Winery - Fiddlehead
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A problematic wine, with unripe, green flavors. The citrus fruits are marred by the herbal taste of boiled vegetables.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A perfect evocation of how beautifully Sauvignon Blanc expresses itself in the Happy Canyon area of the Santa Ynez Valley. With no oak, and without the malolactic fermentation, what you get is pure fruit. Crisp, mouthwatering acidity frames beautiful flavors of Meyer lemons, limes, peaches, minerals and, yes, gooseberries. What a wonderful food wine.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Slightly earthy and angular, with some sharp tannins and a streak of wintergreen, this Pinot has a clean, silky mouthfeel. The solid core of cherries makes it appealing. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Drinks soft and gentle, like Pinot Noir, but with assertively attractive flavors of grass, hay, citrus and juniper berry. Crisp, bright acidity adds a kick. This complex, dry white wine comes from the warmer east end of the valley.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is beautiful, dark and powerful, but refined and elegant. Packed with red and dark cherry stone fruit flavors, it has an excitingly smooth, silky texture, and finishes with an explosion of spice. Editors’ Choice.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is one of the top vineyards in the appellation, sought by anyone who can get the grapes. Co-owner Kathy Joseph has crafted a voluptuous, sensual Pinot that’s soft, beguiling and superrich in cherry pie, smoky char and cinnamon-spicy vanilla flavors. It’s the kind of Pinot everyone wants to make but usually can’t.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A amazing wine from this new Santa Barbara appellation. Shows fully ripened blackberry and cherry compote combined with grilled meat, crushed herbs and a hint of tomato. The tannins are as soft as a feather’s touch. With delicacy of body matched with full-impact fruit, this wine is a winner. Editors’ Choice. —S.H.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Burgundian-style baby is a big, dense, chewy wine. It’s like a mouthful of grilled meat, ripe beefsteak tomatoes, blackberries and pepper, with a dash of soy. In other words, complex. It’s also very dry and fairly tannic, an obvious cellar candidate. —S.H.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Combines Pinot’s silky, sensual quality with forthright flavors that bring to mind cherries, blackberries, tobacco and peppery, earthy spices, with a slight scour of acidity. It’s a big, full-bodied wine, but with easy tannins. —S.H.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
At the age of five-plus, this 100% Sauvignon Blanc is showing some mileage. It’s losing freshness, with dried pineapple, apricot and peach flavors emerging, and an edge of cashews and dried herbs. Yet it remains lively and clean. If you’re unfamiliar with an older Sauvignon Blanc, try it. Fully ready now.
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