South Coast Wines
Stuart Cellars 2003 Vintners Special Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Temecula)
- $60
This is surely one of the better Temecula-grown Cabs out there. It’s ripe and balanced, with a good array of varietal flavors. Cherry, red currant, cola, mocha and oaky spice flavors finish dry and smooth. Drink now.
— S.H.
(6/1/2007)
Callaway 1998 Special Collection Pinot Gris (Temecula)
- $14
Has pretty lemon and grapefruit aromas and flavors--full-throttle citrus. Very strong, ripe and spicy; mouth-tingling and very dry. Simple, but zesty and easy-drinking.
— S.H.
(3/1/2000)
Falkner 2000 Sauvignon Blanc
- Best Buy
- $10
Starts off a bit musty and earthy, with citrus flavors veering into riper peaches and mangoes. Turns dry and crisp in the finish. A pleasant wine at a good price. —S.H.
— S.H.
(4/1/2002)
Rey Sol 1999 Syrah
- $18
From Temecula, a somewhat closed dry red wine, not showing much fruit or vibrancy now. There are modulated berry flavors, yet firm acidity and some hefty tannins dominate the palate. It has a round, supple elegance that’s likeable. —S.H.
— S.H.
(4/1/2002)
Thornton 2000 Miramonte Vineyards Pinot Blanc
- Best Buy
- $10
It’s very dry and tart. Strong flavors of lemon juice are accompanied by biting acids and even some dusty tannins, but it’s a clean, zesty drink. —S.H.
— S.H.
(9/1/2002)
Thornton 2000 Rose Grenache (Cucamonga Valley)
- $14
Pretty dark for a blush, and very strongly flavored. The raspberry flavors veer into framboise, it’s that extracted and liqueur-like. So there’s nothing shy about it. Unusual and eccentric, but a pretty, flavorful wine. —S.H.
— S.H.
(9/1/2002)
Thornton NV Limited Release - Blanc de Noir Sparkling (Temecula)
- $22
Copper colored. Clean, delicate aromas of cotton candy, strawberry, vanilla, smoke, yeast. In the mouth, subtle flavors suggest strawberries. It’s dry, with crisp acids. The mousse is a bit rough, and scours the palate.
— S.H.
(12/1/2002)
Geyser Peak 2002 Block Collection Lopez Vineyard Zinfandel (Cucamonga Valley)
- $30
An old-style Zin from this old growing region near L.A. It’s rustic, with intense mocha and berry flavors that drink a little sweet. Soft in acids, it’s an interesting wine to pair with food.
— S.H.
(12/15/2004)
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