2012 Red Wine from Central Coast

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 97 points: Reminding me of a top Hermitage, the 2012 La Sangre de Jonata checks in as a blend of 97% Syrah and 3% Viognier that's aged primarily in neutral and larger oak barrels. It's flat-out gorgeous in 2012 and gives up tons of...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: The 2012 Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard comes from 26-year-old own-rooted vines and was harvest September 20 to October 17. Aged 18 months in 30% new French oak, its semi-opaque ruby color is followed by sensational notes of...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: The 2012 Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills is a beautiful effort that spent 16 months in 33% new French oak prior to being bottled un-fined and unfiltered. Showing notions of cherry pits, framboise, mint...

Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: It’s hard to pick a favorite from this new music-inspired lineup by Steve and Chrystal Clifton, but this slightly older vintage wins, thanks to its dense color, depth of mouthfeel and layers of aroma and flavor. The...

Wine Enthusiast, 92 points: This annually anticipated bottling offers a blend of Doug Margerum's top barrels from a variety of vineyards. In this vintage, aromas of baking spice and red fruit come with minty sagebrush lift. Herbs, from oregano to...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: Bottled at the same time as the Cargasacchi Vineyard, the 2012 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard had no such issues and is a sensational effort that’s firing on all cylinders. Giving up notes of crushed red berries, spice...

Vinous, 92 points: (92+? points) Lurid ruby-red. Pungent, high-pitched aromas of dried cherry, rose oil and spicecake, with a suave mineral overtone and a hint of licorice. Juicy and precise, offering concentrated red and dark berry...

Vinous, 94 points: 94+ The 2012 Suzuri Syrah Soberanes Vineyard has closed down quite a bit since I tasted it from barrel last year. Dark red plums, savory herbs, rose petals, mint, spices and orange rind are all very much alive in this...