Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = good decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine
4 Vines Naked Chard "Unoaked" Santa Barbara 2012 ** $
(Great value in complex unoaked chard.)
4 Vines "Truant" Zinfandel "old vines," California 2011 ** $
(Fruity zin with good flavors, excellent with barbecue sauce.)
Sean Minor Chardonnay, Central Coast 2012 ** $
(Very good for the money, style and flavor.)
Sean Minor Pinot Noir, Carneros 2011 **1/2 $
(Superb value in an excellent pinot noir, complexity and class.)
Joel Gott Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 2013 *1/2 $
(Somewhat light approach to pinot gris, but with abundant flavor.)
Joel Gott Zinfandel, California 2011 ** $
(Blended zin, gobs of fruit, classic flavors, great buy.)
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