Bright flavors come through, from lemon zest, green apple, and gooseberry to honeydew, apricot, and nectarine with a hint of honeysuckle. On the palate: citrus, green melon with a wet rock/mineral finish complemented with salinity.
Bright flavors come through, from lemon zest, green apple, and gooseberry to honeydew, apricot, and nectarine with a hint of honeysuckle. On the palate: citrus, green melon with a wet rock/mineral finish complemented with salinity.
Ripe and flavorful but neither over-ripe nor overly sweet, and the flavors are gutsy without any excess astringency, despite use of 33% new French oak. The blend is 42% Syrah, 21% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Sirah, 9% Grenache, 8% Carignane and 6% Cinsault, and the result is a deliciously satisfying bargain…quite the opposite of piracy.
Aromas of ripe banana and vanilla custard lead to salted lemon, pineapple, and a wisp of peanut brittle on the palate. This is an alert, high-toned white. Tart, crisp, and bright.
Cherries in mocha-laden cedar are an impressive start to this well-crafted red. Cranberry spice and beet root impact the palate midway. A bevy of salty herbs leave a salty finish.
Barrel-fermented and sur lie aged for seven months in French and American oak, resulting in a mouth filling nectar of apple and apricot, with a toasty midpoint. Acidity is spot on, urging a dreamy finish that brings up flavors and visions of butterscotch-coated cashew.
A stainless-steel fermented white with a fresh aura. Aromas of basil and hay ignite the sweet scent of fresh pear. Grapefruit zings on the palate, with a coating of cut grass and lychee. Searing acidity races to the finish.
This vintage showcases the best of Santa Margarita Ranch’s cultivated blocks of ancient sea bed shale on Margarita Vineyard, aged for 23 months in 100% new French oak. Dressed in tux and tails, this sophisticated Cab (with 5% Petit Verdot) is a celebratory soirée for the senses. Elegant in its mouthfeel, round, supple tannins, and blackberry preserves polish the palate. Complex, balanced with a long finish of black olive, dark chocolate, and black cherry.
We love this blend of 30% Syrah and 40% Malbec with 30% Tempranillo. Aged for 14 months in French and American oak, it has a remarkable boldness with heady flavors of Worcestershire, cigar leaf, and blackberry preserves. Deep and resonant, its soft tannins allow the reveal of creamy mocha and cinnamon-cedar.