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Vineyard: Sierra Madre
| Appellation | Santa Maria Valley |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
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Kenneth Volk - Central Coast Legend (6.54 3/3/2008)
Sips of California Pinot Noir (9.3 2/22/2012)
On the Pinot Trail: Recent Winery Visits (8.12 3/11/2010)
Sips of 2006 California Pinot Noirs (7.21 7/9/2009)
Recommended Chardonnays (9.5 4/4/2012)
Paul Lato: Master of Harmony & Elegance (8.33 3/12/2011)
Pinot Noir Shootout Favorites (6.13 1/22/2007)
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2010 High Flyer Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay
14.7% alc., 550 cases, $?. One of three wine brands from Somerston Wine
Co., made under the direction of General Manager and Winemaker Craig
Becker.
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Light straw color and clear in the glass. Peach, honey, butter, roasted
nuts, and yeast aromas are featured. Tasty core of baked apple, citrus and
vanilla wafer flavors in a restrained, demure style, finishing with a good cut of
citrus that makes an enjoyable impression. Very good.
Reviewed April 4, 2012
WINERY »
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2009 High Flyer Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., 325 cases, $40.
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Darkly
colored in the glass. Aromas of black fruits, prune, bell pepper, loam, and ash. The flavors of earth-kissed
black plums, black raspberries and blackberries push the ripeness envelope. The wine lacks verve and
interest. Decent.
Reviewed February 22, 2012
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2009 Paul Lato “Le Souvenir” Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay
14.5% alc., pH
3.35, 200 cases, $55. Sourced from 6 acres of the choicest part of the vineyard. The vines are low-yielding
Old Wente clone picked at 23.5º brix. Native and inoculated yeast. 100% barrel fermented, 100% malolactic
conversion in 66% new Francois Freres and Damy French oak barrels. Gently fined and unfiltered.
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Light
yellow color in the glass. Expressive nose of Asian pears, green apples, and brioche. Crisp and bright flavors
of pears and citrus fruits with subtle notes of biscuit and vanillin. Beautiful harmony and finesse.
Reviewed March 13, 2011
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2008 Paul Lato “Le Souvenir” Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay
150 cases, $50.
Barrel sample. Sourced from the Sierra Madre Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley. 11 year-old Wente clone vines.
70% new oak, 100% MLF, aged sur-lie, native yeast fermented, only first pressing, lightly filtered.
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Attractive
scent of lemons and roasted nuts. Delicious flavors of citrus and creme brulee with the faintest hint of oak.
Think Aubert Chardonnay brought down a notch. Very good (+).
Reviewed March 11, 2010
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2007 Kenneth Volk Vineyards Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.4% alc..
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Lovely
scents of red fruits, roses and spice box which carry over in the flavor profile. Loaded with charm, the fruit is
vivid and focused. The finish has remarkable persistence. Very good.
Reviewed March 11, 2010
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2006 Kenneth Volk Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Unreleased. Will be $36.
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A very sensual
nose similar to the 2004 vintage with crushed black cherry, violets and a touch of spice. The flavors
echo the aromatics. Elegance to spare with a silk and satin texture. My favorite and in one word, excellent.
Reviewed March 3, 2008
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2006 Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.9% alc., 1,772
cases, $40. Winery owners Doug and Jan Circle source grapes for their wines from
their own Sierra Madre Vineyard. The vineyard, which was planted in 1971, was
purchased from Michael Mondavi in 2003. The winemaker is Steve Rasmussen.
Clones were vinified separately. Aged in 35% new French oak barrels.
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Deep
reddish-violet color. The plentiful oak overwhelms the ripe cherry fruit on the nose.
Prodigious fruit with touches of cola, herbs and oak. Soft and smooth with a mouth
filling presence and admirable acidity. The oak takes over in the glass over time.
A man’s Pinot Noir that will appeal especially to oak lovers.
Reviewed July 9, 2009
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2005 Kenneth Volk Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
2005 was a cool vintage, picked late.
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Pretty spice cherry scents leading to a
clean black cherry and berry core. Medium bodied, silky, with a lively acid backbone.
Reviewed March 3, 2008
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2004 Kenneth Volk Vineyards Sierra Madre Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
340 cases, $36.
Kenneth Volk was the long-time owner and winemaker at Wild Horse Cellars which is now under the
Beam Estates umbrella. He has reinvented himself with this new label. Kenneth is a legend in Santa
Barbara County, having made his first Pinot Noir under the Wild Horse label in 1983. Visit his nicely
composed website at www.volkwines.com for more information. His wines may be purchased on the
website.
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The nose offers plenty of crushed cherries, but also some interesting barnyard notes. Flavors of
dried cherries and pomegranates lead to a crisp and lengthy finish. The tannins are supple and the whole
package is nicely balanced. This Pinot really exploded with a little rare beef.
Reviewed January 22, 2007
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2010 High Flyer Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay
14.7% alc., 550 cases, $?. One of three wine brands from Somerston Wine Co., made under the direction of General Manager and Winemaker Craig Becker. · Light straw color and clear in the glass. Peach, honey, butter, roasted nuts, and yeast aromas are featured. Tasty core of baked apple, citrus and vanilla wafer flavors in a restrained, demure style, finishing with a good cut of citrus that makes an enjoyable impression. Very good. Reviewed April 4, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 High Flyer Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., 325 cases, $40. · Darkly colored in the glass. Aromas of black fruits, prune, bell pepper, loam, and ash. The flavors of earth-kissed black plums, black raspberries and blackberries push the ripeness envelope. The wine lacks verve and interest. Decent. Reviewed February 22, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 Paul Lato “Le Souvenir” Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay
14.5% alc., pH 3.35, 200 cases, $55. Sourced from 6 acres of the choicest part of the vineyard. The vines are low-yielding Old Wente clone picked at 23.5º brix. Native and inoculated yeast. 100% barrel fermented, 100% malolactic conversion in 66% new Francois Freres and Damy French oak barrels. Gently fined and unfiltered. · Light yellow color in the glass. Expressive nose of Asian pears, green apples, and brioche. Crisp and bright flavors of pears and citrus fruits with subtle notes of biscuit and vanillin. Beautiful harmony and finesse. Reviewed March 13, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Paul Lato “Le Souvenir” Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay
150 cases, $50. Barrel sample. Sourced from the Sierra Madre Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley. 11 year-old Wente clone vines. 70% new oak, 100% MLF, aged sur-lie, native yeast fermented, only first pressing, lightly filtered. · Attractive scent of lemons and roasted nuts. Delicious flavors of citrus and creme brulee with the faintest hint of oak. Think Aubert Chardonnay brought down a notch. Very good (+). Reviewed March 11, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2007 Kenneth Volk Vineyards Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.4% alc.. · Lovely scents of red fruits, roses and spice box which carry over in the flavor profile. Loaded with charm, the fruit is vivid and focused. The finish has remarkable persistence. Very good. Reviewed March 11, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2006 Kenneth Volk Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
Unreleased. Will be $36. · A very sensual nose similar to the 2004 vintage with crushed black cherry, violets and a touch of spice. The flavors echo the aromatics. Elegance to spare with a silk and satin texture. My favorite and in one word, excellent. Reviewed March 3, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2006 Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.9% alc., 1,772 cases, $40. Winery owners Doug and Jan Circle source grapes for their wines from their own Sierra Madre Vineyard. The vineyard, which was planted in 1971, was purchased from Michael Mondavi in 2003. The winemaker is Steve Rasmussen. Clones were vinified separately. Aged in 35% new French oak barrels. · Deep reddish-violet color. The plentiful oak overwhelms the ripe cherry fruit on the nose. Prodigious fruit with touches of cola, herbs and oak. Soft and smooth with a mouth filling presence and admirable acidity. The oak takes over in the glass over time. A man’s Pinot Noir that will appeal especially to oak lovers. Reviewed July 9, 2009 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2005 Kenneth Volk Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
2005 was a cool vintage, picked late. · Pretty spice cherry scents leading to a clean black cherry and berry core. Medium bodied, silky, with a lively acid backbone. Reviewed March 3, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2004 Kenneth Volk Vineyards Sierra Madre Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
340 cases, $36. Kenneth Volk was the long-time owner and winemaker at Wild Horse Cellars which is now under the Beam Estates umbrella. He has reinvented himself with this new label. Kenneth is a legend in Santa Barbara County, having made his first Pinot Noir under the Wild Horse label in 1983. Visit his nicely composed website at www.volkwines.com for more information. His wines may be purchased on the website. · The nose offers plenty of crushed cherries, but also some interesting barnyard notes. Flavors of dried cherries and pomegranates lead to a crisp and lengthy finish. The tannins are supple and the whole package is nicely balanced. This Pinot really exploded with a little rare beef. Reviewed January 22, 2007 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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