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Jorian Hill 2008 Viognier (Santa Ynez Valley)
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- $30
One of the driest Viogniers in California, and also one of the most elegant. Doesn’t explode with exotic richness the way some Viogniers do, but it’s a very fine white wine, noble and minerally, with nuances of tropical and citrus fruits. Really opens up a whole new direction for Viognier.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Jorian Hill 2009 Hope Springs Eternal Rosé (Santa Ynez Valley)
- Editors' Choice
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- $18
Kudos to Jorian Hill for crafting a rosé that’s truly dry. It’s a sophisticated, elegant blush wine with subtle raspberry, herb, rose petal, spice and mineral flavors, finished with a wonderfully clean scour of acidity. This Provençal blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre is one of the best rosés of the yearn and is reasonably priced.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Jorian Hill 2007 Beespoke Red (Santa Ynez Valley)
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- $38
There’s so much raspberry, cherry, cola, clove, cinnamon and pepper flavor in this wine, it’s hard to know where to begin. It’s also dry, with smoky, vanilla oak notes. Yet it lacks the vital structure a good Rhône blend wants in order to house all this richness. Drink now. Grenache-Syrah.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Jorian Hill 2007 Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $24
Good and dry, with very soft, refined tannins and complex flavors. Suffers a bit from arch acidity, but a nice steak should balance it. The delicious flavors include blackberry and cherry jam, licorice, charred meat and a hefty dose of freshly crushed black pepper.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Jorian Hill 2008 Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $38
Nice and dry, with a good cut of acidity balancing out the ripe black cherry and cola flavors. Fully drinkable now for the soft tannins, it’s a pleasant wine that wants pairing with a grilled, salted and peppered steak.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Jorian Hill 2009 Viognier (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $30
Plenty of ripe, luxurious fruit and flowers in this Viognier, accented with brisk acidity. Floods the mouth with tangerine, pineapple, lemon, lime, honeysuckle and vanilla flavors that finish fairly sweet and sugary. Drink now.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Jorian Hill 2008 BEEspoke Red (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $38
This Syrah and Grenache blend is soft and easy to drink now, offering raspberry and cherry jam flavors with a hit of sweet, smoky oak.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
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