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The 2021 J. Lohr Estates Los Osos Merlot presents mature red colorwith a raspberry hue. Brambly fruit aromas of plum and pomegranate are integrated with a barrel signature of mocha and baking spice. Whole berry fermentation with a generous use of Malbec in the blend accentuates bright fruit tones on the palate, and leaves a lengthy finish. Made with 86% Merlot, 14% Malbec.

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Chanin Wine Co. is dedicated to crafting wines from Santa Barbara County that reflect the individual vineyard in which they are grown. There's a great complexity to this wine, with notes of toasted almonds, freshly baked bread, and a matchstick smokiness. On the palate, these become more subtle, laced with pear, kiwi, and curry leaf. The texture is incredibly smooth with a fresh, clean finish. Learn More

Deep ruby red. Primary aromas of black cherry, beetroot, and rhubarb leap from the glass. Upon further swirling an array of baking spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, and juniper waft into the fore. The palate shows darker Pinot Noir elements; complex olive, soy, and ink. Dark-cherry and liqueur-cherry flavors arise in the glass with air. Learn More

The 2012 Checkerboard Aurora Vineyard will entice you with a sweet sandalwood nose, mouth-coating fruit—blueberry and rhubarb compote—and has a tremendously long finish with notes of dark cherry, graphite and mahogany. Learn More

Made of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Kennedy made her reputation on her estate-grown Cabernet, the only varietal produced at the winery between 1979 and 1988 and a bottling that is still limited to 600 cases per year. This 2009 exhibits a firm core of cedar, currant, spice and licorice, offering a classy, Bordeaux-like expression of structure, grace and refinement. Learn More

Pale straw in color, with delicate green reflections. Intense fresh peach and pear; also, sharp citrus notes: ruby grapefruit, Clementine, orange peel. Ultra-dry, lemon zest prickery, followed with more fleshy white peach texture, bright acidity, and a crisp, clean mouthfeel. Learn More

The nose reveals lemon blossom, pineapple, and peach aromas with smoky oak nuances along with enticing vanilla spice and toasty brown sugar flavors. The creamy, mouthfilling palate creates a lush impression and is balanced by a rich, lingering finish. Enjoy this delicious wine with rich seafood, poultry, pork dishes, white-sauce pastas—like fettuccini Alfredo, or flavorful, softripening cheeses. Learn More

Baron Herzog Chardonnay is a blend of Central Coast Chardonnay grapes. This blend has produced a very lush and complex wine. Displays notes of tropical fruit, citrus, and apple, with a hint of vanilla on the finish. Pairs perfectly with fish or chicken dishes. Learn More

Ruby red in color, this Rum Barrel-Aged Merlot fills the glass with rich aromas of molasses, maple, and black plum. Well balanced flavors of jammy plum and blackberries with toasted coconut, baking spices and rich vanilla lead to a long, lush finish. Learn More

Paso Robles is quickly gaining a reputation among wine critics and connoisseurs for its velvety smooth Bordeaux varietals. Four Vines “The Kinker” hails from vineyards on Paso’s east side. This region, marked by a combination of warm temperatures, cool nights and gravelly well-draining soils, allows Cabernet Sauvignon to maintain its natural acidity yet offer ripe, smooth tannins. Learn More

The alluring pale chartreuse color in the glass is evocative of the Grimm’s Bluff Vineyard terroir, revealing lucid notes of wet hay, granny smith apple, and mango on the nose. Freshness of fruit, cutting acid, and crushed stone mineral tones arise on the palate and linger though a vibrant, persistent finish. Learn More

This resplendent wine nearly glows in the glass as aromas of stone fruit, wet granite, and sea water emerge. The mouthfeel is extraordinarily encompassing, leaving tingles of fresh lemon and ambrosia apple at the finish. As usual for fruit from the low-yielding Pisoni Vineyard, this white has real muscle but remains elegant, and is deeply satisfying in that balance. Learn More

This Syrah is a bit of a stylistic outlier for Bedrock in that it is 12.4% finished alcohol and a more lacey, crunchy, aromatically ethereal wine.

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Lovely black cherry and spice aromas lead to a lush palate of blackberry, pomegranate and red fruits. There is some definite weight to the yet the finish remains silky smooth. Very versatile, this wine pairs with a wide variety of foods.

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This wine, though possessing the characteristic suaveness of the site, does possess a trace more density than years past–likely due to the additional thinning passes we made. It was also an exceptional year for Mataro in a generally very strong year at the site, and the variety makes up over 30% of the blend. As such, this has some wonderful savory aromatics that balance and complicate the courtly fruit. Learn More