Wine from
the Santa Cruz Wine Festival
Azur
Santa Cruz Mts.
1999 Pinot Noir
$27
Fruity!!!! A yummy bramble
with a hint of spice at the end.
Merlot
$15
Mellow and smooth.
Zinfandel
$17
Tasty, rich, sharp as cheddar.
Bargetto
Santa Cruz
1999 Chardonnay
$20
Crisp, clean, apple flavor.
1999 Pinot Grigio
$16
Light, crisp, sweet fruit.
A bit of grape, a bit of peach, a bit of floral essence.
1999 Pinot Noir
Santa Cruz Mts.
$25
Spicy berry, bramble, tannin
on the tip of the tongue.
1998 Rsv. Cabernet Sauvignon
$35
Smooth rich and mellow.
A nice casual wine.
Burrell School Vineyards
Santa Cruz
1998 Chardonnay, Estate Vines
$20
Very tropical and fruity.
Intensely front loaded. Top of the tongue. Not much of a finish. Jolly
rancher watermelon.
1998 Zinfandel
Talty Ranch
$18
Juicy, smokey, black pepper,
tannins at the back. Nice mouth pucker, makes you want another drink. Would
be lovely with steak.
1999 Old Schoolhouse Red
$18
Like the zinfandel, only
mellower. More flavor on the edges. Nice and zippy. Bramble berries on
the side.
1998 Zinfandel Late Harvest
Musty, sweet, rich, spicy,
clings to the tongue and lingers warm in the chest.
1997 Chardonnay
Smoky, hint of spice, right
down the tongue. Same tropical fruits, jolly rancher watermelon. However,
the flavors have stretched out to the finish.
Byington Winery
Los Gatos
1999 Marsanne
Central Coast
Crisp, clean and fresh,
with a little light fruit.
1999 Gewurztraminer
Mendocino County
Sweet, with a touch of pineapple.
A nice clean, fresh, and mellow taste.
1999 Pinot Noir
Santa Cruz Mountains
Sharp and flavorful with
brambly berries.
1997 Merlot
Napa Valley
Great berry taste, but no
finish.
1998 Cabernet Franc
Bates Ranch Vineyard
Brambly berries, smooth,
rich, with a viscous smooth mouthfeel.
Cooper Garrod
Saratoga
Chardonay
$20
Smooth, creamy, with hints
of nut and vanilla.
Cabernet Franc
$18
Full of pep and zing. Tangy
with berry flavor.
Cabernet Sauvignon
$28
Spicy with a hint of berrires,
subtle, rich, full.
Kathryn Kennedy, 1986 Cabernet
Sauvignon
Almost Port its so smooth
and rich with luscious berries.
Salamandre Wine
Cellars
Santa Cruz Mountains
1998 Chardonnay
Arroyo Seco
$22
Vibrant, full bodies, full
of tropical fruit with a crisp edge.
1996 Pinot Noir
Santa Cruz Mts.
$20
Delicate, velvety berry
flavor.
1998 Primitivo
Los Lobos
$20
Incredibly fruity, peppery
and yes vivacious.
Silver Mountain
Vineyards
Santa Cruz
1997 Chardonnay
Santa Cruz Mts.
Long finish, complex, flavorful,
warm with pops of flavor, hints of fruit and floral.
1997 Pinot Noir
Longridge Vineyards
$18
Traditional Burgundian.
Mellow and fruity.
1997 Alloy
Santa Clara
Very French, tannins, bursts
of fruit.
1996 Alloy
Central Coast
Sweeter, but more tannins.
Savannah Chanelle
Saratoga
1999 Estate Chardonnay
Light and tangy, full of
tropical fruit flavors.
1998 Estate Zinfandel
Flavors of peach, boysenberry,
black pepper and spice.
1989 Pinot Noir
Spicy and flavorful.
Thunder Mountain
Santa Cruz
Chardonnay
Spicy vanilla and tropical
fruits on the tip of the tongue. Smooth down the middle.
Cabernet Franc
Subtle spice, smooth berry.
With a bit of tannins.
Troquato Vineyards
Santa Cruz
Chardonnay
$13
Russian River
Dry medium body fruity.
Ript full flavors. Sharp at the finish.
1993 Cabernet Sauvignon
Spicy Peppery, full bodied.
Brambly with a touch of tannin.
Trout Gulch Vineyards
Santa Cruz
1999 Estate Chardonnay
$14
Buttery vanilla flavors.
Rich.
1997 Estate Pinot Noir
$14
Smooth and sweet with berry
flavors.
1995 Estate Pinot Noir Reserve
$16
Light, clear, with a smooth
lush moutfeel. Black cherries.
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