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Sierra Madre 2010 Sierra Madre Vineyard Estate Pinot Blanc (Santa Maria Valley)
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Rich and full-bodied, this has the weight of a barrel-fermented, lees-aged wine. This 100% Pinot Blanc has plenty of orange, cream, brown sugar and brown butter flavors. Try it as an interesting alternative to Chardonnay.
— S.H.
(4/1/2013)
Sierra Madre 2008 Sierra Madre Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
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An enormously fruity wine whose main appeal is its vast array of flavor. Cherries, raspberries, red currants, licorice, Dr. Pepper cola and milk chocolate flood the mouth, offset by crisp acidity and accented with sweet oak. Best now for its soft deliciousness.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Sierra Madre 2007 Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley)
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Oaky, with lots of buttered toast, vanilla and caramel flavors riding high on top of the underlying pineapple jam and minerals. With crisp acidity, this Chardonnay could improve with a few years in the cellar.
— S.H.
(11/1/2009)
Sierra Madre 2008 Block 216 Clone 5 Pommard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
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Rich in cherries, raspberries, licorice, cola and sandalwood, this Pinot finishes dry and spicy. It has a lovely, silky mouthfeel, yet is quite sharp in acidity, and a bit one-dimensional. Best now.
— S.H.
(10/1/2010)
Sierra Madre 2010 Estate Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
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- $40
The vineyard is legendary, but the brand has struggled to define itself for years. This 2010 is rich in raspberry, cherry and oak, but it is a little heavy-handed. After a brief decant, it’s ready to drink now.
— S.H.
(12/1/2012)
Sierra Madre 2010 Block 210 Estate Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley)
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Strong in oak and ripe fruit, this tastes overworked. It’s dominated by buttered toast, butterscotch and pineapple jam flavors. It will satisfy legions of Chardonnay lovers who like this popular style.
— S.H.
(12/1/2012)
Sierra Madre 2006 Sierra Madre Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley)
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- $30
The vineyard is a pioneer in the Santa Maria Valley and it’s nice to see they’ve finally branded their own wine. The Chardonnay is marked by brisk, cool-climate acidity that does a needed job of balancing the superripe pineapple jam and overtly oaky flavors.
— S.H.
(12/1/2008)
Sierra Madre 2006 Sierra Madre Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
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- $42
Made in a style so ripe and direct in fruit and oak, it’s almost simple, with spun sugar flavors of raspberries, cherries, anise and vanilla. Those flavors are delicious, yet the wine lacks structural integrity.
— S.H.
(12/1/2008)
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