Los Olivos Tastings
December 2004
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Epiphany Cellars
2000 Epiphany Cellars Aligote Washington State $12
Too sweet and forward. Others will like. Short finish. Good for the price.
2001 Epiphany Cellars Pinot Gris Santa Barbara County $16
Short acid finish. Ok for the money.
2003 Epiphany Cellars Grenache Rosé Santa Barbara County $10
Appealing light fruit on nose – grapefruit! Wow. Great rosé. Strawberry wine!
2003 Epiphany Cellars Grenache Blanc
Great Nose. Grapefruit finish. Tough of oak. Balanced.
2003 Epiphany Cellars Roussane Camp 4 Vineyard
Nice! Very drinkable.
2001 Epiphany Cellars Pinot Blanc
Nice finish. A good pinot blanc.
1999 Epiphany Cellars Revelation Rodney’s Vyd Santa Barbara County $16
maderized. Yuk! Port-like…
2000 Epiphany Cellars Syrah-Cabernet Starlane Vineyard Santa Barbara County $25
Ok…
2000 Epiphany Cellars Petit Sirah Rodney’s Vineyard Santa Barbara County $25
Coffee. Sweet. Not buying…
Richard Longoria Wines
2002 Richard Longoria Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard $40
Good acids, decent finish but boring.
2002 Richard Longoria Pinot Noir Fe Ciega Vineyard $40
Liked better – more fruit. Still…
2002 Richard Longoria Grenache Santa Barbara County $22
A little sweet… OK.
2001 Richard Longoria Syrah $22
Good Value! Quaffable.
2001 Richard Longoria Blues Cuvee $25
Cab Franc based. Funky nose. Best of tasted. Very appealing.
Consilience
2002 Consilience Viognier Santa Barbara County $21
Definitely Viognier. Nicely balanced. Good finish. Enough acids for now. 3-4 year wine.
2002 Consilience Rousanne Santa Barbara County 22
Nice enough wine. Good balance. Good fruit but lacks personality.
2001 Consilience Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County $30
Hohum. “yes it’s pinot…” Long finish.
2002 Consilience Syrah Santa Barbara County $18
Lip-smacking. Good Tannins. Good long finish. Still… doesn’t excite.
2001 Consilience Petit Syrah Santa Barbara County $22
Ok… did not excite.
2001 Consilience Syrah Rodney Shull Vineyard $22
Astringent! Didn’t like. More concentrated than the ’02 Syrah.
2001 Consilience Syrah Great Oaks Vineyard $28
Liked better but 14.5% alcohol.
2001 Consilience Syrah Star Lane Vineyard $34
Really Nice but alcohol showed to me. Zin-like. 15.6% alcohol.
Tensley Wines
2003 Tensley Purisima Mountain Vineyard Syrah $32
Deep and concentrated. Tannic but approachable.
2003 Tensley Thompson Vineyard Syrah $32
Leaner and more acidic.
2003 Tensley Colson Canyon Syrah $32
Young red fruit but high alcohol. High acid on finish. High concentration of red fruit in center but lean finish.
Los Olivos Tasting Room & Wine Shop
2002 Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara Chardonnay $20
Oak. Acid. Not bad.
2002 Brophy Clark Sauvignon Blanc $13
Ok for what it is. Neutral. Slight different oak.
2000 J. Kerr Chardonnay $16
Good acids. Pleasant. Ok finish. Not complex
1999 J. Kerr Bien Nacido Reserve Chardonnay $29
Corked.
2003 Kenneth Crawford Evans Rianch Syrah $28
Nice mouth feel.
2003 Kenneth Crawford Purisima Mountain Syrah $28
Good long finish.
2003 Kenneth Crawford La Fond Vineyard Syrah $28
Still something I don’t like.
2002 Kunin Paso Robles Westside Zinfandel $21
15.9% alcohol. Nice Zin. Too acidic though.
2002 Stephen Ross Edna Valley Pinot Noir $28
Long finish. Nice pinot. Good value too! 14.2% alcohol
2001 Tin House Edna Valley Pinot Noir $24
Nice pinot. Good acids. 14.5% alcohol. Good value.
2001 Westerley Vineyard SYV Merlot $24
Acid. Dominating long finish. Not my style. 14.6% alcohol.
