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Santa Rita Hills

Santa Rita Hills AVA in northern Santa Barbara County was granted appellation status in 2001. Located between the towns of Lompoc and Buellton, it has a total area of 30,720 acres with 2,700 vineyard acres. The area is considered a cool climate for vineyards, so vineyards are most often planted with the cool-weather grapes Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The hills in the western part of this appellation are directly exposed to the Pacific Ocean, meaning that maritime winds and fog make the western edge of the Santa Rita Hills AVA particularly cool. The Sanford & Benedict Vineyard planted in 1971 was the first vineyard in the district and is still considered one of the best.

2018 Wren Hop Vineyards 8 tracks & VCRs Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue

JD  90   

2022 WALT Clos Pepe Vineyard Pinot Noir

OB  96   
WE  93   
JD  92   

2014 Sweetzer Cellars La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir

2012 Sine Qua Non Touche Syrah and Rattrapante Grenache

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2012 Sine Qua Non Rattrapante Grenache & Touché Syrah

2-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

2011 Sine Qua Non Patine Syrah & Grenache

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2 available
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2005 Sine Qua Non Over and Out Pinot Noir

RP  94   
WS  94   
VN  92   
2 available
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2021 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah and Grenache

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache and Syrah

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2017 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions Grenache and Syrah

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2020 Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions

6-bottle Horizontal, Wood Case

2006 Sine Qua Non A Shot In The Dark Syrah

RP  100   
WS  98   
VN  96   
JR  17.5   

2013 Sea Smoke Cellars Ten Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WE  95   

2013 Sea Smoke Cellars Ten Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WE  95   

2012 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WE  93   
WA  92   

2014 Sea Smoke Cellars Southing Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WE  92   

2014 Sea Smoke Cellars One Barrel Pinot Noir

2012 Sea Smoke Cellars Botella Pinot Noir

2013 Sea Smoke Cellars Botella Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

2 available
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2014 Sea Smoke Cellars Botella Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

3 available
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2008 Pacific Coast Babcock Vineyards Pinot Noir

2008 Pacific Coast Babcock Vineyards Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; 4 cm ullage

2013 Melville Terraces Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2014 Melville Sta. Rita Hills Syrah

WA  95   
VN  93   
WE  91   
2 available
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2016 Melville Sta. Rita Hills Syrah

WE  96   
VN  93   
WS  92   
JD  91   
2 available
Bid