Monday, December 22, 2008

My trip to Santa Barbara County wine country

Here are my 10 favorite wines from the trip (and 8 others that came close to making the list):

1. Foxen 2006 Syrah "Toasted Rope"
2. Stolpman 2006 La Croce (50 syrah 50% sangiovese blend)
3. Stolpman 2005 Syrah "Estate"
4. Fess Parker 2006 Pinot Noir "Ashley's Vineyard"
5. Foxen 2006 Syrah "Williamson-Dore Vineyard"
6. Stolpman 2006 Syrah "Hilltops Vineyard"
7. Fess Parker 2005 Syrah "Rodney's Vineyard"
8. Fess Parker 2005 Syrah "The Big Easy"
9. Stolpman 2006 "L'Avion" (a 90% Roussanne-10% viognier blend...my favorite white of the trip)
10. Koehler 2005 Magia Nera (67% sangiovese and 33% cabernet sauvignon blend)

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11. Beckmen 2005 Syrah "Purisima Mountain Vineyard Block Six"
12. Koehler 2005 Syrah "Estate"
13. Epiphany 2005 "Revelation" (Rhone-style blend)
14. Epiphany 2007 Grenache Blanc (my second favorite white of the trip)
15. Ken Brown Pinot Noir 2006 "Santa Rita Hills"
16. Beckmen 2006 Grenache "Purisima Mountain Vineyard"
17. Beckmen 2006 Grenache Blanc "Purisima Mountain Vineyard"
18. Koehler 2007 Riesling "Estate"

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