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Ceritas

Trout Gulch TG 36 Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay 2018

I loved this. A Trout Gulch on steroids but in the best way. The weight , intensity and finish were all ratcheted up. 8 years in and the acidity was still bracing. The palate had so many Chablis like flavors. β€” 20 days ago

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Somm David T

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Nice. My very neck of the woods. Cheers!
Ira Schwartz

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@Somm David T you are in a very good part of the woods😁
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Moved to Santa Cruz July 4th 86. Double Independence Day. I don’t know if it was luck or fate. Just happy it worked out.

Farm Cottage

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

Nice encore to the stunning 2021. β€” 3 years ago

Arnot-Roberts

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay

2018 Vintage - reductive style - lees style - baked apple, medium plus acidity β€” 4 years ago

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Arnot-Roberts

Trout Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Cherry, with a slightly dank, earthy, mushroom side. Acidity is right where I like it. Drinking so well! Recommended by my favorite somm ;) β€” 7 years ago

Alfaro Family

Trout Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025

Woof. Let it breathe and as it does it only gets better. β€” a month ago

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Kutch Wines

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

Always love this TG chard β€” 7 months ago

Ceritas

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2019

Delicious. Flinty, full, dense, lovely finish. Very nice. β€” 2 years ago

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Ceritas

Trout Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

It’s all about the fruit here. A surprisingly light body, pale edges with deep ruby color, a nose of beautiful rose and candied hibiscus, with delicate, silky tannins, tart cherry with beautiful acidity and a delicate finish of raspberry and dry minerality that lingers long into the night. β€” 4 years ago

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Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Chablisienne. Not at all like their Trout Gulch. Lemon oil, oyster shell and minerality. β€” 6 years ago

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Equinox

Blanc de Blanc Chardonnay 2014

Showing some age with baked apple notes. A little tar on the nose. Its pronounced acidity keeps it fresh. From Trout Gulch. β€” 7 years ago

Kutch Wines

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2014

i admittedly have an affinity for wines from this site. this bottle showed very nicely -- super impressive. shimmering medium yellow. great texture and tension. a little matchstick but not too much after a decant. bright acid. i slightly preferred the 2016 AR trout gulch but this is an excellent wine. β€” 8 years ago

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Easkoot

Devil's Gulch Vineyard Scuttlebutt Chardonnay 2015

This was very nice. Aged wonderfully. Good acidity. Only 13%alc. β€” 4 months ago

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Alfaro Family Vineyards and Winery

Trout Gulch Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Trout Gulch chard from the vineyard owners. Unmistakeable and a fraction of the cost or A-R or Ceritas. Solid. β€” 2 years ago

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Farm Cottage

Trout Gulch Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

Nicely restrained nose, signature trout gulch. Lots of gentle dark fruit (i heard black raspberry and I agree), a touch of earth, subtle florals and slight tannic grip β€” 3 years ago

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Trout Gulch Vineyards

Arroyo Seco Grenache - Syrah Blend 2011

Bin-end sale discovery. Past its peak, but I enjoyed it. 12% abv ... β€” 6 years ago

Tom, Eric and 17 others liked this

Ceritas

Elliott Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017

Prefer the Trout Gulch to the Elliott. Running through these before the next release. This one was plenty good, but not great, IMO. Definitely young, and likely much better a year or two from now. β€” 6 years ago

David, Shay and 25 others liked this

Trout Gulch Vineyards

Cinsault 2011

One of the best reds I've had β€” 7 years ago

Suki Wessling
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