Vino V
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Vino V 2008 Solomon Hills Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley)
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- $32
Elegantly structured, a delicate wine with mineral and saline flavors. Yet it’s rich in golden mangoes, Key limes and smoky oak. Shows how good a low-alcohol Chardonnay can be in the right hands. Should develop over the next 4 years.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Vino V 2010 Solomon Hills Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley)
- $36
Ripe and juicy, this has flavors of tangerine and tropical fruit, plus notes of creamy lees and smoky, sweet oak. It would feel heavy if not for the brisk acidity that provides balance and elegance.
— S.H.
(4/1/2013)
Vino V 2006 Solomon Hills Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley)
- $32
This powerfully ripe, direct Chardonnay shows massive flavors of pineapples, nectarines, green apples, vanilla and oaky buttered toast, brightened with crisp, coastal acidity. Nice with scallops in a saffron and coconut cream sauce.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Vino V 2004 White Hawk Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $45
Tastes very dry and hard in tannins despite being well more than four years of age. But there’s a heart of ripe black currants and blackberries that suggests ageability. Could throw sediment and turn generous with a few more years in the bottle.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Vino V 2005 Solomon Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
- $45
A very good wine from a vineyard within view of the chilly Pacific. Shows cool-climate acidity and long hangtime flavors of cherries, black raspberries, cola, mocha and spice, wrapped into a dry, silky mouthfeel.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Vino V 2005 White Hawk Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $45
Smells funky, with sweaty leather aromas, although you’ll also find varietal notes of the grape. Tastes all right, with blackberries, currants, leather and mocha that are wrapped into firm tannins.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Vino V 2005 Confundido Red (Santa Barbara County)
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- $28
Acidic and harsh, with sweet and sour flavors of cherries and mocha, this wine has the benefit of dryness. Drink now.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
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