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Vineyard: McIntyre Estate
| Owners | Kimberly McIntyre, Steve McIntyre |
| Appellation | Santa Lucia Highlands |
| Story | Planted in 1973 to Pinot Noir by McFarland family. Purchased by Steve McIntyre in 1987. 60 acres of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay planted. 37 acres of own-rooted heritage clone Pinot Noir, oldest in the Santa Lucia Highlands. |
| Varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2011 McIntyre Vineyards Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
14.79% alc., pH 3.51, 517
cases, $28. Dijon clone 76. Vinified at Copain Winery in Santa Rosa by Byron Kosuge. Whole
cluster pressed. Fermented in new Siruge French oak barrels. Aged 8 months. 100% MLF.
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Golden
straw color and clear in the glass. Aromas of lemon curd, baked pear and banana pudding. Tasty
core of pear, lemon-lime citrus, toffee and a hint of banana framed by bright acidity producing a juicy
wine with a crisp finish. Good (+).
Reviewed January 19, 2013
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2011 McIntyre Vineyards Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., pH 3.63, TA 0.62,
241 cases, $36. From the SIP Certified McIntyre Vineyard. Dijon clone 777 and 115. Indigenous yeast
fermentation and indigenous bacteria malolactic fermentation.
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Deep, dark purple color in the glass.
Very fragrant with intense aromas of blackberry jam, black plum sauce, black currants, spice and darkly
colored rose petals. Just gorgeous. Delicious earth bound flavors of black plum, blackberry and black
currant with a very subtle citrus note on the finish. Full-bodied, but not heavy or jammy. Very soft and
ephemeral in the mouth with gossamer tannins and impeccable balance. This wine really speaks of the Santa
Lucia Highlands.
Reviewed January 19, 2013
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2011 McIntyre Vineyards Estate Block K-1 Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
14.43% alc., pH 3.43, TA
0.69, 100 cases, $38. Whole cluster pressed, fermented in new Siruge French oak barrels and aged 8 months
where it underwent full MLF.
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Golden straw color and clear in the glass. Shy, but clean aromas of wet stones,
peach, butter and acacia. A little more body and intensity than the regular Estate bottling with pleasing flavors
of lemon, white peach, brioche, toffee and vanilla, offering a slightly creamy mouthfeel, and finishing dry and
smooth. A Chardonnay that could benefit from a little more time in the bottle but hard to resist now. Very good.
Reviewed January 19, 2013
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2010 McIntyre Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
14.3% alc., pH 3.40, TA 0.69, 290 cases, $28.
Released winter 2010. Winemakers Steve McIntyre and Byron Kosuge. From the Home Estate, the oldest
Chardonnay plantings in the Santa Lucia Highlands. 100% MLF, aged 8 months in barrel.
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Light straw color and clear in the glass. Very muted
nose, offering demure aromas of baked apple, citrus peel, peach and fresh brioche. More expressive on the
palate, with flavors of baked pears, honey, lemon and toffee. Light and reserved in style with zippy acidity.
Decent.
Reviewed June 24, 2012
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2010 McIntyre Vineyards Estate Block K-1 Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
14.4% alc., pH 3.43, TA
0.69, 100 cases, $38. Released winter 2010. From the oldest Chardonnay plantings in the Santa Lucia
Highlands. Dijon clones 96 and 76. Native yeast fermentation. Aged 8 months in new Siruge French oak barrels, 100% MLF, Winemaker is Byron Kosuge.
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Light straw color and clear in the glass.
Reserved aromas of lemon curd, white peach and marzipan. Tasty, with modest flavors of lemon, toast and
roasted nuts, finishing with reasonable intensity and offering refreshing acidity. A little more body and interest
than the Estate bottling. Good (+).
Reviewed June 24, 2012
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2010 McIntyre Vineyards Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., pH 3.61, TA 0.63, 240 cases, $38. Predominantly Dijon clone
777. Indigenous yeast fermentations. Crafted by Byron Kosuge.
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Dark
reddish-purple color in the glass. Opulent aromas of black cherries, black
raspberries, cardamom spice and toasty oak. Pumps out the fragrance
consistently over time in the glass. Very tasty core of dark cherry and
dark berry fruits with a subtle hint of oak toast and vanillin in the background.
Smooth and luxurious on the palate with soft, restrained tannins and some
persistence on the finish. Very drinkable now, but the balance predicts a long
life ahead.
Reviewed June 24, 2012
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2010 McIntyre Vineyards East Block 3 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.53, TA 0.65, 100 cases,
$46. Released spring 2011. Sourced from select lots of the 60-acre estate sustainably farmed home
estate vineyard. Native yeast fermentation. Owner and grower Steve McIntyre. Winemaker Byron
Kosuge.
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Dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Alluring aromas of dark berries, plum pudding and
subtle oak. Delicious middleweight flavors of black raspberry, blackberry and black plum wrapped in soft
tannins, finishing with remarkable fruit presence on the lengthy finish. Impeccable balance. Can age
but drinkable now.
Reviewed June 24, 2012
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2011 McIntyre Vineyards Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
14.79% alc., pH 3.51, 517 cases, $28. Dijon clone 76. Vinified at Copain Winery in Santa Rosa by Byron Kosuge. Whole cluster pressed. Fermented in new Siruge French oak barrels. Aged 8 months. 100% MLF. · Golden straw color and clear in the glass. Aromas of lemon curd, baked pear and banana pudding. Tasty core of pear, lemon-lime citrus, toffee and a hint of banana framed by bright acidity producing a juicy wine with a crisp finish. Good (+). Reviewed January 19, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2011 McIntyre Vineyards Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., pH 3.63, TA 0.62, 241 cases, $36. From the SIP Certified McIntyre Vineyard. Dijon clone 777 and 115. Indigenous yeast fermentation and indigenous bacteria malolactic fermentation. · Deep, dark purple color in the glass. Very fragrant with intense aromas of blackberry jam, black plum sauce, black currants, spice and darkly colored rose petals. Just gorgeous. Delicious earth bound flavors of black plum, blackberry and black currant with a very subtle citrus note on the finish. Full-bodied, but not heavy or jammy. Very soft and ephemeral in the mouth with gossamer tannins and impeccable balance. This wine really speaks of the Santa Lucia Highlands. Reviewed January 19, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2011 McIntyre Vineyards Estate Block K-1 Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
14.43% alc., pH 3.43, TA 0.69, 100 cases, $38. Whole cluster pressed, fermented in new Siruge French oak barrels and aged 8 months where it underwent full MLF. · Golden straw color and clear in the glass. Shy, but clean aromas of wet stones, peach, butter and acacia. A little more body and intensity than the regular Estate bottling with pleasing flavors of lemon, white peach, brioche, toffee and vanilla, offering a slightly creamy mouthfeel, and finishing dry and smooth. A Chardonnay that could benefit from a little more time in the bottle but hard to resist now. Very good. Reviewed January 19, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 McIntyre Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
14.3% alc., pH 3.40, TA 0.69, 290 cases, $28. Released winter 2010. Winemakers Steve McIntyre and Byron Kosuge. From the Home Estate, the oldest Chardonnay plantings in the Santa Lucia Highlands. 100% MLF, aged 8 months in barrel. · Light straw color and clear in the glass. Very muted nose, offering demure aromas of baked apple, citrus peel, peach and fresh brioche. More expressive on the palate, with flavors of baked pears, honey, lemon and toffee. Light and reserved in style with zippy acidity. Decent. Reviewed June 24, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 McIntyre Vineyards Estate Block K-1 Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
14.4% alc., pH 3.43, TA 0.69, 100 cases, $38. Released winter 2010. From the oldest Chardonnay plantings in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Dijon clones 96 and 76. Native yeast fermentation. Aged 8 months in new Siruge French oak barrels, 100% MLF, Winemaker is Byron Kosuge. · Light straw color and clear in the glass. Reserved aromas of lemon curd, white peach and marzipan. Tasty, with modest flavors of lemon, toast and roasted nuts, finishing with reasonable intensity and offering refreshing acidity. A little more body and interest than the Estate bottling. Good (+). Reviewed June 24, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 McIntyre Vineyards Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., pH 3.61, TA 0.63, 240 cases, $38. Predominantly Dijon clone 777. Indigenous yeast fermentations. Crafted by Byron Kosuge. · Dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Opulent aromas of black cherries, black raspberries, cardamom spice and toasty oak. Pumps out the fragrance consistently over time in the glass. Very tasty core of dark cherry and dark berry fruits with a subtle hint of oak toast and vanillin in the background. Smooth and luxurious on the palate with soft, restrained tannins and some persistence on the finish. Very drinkable now, but the balance predicts a long life ahead. Reviewed June 24, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 McIntyre Vineyards East Block 3 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.53, TA 0.65, 100 cases, $46. Released spring 2011. Sourced from select lots of the 60-acre estate sustainably farmed home estate vineyard. Native yeast fermentation. Owner and grower Steve McIntyre. Winemaker Byron Kosuge. · Dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Alluring aromas of dark berries, plum pudding and subtle oak. Delicious middleweight flavors of black raspberry, blackberry and black plum wrapped in soft tannins, finishing with remarkable fruit presence on the lengthy finish. Impeccable balance. Can age but drinkable now. Reviewed June 24, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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