamall

9.2

Very nice with a quick decant. Fruit is very Sta. Rita Hills but shifts into mineral and saline elements. Amazing quality from such new vines. 2019s I’ve had from this coastal area of Sta Rita Hills are all excellent. (Chanin, Tyler, Sanford) — 4 years ago

Kamall

9.0

Light hand, well made entry level county blend — 5 years ago

Christian Fischer

9.1

A great start after the Champagne — 7 years ago

Johan Larsson

Owner/Sommelier tapasbar

9.1

Redigt köttig och animaliska samtidigt elegant saltlakrits. — 7 years ago

with Gustav and Andreas

Matthew Cohen

9.3

N: hint oak
P: intense pineapple and acid. Very well done.

Grapevine 32 3/5 25 btg — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

N spice. Cranberry. Intense.
P crazy delicious. Intense cherry fruit. Hint perfect tart. Long.

Named vineyards.

Grapevine 21/22 btg on 3 — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

N muted
P delicious. Jumpy cherry. Lovely spice. Well made.

Grapevine 25 btg — a month ago

Edward Nelson

9.1

Had to use the back label to find! Good stuff as I pregame for some time with the wife! — 3 years ago

Greg

8.9

Light floral fruity medium weight. Another great chanin blanc for FL evenings outside. $17 — 4 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I’ve been meaning to try this producer for some time now. I’ve heard & read good things about their work. So when I saw this on “Last Bottle” for $35, I picked a few up. It didn’t disappoint.

The one thing about the Santa Rita Hills region that I struggle with is a number of their Pinot Noirs, for me, are over extracted. That is not the case here.

The fruits were generally mid red. Some blackberries, strawberries, dark cherries, cherries, nice hues of blueberries, pomegranate & cranberries. Gentle wood use, softly layered baking spices, excellent acidity & nicely polished even finish.

Drinks well now but, will hold my other two bottles 2-3 years for further integration & even something a little better.

Photos of; their winery facility, Winemaker- Gavin Chanin and one of their Santa Rita Vineyards. — 6 years ago

Matthew Cohen

9.0

N
P brooding. Sensation of darker fruit ? Purplish. Good acidity. Not super complex.

Berries 1/3 normal size abandoned vineyard.

Grapevine 36.33 — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.1

N cherry cough syrup a bit. Cranberry.
P almost dusty. Solid. Good cherry. Subtly herbs.

Grapevine 40 — a month ago

Kamall

8.9

Better than the last bottle. Enjoyable but some catching up to do on Chanin, Tyler, Arnot-Roberts and Sandhi. — 3 years ago

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9.5

The 2020 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard emerges from the original parcel of own-rooted vines planted in 1971. Crushed rocks, sage, mint, citrus and white flowers lend nuance to a bright, airy Chardonnay that is all understatement. The 2020 is not an obvious wine, but for readers who enjoy subtlety and nuance, this is very hard to beat. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2022)
— 4 years ago

Steve Cunneen

9.4

Very, very good. Look forward to seeing how it evolves. — 6 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.3

vivid, medium ruby with amber rim; red cherry, damp earth, caramel, cloves; intense flavors, red cherry, cranberry, medium finish; light-medium body, medium+ tannins, fine grained tannin, 12.59% ABV; partnership between winemaker Gavin Chanin and Durell Vineyard owner Bill Price, spends 15 months in 36% new French oak; $60 — 7 years ago

Raul Puga

9.0

Delicious and affordable — 8 years ago