We had heard mixed reviews about this winery, mostly along the lines that it had worsened over time. However, we had a 2 for 1 and decided to give it a shot. It is located near South Coast Winery (a large, corporate winery with a hotel) and it looks like a cute, medium-sized tasting room. Even though it was a Monday, it was absolutely packed. It was nearly impossible to get up to the tasting bar to order a tasting, and a lot of the time it felt as though they really didn't care if you had to wait forever on them.
This, too, is a large, more corporate winery. However, their wines were actually pretty good. If you don't mind fighting the crowds for a spot at the bar, and are willing to spend more time discovering the wines on your own rather than getting the spiel from the pourers, this isn't a bad place to stop.
Vernaccia Nera (2010)
- Color - dark burgundy.
- Aroma - bright boysenberry.
- Taste - bright and bubbly on the front; tart but pleasant.
- Overall - Pleasant, deeper bubbly with crisp fruity notes.
- Color - brownish burgundy.
- Aroma - cherry and oak, lively.
- Taste - complex finish, fruit forward, slightly spicy.
- Overall - Good, spicy red.
- Color - deep burgundy.
- Aroma - slightly sweet, subtle fruit.
- Taste - fruit forward, slightly tart and dry. Plum.
- Overall - Tart, but smooth. Good, but only slightly fruity.
- Color - deep burgundy.
- Aroma - bright boysenberry.
- Taste - slight spices, cinnamon? Fruity, deeper finish.
- Overall - Dark and complex, with a warm mouth feel. Spicy yet smooth.
- Color - deep burgundy and purple.
- Aroma - bright black cherry and plum with some boysenberry.
- Taste - dark fruits, slightly spicy, smooth finish.
- Overall - Simple, tasty wine. I crave steak with this one. Heavy but delicious.
- Color - very deep burgundy.
- Aroma - floral and light with some blackberry.
- Taste - fruity yet dark, delicious balance.
- Overall - Very good, dark and balanced with a slight and pleasant smokiness.
- Color - pretty garnets.
- Aroma - semi-sweet, almost like blueberry pancakes. Very bready with some coffee hints.
- Taste - semi sweet and balanced.
- Overall - Very tasty dessert wine, love! Not too powerful by any means.
- Color - deep burgundy with nice purples.
- Aroma - slightly sweet but subtle.
- Taste - beautiful blackberry and dark fruit, very refreshingly sweet!
- Overall - Love! Very delicious dessert wine. We also got to try this at room temperature, which might it slightly more buttery (in a good way).
- Color - dark burgundy.
- Aroma - very sweet and syrupy.
- Taste - typical port with tastes of blueberry and boysenberry, very sweet.
- Overall - Alright in my opinion, not a bad port.
- Color - bright pinks with an orangish / copper tinge.
- Aroma - slight rhubarb, crisp and refreshing.
- Taste - sweet and refreshing, rosy.
- Overall - Very good rose, delicious and refreshing!
- Color - very clear, slight hay.
- Aroma - light and floral.
- Taste - apricot, very subtly sweet.
- Overall - Very mugh like a good riesling, yummy!
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