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Lucas & Lewellen 2000 Valley View Vineyard Cabernet Franc (Santa Barbara County)
- $25
The Solvang area is warmish but with chilly nights. This beautiful Cab Franc shows why this variety may be Santa Ynez’s best red Bordeaux grape. Aromas of blackberry and cherry lead to sweet berry-cherry flavors that flood the palate and end with a flourish of ripe tannins. Its feminine charm is irresistable.
— S.H.
(10/1/2003)
Lucas & Lewellen 2000 Goodchild Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County)
- $20
An opulently ripe, mouthfilling wine from the Santa Maria Valley. Tropical fruit, apple, pear, smoke and vanilla flavors have been lavishly oaked, adding a buttered-toast note that lasts through the long, spicy finish.
— S.H.
(12/15/2003)
Lucas & Lewellen 2004 Hilltop Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County)
- $26
There’s lots going on in this Pinot, which comes from the Santa Maria Valley. It shows cool-climate acidity and tiered flavors of red stone fruits, tea, cola and dried spices. And all of that is packaged into a silky, elegant, refined body.
— S.H.
(12/1/2006)
Lucas & Lewellen 2000 Cote del Sol Valley View Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Barbara County)
- $32
Believe it or not, a wine made only from the south-facing side of the vines, which is the warmer side. Smells dramatically ripe and oaky, with a waft of blackcurrant, dark chocolate, caramel, olive, herbs and a hint of leather. Feels rich and intense in the mouth, long on blackberry and cherry flavor wrapped in a mellow, soft texture.
— S.H.
(11/15/2003)
Lucas & Lewellen 2004 Goodchild Vineyard Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County)
- $22
Rich in peach, pear and tropical fruit, with an exotic toasted coconut cream pie taste that’s simply delicious. Waves of rich, ripe, flamboyant flavor are what this Chard is all about.
— S.H.
(12/1/2006)
Lucas & Lewellen 2007 Clone 6 Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Barbara County)
- $48
Lots of varietal character in this wine, with rich tannins, good acidity and flavors of blackberries, black currants and dark chocolate. It’s a clean, dry, crisp Cabernet to drink now.
— S.H.
(7/1/2011)
Lucas & Lewellen 2000 Merlot (Santa Barbara County)
- $18
From the Los Alamos area, a nice lighter-style Merlot, with red and black cherry, smoke, and minty aromas and flavors, finished with an oaky veneer of vanilla and cream. The easy tannins lead to a finish that’s long on the taste of cherries.
— S.H.
(3/1/2004)
Lucas & Lewellen 2001 Vin Gris Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County)
- Best Buy
- $12
A 100% Pinot Noir from the Santa Maria Valley with ripe flavors of strawberry, rose hip tea, peach and smoke. Feels dry and fancy in the mouth, with an enjoyable depth and complexity. Finishes with smoke and honey. VALUE.
— S.H.
(10/1/2003)
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