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"The new partnership between Justin Willett, Etienne de Montille and Rodolphe Péters is off to a very strong start. The heart of this new estate is the former Wenzlau property, which Racines now controls through a long-term lease. So far, I have only tasted the Chardonnays and Pinots. Stylistically, the wines are a bit bigger and richer than, for example, the wines Willett makes at Tyler. Some of that, of course, may be attributable to site. The Pinots in particular feel more deeper and more extracted, with greater whole cluster influence and also a bit more density from eighteen months in oak. Needless to say, it will be fascinating to see what the range looks like once the sparkling wines are ready to go." |
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| | Racines Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2017 Price: $49.95
"The 2017 Chardonnay opens with a bang, offering warm, welcoming scents of peach cobbler, pastry, honey-drizzled apples, honeysuckle, crushed stone, warm hay and a minerally hint with baking spice notes. Light to medium-bodied, it's slowly giving up all that generous spicy fruit in the mouth, with lovely chalky texture, tangy acidity and a long, layered finish. Yowza!"
94 Points Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate |
| | Racines Chardonnay Bentrock 2017 Price: $89.95
"The 2017 Chardonnay Bentrock Vineyard is a striking wine that captures the essence of this rugged hillside site on the western edge of the appellation. Bright and finely sculpted, the 2017 is just loaded with character. Lemon peel, mint, white flowers, crushed rocks and intense saline notes build into the mineral-drenched finish. This is such a spectacular debut, not to mention a very pure expression of Bentrock."
94 Points Antonio Galloni, Vinous |
| | Racines Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 2017 Price: $59.95
"Pale to medium ruby, the 2017 Pinot Noir has lovely aromas of orange peel, cranberry, rhubarb and mixed berry preserves with dust, sagebrush, tobacco, tea leaf and floral notes. It has a light to medium weight with intense spiced berry flavors, dusty tannins and juicy freshness, finishing long and spicy. This was bottled a week before I tasted it but is showing well."
92 Points Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate |
| | Racines Pinot Noir La Rinconada 2017 Price: $99.95
"The 2017 Pinot Noir La Rinconada is powerful and explosive in the glass, with tremendous structural intensity driving a deep expression of site. Lavender, sage, mint, savory herbs and rich blue-toned fruit give the 2017 a distinctly virile, somber personality. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2017 is going to need time to be at its best."
93 Points Antonio Galloni, Vinous |
| | Racines Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict 2017 Price: $99.95
"The 2017 Racines Wine Co. Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir is sourced from three separate parcels, and includes a portion of the original, own-rooted vines planted in 1971. The nose is classic Sanford & Benedict, combining freshness of fruit with crushed stones and an airy texture. Flavours of orange rinds and red plum skins segue into a finish that takes a few seconds to really set in and show itself. As with the rest of the Racines wines, there is structure here for the long term and the wines should be cellared for a least a few years."
93 Points Decanter Magazine |
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