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8 notes

2017

Ancillary Cellars Chardonnay El Diablo Vineyard

Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

Super clean lemon yellow citrus, acacia, and lemon zest, with more of a focus on purity and delineation of flavor than the creamier and somewhat heavier Sangiacomo offering. The El Diablo achieves…

Reviewed 9 December 2019
2017

Ancillary Cellars Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

lemon and yellow apple skin are followed by richer and creamier notes of buttered popcorn, glycol, and vanilla bean. Fresh and expressive with notable tension and energy to counterbalance some of the…

Reviewed 9 December 2019
2017

Ancillary Cellars Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

Very similar to the Sun Chase, if not a little lighter on its feet overall in terms of depth of flavor and elongated finish, the Sangiacomo impresses for its freshness and purity of higher-toned red…

Reviewed 24 August 2019
2017

Ancillary Cellars Pinot Noir Sun Chase Vineyard

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

A healthy does of rhubarb and muddled strawberry lead the charge here, with a slight vanilla cream note on the finish. If you try hard, you'll maybe detect a citrus element, but it plays…

Reviewed 24 August 2019
2014

Ancillary Cellars Pinot Noir Sun Chase Vineyard

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

A much different experience compared to when I had this wine a little over a year ago. Much more evolved and mature in terms of its overall display of ripe red fruit. Almost no tartness or sense of…

Reviewed 13 January 2018
2014

Ancillary Cellars Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

A little darker than the Sun Chase, but a little more muted and thin, with black cherry, mulch, and a hint of mushroom. Once the Sun Chase got past its balled-up tartness and predominantly red,…

Reviewed 8 December 2016
2014

Ancillary Cellars Pinot Noir Sun Chase Vineyard

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

Fairly high-toned and a little tart at first, with cranberry and pomegranate flavors. Acid seemed high initially, with a drying quality on the finish. Some swirling in the glass coaxed out some nice…

Reviewed 8 December 2016
2015

Ancillary Cellars Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

A really beautiful bottle of Chardonnay all the way around. Notes of lemon olive oil, lemon verbena, quince preserve (hints of tropical fruit), pear, and some faint vanilla bean. A bit of a buttered…

Reviewed 8 December 2016