Kenneth Volk Garey Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir – 2007 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Essence of violets and rose petals, Rainer cherry, hazelnut, and Marjoram.

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Kenneth Volk Santa Maria Cuvee Pinot Noir – 2007 – 9.2 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Refined and nicely nuanced; cinnamon, toffee, pine nut and white rose petals.

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Foxen Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir – 2009 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Clones:

• Pommard – 60%
• Wadenswil 2A – 12%
• 114 – 12%
• 667- 6%

Spiced red cherry, anise, Allspice, Thyme, and white mushroom.

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Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Vineyard Pinot Noir – 2007 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Clones:

• 777 – 47%
• 667 – 21%
• 5 – 32%

Notes of Rainer cherry, autumnal cranberry, vanilla bean, Piquillo pepper and Marjoram.

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Presqu’ile Rim Rock Vineyard Santa Maria Pinot Noir – 2009 – 9.0 (out of 10.0) – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Focused earthen and herbaceous notes; rose petal, lavender, ripe red cherry and baking spices.

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Presqu’ile Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir – 2009 – 9.0 (out of 10.0) – James Meléndez / James The W ine Guy

Clones:

• 30% Clone 667 – 30%
• 25% Clone 115 – 25%
• 25% Pommard – 25%
• 20% Clone 777 – 20%

First a beautiful label.  Floral, earthy; strawberry, Pioppini mushroom and sweet pepper.

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Tyler Dierberg Block 5 Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir – 2009 – 9.2 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Clones: unknown

Exquisite; lively and zesty acids; bright cherry-raspberry notes coupled with sweet fennel, toffee and pepper.

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Kenneth Volk Nevarez Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Roussanne – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Lively, pronounced minerality-acid, stone fruit, apricot, white pepper and flower petals.

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Flying Goat Solomon Hills Santa Maria Valley Brut – 2008 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Wild raspberry, bread spices, almond and toast.

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Villa Mt Eden Grand Reserve Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir – 2006 – 8.8 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Blackberry, slight blueberry, ground allspice, black Trumpet mushroom; scent of dried pine wood, underbrush and crushed herbs.

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