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Santa Barbara Winery 2001 Lafond Vineyard Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $16
Picked at an unbelievable 38 degrees of brix, with residual sugar of 12.5%, this is a very, very sweet wine. It has an unctuous, honeyed texture, but super-high acidity breaks it up. Flavorwise, it’s botrytis-infected apricot-infused crème brûlée. Wow.
— S.H.
(11/1/2006)
Santa Barbara Winery 1998 Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $30
Viscous and silky, with loads of apricot, mandarin orange, spice, apple, citrus and herb flavors. Sweet and lush, yet long and bright on the finish. Who needs dessert with a wine like this?
— J.M.
(12/1/2002)
Santa Barbara Winery 2007 Reserve Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills)
- $22
This is an elaborate, oaky Chardonnay made in the popular style that has made California Chard such a success. It’s rich in pineapple jam, apricot, buttered toast, vanilla and leesy flavors, and grows better as it warms in the glass.
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
Santa Barbara Winery 2008 Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)
- Best Buy
- $15
A beautiful Sauvignon Blanc that shows why this warmish Santa Barbara County valley is such a natural home for the variety. With crisp acidity and a creamy texture, it’s dry and minerally, with interestingly rich flavors of citrus fruits, melons and pears, and a touch of smoky oak.
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
Santa Barbara Winery 2001 Joughin Vineyard Primitivo (Santa Barbara County)
- Editors' Choice
- $18
Kicks off with dark, rich black cherry and blackberry aromas. Richly textured and intensely flavored, with a plush core of berry, licorice, herb, spice, toast and vanilla notes. Soft tannins and firm acidity frame it nicely. Great value too.
— J.M.
(11/1/2003)
Santa Barbara Winery 1998 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County)
- $16
The clean fruit really shines here, with apple, orange and tropical fruit aromas, and similar solid, deep flavors. The mouthfeel is full but not overblown, and stays lively through the long citrus-tinged finish. Graceful, with an admirable purity.
— W.E.
(6/1/2000)
Santa Barbara Winery 1999 Syrah (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $22
An impressive, deep and darkly fruited nose shows smoke, leather, cinnamon, coconut, even mushroom notes. On the round, textured palate, earth and coffee accent ripe blackberry, plum and toast flavors. The finish—tart berry, citrus and licorice-tinged—shows good length and even tannins. Intense, youthful Syrah that will evolve for 2–4 years, and hold well through…
— W.E.
(11/1/2001)
Santa Barbara Winery 2008 Reserve Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills)
- $22
Very rich, ripe, oaky and delicious. Dazzles with waves of buttercream, buttered toast, buttered popcorn and butter-drizzled bananas, with plenty of underlying pineapple fruit and honey. Could be more subtle, though. It’s all on the surface.
— S.H.
(3/1/2011)
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