Before the Santa Clara Valley became known as "Silicon Valley," it boasted a 175-year history of winegrowing and wine production. Sarah's Vineyard is located in the foothills of Mount Madonna in the Santa Clara Valley and carries on that tradition. Here the Hecker Pass gives the cool site a perfect balance between warm and sunny days and cooling winds and fog from the Pacific Ocean. The 28-acre property (17.5 planted acres) is a labor of love for winegrower Tim Slater, a former DJ, musician and successful engineer with many patents to his name. At Sarah's Vineyard, he channels both his inner "mad scientist" and artistic side to grow and produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as well as Rhone varietals. The Sarah's Vineyard home estate is made up of three vineyards: the original plantings and the newer Timcat and Dwarf Oak blocks. He also partners with top growers for limited Sarah's Vineyard releases from neighboring Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Lucia Highlands appellations.
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Wine Spectator 90 "Well-framed, with a structured core of dried pear, apple pastry and apricot tart flavors. Shows plenty of spice and some buttery richness on
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Wine Enthusiast 90 "Aromas of rusty earth, baked red cherry, strawberry and dried herbs show on the nose of this bottling from the Gilroy area. Rounded
Wine Enthusiast 93 "This amazing wine can match up against wines double the price. Brawny red berries and wild cherries mix with cut sagebrush, eucalyptus and
Wine Enthusiast 90 "Ripe cranberry and raspberry scents combine with wet slate and marjoram on the nose of this bottling from the Dwarf Oak Vineyard, located
Wine Spectator 93 "Exhibits a refined mix of dusty, loamy earth and spicy black berry and licorice flavors. Continues to impress, with subtle fruit shadings and
Wine Spectator 92 This red offers a deft mix of dried red cherry, berry and crushed red plum flavors supported by medium-grained tannins and fresh acidity.
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