Whitcraft Winery, San Luis Obispo County, Quinta del Mar, Pinot Noir 2017 Southern Rhone The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon M

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon M

The versatility of this wine was stunning

I would be inclined to continue to hold this wine in the cellar and allow the soil tones to more fully take center stage

Slightly exotic and a bruiser at the moment

This wine comes across as a classic Hermitage with less earth

Whitcraft Winery, San Luis Obispo County, Quinta del Mar, Pinot Noir 2017 Southern Rhone The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon MThis minimal intervention Santa Barbara based producer employs some biodynamic practices to produce their Grenache, Pinot Noir and Syrah. From the winery: "Chris and Kathleen (Barnato) Whitcraft started Whitcraft Winery in 1985. Chris hosted a local wine radio program in Santa Barbara County for more than ten years and learned his craft from some of the best winemakers in CaliforniaJoe Heitz (Heitz Cellars), Dick Graff (Founded Chalone Winery and its